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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
DON'T DIE ON THIRD.
The Ethics of Life Forcibly Brought
Out in Baseball ParIance.

Inspired by brilliant baseball vic
tory, snatched from apparent defeat
in the eleventh hour, by the Detroit
"Tigers," The Detroit News wrote an
editorial which has been printed in
circular form and sent all over the
country. Why? 1t contained a moral
that 1oomed large and clear. 1t taught
that partial successes accomplish
nothing; that man who reaches
third base" and "dies" there would
have been better off if he had never
started; that the fellow who wins
life's battle is not the "dopy one" who
stays out all night and gets up blear-
eyed in the late hours of the morn
ing.
The hero of the incident related is
George Moriarty who, instead of "dy-
ing on third with two men out, beat
the ball from the pitchers hands to
the catcher's. But read for yourself
the moral presented, then ruminate:
"All the worlds baseball diamond
You are one of the players. Perhaps
you have reached first by your own
efforts. It may be that the sacrifices
of your parents or friends have en-
abled you to reach second. Then on
some ones long fly into the business
world-a fly that was not long
enough to prevent him going out-or
some ones on the rules Of simple NOR
ality and square dealing, you have ad-
vanced to third. The opposition
against you at third is stronger than
at either first or second. At third you
are to be reckoned with. Your oppo
nents converge all their attention on
posing fans are watching to tip off
your plans and frustrate them. From
third become either a splendid sue
cess or a dismal failure.
Don't die on third!
What are you doing to win the
score that life is ready to mark up
against your name? Third base has
no laurels on which you can rest.
What are you doing on third? Are you
waiting for some one to bat you in?
Suppose he misses; his miss is yours,
too. If you place all your dependence
on some one else, his failure spells
yours What are you doing on third?
Waiting for something to turn up?
Don 't-nothing turns up, but the
thumbs of the thousands Of men who
watch you may turn down, and make
you a permanent failure. Morarity
wouldn't have scored had he waited,
for Mul1in didn't hit the bal1-and that
run was absolutely necessary to save
the game. The run was gained in an
unmeasurable fraction of time, but the
difference between success and fail
ure is very, very often measured in
seconds.
Don't die on third
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
The Sort of Work COnvicts Should b
Doing.
rhe Progressive Farmer.

The Progressive Farmer.
According to Prof. ]. A. Holmes, tlat
United States good roads expert, til
cost of each days labor by conv1ct'
on the public roads, has been as fol
lows in the Southern states:
Florida, 80 to so cents; Georgia. ~
to 80 cents; Kentucky, SO to SO cents
Louisiana, so to go cents; MISSISSIPPI
Is to 45 cents; North Carolina 10 e
40 cents; South Carolina, II to q
cents: Tennessee, 20 to 40 cents; Tex
as. 20 to 40 cents; Virginia, 70 to D
cents.
In other words, convict labor ha'
cost from one-third to one-half VIVA
il would have taken to obtain ire
labor. Could better work. be fouh
for our convicts than building roaos-
hetter for the State or better Ior u
conyicts themselves? We think not
and we trust our readers will see 70
that their counties and states take ae
4ion along this line.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
1000 OLD SOLDIERS
ARE in CHARLOTTE
SuddenIIDeatt Of comrade
Wiggins From
WhiteviIIe
FIRST SESSION HELD TODAY
Gen. Julian S. Carr, Ex-Gov. I. ].
Jarvis and Justice Walter Clark
Deliver Addresses Charlotte Gives
Veterans Warm Welcome.

Charlotte, N. c., August 24.-At re-
union headquarters in the city hall to
night nearly 600 veterans have regis
tered and an equal numbe. is expected
on the late night trains, and by the
opening of the first session of the
Confederate Veterans Association of
North Carolina tomorrow there will
he present nearly 1000 veterans.
Gen. J. S. Carr and ex Governor
Jarvis arrived tonight, while Justice
Walter Clark is expected later to-
night. The keys of the city are al
ready in The hands of the veterans
and they are receiving a royal wei
come on all sides. By systematic
plan of organization the local COM
fnittees are placing every veteran in
soldiers reach the city. Governor
1arN IS and General Carr both remark
ed topight that their speeches tomor-
row would be impromptu and that
they would talk to their comrades as
the spirit moved them. An occasion
OF W1lQGSC enthusiasm VIII De VIII
messed at the convening of the meet
ing tomorrow. The city is filled with
the veterans and their friends tonight
and on every corner and along the
streets the times 61-65 are being lived
over again.
A very sad event occurred in con-
nection with the State reunion tonight
in the sudden death Of one Of the OLD
soldiers, J. L. Virgins, of Whiteville.
He had come to the city for the re-
union and was sitting on the porch
about eight o'clock at the home of his
son, ]. L. Virgins, Jr., when he was
seen to fall forward and then to the
floor. The veteran had answered the
last roll call without so much as say
ing farewell. His death was soon
known to all the visiting veterans and
the news cast damper over the en-
tire body of veterans here. The re-
mains of the deceased will be SEM
nome at five o'clock tomorrow morn
ing for burial The deceased was
sixty-two years Of age.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
ELDEST son SUMMONED.
Hartman to Be Subjected to Grave
Operation Within Next Three Days.

New York, August 26.-Edward H
Hartman will be subjected to a grave
operation within the next three days
unless his condition shows improve
ment, it was said today.
This operation will be finally de-
cided upon, according to report, at
consultation Of eminent physicians
and surgeons, which will be held at
the Hartman country home at Arden
on Saturday. If getting to his home
and the quiet and peaceful surround
ings have combined to benefit the
f1nancier, the operation will not be
performed at this time, but if it is
shown that he has not gained strength
and that the disease from which he is
known to suffer continues to sap his
vitality, there will be no further de-
lay and the operation will follow. II
is known that Mr.. Hartman has re-
ceived visit from DR.. Norman E. Dit
man, specialist in diseases of the kid
neys,
When Mr.. Hartman was crossing
from Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm
II his condition became most serious,
and DR.. Lyle, his physician, is said to
have discussed with the ships surgeon
the advisability of an immediate op-
Grafton.
Mr.. Hartman would not listen to
the suggestion that he be operated on
at sea and the plan was abandoned.
All that is positively known is that
| Mr.. Hartman is very sick man. He
| is too weak to walk about the piazza
Of his home and an attendant wheels
him about in a chair.
| Walter Hartman, eldest son of the
railroad magnate, who has started al
| the bottom to work himself up in the
railroad world, will arrive at Arder
today, having been summoned by tel
| egraph. This fact would indicate tha
Mr. Hartman realizes the seriousness:
of his condition, and wants his bo.
with him. Walter Hartman has beel
booked by many persons to succeed
his able father when the latter retire
from active business.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
AMMON'S DEATH MYSTERY.
Pennsylvania District Attorney Short
i'm Accounts Suicide Believed.

York, Pa, August 25.-District At
torney William L. Ammon, Of this
city, died today under circumstances
which indicate suicide, but the ply
sicians who examined the body de-
clare death was caused by heart dis
ease.
An official examination of his aoI
counts with the Standard Building and
Loan Association, made by request OF
the state banking department, re-
veals shortage covering a period OF
fifteen years,
Last night Ammon purchased
pound of cyanide of potassium, but no
indication of his having taken a dose
of the drug was discovered by the doc
tors.
81 am more than ever convinced
that District Attorney William L. Am
mon died of an affection of the heart,
was the statement made tonight by
Coroner j. E. DeHoff, who has beer
investigating the mysterious death O.
| the well-known York attorney. Unless
| the family demands it, there will be NJ
autopsy nor an inquest held.
It cannot be learned tonight th'
definite amount of Ammon's shortag
with the Standard Building and LOAF
Association, but it is said that it WI
/ probably reach $4,000.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
HARRIS JOHNSON FOUND
GUILTY OF UNUSUAL CASE
After Five Hours DeliberatiOn Jury
Reached DecisiOn-Other Court
NEWS.
Don't die on third"

Harris Johnson, who was charged
with appropriating for his own use,
the barbed wire on fence owned by
Bynum Feutra1, was found guilty of
larceny after five hours deliberations
by the jury.
Walter Sheup, colored, of Dudley,
was sent to the roads for one year,
charged with eloping with his neigh
boris wife.
John Baker, assault with deadly
weapon, guilty. Judgment suspended
upon payment of costs.
Isaac Wilson, who stole a number
of chickens from Gurley & Sasser and
afterwards offered them for sale at
this store, was sent to the roads for
four months.
Hayward Holt, larceny, guilty. Sen
fenced to roads for ten months.
William Reeves was found not gull
ty of embezzlement.
Frank Anderson, slander, pied gull
| ty. Judgment was suspended upon
payment of costs.
H. E. Parks, assault Nand battery
| $40 and costs.
| George Washington, assault, guilty
William and Sam Raiford, affray
guilty. Judgment suspended upoI
payment of costs.
A true bill was found against Jake
Austin, alias James Austin, charged
with rape.
| George Elliott, carrying concealed
weapon, guilty.
Henry Faison and John Crocker
two colored youths, were found guilt
of larceny and given to the custody 9
the county commissioners for ST
months. They will be given work a
the county home.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
in MEMORIAM.
Beautiful 3pd True Tribute Of a Life
time Friend and Confederate Com
rade to the Late Lamented DIR. w.
III. H. Cobb.

I wish to pay an humble tribute to
the memory of my dear friend, the
late Dr. w. H. H. Cobb.
1 do not remember when l first
knew Clip Cobb, and during all these
years, in every relation of life, he was
true and faithful.
Being a surgeon in the our army,
he did not gain military honors, but
no one ever wore the Gray with more
innate pride and honor to his coun-
try. It was always his pleasure to
aid his old comrades who were in
need, and, in so doing, he never al
lowed his right hand to know what
his left did. We missed him at the
last meeting of our camp at Ham S
Springs, where the year before he
was the life of the occasion, and shall
continue to miss him until we also
''cross over the river and rest under
the shade of the trees" with him.
Stonewall Jackson and the leg1ons OF
our Southland who lived and died for
their country.
AS a member Of lis profession, -
held the highest rank and received
from it many f1attering acknowledge
ments of his superior ability and pro
fessional skill and, during his long
and active life as a physician, he en-
loved at all times the love and conf
dence of a large and appreciative eli
ente1e.
AS husband and father his every
day companionship was tenderly ex-
pressive of his warm and noble heart,
but his well balanced character was
given it's crowning excellence in the
radiant beauty of his Christian life.
He was a Giving epistle, known and
read of all men, a typical exempl1-
fication of Christianity as taught by
our Saviour The summons did not
find him unprepared, for in his busy
professional life, as he carried sun
shine and cheer into the sick room
and relief from suffering to the af-
ficted, there shone around him the
halo of a conscience void Of offence
towards God and man.
Dear old comrade, hail and fare
we'll!
TJFE-T ,ONG FRIEND
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
IN HONOR OF HENRY HUDSON.
The Man Who Discovered the Hudson
River to Be COmmemOrated.


New York, August 26.-Thirty ma
tions have signified their intention OF
participating in the celebration to be
held on the Hudson river next month
waterway by Henry Hudson and the
first successful application of steam
to it's navigation by Robert Fulton in
1907 Some of them are going to send
merely distinguished citizen, while
others will delegate a personal repre-
sentative and also dispatch one or
more naval vessels. The naval pa
rade will be the greatest affair OF its
kind seen in this vicinity since the
opening of the Harlem ship canal.
Among the nations that will be rep
resented are Japan, Great Britain, the
Netherlands, Mexico, Argentine
France, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Aus
tria, Sweden and Russia.
Great Britain is to send squadron
made up of the Drake, Argine and the
Duke of Edinburgh, under the com
mand of Rear Admiral Frederick T
| Hamilton one Of the most distinguish
4 ed officers of the royal navy. France
| has declared her intention to sent
three battleships, and the navies o
Italy and Germany will also be wei
represented. Mexico will send tn
cruiser Bravo, while Argentine will b
i represented by the warship Sarmientt
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
VETERANS AT CHARLQys
Scholarly Addresses lark
and =, ls.

charlots August a5.-rhe
ideal weat. day added no little
charm to tn opening of the reunion
of Confederate eVterans of North Car
olina. Everybody awoke this morn
ing in high spirits and ready for the
days program. There were about
1000 old soldiers in the line which
marched to the Academy of Music to
hear the addresses of the morning.
Justice Walter Clark, of the SUI
preme Court of North Carolina, sound
ed new note in his scholarly ad-
dress today when he declared that as
matter of policy and of legal right,
the South should share in the benefits
of the pension money about one-third
of which it contributes This idea
newly presented, will doubtless be
heard from.
The address of Ex-Governor Jarvis
awoke all of the slumbering patriot
ism in the veterans and they cheered
his every word, as this veteran of war
and politics held the close attention
Of 1000 listeners
This afternoon an entertainment by
the U. D. G. and the parade tomorrow
and barbecue will close the reunion
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
CONGRESS ON CONSERVATION.
Rig Men From All Over the Country
Meet i'm Seattle.

Seattle Wash, August 26.-The
Auditorium of the Alaska-Yuk
cific Exposition was the scene today
of the assemblage of many of the most
distinguished figures in the political
Industrial life of the nation. 1t was,
perhaps, the most notable OF the Sc
ries of great national gatherings to be
held in this city during the exposition
period. The occasion was the open
ing of the First National Conservation
Congress of the United States, an out
growth of the movementinaugurated
by President Roosevelt more than
year ago with view to conserving
the country's natural resources.
The conference will continue over
Friday and Saturday. Nine sessions
will be held At three sessions there
will be papers, addresses and discus
sions dealing with the subjects of for
estry, irrigation, dry farming, trans
portation, mining, good roads,, pure
food, public morals and health and
the relation of capital to labor in the
work of modern conservation.
The congress has brought together
},ie men from all over the country
men VINO know now the natural re-
sources of the country have been
wasted and government experts who
have studied the conditions with
view to providing remedy. Repre-
senting the government are Richard
A. Ballinger, Secretary of the Interior,
and Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot,
chairman of the joint committee on
conservation between states and ma
ton. Some of the states are repre-
sented by their chief executives and
others by conferees appointed by
them. The industries are represented
by James J. Hill, the genius of rail-
way expansion; James Arbuckle, Sec
retary of the Latin-American and
Foreign Trade Association; Howard
Elliott, president of the Northern Pa
cj1c Railway Company, and many eth
ers Of wide reputation Hawaii has
sent Ralph S. Hosmer, chairman of
the Territorial Conservation Commis-
sion, and the United States Military
Academy at West Point is represented
by Gen. Marion P. Maus.
Other delegates to the congress- in
cIude W. Il. Kavanaugh, of the Lakes
to the Gulf Deep Waterways Asse<c'a-
tion; r. Y. Belote, curator Of the Ma
tion;l Museum, Washington, D. e.;
Prof Fed e Fairchild, repr sonting
Doane College, Crete, Neb.; Judge A.
W. Terrell, representing the Univer-
sity of Texas; William L. Finley, of
the Audubon Society of America; b.
N. Baker, of Baltimore, member OF
the National Committee on Conserva-
ton: Rt. Rev. Lemuel H. Wells, rep
resenting Trinity College, Hartford,
Conn, and the Rt. Rev. Robert L. Pad
dock, Episcopal bishop of Eastern Or
egon.
Interest in the proceedings OF the
congress is heightened by the proba-
bility that the discussions will result
| in a further airing of the Pinchot-
BalIlnger controversy. Most of those
| in attendance are thought to be
| friendly to the Pinchot policies, an6
there is likely to be some plain talk
ing on the question of waterpowe1
| grabs, coal land combines and kindred
matters.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
Memorial to Hannibal Hamlin.

Lewiston, Me-, August 26.-Citizens
of the town of Paris Hill, northwest
of this city, have completed arrange
ments for the dedication tomorrow of
a bowlder monument in memory of
Hannibal Hamlin, the celebrated
Maine statesman who was elected to
the Vice-Presidency of the United
States. The dedication will mark the
centennial of Hamlin's birth. The
event will be accompanied by interest
ing exercises in which Governor Fer
maid, ex-Secretary of the Navy John
d. Long, United States Senator Eu-
gene Hale and other notables will
take part.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
A LIFELONG FRIEND.
IN MEMORIAM.
Clinton VOman's Auxiliary and Pef0-
chiaI Society Pay Their Tribute to
n SlinteL Member.

u S.nNteG AtmGefs
"For we know that if our earthly
house of this tabernacle were dis
solved, we have building Of God, an
Louse not made with hands, eternal In
the heavens"
Entered into Heaven on the after
noon of August 18, in the city OF
Goldsboro, after long and painful ill
ness. which she bore with Christian
patience and fortitude, the soul of
Mrs Rowena Lee Micks, aged sixty
eight years. She was confirmed in st,
Stephens Church in Goldsboro, by the
Right Rev. Bishop Thomas Atkinson,
| in 1871, since which time she had been
| a Jealous churchwoman, always ready
| to contribute to the interests OF the
| church, and the advancement OF Gods
| work. and shedding a halo of light and
| love by her presence at all times, and
| in all places
| The Woman's Auxiliary and Paro-
1 chiaI Society has lost one of it's best
/ members, but we feel that our loss is
aer eternal gain, and we submit re-
sienedly to Gods will, striving to en-
ulate her example, and be led by the
memory of her sweet influence to live
| a hoIier, better life here, looking for
ward to happy reunion in Heaven.
There from the music round about
me stealing,
| fain would learn the new and hap
py song,
And find at last, beneath Thy trees O
healing,
The life for which | long
Resolved, That we extend to the be
I reaved family and friends our warm
est sympathy and pray Gods choices
blessings upon them in this aff1ict1or
Resolved. That these resolutions b
tspread upon the minutes of the socle
( ty, that a copy be sent to the family
also to the Clinton and Goldsboro pa
pers. and to the Mission Herald fo
publication.
MRS. M. A MOSELEY,
MRS. F. A. HOLMES,
/ Committe
Clinton, N. c., August 23, 1909.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
Broker Charged With SwindIe.

Chicago, Ill, August 26.-The case
of William e. Miles, the Chicago bro
ker who was arrested short time
ago on a charge of having swindled
ex-Gov. Andrew E. Lee of South Da-
kota, was called for trial today. The
trouble arose over the ownership of a
Michigan electric railroad in which
Ex-Governor Lee alleges he invested
over $4,000 on the misreDrescnta-
t;ons Of the broker Statements OF
counsel indicate that the matter may
be settled out of court in a manner
satisfactory to both parties.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
Greenleaf School Discontinued.

At a recent meeting of the Graded
School trustees, the Gren1eaf Schoo'
was ordered discontinued, owing to
the very irregular attendance Of tfe
children at that school, and because
many of the best citizens in that COM
munity thought It advisable to d. SC.
The children WHO have heretofore
been attending tho Greenleaf School
will hereafter come to the regular
city schools. which open September
Is.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
PROSPERITY SIGNS.
Millions Needed for Manufacture Of
Locomotives.

New York, August 25.-To cover
the cost, estimated at $3,500,000 of i'm
provements at the Schenectady, Dun
kirk, Pittsburg, and Richmond, Va,
plants, and provide more working cap
ital the directors of the American Lo-
comotive Company today voted to is
sue 5000, 900 in gold debenture 5 per
cent. notes.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
NO HOPE ENTERTAINED FOR
RECOVERY OF j. B. EDWARDS
His Condition Is Serious Norman
Rhodes, His Assailant, Has Not
Been Captured.

No hopes are entertained now for
the recovery of j. B. Edwards, OF
Grantham township, who is patient
at the Goldsboro hospital, as resul'
of an attack by a negro last week.
Norman Rhodes, the assailant, il
still at large.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28
Atlanta Ga. August ga checke

Atlanta, Ca, August pa checker
tournament for the Southern cham
pionship was opened in Atlanta today
under conditions of most favorable
character. The contestants include
number of expert checker players
from the Carolinas, Alabama, Tennes-
see, Florida and Georgia.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28

If the Duke of the Abruzzi did
reach height of 24,644 feet on an
East Indian mountain, his feat is re-
nnarkable, for air rarefaction above a
height of $4,000 feet almost paralyzes
human energies.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28

On his 13,000-mile trip the Presi-
dent will use two private cars. It is
a luxury that cannot be overdone on
such a trip.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-28

sloth makes all things difficult, but
industry all easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Bergman Issues
Def to Dahlman
Jack Candidate Tells Jim Mayor
Should Not Be a Politi-
cal Boss.

Colonel Ed p. Bergman, the Jack csndi-
date for mayor, is out with a proclamation
addressed to the Fellow democrats of
Omaha" in which he goes on record for
an elective fire and police board, denounces
the attempt to build up a political machine
in the mayors office. compliments the
council for being independent of the mayor
and expresses the firm conviction that he
could be elected II nominated.
IT believe that the people should rule, >
the colonel gives as his simple platform,
and goes on to explain that the mayor
should not be a political boss, that he
should not control the council and that he
should be satisfied with the natural duties
OF his office. He believes in an elective
excise board for the reason that IL the
board was appointed 1t would represent
the appointive power. and that In thai
event it would be better to abolish the
board altogether,
Included in II is this def to Mayor Jim
i do not believe in bosses or dictators
/ do not believe a political machine shoult
be built up In the mayors office to contro
1.-THE CITY by one-man power. II elected
mayor / shall be satisfied with the natura
duties of the office.
John A. Benewitz, attorney, has beer
chosen by Colonel Bergman to manag,
his pre-primary campaign.