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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-25
GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION
viii Be Asked to Favor Jas. Hamll.
ton Lewis for Yice-PFeSident.
Especial to The ARGUs.)

Atlanta, June 22.-Chatham coun-
tvs delegation, Is strong, arrived here
this morning for the State convention,
which opens tomorrow, determined to
do all they can to secure the nomina-
ton by the Denver convention of Jas.
Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, a native
Georgian, for Vics-President.
Although no member of the delega-
ton tavors instructions for Bryan,
johnson or Lewis, yet everything will
be done to have the Georgia delegation
support Lewis.
Joe Brown, who recently beat Hoke
Smith ut the State primaries for Gov
erner, will be placed in nomination by
Judge Twiggs, of Savannah.
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SHERMAN SICK.
Vice Presidential Nominee StICkeD
En- Route To See TAFT. His
Family Summoned.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Cleveland, June 23.-James S. Sher-
man, Republican vice presidential
nominee, is in a hospital here, where
he stopped, being taken i'll on his way
from Chicago to Cincinnati for a con-
ference in the latter city with Mr..
Taft.
his bedside from Utica, and are ex-
pected here by night.
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thieves and pickposkets have been
driven cut of Chicago. That city must
have employed press agents with a
view to their claims as champions in
the application of lurid imaginations.
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The delegates and visitors to the re-
publiean o~ratorical convention have
new had time to rscuperate from the
strain and to figure on the most effect
i've ways Of forgetting Chicago. +---a
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-25

Again it locks as it music, war fare
and target practice in the American
army and navy result in more casual
ties than scraps with a foreign foe.
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Get estimates for Electric Motors and
wiring from Jno. 8. Dortch before plac-
tAG your order.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-25
Grover Cleveland Dead
Came Fat His Princeton Home at $40
O'clock This Morning.

Americas Foremost Private Citizen, and only Democratic
President Since the War, Now Belongs TO History,
While the People of all the Republic
Mourn His Death.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

of this business however thus far Is
but local, very little having been ship
ped to foreign points. Most of the
wheat is being shipped to Kansas City
at the present time. AS soon as conf
dence is restored in the east and the
factories which are now shut down re-
sumo work, 1t is certain that the vol
ume of railroad business will again at
tain normal proportions.
The shops which are now running on
full time, 1t Is understood, will con-
tinue running full time unless business
takes a further slump, which is not
expected at this time. The Santa Fe
now has plenty of equipment for hand
ling a big crop and the policy of the
road seems to be to keep ahead OF
the business so that no car shortage
will again present itself. And to gain
this end the shops will run without
interruption.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
A GAIN OF so PER CENT.
Increase in Hog Receipts for Past Six
Months at Wichita Is Big.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. An spite Of
the fact that July is considered as a
dull month at the stock yards and
that hogs were said to be pretty well
cleaned out of the country, the July
receipts at the wichita live stock mar
ket show healthy Increase over July
of 1907.
Hog receipts for the month totaled
42.7OS, making a gain over last July of
nearly 5000. Cattle receipts dropped
off 730 head, but this was nothing like
the slump in cattle runs at other mar
kets. The cattle run for the month
was 6.757. Horses and mules received
were 251 against 100 for last July. The
total number of cars OF live stock re-
ceived at the yards was 70s against
642 last July.
With the close of business at the
yards the first six months of the year
were finished and a comparison of
figures showed that so far this year
the increase in hog receipts over last
year for the same period to be so per
cent. To date the total receipts for
1908 are 427.554. For the first six
months of 1907 they were 2s9,S41.
The increase is 1918 or nearly SO
per cent.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Work Is Under Way Between
Kansas City and Chicago
EXTENDS $40 MILES.
Railroad Outlook Is Brighter
Than Formerly.
Other Items of Interest In Rail-
way Circles.

By Christmas of this year the santa
Fe will have in operation between Chl-
caRo and Kansas City $40 miles OF dou-
Bile track, all OF which will be perrect-
ly equipped and in the best of conol-
tion.
This statement was made by J. T.
Hurley. general manager Of the Santa
Fe. this morning. Mr. Hurley has just
returned from a trip over the line De
tween Kansas City and chicago. IN
addition Mr. Hurley added that the
work had already commenced on the
completion of the double track, and
that a large portion of the $40 miles OF
double track will be In operation De-
fore Christmas.
When this work is completed the
Santa Fe will have a complete double
track line between the Mississippi
River and Chicago. with the exception
of one small stretch of "a miles. Ihe
remaining portion Of the line which
will not be double tracked this year is
a stretch of SO miles in Missouri. This
portion of the line has been graded
and is all ready for the laying OF the
rails However, the character of the
soil in Missouri is of such a charac-
ter as to require about a year to settle
the grade and on this account the
completion of this portion OF the track
will be delayed a year. All the line be-
tween Kansas City ana Chicago, IN
completed during the summer of 1909
As the Santa Fe is the most direct line
between these two points. the addition
of a double track ought to prove a
great boon for the road.
The completion of the double track
will give the Santa Fe a direct line
from Chicago to Newton, via the Kan
sas City-Emporia cutoff. a distance OF
$50 miles. The entire mileage of dou-
BILE track will be laid with first class
material. and the ballast will be of
the highest quality of crushed stone.
The line from end to end will be equip
ped with a modern interlocking sys-
tenn.
The Santa Fe road had already spent
81, 4,000, 900 on the Chicago-Ka City
double track. when the recent financial
panic made 1t impossible for the work
to continue. One million dollars was
needed to complete the work, and this
amount has now been secured. Several
short stretches of the track were at
that time completed. and in other
places the grades had been completed
as well as many bridges so that all
that remains to be done towards COM
pleting the $40 miles is the laying of
the track and ballaSting.
The business outlook from the
standpoint of the railroads at the pres
ent time seems to, be a little brighter.
The movement of the wheat crop has
added to the volume of traffic, Most
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
WIRELESS STATION AT WICHITA.
Instruments Installed Now to Train
the Operators.

Wichita. Kan, Aug. 4.-Wichita will
soon have a wireless telegraph station
in full operation. The apparatus is
being installed by w. B. Alvey of the
Wichita Telegraph college. The in
struments will be used by Mr.. Alvey in
training operators to use the wireless
system, as he has an arrangement
with the government whereby it will
employ all the wireless operators his
school turns out.
At present the instruments that
have been installed can be used only
within the building. as no tower con-
nections have been made to enable
communications to be transmitted
over long distances. Mr.. Alvey will
try to make arrangements with the
city to run a wire up the flag pole
on the city hall. This would place the
receiving $50 feet above the ground
and would enable Wichita TO commu-
nicate with Dallas, Texas.
If arrangements can not be made
with the city authorities a pole will be
erected on the Walters building. This
would not place the wire so far above
the ground. but 1t would be high
enough to enable the station here to
communicate with Wellington and
other towns in this vicinity without
difficulty.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA.
st. Louis, B&rtlesville & Pacific Is
Financed in New York.

Guthrie. Ok, Aug. 4.-The announce
ment Is made officially that construc-
ton of the ST. Louis, Bartlesville & Pa
cihc railroad is certainty, the pro-
moters having been able during the
past week to have the financial con-
tract signed in New York city. With
the announcement comes the statement
that the construction will commence
September is. the road between Joplin.
Mo-. and Bartlesville, Ok. to be COM
pleted first The promoters of the road
tried for some time to finance the con-
struction In France, and have succeed
ed in New York. 1t is proposed that
the road run from Joplin through Bar
Pond Creek. in Oklahoma, to a connec-
tion with the main line of the Orient.
possibly at Cherokee. in western Okla
homa- In addition to the Joplin lead
and zinc district, the road would pene-
trate the Centralia and Blue Jacket
coal fields in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma
oil and gas fields. the grazing pastures
of the Usage country and the northern
Oklahoma wheat belt.
President John B. Christensen Of the
way, with E. A. Peters. vice president
of the Vandeventer Trust company of
st. Louis, and Alfred 7. Hay of the
Illinois Steel company went over the
grade of the new road during the past
week between Joplin, Mo-, and Table
terial will be needed. They also visited
Muskogee, to which point the road is
expected to build from Tahlequah.
While in the latter city President
Christensen said If the road builds to
Muskogee it will shorten the distance
between that city and st. Louis by
more than 100 miles. The entire sur
vey covers something over 300 miles, in
Guiding the proposed extension south
ward from Muskogee to McAlester, and
thence into Texas. The citizens of Mus
kogee have signed the. contract by
which the road comes there. 1t is
maintained the road will shorten the
distance between Kansas City and
Texas points by 274 miles.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
AUTO TOURISTS PARIS LIONS.
Crowds Flock to See tho Mon Who
Made the Continental Trip.

Made the Continental Trip.
Paris, Aug. 4.-The success Of the
car and the men who made the tour
of the world in the winning car has
been great in Paris. Friday morning
the Matin newspaper announced the
noon. By IL o'clock the Boulevard
Poissonniere was filled with q crowd
waiting to see the winning car. and 1t
was necessary to send for extra police
men to keep the throng back so that
traffic would not be suspended. Each
omnibus which passed had to be es-
corted through the crowd by police
man. At 1:30 o'clock. when the car ar
rived, the enthusiasm Of the crowd
broke out in shouts and hand clapping.
1t spite of the police the crowd surged
around the auto. Each wanted a bit
behind the car all the way around the
world. but this was rescued and car
ried into the newspaper office by Capt.
Hanson. In the Matin office Miller
stepped out on the balcony and the
crowd applauded him and wanted a
speech.
In all the smart cafes the winning
American car has been the topic of
conversation. One enterprising Ameri-
can shoe shop in the Boulevard des
had been worn around the world by
one of the tourists, and these travel
stained objects were placed in the win
dow and labeled "Shoes worn in New
York to Paris race" attracting all
passers.
Capt. Schuster said 1t had been a
wonderful experience, but he would not
care to repeat 1t. "It was not an easy
journey" he said, "in spite of the fact
that the car is in good condition. We
made nearly a mile minute coming
into Paris. but the engine is just as
good as when we started"
The car Is in the garage of Fournier
in the Rue d'Anjou, where people flock
to see it. 1t still contains the gasoline
tank and other relics of the world S
journey The entire body of the car is
covered with autographs by persons in
all countries through which it passed.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
FOR THE OLD SETTLERS.
Marshall County's Thirtieth Annual
Reunion at Marysville Aug. 1914.

Marshall County's Thirtieth Annual
Reunion at Marysvflle Aug. 1914.
Marysville, Kan, Aug. 4--The
thirtieth annual reunion of the Mar
shall County Old Settlers association
is to be held in this city, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. August IL. 13
and IA. The president Of this asso-
citation is Postmaster Isaac B. Davis
of this city and the secretary is
County Clerk James L. Barnes also
of Marysville. Twenty-seven of the
old settlers who have resided here
for fifty years or over comprise the
executive committee.
Ever since the organization of this
association these yearly gatherings
have been looked forward to with a
degree Of extreme pleasure not only
by the pioneer settlers but by the
have been held at the different towns
in the county. the last years session
being held at Blue Rapids. This year.
however. Marysville was the chosen
town.
The celebration is to be held in the
Lofinck park in the city and there
amid the bountiful shade the old set
tiers will live again in story and
"Reminiscences the trials of the early
pioneer life in Marshall county; there
the tales of the fathers, grandfathers
and great grandfathers.
Sports Of various kinds are on the
programme among which are the
three games of baseball, one each day.
to be played by the Blue Rapids and
Frankfort teams, two of the best
teams in the state. There is a great
rivalry between these two teams and
three exceptionally good games of ball
are looked for. Dave Baker of Atchi-
son will umpire the games. There
will also be other attractions such as
balloon ascensions and parachute
leaps, sack and tight wire walking.
trapeze work. tumbling. etc.
Arrangements are being made for
speakers in the state. There will be
All three of the days will be big
days and 1t is expected that from ten
to fifteen thousand people will be in
attendance. Ample provision is be-
ing made to care for the large crowds
both in housing and feeding them.
The present outlook promises that
this reunion will be the largest ever
held in the history Of the association.
A plan is under consideration to
make. one OF the three days exclusive
ly a home coming day for all former
residents Of the county and this. 1t is
expected, will greatly augment the
crowds who will attend.
The citizens and business men of
Marysville have contributed literally
toward the reunion and the work of
preparation is being pushed rapidly
and with such vigor that its success
Is pre-assured.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
BROWNELL CELEBRATES.
A Thousand People Gather i'm Ness
County for a DAYS Pleasure.

Brownell Kan, Aug. 4.-Brownell
held one of the largest celebrations in
the history of Ness county, Monday,
and safe estimate is that there was a
thousand people present gathered from
many points along the Missouri Pacific
road as far east as Lacrosse and west
as far as Utica. Every candidate in
Ness county was present to shake hands
with the people. Major Anderson of
Lacrosse was the orator of the day and
made a fine address. This was also of
special interest to the people of Brow
nell in the opening of the Brownell
State bank, an institution organized by
local capital and whose officials and
directors are made up of home men.
E. s. Chenowets is the president and
Carl Newcomer. cashier.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

Brown. representative from the Seven
ty-sixth district died in a sanitarium
in Denver Sunday of tuberculosis. He
was SO years of age and lived in An
thony 30 years. serving as mayor for
13 years. He was the president of the
Citizens National bank and owner of
many farms. being the richest man in
the county and one of the wealthiest
in southern Kansas. A widow and two
daughters survive him. Burial will be
Wednesday at Anthony.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
ELECTRIC LINE IN COLORADO.
Will Run Out of Denver on South
Platte.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. A.
w. ]. Coursin of Pittsburg, Pa, has
been awarded the contract for con-
struction of the Denver & South Platte
electric line from Littleton to Rox-
bury Park, in the western part of
Douglas county. Littleton, five miles
out is already connected with Denver.
The route of the extension passes
through Wolhurst, the home of Multi
millionaire Thomas F. Walsh. Rox-
bury Park is twenty-five miles north
west of Colorado Springs, accordin- to
the route surveyed up a sIopfng VAL
ley. The road may be completed to
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Corexxille.s Mayor FIGHT.

Coffeyville. Kan. Aug. "A special
election will be held in this city today
in connection with the primary election
for the purpose of electing a mayor to
fill the vacancy made by the custer of
Mayor J. H. Wilcox recently by the su-
preme court of Kansas. There are two
tickets in the field. The candidates are
Fred B. Skinner and H. W. Dale. Re-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
NO LENIENCY FOR HER.
Mrs. Stewart, Who Is Said to Have
Murdered Mrs. Schneck to Lansing

Ottawa Kan. Aug. 4-District Judge
Smart denied the application Of Mrs.
Mollie Stewart. who was recently
convicted for the murder of Mrs. Jane
Schneck for a new trial and passed
sentence of death under the old state
law. The order was given to convey
Mrs. Stewart and Frank Schneck. with
whom she is alleged to have conspired
in the crime. to the penitentiary at
once.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
WATER CLEAR AND PURE.
Ten New Wells for Concordia Gusf
Out 200 Gallons a Minute.


Out 200 Gallons a Minute
Blade says:
j. d. Fell, chairman of the water
works committee of the council, in
forms the Daily Blade that the COM
mittee is more than pleased with the
success that has attended the sinking
of the new wells which are designed
to increase the city's water supply. OF
thirteen new wells to be put down,
ten are completed and are sunk in
bed of gravel that is fully twelve feet
thick. The tests show that these wells
will each yield about zoo gallons a
minute, which insures an abundant
supply Of fine, pure water at all times
The four Belisle wells will be retained
as all are good ones. making seventeen
in all. The new wells are little south
and west of the Belisle wells.
MI Fell says that dirt will be flying
on the waterworks extension very
soon now.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
increase in Stamp Sales.

Wellington, Kan. Aug. Ar. j.
Smith states that the receipts of the
Wellington postoffice from stamp sales
in July of this year shows an increase
of more than $3.50 over July. 1907.
The business of the Office in other de-
partments has increased proportion
ately
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Children Take an Outing.

Parsons, Kan. Aug. 4.-Fifty children
from the Franklin institute, Kansas
City, Mo-. in charge of Mrs. Chafin,
arrived in Parsons last evening to spend
a week in the city. The children were
met at the train by the club women
of the city and taken to their homes.
Picnics and outings have been planned
for them during the two weeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Emerson Wins at TENNIS.

Chicago. Aug. 4.-Nat Emerson of
Cincinnati successfully defended his
title of western tennis champion
against l.. Harry Wagner of Chicago
at the courts of the Kenwood Country
club. The contest was one of the
hardest and most stubbornly contest
ed in the history of the tournaments
requiring five sets and So games. The
score was $40. 60. S-6. e-1, Us,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
MEN ARE AT WORK.
Ground Broken for Kansas Colorado
Electric Road.

Electric Road.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. A.
The Kansas-Colorado Electric Rail-
road & Power company has broken
ground for its line connecting Canon
City and Pueblo via Turkey Creek at
a point twenty-five miles south Of
Colorado Springs and nine miles west
of Pueblo. The line will be extended
to Colorado Springs. where connection
with Denver will be made over the
Denver and South Platte electric line.
The road will ultimately follow the
Arkansas valley across the Kansas
border. furnishing also light and pow
er, as well as water for irrigation.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
GRAND ARMY RATES.
Reduced Fares for Encampment In
Toledo

Toledo, O., Aug. "A rate of one
fare plus a half fare for the round trip
will be the general rate made by. the
railways from practically all parts of
the country to the next annual en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. to be held here this week.
beginning August 81. Extensions to
September Is for the return will be
made upon the payment OF 81. Flat
rates will be made from far western
and Pacific coast points. From no
point, however, will the passenger rate
exceed fares allowed summer tourists.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
PRISONER FOUND S..
A Gold Coin of the Date or 1S47 Du
Up at the Penitentiary.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. &C. K.
Macy, chief clerk of the federal
prison. came into possession of an in
teresting relic. While one of the nris-
oners was working near the prison
wall. his pick struck hard metallic
substance about foot under ground
He found that he had unearthed a
dve-dollar gold piece bearing the date
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

Of 1S47. 1t was bright and the milling
had scarcely been worn at all.
The theory has been advanced that
the money was lost there when the old
Immigrant trains used to make their
headquarters in Quitting for their
trip across the plains
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Death of j. Nj. Iockhart.

Humboldt. Kan, Aug. II. NJ. LOCK-
hart died at his home in Humboldt af-
ter a brief illness. He was prominent
in political circles and in the state A.
H. r. A. He served four years as
county commissioner. being elected as
a Democrat in a strong Republican dis
trict.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

this city before June l., 1908, as 1t is
the plan to make Roxbury Park a
summer resort.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
SOLD BUT ONE DRINK.
A Mcpherson BOotlegger Finds 1t an
Expensive Business.

Mcpherson. Kan, Aug. 4.-Charles
Lee. who was arrested on a charge or
selling intoxicating liquors, pleaded
guilty before Justice Pearson and was
fined one hundred dollars and gfven
thirty days in Jail. Under the state
laws this is the minimum fine and sem
tence that could be imposed for that
offense.
The prisoner stated that he had sold
but one drink and received fifteen
cents for 1t.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

publican and Democrat, respectively.
The prospects are that there will be a
heavy primary election vote here.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-14
RUSSIAN OFFICER KILLS
A MAN EATING TIGER
Captain Yarovenko Brings Skin
of Beast That Terrorized
a Siberian Community

Captain P P YarOvenxo OF the Rus
sian army. who arrived here yesterday
on the liner Manchuria. brought with
him the skin of a man eating tiger.
the killing Of which aroused the envy
of his brother officers and won for him
the thanks OF a Siberian mountain
community The tigers body meas
ured nine feet. and apart from its value
as the relic of famous shot the skin
makes a magnificent rug on which any
big game hunter might wen be proud
70 warm his toes
Captain YarOvenfSo killed the bruts
January 27 in the Hingan mountains.
10 miles from the post horse station
of Pompeevka- The tiger had been a
source of annoyance for months. and
a few nights before Captain Yarovenkos
laid him low the tiger visited the post
station and killed IS horses
The captain laid in wait two nights
for the marauder. The second night
the tiger put in an appearance. looking
for more horsefesh- Instead he met
the captain. who sent bullet through
the beasts brain and ended his career.
He is taking the skin home to Russia