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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
ARSENATE OF LEAH ON C0TTsN:

Paris green when freely applied to
cotton plants infested with boil woe
wills killed but "a per cent of them. and
it injuriously affected the plants. This
induced the State pest crop commits
sionsr of Louisiana to seek for a bsttsr
poison, and this it has, perhaps, found
in the powdered arsenate of lead.
But sven powdered arsenats OF lead
has its limitations and conclusions
should be cautiously drawn. At the
N est it will kill the insects on the
plants just before squaring is begun.
After this squaring stage has been
fairly started no powdered preparation
can be effective, simply because the
eggs of the weevfls are deposited in
the squares or bells and cannot be
reached. The n of applying the
new remedy is thus explained in the
preliminary report of the Louisiana
crop pest commissioner:
$50 far as the cotton crop is concern
ed, the only weevils of acceun are
| those which do survive until the first
| squares appear. After the terminal
bud tnot squares) ppears upon the
plants the weevils iced in it, in pref
ference to feeding upon the surface of
the leaves. 1t is when the cotton pos
sesses this terminal bud that the Wee
wills can be poisoned in greatest num-
Der. There is therefore no earthly use
in putting poison on the cotton plants
before this terminal bud is formed, for
many of the weevils that would net be
poisoned would die anyhow before the
"budding'' stage is reached, and those
which do live until the budding stage
of the plant is reched, can be poisoned
as easily as on the smaller cotton.
Any application Of poison should be
delaye ed as long as possible, so that the
largest possible percentage of the over.
wintersd weevils will be out OF theil
hibernating quarters before the ap.
plication is made.
"a few days before the cotton plan
is large enough to take on the Ars
squares a terminal whorl OF small
leaves appears at the top of the plan
and, in some varities, on the ends Q
the fruit limbs. This is merely tn
growing tip of the plant. This tip haI
come to be known among planters a
the "bud" and the plants bearing thi
bud, but nc squares, blooms or bolls
are designated as being in the "build
ing stage" The adult boil wosvil
feed veraeiously in this bud Of tends
unfolding leaves until the first square
appear, whom they urn their attention
to the latter. It is while the creates
> possible majority of the plants are in thi
budding stage that the powdered arse
: nate of lead, if to be used at all agains
the boil weevil, must be applied. /
was at this stage of this cotton plant
. growth that eur cage and field O.
S periments were made.
SIN this stage 70 per cent OF the in
seets were killed by sprinkling tn
$ plants with the powdered preparation
It is an aid to cultural methods, and
. is, perhaps the best remedy that ha
u been found"
9 The subject is one of deep and press
ing interest to the farmers.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
0, The PITY OF Ii
A Real Tragedy Fill ii .an-
de. est Sadness.
Especial tu ti,t. ; i;tsj :,

tw ean here ant! Nv Dr!-.i~ Atnu~l
IIoraik~l Is rushing north b. ft~t train
in the hope or getIin& to his m'iEsr,
whom he mas not seen in 20 year; but
he will be "a hours too late. Tor Mrs.
Hornike l died today.
Mrs. Hornikel came here from: ter
lin to search for this -un. ul> eh
had net heard from ia 10 Aens-. IL.
WAS located iii NV DrtetIs -. So
grew loo iii 10 20 10 h.nu. and n,A ila-
dlei without The me, her jig ~ acid
ing him again i'll the arms that GRADER,
him.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10

Phis is what Hon. Jake:Moora, State
Warden Of Georgia, says OF kodol for
uyspepsia: "E G. Dewitt 81 Co., Chic
lgo. Ill.-Dear Slrs-I nave suffered
more than twenty years from indiges-
ton. About eighteen months ago | had
crown so much worse that [ could not
iigest a crust of n bread and could
not retain anything on my stomach. ]
lost % lbs; in fact [ made up my mind
hat I could not live out a short time,
when n friend of mine recommended
Kodol. [ consented to try it to please
him and was better in one day. [ nom
weigh more than l I'VE did in my life
and am in better health than for many
years. Kodol did it. I keep a bottle
constantly, and write this hoping thai
humanity may be benifited. Yours
truly, Jake C. Moore, Atlanta, Aug. 10.
1904 Sold by NJ. f. Robinson & Bro.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
DUNCAN Al HEADQUARTERS
NsTth Carolina cenmitts eman Declares
This State Ia be 5sublfuj.
ESPECIAL tn The ARGUS,

Now York, Sept. fan informal
meeting of almost all the meHii,ers of
the executive committee of the Rspuli-
can National ColnmItgee was held At
headquarters today and the general
situation was discussed. Tho>~ pres
ont were senator Boies Penrose, #
Psnnsylvania; Edwin G. Duncan, Il
North Carolina; Charles F. Breoker, IF
Connecticut; Il. Coleman Dupont, of
Delaware; and William l.. Ward, If
New York. Senator Psnross said the
m Getting was only preliminary to n
formal conference next week when
Chairman Hilncock rsturna from the
West.
National Committeeman Duncan
from North Carolina is here tor a con
ference with Chairman Hitchcock. Ht
declared tina North Carolina Was rapid
ly becoming a doubtful State.
."Our State ~conventlon,' said Mr..
Duncan, twas one of the greatest Re
publican gatherings in our State. We
nominated Il strong ticket and we eX-
pest to elect three or four mem bers to
Congress. One of my objects here is
to make arrangements for Mr.. Sher-
man to make at least enc speech i'll
North Caroiins during the compaign.'
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
Sept. 8

Sept. 8, 1903.
1852 First play performed il Ameri-
ca by a regular company of
PLAYERS, at Williamsburg, Va.
1868 Indian.battle at Bloody Ridge
Mich,
1865 The subject Of madeleine first
taught in Ameriea at the Col
legs OF Philadelphia.
IVA First Continental Congress as
senbled' in Carpenters Ha ],
Philadelphia.
1o12 United States troops rspulssd
the Indians in battle at F'srt
Harrison.
1868 Fort Wagner and Gregg. he I
Charleston. h~omharded by
q. s~rsi t;jim@:-.
lots NE p. I, ri I'll Manu-: :
,er, EoSI,."!.
1880 Nadia capture: by the b %lii>i..
T9c5 The iIon. Waiter $40 .t~p,.ul, =
ell pr, DEM oil ths co.nriI.
Commissioners Of PuDiic " srks
Railway Usainsi,ait her OF
>a~>atacheua
1906 Senator iieyburh at .cNsi the
fnfe>iy p"5ry III President
Roosevelt ii lie II. gil, con
xrese at Boise, idstit.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Republicans Open Up in the Buck
eye State.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Youngstown, Sept. 5.-The Rspub-
lican campaign in Olio was formally
opened here tsday by Governor
Hughes, Of New York, and senator
Bevsridge, of Indiana, Governor Har-
ris, of Ohio, also spoke. xaSSl } G . u
National issues were discussed and
many hot hots were hurled into the
Democratic camp.
The big steel plants here being shut
do W for three days holiday the erow
was largely madss up OF workers. il
these plants.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
HAS SERVED THIRTY
Two YEARS In PRISON
Was Sentenced to Life imprisonment al
the age Of Fourteen for Murder
ing Little Children.
Especial to the ARGCS.)

Especial to the ARGCS.)
Boston, Mass, Sept. 5-Jssss Psms-
roy, enc of the most notorious life pris-
ensrs in the United States, tomorrow
will enter upon the 32nd year of his
confinement behind the gray walls of
the famous State Prison in Charles
town.
All OF these years have bsen passed
in solitary confinement.
When he was IA years old Pomerey
was sentenced to prison for life for tor
turing and numbering little children.
He il new 46 years old and looks to be
much elder.
Despite his long Incarceration ne ap-
parsntly still hopes for a pardon, though
he has never been given b slightest
encouragement.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
NEW BERN bJilLED Up.
Ela,a damage Ealgs that Way Es
mates al $4,000.
special to Tho ARGUS.

Special to tIae ARGUS.
Now Bern, Sep. ,. New Bern ia
sHat'lsd up ~ tbs h'als.
No 3ntiis have n--n received from
81 North and West since Monday.
The river is still rising at kinstos
and is several inches over the railroad
fridge.
Tho Mrrehead and 2tiutort bridge
: safe, but other bridges in Cartsrst
county have swept away.
Ehe damage is estimated at $50, 600
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10
WHO SHOT ROBERTS
Atlantic city's Rolling Chair Incident
Still UnsOiyed.
Especial to the ARGUS.)

Atlantic City. Sept. 4-Charles 3.
Roberts is stronger today and there j.
good chance that he may
No arrests will be made, it is said
if Roberts gets well, though he is ne
ieved to have told yesterday who shol
IN.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills that are easy to
AXE. Sold by NJ. E.Robinson Bro.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-10

This is a sour world for the man
with a sour disposition.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-14

Six bales of cotton have been gath
cred so far on the farm of Jesse d.
Burress near Olmito, and he has not
finished picking his crop. This cot
ton is making a fine yield and of good
grade. 1t was grown on land that
was formerly used to raise rice.
A beautiful watermelon was pre-
sented to the L. R. V G c. club to-
day by Frank Rabb, which was
raised on his farm. 1t weighs 63
pounds and is perfect in form, being
of the Alabama Sweet" variety
SECRETARY Pro TEN, Mendenhall will
save the melon for the South Texas
Gardeners meeting.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-14
Why Keep a Horse 2

When you can have a Holsman, that
costs less to maintain than horse, and
Is SO much more satisfactory?
The Holsman only costs cent a mile
to operate, and less than So month for
repairs. Can you keep horse as CHEAP
as that? Will the horse go as fast as
The Holsman? Is it always ready for
instant use?
The Holsman neither eats, sleeps,
gets sick, nor requires currying, or
stable-cleaning.
The Holsman never tires out, gets
overheated or goes lame.
The Holsman does not get balky or
run away-when danger threatens it is
always under control-one hand on the
lever-the other hand free to operate
the brake.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-14
JAPANESE ARE
INVESTIGATING
LETTER FROM MIR. SAKAGUCHI
TO L. r. G. V. G. CLUB
OF THIS CITY.
Oriental Obsequiousness Character
ICES Letter Which is Addressed to
the Secretary as His Lordship,"
Asking Information About Condi-
lions In This Section.
My lord:

My lord:
have something to investigate
any Industrial condition for your dis
trict, especially agricultural, then 1
am very sorry to have to trouble you,
but would you kindly mail any pub
fishing books, issued recently, writ
ting about any agricultural CONNER
cial industrial condition for around
your city or state, if you have it.
1 have the honour to be my lord,
T. James Sakaguchi.
The foregoing letter was received
and read with both interest and
amusement by Mr. Mendenhall, the
secretary pro tempore of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Commercial Club,
who was for the first time in the
course of his life addressed with the
title of MY Lord" The writer is evil
IDENTIFY from the Flowery Kingdom of
the Mikado.
Aside from the somewhat foreign
character of the letter, the intelligent
interest displayed in this section, as
to its industrial, agricultural and
commercial condition, shows that his
people are in search of land where
they may find advantageous location
for settling.
Mr.. Mendenhall sent the inquirer |
some literature descriptive of the
country, and will answer the letter
also.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-07-14
LOCAL ITEMS

1
Attend the Firemen's meeting to-
night
For 25c and 35c lodgings apply to
Mccain, fronting the depot. 6-27-tf
For HOT and cold water see the
Brownsville Electric and Plumbing
iCo. 7-14-6
Don't fail to subscribe towards the
barbecue for our friends, the South
Texas Gardeners.
Don't forget your coat the next
time you go to hear the military
band in Matamoros.
Marriage license was issued this
morning by County Clerk Webb to
Manuel Ibarra and Francisco Mar
tinez
Several items, both personal and
otherwise were crowded out of yes
terday's Herald. 1t was baseball day
with The Herald
knights of Pythias will hold their
regular meeting tomorrow night at
eight-thirty. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Brownsville Fire Department
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing tonight. 1t is urgently requested
that full attendance be had.
FOR SALE-New 3O-horse power
Platform Bed Motor Truck, solid rub
Der tires, carrying capacity 5000
to 1000 pounds. Speed one to fif-
teen miles per hour. Owens Pack
ing Co., Corpus Christi, Texas.
7-4-1m-dw
A very interesting report of the |
baseball game played at Run the ear
ly part of last week has been sent to
The Herald, but as it came anony-
mously, cannot be used Wood |
splitter" should sign his communica-
lions with a recognizable name
There has not been a single case of
drunkenness before Justice of the
Peace Gavito since the city began OPP
Grating the water-works. Judge Ga
vito says that the people must all be
drinking the unadulterated water of
the Rio Grande, instead OF red liquor.
A new style form is now being used
by County Clerk Webb for issuing
marriage licenses, which is much
handsomer than the plain form used
formerly. The new license forms are
quite ornamental in design, and will
make attractive souvenirs of that mo-
mentous event, the wedding day, for
those who become happy through the
permission to wed granted by the IL
cense.
There will be a public speaking in
Washington Park tonight at eight
at eight O'Clock, on the subject of the
submission of the prohibition amend-l
ment, which will be voted upon at
the democratic primaries, to be held
July 81. Rev. w. C. C. Foster, Prof.
Cummins and F. C. Pierce, ESQ.,, and
probably others will speak. All are
invited to attend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
DENIED NEW TRIAL.
Slayer of Priest Sentenced to be
Hanged i'm July.

Denver, Colo, March 21.-In the
criminal division of the district court
todya Judge Greedy w. Whitney de-
MED the motion for a new trial for
Giuseppe Ala. convicted Of the MUIR
der of Father Leo Heinrichs. whom
he shot to death in ST. EIizabeths
Catholic church this city, Sunday, Feb
ruary %, and sentenced by him to be
hanged during the week beginning July
Il next.
Last night Ala made repeated at
tempts to commit suicide by beating
his haed against the ron bars OF his
cell. His head a covered with
bruises when he was brought to court
today and he was 30 weak he had to
be supported by officers.
When asked by the court if he had
anything to say Ala said to the inter
prefer: Il didn't do anything"
There is no likelihood of an appeal
10 the supreme court, as Ala has no
money and there has been no proof
introduced Of errors in the trial.
After the court proceedings Ala was
Immediately taken back to the county
jail where he will be watched closely
until he is removed to the state peni-
teentiaTy at Canon City.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
TIL WESTBROOA CASE.
On Affidavit of Defendants Counsel
Case Was Transferred from Mag
istratG Bornenann to Justice Geo.
EarriSS.

The trial Of Joseph WestbroOk, white
for an alleged criminal assault on
Oreita Morgan, the young daughter Of
J. W. Morgan of this city, which was
set for trial at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning in the county court room be-
fore Magistrate BOrnemann attracted
a large gathering, there having been
as many as 800 persons in the court
room eager to listen to the recital Of
the evidence Of the more than 40 wit
nesses who had been summoned. But
the spectators were doomed to disap-
rOintment, an affidavit for removal
from Justice Bornemann having been
filed by Hon John D.. Bellamy and Her
bert McClammy, Esq, counsel for the
defendant.
The case was ~thereupon transferred
to Magistrate George Harriss and next
Friday at IL o'clock was set as the
time for trial.
The large number of witnesses were
ali recognized for appearance at that
time.
On Friday night another warrant
was sworn out against Westbrook,
this charging him with trying to pro-
cure an abortion. On this account a
bond OF 5000 "a required This case
viii also be heard next Friday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24

A charter was issued yesterday by
the secretary of state at Raleigh to
the Citizens Ice and Fuel Company,
of this city, the authorized capital
being 100000.
On receipt of the charter In this
city the organizers of this compahy
will meet and elect officers and at
once make arrangements for the
starting of their plant in Whining
ton.
A prominent engineer, connected
with a large ice plant manufacturing
firm, has been in the city during the
past few days considering with the
local promoters all the details in
connection with the establishment OF
the new enterprise and everything is
now thought to be in fine shape for
the starting off Of the industry.
The machinery will at once be or
dered and it will be delivered with
the smallest possible delay.
The company has under considera-
ton several available sites for their
plant, one place being the old power
house at the corner of Water and
Orange streets, but no decision has
been reached as to where the plant
will be located.
The company will start off when
| $50 900 has been subscribed, this be
ing a sufficient amount for the install
lation Of machinery and all the other
details in connection with the launch
ing OF the enterprise on the scale
| which it has been decided shall pre-
vail at first.
Practically all the amount neces-
starry to start business has been secured
! and there is now no doubt but that
the plant will be in operation in am
pie time to supply demands during
the coming summer. D."
Among the i~ncorporators are
| Messrs H. l.. Vollers, T. H. Wright
and B. G. Merritt, while others
| known to be connected with it's pro.
| motion are Messrs Cuthbert Martin
w. B. Cooper, M. j.. Heyer, ] w
| Plummer Jr. and r. G. Merritt.
The company will start off to man
ufacture ice but by the fall it is the
intention of the organizers to fur
nish coal and other fuel as may be
needed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
Interview WITH PRESIDENT
Mr.. Roosevelt Interested in Story
of Fort Fisher
Rev. j. A. Smith OF This City Visits
the Mnite hoase-iresenLed tic
ture Of Confederate and onion sur
vivors to the Chief Executive.

The Messenger yesterday told OF the
hearing before the military COMMITTEES
OF the house CT representatives on KEEP
Representative Godwin's bill to appro-
pirate $40 900 for the purpose OF es-
tablishing a national park at Fort
Fisher, q splendid and effective ap-
peol having been made by Rev. j. A.
Smith Of this city and it was stated
that the prospects are fine for the
success Of the measure.
From yesterdays Raleigh News and
Observed in the interesting o~orrespon-
dence of Mr.. Thos. J. Pence. an account
was given OF Rev. Mr.. Smiths call On
the president, the News and Observer
saying:
The president was very much inter
ested today In the story Of the the cap
ture Of Fort Fisher, which was told to
Linn by Rev. J. A. Smith of Whining
ton, who was introduced by Represen-
tative Goodwin. Rev Mr.. Smith had
with him a picture. This represented
the minister in the attitude OF shak-
ing hands with Benjamin F. Seeley, OF
New York, at the entrance to the fort
fCrty-three years after the capture.
During the conflict Seeley, endeavored
tC bayonet Smith, and at the reunion
of survivors last year, the two recog-
ni7ed each other. and had their pic
lures taken in a friendly pose at the
spot where they tried to take each 9TH
er's lives.
THE president listened intently at
The story. leaving a large number OF
visitors. He called Senator Daniels
over and asked for the privilege OF
keeping the picture, q request that Mr..
Smith gladly granted
This means something Mr.. Roose-
welt remarked, as ne looked at the
pictures Of the blue and the gray, shak-
ing hands, Il shall keep this picture,
1t has interested me immensely" The
p, esident thanked Representative
Goodwin and MI. Smith for calling. He
said he was always glad to see Tar
Heels" using the nickname applied to
CarOlinianS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
A GEORGIA ENOCH ARDEN.
Frederick PfaY Returns After an Alb
sence of Eighteen Years to Fint
His Wife Married.

Augusta, Ca, March 21.-Returning
after an absence Of Is years to find his
wife married to another man of prom
irence and influence in the city was
the fate OF Frederick Pfaff today. In
1885 Pfaff was married to Miss Carrie
L. Parr. Five years later Pfaff sudden
ly disappeared, leaving no clue to his
Whereabouts
In 1895 his family read widely pub
lished reports Of his death in a rail-
road accident Fully believing that
her husband was dead, Mrs. Pfaff, after
several years of supposed s~widowhood,
was married a second time to Alfred
B. Conner. Some days ago Mrs. Con-
Tor was greatly shocked to receive
positive proof that her first husband
was still alive.
Although living in contentment and
happiness with her second husband
she at once began proceedings to have
her marriage annulled.
Today a degree of annulment was
handed down by Judge Hammond Of
the superior court. The court declared
that the second marriage had been en-
tered into innocently and in good
faith by all parties concerned as a re-
suit OF a mistake, and adjudges the
party entirely blameless.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-24
A F~EsIGHTFUL
Onrnanageable Horse Caused Serious
Injury to Animal landing I'm Eront
of the SiWasa.

A fine horse attached to a delivery
wagon Of the Siwasa Grocery Company
was painfully and perhaps seriously
injured yesterday morning, while
standing in front OF the Siwasa on
Market street, when a runaway horse
dashed into him, burying the end of
the shaft OF I dray into the animals
left flank several inches. The Siawa-
sa horse was knocked down and blood
gushed from the gaping wound, the
suferings of the dumb animal hav-
1lig been pathetic in the extreme. The
injured animal is III a serious condi-
ton and it was thought at first that
the animal would have to be killed
but DR.. T. B. Carroll, veterinary sur
geon, after examination, said that no
vital spot had been touched and he
thought that the animal may recover
The runaway started at 18th and
Market streets and the horse, with dray
attached, dashed madly down Market
street. No damage was done until the
Siawasa teams were encountered.
There a buggy was wrecked, the shafts
OF a delivery wagon broken and the in
jury above stated inflicted on one OF
the horses.