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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
PLAYING POLITICS.
The Roosevelt Taft Forces
M7lOelVefing.
Special to THE ARGUS

New York, Feb. 2O-A pretty story
reaches here today from Alabama
where the republican state committee
declared for Taft by a vote OF 80 to 2.
It Is to the effect that Alabama-the
first Stale III roll call-wiIl be made
TIM hub around which the Roosevelt
Tat forces will whirI.
Alabama is to give place to Ca1ifor-
Mia, and George Knight, national COM
InItttlnan,i is to precipitate the nomina-
ton OF Roosevelt.
-A!notuer Story has it that AL .bama
will give Ilac" TO Ohio and that Bur-
o. " :. nbfllns&te Taft.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27

Mrs. I. D. Hayes, 1887 Druid Hill, Bal
timore, Md, writes:
"Peruna is one OF the best remedies
for grippe, cold in the head, sore throat,
ervou headaches, and coughs that has
ever been discovered. After the use of
one bottle in my family L don'tfeeI safe
without Peruna in my house"
In a later letter Mrs. Hayes says" st
am never without a bottle Of Peruna. in
the house. L find it good for hos every
complaint. I give the children Peruna
if they have a cold and it always re-
lieves them. I don't hin I could find
a better remedy to give my children"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
BREAD RIOT.
The Quaker City Has a Narrowing
Experience.
Special to THE ARGUS.

Special to THE ARGUS.
Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-A heavy po-
lice guard is watching the fourteen
foreigners who were SO badly beaten
in the bread riot here, which 500 police
men and 1000 alien foreigners engaged
last night.
The Jail cells will be filled by night
with the arrests now being made by
police in the foreign settlement, OF
those who fired on, or assaulted other
wise, the police.
Several officers, drivers end specta-
tors are in hospitals here today suffer-
ing from wounds.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Alice J. Bordner, 1911 Maple Ave-,
Harrisburg, Pa, writes:
81 have found a cure in Peruna. I
cannot recommend Peruna enough, and
I also thank you FOR your kind attention
to me. I am as well as could be ever
since I began taking Peruna, and will
recommend it to others. lon1y weighed
So pounds before taking Peruna; now 1
weigh 125."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27

OE1EVS5T u UT III STUE1T GSIWOs
Mr.. Wickiiffe R. Smith, editor of The
Potlatch Herald, formerly principal of
the schools at Cameron, Idaho, writes:
"For some time l suffered with ca
tarrh of the throat and bronchial tubes.
81 tried many remedies, butcould find
nothing that woufd give me relief. FL
naIly I tried Perurla. Three bottles cured
me, sound and we'll. I believe it will do
as mue1 for others as ~ d, sor me-"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31
STOLEN PICTURES ON THE STAGE

"A mysterious theft and a strange
recovery is the subject of a story in
Vienna paper. Thieves entered a
house at Graz, Syria, last summer
and carried away much plumber.
Among the articles taken were the
framed portraits of the great-grand-
parents of the householder. All efforts
to recover the portraits. which had
much sentimental value but little in
trinsic worth, were fruitless and they
were given up for lost. 4 few evenings
ago the owner of the lost pictures went
to see the first performance of the
"ErbfOerster" at the Graz theater. and
was not a little surprised in the Sec
ond act to see the portraits of his
great-grandparents as part of an old
library scene. He learned later that
the pictures had been purchased by the
theater from an antiquary, and through
him the thief was soon detected, The
dealer gladly relinquished the heir
looms, and the owner was so overjoyed
that he refused to prosecute the thief
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31
cow-PELL COLLECTED DEBTS.

A queer old character who in his
IS years of life had been cursed prob
ably more than any other man in
Portland, was buried in the potter's
field yesterday afternoon, although Sir
William Mcdonald, of Toronto, Car a
wealthy manufacturer, is his brother,
The dead man is Jimmie Mcdonald,
who for the last 90 years had kept
body and soul together from small
commissions in collecting dead-beat
bills
McDonald's age and generally disrep-
utable appearance naturally prevented
him from using the methods of pres
ent-day collectors, but he got the
money oftener than any of them. His
system was to stand in front of the
house or office of the debtor and ring
a cowbeU. Pedestrians would stop in
wonderment. Others would come stroll
ling up, thinking an auction was to
take place. Meanwhile Mcdonald
would nonchalantIy ring the bell Ill
some one would inquire the cause.
oh he would reply, there's man
in there who owes a bill and is trying
to beat it,
Another of his terrifying methods
was to hail debtors when ont in COM
pany, singing THU unpoetical distich;
The judgment day is drawing nigh,
And unless you pay every bill you owe
You can never wear a golden crown.
Many times he was trounced but
times without number he got the
money.-Portland (Ore.D Cor. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31

Many persons see in Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth's new studiousness a proof
that she wants her husband to go into
the diplomatic service. She takes a
lesson in French every day from one
of the most successful teachers in the
capital. As young girl she declined
to apply herself to study, and she used
to boast that she never read a book
through. But all that has changed If
Mrs. Longworth desires to figure in a
foreign court knowledge Of French is
essential She is proving an apt pupil
Longworth is decidedly bookish.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31
PUNISHMENT FOR STONE THROW.
ERS.

A sentence, probably unique in this
country, was recently pronounced by
a magistrate in Everett. Mass. Two
youngsters of II years had been con-
victed Of throwing stones, to the de-
struction of property and the peril of
passers-by. Just how to deal with such
youthful offenders was a puzzle for the
court for a while, but after due
thought the judge hit upon the happy
idea of turning the youngsters fun
into a penalty. He ordered a police
sergeant to take the boys back to the
lot where they had been captured and
make them spend half hour in throw
ing stones as fast as they could pick
them up. The sergeant obeyed orders
to the letter. and the youngsters got
enough of stone throwing to last them
the rest of their lives.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31
ITALy'S DAY OF REST.

Italy has recently put into effect a
law providing for weekly day of rest.
This concession has long been sought
by the working classes. and the new
measure is a substantial victory for
them. The law directs that all indus
trial and commercial concerns through
out the kingdom must grant their en-
ployes a weekly rest OF not less than
twenty-four consecutive hours No
attempt is made to apply the new law
to transportation services, to places
of amusement, or to any of the public
utilities. as it is the intention of the
authorities to permit of absolute free
dom for the recreation and amusement
Of the working people
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31
By Julian Hawthorne.

1t was at a Lord Mayors dinner in
the Mansion House, London, that /
first met the man. / did not know
who he was. He sat low in his chair
at my right hand; but his face, with
it's dark complexion, large, soft. black
eyes, dark wavy hair, and charming
play of expression, was the hand
soonest / ever had beheld. His con-
versation was fascinating, and cover
ed a great variety of subjects. and
the fntonations of his mellow voice
We're a delight to the ear. He was
as simple and unaffected as a boy.
He looked to be hardly beyond his
first youth, and 1 took him to be some
yet unrenowned scion of a good
family, who had exceptionally inn
proved the opportunities afforded him
by the conventional grand tour"
But some remark that he presently
made indicated connection with the
army, and he admitted that he be-
longed to one of the British cavalry
regiments. / then noticed, and COM
mented on, the exceptional breadth of
his shoulders.
Eyes, the fellows used to consider
me pretty strong" he replied, with
his light laugh. "A couple of years
after / joined, We were in barracks
at Aldershot, and our mess room was.
for some reason, at the top of the
building, up three flights of stairs.
Our Colonel, bit of martinez, owned
couple of Shetland ponies, which his
wife drove to a little basket carriage.
They We're cunning little fellows, and
might weigh twenty-five or three
stone apiece" [about three hundred
poundsl. The Colonel was very
proud of them; and he once said,
when scolding us for some blunder on
parade. that his Shetlands had more
brains than any of us. They can't
talk he said; but I'd about as lief
have them at the mess table as some
of you young gentlemen who fancy
you know all about cavalry maneu-
vers'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-31

1T was only his fun, of course but
it stuck in my crop; perhaps because
1 imagined, with good reason no doubt,
! that he had been pointing particular
/ ly at me. Next evening 1 was late
for mess; and passing by the stables
| an idea struck me, and I went in ana
| got the groom TO let me have the two
| ponies. I led them along to the bar
racks, and then got one under each
arm, and logged them up stairs, kick
ing and squealing, till I fairly landed
them in the mess room on the third
floor. / walked up with them to the
Colonel, who was carving a leg of
mutton, and put them down beside
him. 1 was a bit winded, for the
little beggars got TO be pretty heavy
at the last; but I managed to say, I
thought you might be in need of
little rational society, Colonel and
then went to my seat. But my world"
added my unknown friend, laughing,
Il never heard such an uproar in my
iife!''
At this juncture, the functionary
mered for silence, and called out
The Lord Mayor drinks to the health
of Captain Fred Burnabyi" Where
upon, to my amazement, up rose my
companion, unfolding himself to great
er and greater heights till he stood
at his full stature of six feet six of
me gnificent manhood. and gracefully
acknowledged the cheers tha> greeted
him. For he was at that time olle OF
the most famous men in England, the
hero of the Ride 20 Khiva,'' the pride
of the army, the darling of society,
the author of several popular books,
and, without doubt, the strongest man
then wearing the British uniform. So
l had been entertaining an ANCHOR,
rather, he had been entertaining me
unawareS.
HOW HE MET HIS END.
Fifteen years later, in 1898 adds the
American narrator), L happened to be
at the Worlds Fair in Chicago, and
found myself in the vicinity of the
British buildings, down near the lake.
knew that my friend Villiers, the
war correspondent, was stopping there;
but as I put my hand on the gate of
the front yard, the sentinel on guard
stopped me. saying that the house
was closed to visitors for the day.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
wEDs ANp DIS sAME 81.

BRUSSELS. Aug. z9.-Jean AIorier. of
'rongTes, East Belgium. was married lin
ne morning. At the wedding reception
he sat beside his bride He Was strick-
en- Eith apopieXy and died instantly.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
SUNDAY DUE
TO ATLANTIC CITY
Forts Bluff Works and
Saloon Men Throw Up
the Sponge.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug 29.-Dry as
the proverbiaI bone is the fate that
awaits this resort tomorrow. Promptly
at midnight tonight. taps VIII be sound
ed on the climbing glass and the flowing
bowl. and the patrons OF this resort WIN
be forced to sniff salt air and aecumu-
late thirsts and peevishness
After two days of clustering. threaten
ing and bIuffng. the impresarios OF
Atlantic City's various thirst parlors
threw their cards on the table this
afternoon. Governor Forts threats to
send troops TO enforce the excise laws
had been a successful call and they
We're unable % make good.
Tonight the saioonkeepers are PLAN
ming TO make the resort so dry tOmOrs
row as 20 diagust everyone save the
tee totalers. and ia this way bring
about a popular hue and cry which they
hope viii have more effect on the New
Jersey executive than did their threats.
Meantime the far-seeng are laying IA
provisions 20 tide them over a Sahara
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
Forest Service Dfvides Work
Among Six Western Cites
Handling of Administrative Matters Will Be Expedt-
ed by Flew Change in System, 1t
is Believed

announcement Of the names OF the
cities which are 10 be the six adminis-
trative headquarters of the United
States Forest Service, along with the
lists of the men to be ia charge of the
various offices, is expected 20 be made
before another week has passed.
The task Of removing practically al
Of the National Forest business to the
field seems stupendous one TO a per
son not familiar with the way the work
has been planned Thoss .ho have had
a chance 10 visit the Washington office
Of the Forest Service during the past
two months have learned that there IL
an organized forest training school
running in the big brick building on +
street and that the men who are TO
go into the field will have received
weeks OF training IN Their new duties
before 1t is time for them to 5eaYe the
city. Other field officers have been
ordered into the local office and before
the time Cor change OF administration
the thorough preparation viii make It
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
Ten Cattle Will Be Roasted
at Benaina on WedneS-
day Afternoon.
MANY GOOD EVENTS
ON THE PROGRAM
Cash Prizes Offered for Winners
in Tournament Attract Big
Field of Entries.

what promises 10 be one of The best
old-fashioned barbecues the Bennng
race track grounds have seen for some
time Is that which VIII be held on Wed
nesday, September ., under the auspices
of the Master Butchers Association OF
the District. The affair will be the
eighth annual barbecue ana tournament
of this association.
Some OF the best riders Of Maryland
Virginia, and the District have signlfied
their intention OF entering the tOurna-
me!lt, for which four cash prizes of $40
go, so. and $40 have been offered. I'm
metiiately after the regular tournament
another win be held. the knights who
nave Won the queens crown" during
1905 win contest for the championship
OF the District and a handsome gold
medal with the name OF the winner
engraved upon it. All riders in both
tournaments must be In uniform. The
fitting contests viii start promptly at
, o'clock
Following is The remainder Of the ath-
Jetic program:
l0o-yard foot race for under fourteen
years Of age-Prizes: $3.50. first: $50,
second; 81 third.
Potato race-Prize: Barrel Of potatoes.
Open for all.
Fat mems race 80 yards)-Prize; -
TO winner.
Baseball match-BetWeeu the Center
Market and picked nine from the other
markets OF the District.
50-yard foot race on the lawn for girls
under fourteen years of age-Prizes:
$3.50. first; $50. second; 81, third.
The list Of officials is: Chief mar
shall. b 'Shaughaessy, Virginia.
Herald-W. T. Harris. Virginia. Aides
Milton Brooke, Maryland; owen Trip
lett, Virginia; Dora Freeman, Maryland.
official Timekeeper-GeOrge r. Under
wood, Maryland Committee OF ar
rangements-G. ". Ferguson, f. T.
u cody, J. T. Donovan. e. NJ Hunt
Judges-E. T. Woody. District OF Co
lumbia; ". II. Palmer, Virginia; Will
liam A. Thompson. District of Column
bia; Judge Richard Cox, Maryland;
Judge j. NJ Kendrick, Jtiver View
Capt. John W Davis, Maryland: r. f.
stencil. Washington, D. c. orators OF
the oay-Hon. Charles ]. Sims, Glen
carlyu. Va; Brooke Hunter, Maryland.
Orators of the evening-Hon. p. T. Mo-
ran. Georgetown, y c.; Hon. Park
Agnew. Alexandria Va.
Preceding the dancing in the evening,
ten cattle Will be roasted and served
free. TO those present,
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

possible Tor the men 10 take their places
and conduct their offices az 1nouga
the work had been going on for months
Actual transfer Of the National For
est business to the field wiz be made
gradually, 50 that there Will be prac-
tically TO interference with the routine
work. When through. the change Of
administration 10 the six district head
quarters viii mean much in expediting
and rendering the forest work more Ct
fective. The saving OF tiiae IN setting
action on matters relating 10 admins
tration will be one OF the iaOst import
ant benefits.
Now, it takes from fous days 20 two
weeks TO get mail 10 Washington ana
receive reply at tie various DOints ia
the fourteen National Forest states.
With the mail going 10 six central cities
in the West instead OF TO Washington,
there viii be a marked saving in time
ia getting action on matters re tSting
10 the administration Of the ftrests
and the benefit Is sure to be fet by
every forest user.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
CANON EMILIO FRAI
is UNDER ARREST
Italian College Administrators
Charged With Disappointing
Sum of $4,000.

SORRENTO. italy. Aug. 29.-Friends
of Canon Emilio Frai, Under arrest,
charged with misappropriating $4,000,
belonging To the Catholic College here.
besan an effort today TO settle the case
vi IN his bishop out of court.
As administrator OF the colleges fin
auces. the canon, it is said, was so
much worried by fear that a packet of
bonds ia his possession would be stolen
that he hid it ia a book in his library.
from which II mysteriously disappear
ed soon afterward
The canon kept The loss a secret. II
is said. on the advice OF cO-trustees,
paying the dividends on the bonds reg
uIGrly from his own resources This
year, however, he lost 50 much in spec
uiatiOns. undertaken 10 make good TIE
$4,000 loss, that he could not pay the
dividends and confessed 20 the biship
The latter is inclined 10 press the prose
eur i0n
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
POVERTY IS PLEA
OF WEALTHY PEER
Earl of Derby Says He Cannot AT
ford to Continue $50
Scholarship.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Earl of Derby,
ahO has just succeeded To the title and
20. 10000 estate or his father. has al
ready acquired the reputation of being
he stingiest, as he is the richest. peer
in the House OF Lords.
The late earl did not leave a shilling
10 any charity, despite his vast wealth.
lie had, during his lifetime, however.
contributed a sma1 fund TO establish a
$50 . year scholarship in the Lancashire
and Cheshire Institute
Since the new earl succeeded TO his
fathers title and estates an official Of
he institute approached him 10 ascer-
tain whether he would continue 10 pro-
vide the so a year for the scholarship.
His lOrdship. however, with that gem
eroSity characteristic of the family. has
been Obliged to decline the burden on
account. as he explains, of the heavy
payments he had TO make 10 the ma
uonal treasury in the way of inheritance
TAX
In view OF this OnerOus liability, his
lordship cannot see his way to make the
financial sacrifice that would be required
if he were 10 continue the $50 a year
scholarship.
Generously. however, the noble earl
doesn't fear 10 express the hope that at
some future time he may be able TO
renew his fathers generous benefac-
lion The institute, therefore, has been
forced to permit the scholarship to
lapse.
sympathy is expressed for the noble
earl, but the people of Lancashire ana
cheshire now are prepared TO realize
that an earl who has just inherited
20@0.G5o cannot do everything that a
generous heart might imDel him 10.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
GIRL WINS DOWRY
BY SAVING LIFE
Rescues Man From Drowning in
Adriatic During Heavy
SoualI.

ROME. Aug. 29-For saving a drown
ing man, Margherita Ferrari, an
eighteeu-year-old village girl. has won a
dowry which viii enable her 10 be mar
.ried. While Signor BOrsani, a wealthy
man. was sailing IN a small boat OF
Porto Cerisio. on the Adnatle sea, ne
was caught in a squar and his boat
capsized.
10 venture ont in rough sea- when
Margherita promptly acted. springing
into q small boat she rowed out and
reached Borsani just in time to save
his life. When she had safely brought
him ashore she tainted. The brave
girls reward IS a handsome dowry. by
which the man she rescued will show
his gratitude.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
PLANS TO TEACH
WOMEN NURSES
Bureau of Medicine Framing Rules
TO Govern Appointments 10
Naval Corps.

Regulations are now being framed b.
the bureau Of medicine and surgery III
the Navy Department for the new naval
female nurse corps recently created.
Twenty nurses viii comprise the
corps FOR the present and examinations
OF applicants VIII be held during the
latter part of September. Twenty OF the
successful ones viii be given a six
months course at the Naval Medical
Hospital School. and later receive a
permanent appointment. If satisfactory.
1t is hoped that Congress viii appro-
pirate for a home for this corps at
the coming session.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
LONDON SHYLOCKS
FIND HUSBANDS TOO
Usurers Act as Marriage Brokers,
Securing Titled Men for
Women With Money.

LONDON. Aug. 29.-London's usurers.
who ply their trade among fashionable
people, are competing with the matri-
monial agencies in finding wives and
husbands for foolish men and women
with money and social ambitions.
Money lenders who know the financial
needs of the aristOcracy now undertake
10 act as marriage brokers for money
less men of title and women with money
who want to marry a title. II IS re-
ported that one recent marriage between
an impecuniou5 peer and a woman with
money was arranged through the medi-
UNI of a money lender. The usurer got
a commission from both parties TO the
bargain.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
MARRY WHILE YOUNG
IS BELGIAN'S MOTTO
Recent Statistics Show l,l64 Wives
of Seventeen Years
or Less.

BRUSSELS, Aus. 29.-Belgians are APP
parently believers in early marriages
for an astonishing number OF very
young wives is given in the latest con
sus The statistics show that among
Belgium's comparatively small popula-
ticn there are $50 married women aged
seventeen. 262 married women aged six
teen. eighty aged fifteen, and two aged
ioGrteen.
There are also two husbands aged six
teen and six aged seventeen. There are
twelve widows aged seventeen, seven
aged sixteen. and two aged fifteen
There are four divorced women aged
seventeen, and two aged sixteen
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
BIG SALMON. CAUGHT;
WEIGHS 1913 POUNDS
Mammoth Fish Illicitly Caught
Six Years Ago and Just
Spoken OF.

LONDON. Aug. "a salmon weigh
ing one hundred ana three pounds, IL
hcitly caught in the Forth, holds the
record for British salmon. Although
me giant FISH was caught six years ago,
he fact has only Just been published.
10 Was kept secret for obvious reasons
hntl last winter. when It came to the
ears 81 the Scottish Fisheries Board
expert. who now publishes II in his re-
port.
he explains that The matter was kept
secret oecauso "tns possession OF the
fish was fraught with a certain amount
~ danger TO the csptors." Hitherto the
heaviest salmon have come from the
an, Wnere nsh Weighing eighty-four
pounds and sixtv-one ana one-half
pounds have been caught
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
SERVES 80 YEARS
IN DISTRICT EMPLOY
Roger Williams, Excise Board
Clerk, Celebrates Anniversary.
His Career

Roger Williams. clerk Of the excise
board on Friday celebrated the thirtietlf
anniversary OF his entrance into the
service Of the District. Mr.. Williams
was appointed TO a clerkship in the Of
fee Of the surveyor August q. 1873. Ia
October, 1879, he was promoted 10 =
elerkship in the executive office and In
March, 1889, was appointed assessor OF
the District. The following year he vas
transferred to his former position IN the
executive office, and in March. 1893, was
appointed TO his present position.
But few officials OF the District Cow
eminent We're connected with the s3ft-.
Ice at the time Of Mr. Williams frsr
appointment. Among them are Dr. WI
liam TindaN secretary to the Board OF
Commissioners Alexander Mackenzie. or
the board OF assistant assessors, Charles
Collins, deputy collector OF taxesz w
D Montague Of the assessors Office.
and David Warner, Of the collectors Of
ice.