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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
MINNESOTA FOR
JOHNSON.
Was The Slogan OF The
Democratic State Con-
VeDtiOn Which Assembled
In St. Paul Today.
Nearly One Thousand Delegates and
Many Visitors Filled the Audi
tsrlHm When the COnVeD.
ton was Called to
Order.
Especial to the ARGUS.)

St. Paul, Mimi, May 14-"John A.
Johnson for President was the slogan
OF the Democratic State convention
which assembled here today to select
the Minnesota delegates to the Denver
convention.
Nearly Loco delegates and many
visitors filled the Auditorium when
the convention was called to order at
IL o'clock his morning by Chairman
Frank A. Day of the State committee.
Earlier in the forenoon the delegates
from each of the Congressional dis
tricts had met in caucus and selected
the names OF two delegates to be rec
commended to the convention. Though
defeated in the primaries last week the
supporters OF William J. Bryan were
reluctant to give up the fight.
Despite anything the Bryan element
may do, however, it is regarded as a
certainty that the twenty-five dele
gates from Minnesota will cast their
votes for Governor Johnson at the
Denver convention next July.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of a power of sale con
tainedin a mortgage executed by Daniel Read
to the undersigned dated May goth, 1908, and
registered in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Wayne County, North Carolina in Book "a,
Page IS, 1 shall sell for cash by public auction
at the Court House door in GoldsbOro, North
Carolina, at II O'Clock Mon Monday, June 8th
1906 the lands described in the said mortgage
as foEo1s, to wit
"A lot of land lying in the City of GoldsboTo.
Wayne County, North Carolina, Beginning at
n point on the South side of Oak Street 142 80
fer-t East Of the intersection of Oak and George
Streets, H. Milers' corner, and runs in a
Southerly direction parallel with George Street
about 155 feet to hrs, Eliza Hicks line; then
with Mrs. Hicks line in a Easterly direction
about IS feet to Lehman'S line; then Northerly
with Lehman's line to Oak Street: thence
Westwardly with Oak Street to the beginning
being paris of lots 299 and 800 in the plan of the
city of GoldSbOTO."
This the 5th day of May, 1908.
/. b, FONVIELLE, Mortgages.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
~NOTICE-LAND, SALE.

By virtue OF a power of sale contain
ed in a mortgage executed to w. NJ.
Farmer, Trustee, by G.. S. Dickinson
and wife,, duly recorded in the Regis
ter's Office of Wayne county in Book
81, page 1861, to which reference is
here made, I will eXpose for sale to the
highest bidder at the court house door
in Goldsboro, n. c.. on Monday the 1st
day of June, 1908, at II m. the follow
ing decribed lot of land lying and being
situate in the town of Fremont, county
of Wayne, State OF North Carolina, on
the west side of the w. d w. railroad,
adjoining the lands of the Bank of
Fremont and others, and more parti-
culary described as follows: Begin
ming at a stake at the corner of Wayne
and Wilson streets thence with Wilson
street nearly South los feet to a stake
cornering, thence nearly west parallel
with Wayne street los feet to a stake,
cornering, thence nearly north parallel
with Wilson street los feet to a stake
at Wayne street conering, thence near
ly east with Wayne street to the begin
ming, containing one fourth of an acre,
more or less. it being the very same,
lot or parcel OF land conveyed to the
said G. S. Dickinson by Deed from G.
D.. Best and wife bearing date the first
day of June, 1908, and of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds of Wayne
county, in book No. SIS, at page 2s6.
reference to which deed is here made
for a more complete description of tho
premises here conveyed.
Terms of sale: Cash.
w. M. Farmer, Trustee.
By John F. Bruton, Attorney.
This April 27, 1908.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
DR.. B. F. DIXON
He Spoke For Governor Glenn Here To-
day and Delighted the Great
Audience That Greeted Him.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Owing to the inability of Governor
Glenn to get here today, being detain-
ed at the meeting of governors in
Washington, DR.. B. F. Dixon, State
Auditor, and one of the most graceful
and eloquent speakers and loVable
men, came to fill the governors ap-
pointment so hat the public who
might come to hear his excellency
would not be disappointment the
great audience that greeted DR.. Dixon,
though coming to hear GOV. Glenn,
were delighted.
DR.. Dixon was introduced by MIR.
F. A.. Daniels in a sound, logical pro-
hibition speech which was greatly en-
joyed by the large audience.
Every available space was occupied
and standing roomIwas at a premium.
DR.. Dixon paid his respects to Wayne
County and North Carolina, mad a
most beautiful tribute to the old
soldiers and showed that North Car
DINA was the greatest State in
A1lC AIACh q VI LHO DO1N N-OONS
best environment and most distin-
guished history, all of which were good
reasons why the State should drive
whiskey from within it's borders. b
only reason why North Carolina is not
recognized as the greatest State, argued
the speaker, is because OF 'too much
corn ticker''. He showed that this is
a contest between the school and the
barroom, and told about his taking the
i Of the school, years age. when the
barroom won by a large majority.
He showed that the railroads did not
want men who used whiskey; thatcot-
ton mills would not have them to man
age their business, and the whole bust
ness world refuses them recognition.
Then, the Doctor tool up the objec-
tions tina are offered to prohibition by
the anti-prohibitionist and showed the
fallacy Of the arguments, such as at
won't prohibit" "BIind tigers, ''''Per-
sonal liberty" etc.
He paid his respects to the churcl
member who votes for whiskey, ane
the "kicker' in the community whe
always opposes any good movement.
rom start to finish the large crowd
listened attentively.
The speech was interspersed with
witty anecdotes delightfully."- bic and
appropriately applied, and all unite IL
saving that this was one of the best
speeches ever listened to here.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.
This Section Needs TO Consider the
Question Seriously.

Good roads not only have an eco
nomic basis, but they have a strictly
educational bearing as we'll. The latter
is sometimes lost sight of, toritis easier
to see how one can be saved in haul
ing bales and fertilizers and cotton seed
over hard pavement roads than it is to
see how such roads would promote the
cause of public education in this State.
But if the farmer will stop to consider
the educational advantages of rural
free delivery he will see at a glance
what a system Of good roads would do
for the State. l. would be a revolu-
ton in all educational matters. 1t
would not only enable every county to
have a full free delivery service, but it
would enable the boys and girls to go
to school and the men and ONE to
church. It is the true Way TO work
for better schools and the general up
lift of the State. President E. A. AL
derman-our own Ed. Alderman
was right when he said the first step
toward accomplishing general edHca-
ton is to build good roads.
Goldsboro has just about reached the
point where good roads are essential.
1t is a waste of money to spend more
on the bottomless and hopeless dirt
roads. Hard roads Of modern scien-
tifc construction are needed, and until
we secure them we II hope to lift
the State up to a highle The schools
and the churches and the farms of the
State canno be greatly bettered until
we have a system OF permanent roads
There is no policy mole needed, nc
benefit Of greater Importance.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
Notice Of sale Of Land.

By virtue of a power of sale of fore
closure contained in a mortgage deed
executed by Joseph Cox to Edgerton &,
Hollowell we will offer for sale the
following described land, on June 10th,
1908, at II M, at the court house door,
to satisfy said mortgage claim;
said mortgage is recorded in the
Register of Deeds office in book 81, page
1886; adjoining h lands of Abbey
Grantham, Fred Cox, Jesse Jacobs. sold
by j. r. Smith to my father Uriah Cox
and willed to me by said Uriah Cox,
containing 7 acres, all of which being
in Brogden Township.
EDGERTON 81 HOLLOWELL.
This MAY 9th 1908.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS MEET
One Of the Largest and Most I'm.
portant Religious Gatherings
of the Year.
tBy Special Wire to the ARaUs.)

~
Hot Springs, Ark, May 1.-THE
Southern Baptist convention, one of
the largest and most important re-
ligious gatherings of the year as
sembled in annual session here today.
The roll call showed an unusually
large attendance OF delegates from
Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Alabama
and the other States embraced in the
territory covered by the convention.
The convention will remain in ses-
sion a week or longer, during which
time there will be sermons and adj
dresses by a numbe OF noted divines
and Law speakers, in addition to the
disposal of the usual amour of rou-
tine business.
The work of the missionary, educa-
tional, publishing aud other activities
of the the church during the past, year
will be reviewed and the plans for the
future outlined.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
THAT THAW CASE AGAIN.
Ryen MdttedWan Asylum Cannot Hold
ThiS Stalking Ghost OF De-
generate PfOfligdCY.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

New York, May 14.-When Harry
K. Thaw's fight to get out of Matteawan
asylum was commenced today in the
supreme court at P~oughkeepsie, it be-
came known hat District Attorney
jerome was prepared, in the event OF
Thaw's release, to have him arrested
at once and taken before the insanit.
commission for further tests as to his
fitness to be at large. The New York
prosecutor says that he has found q
kink in legal procedure whereby Thaw,
if liberated, can be arrested again and
again, for an indefinite period, on war
rants sworn out by q citizen of New
York county, who may be ready to
testify that Thaw is a menace to the
community.
1t is apparent today that the present
habeas corpus proceedings may prob
ably last for several weeks.
Thaw's side is all hat will be heard
at Poughkeepsie. The side presented
by Mr.. Jerome, who, it is rumored
fears for his personal safety should
T!.aw get out, will be heard before some
supreme court justice in New York
city.
An enormous crowd packed the big
gest room in the Poughkeepsie court
building, at 10 O'Clock this morning,
when the proceedings commenced, and
at least 500 could not get in.
James G.. Graham appeared as CHIEF
counsel tor Thaw, aided by Russell
Peabody, and Jerome personally con,
Quoting his own side of the case.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
OF
THE COMING WEEK.
Especial to the ARGUS.)
Washington, D. c., May Is.

Washington, D. c., May 16.
The coming week will be a week OF
conventions thai will include political,
religious, educational and industrial
gatherings of national interest and i'm
portance. The political conventions
will make the foremost bid for public
attention. These will be confined to
the Democratic State conventions, as
the last of the Republican conventions
to select delegates to Chicago has now
been held.
Democrats will meet in State con-
vcntion in Michigan, South Carolina,
Missouri, Pennsylvania, California
and Washington. Alabama will hold
a State primary to select delegates to
the national convention and also can
didates for several State Offices, and
in Florida a general primary will be
held.
William j. Bryan is expected to be
Endorsed for the Presidential nomina-
ton by nearly all of the State
tions, the only doubt being in the cases
Of Washington, Michigan and Penn
~sylvania. Some of theleaders in Penn
sylvania are opposed to instruction,
and in Michigan and Washington the
Bryan opposition has made sufficient
Roadway to render the result some
what uncertain, though the supporters
of the Nebraskan believe they will get
both States. There has been consider
able johnson talk in Alabama recently,
but this State also is placed in the
Bryan column.
Prohibitionists will meet in Indiana,
New Jersey and several other state
during the week.
The gatherings of the week that will
attract public attention, aside from the
political conventions, will be the an
nuaI meeting OF the National Associa-
City, the meeting of the Interstate Cot
ton Seed Crushers' Association in
Richmond, the 14th annual session OF
the Lake Mohonk Conference of Inter-
national Arbitration, the third educa-
tionaI convention of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, in Atlanta,
the Baptist anniversaries at Oklahoma
City, the Supreme Council meeting of
the Royal Arcanum al Chicugo, the
Presbyterian General Assembly at
Kansas City and the Southern Presby-
terrain General Assembly at Green's
boro, N. G.
The Atlantic battIeship fleet will
lea We San Francisco for the North on
Monday and later in the week will be-
gin a series of visits to Puget sound
ports.
Other events Of public interest will
be the reassem bling of the French par
lament, the conservation OF Bishop
Reese at Savannah, and the annual re-
gatta OF the American Rowing Associ-
| alton at Philadelphia.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
FAITHFUL HOUSEWIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Send Grateful Tributes to DR.. Hartman
For Benefits Received From Per,Ina
Pe-fu-nd Tablets.

Some people prefer to
take tablets, rather
than to take medicine
in a fluid form. Such
people can obtain
Peruna tablets, which
represent the medicinal
ingredients of Peruna.
Each tablet is equiva-
lent to one average dose
of Peruna.
Mrs. T. J. Ballard,
Pryor Creek, Indian
Territory, writes: 81
keep free from my old
stomach trouble, feel
no catarrhal
at all. I am able to do
my work, eat and drink
b want, and am re-
joiced to know that I
found a sure cure in
your valuable medi-
cdnes."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
Dyspepsia and Consultation.

Mrs. John M. Stabler, Millersburg.
Ind, writes: "I have been cured of a
very bad case of catarrh of the stomach
and constipation, and 3 complication Of
ailments that I have had for several
years.
81 doctored with three doctors who
liz me not much good, so I quit doctor,
ing. I bought a bs,ttie of Peruna and
commenced taking it. I found ! was
getting some better, but thought I was
not doing as we'll as I might. So I
wrote to DR.. Hartman to see what he
thought about me. He gave me special
directions and medical advice.
our establishment I Improved and
am today a well woman and weigh as
much as L ever did in my life.
"My old friends in Ohio, where VIC
moved from about fifteen months ago,
say when they see me, How well YOU
/ did not expect to see you ever
look so well again. I tell them I would
not look SO well if it had not been for
Peruna.
"Peruna saved my life. I recommend
Peruna wherever I am, and when any
of our folks are sick 1 give them Peruna
with success.
81 thank DR.. Hartman, and may he
live many years more to go on with the
good work. Tongue cannot express
the gratitude that my husband, child
rem and I owe to DR.. Hartman for the
kindness he has shown toward me dur
ing my sickness.
81 want the public to know what
Peruna and DR.. Hartman have done for
me-"
An astonishing number offamilies use
Peruna continuously for the various
petty ailments to which the family is
liable.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
notice.!

Having this day qualified before the
Clerk of the Superior Cour of Wayne
COUNTY. North Carolina as Administra-
tor of Eliza Mumford, deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons indebted
to her estate to make Immediate pay
ment, and to all persons holding claims
against said estate to present the same
to the undersigned for payment on or
before the 9th day of May, 1908, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
This the 9th day of May, 1908
r. A. Daniels,
Administrator of Eliza Mumford, de-
ceased.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
No More Throat Trouble.

NO WVt UEE BEOUDtC. 80:
Mrs. D. G.. Mol n, Gem, ##
Kas., writes: 81 have no #:#
more throat trouble, thanks %*:8
to Peruna. 1t is the only **
medicine I care to have. I :::8$
always feel safe when I have %::3a
1t in the house. #
"I have used Peruna for *:#
nine years and I ought to ::::::
know about it. Peruna has $500:
helped me a great many #
times, and I shall praise it to #:::33
every n Of my friends" #:*;
Ever since Peruna was In w.
troduced to the public thirty ~
years ago, the housewife has ~
been an ever faithful friend to Peruna. Y
She it is that'has seen the practical
benefits of the use of Peruna in the
family.
When the baby has snuf1es or cold sh
gives a few doses of Peruna, instead Of fill
ing the system W tn the doctors drugs.
When the school children have cough
or colds she agar resorts to Peruna.
When any member Of the family /
afflicted with catlrrh, either in Its acut
form or chronic, Peruna is resorted te
In a large number of minor ailment
she finds Percna anever-failing remedy
All this has won the confidence of tn
housewife in Peruna, which cannot b
easily shaken ty the statements c
people who know nothing Of Peruns
having never had any personal exper.
ence in its usao
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21

MIS- OCHS,
Systemic Catarrh.
Mrs. Augusta Pauline Ochs. R..
r. D. 2, North English, Iowa,
writes: "I took Peruna over
three years. / suffered from sys-
temic catarrh and had pains IN
my right side s. I could hardly do
my homework.
81 am IS years old, and am now
doing all my homework. lam in
the best Of health, and cannot
thank DR.. Hartman enough for his
advice and medicine"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22

no towards In Squire Green's family,
but the noises disturbed them, and
whom they were heard, as they were.
frequently at midnight they became 10
used to them they would simply re.
mark that Uncle Jabe whs trampiaa
again and ~ 70 sleep again.
Friends and neighbors who knew b,
the gbostly exercises were ayrrse n
staying all night ~ the house, an1 thu
darkies couldn't be bribed to come neal
the place after nigbtfall. The sounds
never ceased until after the house was
torn down. and even its demolition.
which It was hoped might reveal the
source Of Its strange and grcwsoIne
sound, failed to present any expIana.
tion. There are folks living today In
Fauluier county" said the relater Of
the ghost story. who can. and ! have
no doubt readily will. testify TO the
truth Of what have made mention
off, Washington Post
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22

tober not very long before the war the
old wanderer made bis appearance at
Squire Green's. Mr.. Green was called
squire BY virtue Of being a Justice OF
the peace. Jabe wanted his usual
meal o whites and shakedown,' and
It was at his service, as usual, and
after good supper he sat on the back
steps of the house, smoked his old
pipe for awhile and then went to bed.
Squire Green was engaged In some
work that kept him up until midnight,
and as the clock struck IL he heard a
heavy sound on the stairway, 1t SEEM
ed as II some one was coming down the
steps with heavy irons on the legs
The sound was carried to the door,
which was opened noisily and then
closed with terrific crash.
Thinking 1t strange that old Jabez
Martin would be guilty of making
such unnecessary noise, the squire
rushed to the door and opened 1t. The
moon was shining in all Its beauty.
and everything was perfectly calm and
nobody in sight Back again went the
surprised squire and up into the attic
chamber, where Martin always slept
when he made his calls, He found
everything calm and quiet there. 1t
was the quiet Of . h, tor old Uncle
Jabe was lying a,..3ine on his back,
with his CLASSY eyes staring right up
to the ceiling, where the squire left
him until the morning
when he related the circumstances
in the morning 1t seemed that every
other one Of the house had been dis
turbed by the uncanny noises The
strange part Of 1t ls that next night
the same sounds were heard again,
even to the slamming Of the door, and
an Investigation proved that there was
no person to make them. There were
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
DIDN'T NEED II.
Why . Scotch Farmer Refused q Per-
tlon Of Dessert.

ton OF Dessert.
Could the funny sayings and incl
dents at the tenants dinners In Scot
land be collected they would make an
unriyaied book 81 hnmor. Mistakes OF
amusing and sometimes embarrassing
nature occur frequently at such func-
tions. One story Ii told OF a guest At
a Scottish tenants dinner who tasted
leo cream for the first tlmc on that oc-
caslon. He pushed large spoonful Of
tho frozen mixture Into his mouth and
jumped from his chair with agony ex-
pressed on Ills face. He let out yell
and cried out, "ow, ow, ma rotten
toothr and could not bc induced 10
eat any more. m. snx;'.A.
At another Scottish affair OF the kind
q good old farmer was seated next to
tho hostess. Bhe served him bit Of
savory omelct, which seemed TO cause
tho old man deep disappointment His
idea Of an 0mclct had always been Q
dessert with sugar or fruit or jams.
and after tasting the sample before
him he turned TO the hostess and said.
"Weel. ma lady. I Gamma compliment
You on your puddln's."
Tho late Duke OF Buccleuch told q
story OF tenant ut one OF the farmers
dinners on his estates who was asked
by tho duchess II he would take some
rhubarb, dish she was fond Of. The
farmer was surprised. but answered
politely. "I'm muckle obIeeged to your
grace, but dlnna' need It."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-22
A TURBULENT GHOST,
Noisy Nocturnal Rounds Of an
Invisible Visitor.
QUEER DEATH OF OLD JABEz.

The uneanny incident That Disturbed
tho Quiet Of an Old Virginia Home.
A Nightly Tramp That Never Ceased
Until the Houss Was Demolished.
= am not exactly prepared to say
that believe In ghosts" said tho old
gentleman from Virginia, but at the
same time. In view OF certain things
that have been told me by persons
whose regulations for veracity do not
admit Of q doubt cannot allow my.
self TO ridicule the ideas OF others who
do believe In an occasional return to
earth OF the dead.
'There IL one case In particular that
I know Of personally and that can be
youched for by number Of citizens
In the upper counties OF my state, and
that IL the case Of old Uncle Jabez
Martin, who knew a number Of well
TO do farmers In Fauquier as well as
In Spottsylyania. nappahannock and
other counties IN the northern part OF
the state. Uncle Jabe,' as most every
one who knew the old fellow called
him, had considerable Of the nomad In
his disposition and led wandering.
pastoral life. He was always willing
10 work when any one needed bis serv-
Ices and did good deal Of rough car
pentering in return for meal o.
whites and a shakedown, as he ex-
pressed II, aud as he was pretty well
known In the land Of his piIgrimages
II was rare occurrence when he was
not given a welcome.
"If old Uncle Jabe thought more Of
one family in the state than he did OF
another II was the Greens. Virginia
as all know, IL full Of Greens An es-
timable crowd they are. and nearly all
OF them consider themselves as reiat-
ed In some degrees Of consangulnity to
the others Of that name The Greens
OF Virginia is the finest tribe OF that
name In seven states was the con-
stant boast Of Uncle Jabe, and above
and beyond any other Green anywhere
be placed Marse Dickie Green Of Fau-
quIer. and that Is where my ghost
story, II you will please TO consider 1t
as such. begins
"one wild night In the month Of Oc-