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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Bull eouaes Out chIId,s Eye.

Beatrice Reed, a seven-year-old girl
of Mahanoy City. Pa. while playing in
a field on her fathers farm in Locust
valley. was attacked by vicious bull
and her eye gouged out b. the horn
OF the infatuated animal Farm hands
prevented further violence TO the child
by chasing the bull of.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Falls IS storIes-HIt. Spiked Eene,

Falls IS Storles-Hits Spiked Fence.
Falling from the eighteenth floor Of
a skyscraper Office building near
Broad and Chestnut streets, Phila-
delphia, Robert Bradbury met a
horrible death in sight OF hundreds OF
spectators. Mystery surrounds the
cause OF his fall. When he attracted
the attention of spectators by his
screams he was rapidly falling through
the air in the rear OF the buildings on
small thoroughfare known as Watts
street. When he finally landed on a
spiked fence his body was literally
cut into pieces. 1t is not known from
which OF two buildings, both of them
more than twenty stories high, he fell
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Bank Robhers Get $4,000.

Two men entered the Citizens Ma,
tional bank at Glenwood Springs
Colo, and after holding up the two
clerks. robbed the safe and escaped on
horseback with $4,000. The men en-.
tered as though they were customers
While one man covered the clerks the
other looted the safe and the cash
drawer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR firm
winter low grades, $415044O; winter
clear. $4.504475; city mills, fancy
$6.2566.5O.
RYE FLOUR steady; per barrel
$4156435.
WHEAT firm; No. 2 red, western
$1.1191.12.
CORN quiet; No. 2 yellow. local
71671hc.
OATS steady; No. 2 white, Asa
451kc; lower grades. 44c.
POULTRY: Live steady: hens. 14I!
Q151kc.; old ROSTERS, 12c. Dressed
steady: choice fowls. lie; old roost
ers. 12c.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery, 34c
EGGS firm ; selected, 29431c.; near
by, pc; western, PC.
POTATOES steady. at 6SQ7Oc. pei
bushel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Wnl eIue school stzoo. ooo.

Charles NJ. Pratt. who is the gen.
eral secretary of the Standard oil
company and president Of the Pratt
institute. of Brooklyn, announced that
he and his sister. Mrs. +. b. Dane
would soon give 10 the school an en-.
dowment fund of S1,700. 0OO
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Thousands FACE Starvation.

Suffering of victims of the recent
foods at Monterey, Mex, is acute, and
=nless something is done thousands
must starve.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Mexico Loses $2o.ooo.ooo croU.

Unprecedented cold weather in the
valleys in the vicinity of Mexico City.
Mex, has destroyed the corn crop. It
is estimated that the loss will reach
S20, 900 900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09

William Wear. three boys. who were
picking coal. collapsed and smothered
Robert Price. The others were revived
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Prominent Democrat Dead

Colonel w. r. Morrison, for many
years leader In the Democratic party
and a veteran of the Mexican War.
died at his home at Waterloo, III.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Woman Torn 70 Pieces hx LIon..

young woman committed suicide
in Paris. France. in a frightful man
ner. Having had quarrel with her
lover, who is lion tanner In a tkeatei
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Boy smothered PICKING Coal.

A cavity in an abandoned stripping
at Beaver Brook, near Hazleton. Pa,
from which Robert and John Price and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
Girl ~ ,veiohs SOS POUNDS.

Weighing 625 pounds. although~orly
seventeen years old. Gertie May Davis.
from Wayne county. w. Va. is in I'm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09

is selling at (SS.OO) five dollars per share above
its face value and rating it on the basis of the
past clVloenos this stock pays seven per cent.
TO those who purchase now.
The BOARD OF DIRECTORS has decided
TO place limited amount on the market at
$500 per share, to be exact, the block EQUALS
Just (SIO,OOO.) ten Thousand dollars and aDDIi=
cation should be made for an allotment TO the
Cashier Of the Mechanics Savings Bank at once
or TO some member of the Board Of Directors
The first who come will be the first served.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-09
OFFICES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President.
Ell. 2. JONATHAN, Vice=President.
THOMAS I'D. WYATT, Cashier.
John z. Chiles, John Mitchell, Jr.,
Ill F. Jonathan, r. w. Whiting,
Thomas III. Wyatt, e. r. jefferson,
D. =. Chavers, John T. Taylor,
Thomas Smith, Thomas Nj. CrumD. Sec
j. j. Garter, A. d. Price,
p. b. Ramsey, III. L. jackson, III. Powell
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
FOR THE STOMACH.
Here's an Offer You Should Not
Overlook.

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets remedy
stomach troubles by supplying the
one element, the absence of which in
the gastric juices causes Indigestion
and dyspepsia. They aid the stom-
ach to digest food and to quickly con-
vert it into rich red blood and mate
rial necessary for overcoming nat
ural body waste.
Garry a package of RexaH Dyspep-
sia Tablets in your vest pocket, or
keep them in your room. Take one
after each heavy meal and indigestion
will not bother you.
We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do
We guarantee them to relieve indi-
gestion and dyspepsia. If they fail
we will refund your money. Three
sizes: 25 cents, so cents and $1.00
Remedies in Goldsboro only at oul
sstore-The Rexall Store. J. H. Hill
& Son.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
The Appian Way.
New York American,

New York American.
The famous Appian Way was con-
structed by digging two parallel
trenches, three feet in depth, at the
bottom of which were placed two lay
ers of fat stones in mortar, upon
which a layer of cobblestones was
placed, also laid in mortar; then came
a course of pebbles in concrete, over
which were placed large, fat blocks
Of smooth lava we'll joined together.
forming an even, uniform surface. 1t
was primarily military road, and ex-
tended from Rome to Brundusium, a
distance of $50 miles. So perfect was
the construction of this celebrated
road that it still exists in places as
good as ever, Notwithstanding it was
made more than twenty centuries ago.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
MUST CONFORM TOLAW
Secretary hacveagh Lays
DoWn Rules fer the
Corporations
Returns of the Corporations Will Be
Made Under the New Legislation
and Secretary of Treasury
Issues Statement.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.-More
than 100000 corporations in the Unit
ed States will have to make their re-
turns in conformance with the new
corporation tax. Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh has issued very
comprehensive statement for the gov
ernment of those corporation officials
The statement is calculated to cover
any questions Of classification and
distinction which might arise i'll the
making of the reports, and it sets
forth in terse language what tle gov
eIn4nent expects.
Secretary MacVeagh's statement
plainly begins with the statement that
the government expects returns to be
made to conform with the intent of
the law and that the law had two in
tents-first that it should be a reve-
nue. producer for the government, and
second to levy a tax of one per cent
on the net income Of corporations as
provided in the law. After concise
definition Of what is considered net
income with the law the statement
says:
''It is clear that the purpose. of the
law was not to put tax on receipts,
but a tax on profits and that the
terms net income are used because
while they are practically indentical
with gross profits and net profits,
they are yet more embracive and con-
sequently permit more comprehen-
sive administration Of the law"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
AMERICAS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
SOunder Evidence of National Thrift
Would Be Difficult to find.

In the annual report of the comp
troller of the currency laid before
Congress recently it is shown that
more than twenty-five million bank
deposit accounts are carried in the
United States and it's insular posses
sions. This is a towering and signifi-
cant fact. Leaving due margin for
that portion of the accounts which
may lie in our foreign dependencies,
it means substantially that one
American out of every four has bank
account.
Sounder or more striking evidence
of national thrift and prosperity
would be difficult to find. Americans
have been described as restless peo-
pie, dominated largely by impulse.
America has been called land where
a few are rich and thousands are pau
pered. But from the comptroller's
figures precisely the reverse would
seem to be true. They point to US as a
provident and business-like people.
The report shows further that
nearly six billions of dollars are de-
posted as savings accounts by nearly
fifteen million individuals. That is a
fact which becomes still more sig
nificant and gratifying. DR.. Eliot re-
Gently declared that one of the essen
tials of national progress is the ca
paclty to accumulate. That, indeed,
ne said, is one of the boundary lines
between savagery and civilization.
The fact, therefore, that fifteen mil
lion Americans have savings bank ac-
count bespeaks volumes for the gen.
eral tone of the people. Behind the
bare statistics can be seen thousands
of men, toiling through the week with
hand or brain, denying themselves
superficial pleasures and luXuries, in
order that on Saturday night or on
the first of the month they may make
their deposit at the bank and forge
another link for the security Of them
selves or those dependent upon them.
Here, then, is a condition WHICH
really means as much in American
history as the record of battles and
WHICH IGIlS c4udIAy as u1uCA 1O1 Ad-
tional strength. 1t is as great a thing
for a people to be frugal in peace as
valiant in war. Economic indepen-
dence, on the part of the individual
and family, is the pathway to educa-
ton, happier homes and fundament-
ally to all those things implied III the
terms culture and social progress.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
CARRIE kEMhNDED
a.iS. Etaiisn Sent to Nsfk-
house in Default of
Bond.
Declares She Will Remain There Until
Her Case Is Called in Court
Next Monday and Will Not
Try to Procure Bail.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-Ar-
raigned in police court on charges Of
dfsorderly conduct and destroying pri-
vate property as a result of her sa-
escapade in the Union
Station on Wednesday afternoon last,
Mrs. Carrie A. Nation, the militant
prohibitionist, was yesterday remand
900 bond.
Mrs Nation appeared willing to go,
and expressed pleasure when she saw
the neat cell-room to which she was
assigned. She declared she would
make no attempt to procure bail, and
would remain in the workhouse until
Monday next, when her case will be
again called. Although Mrs. Nation
told reporters she did not wish the
services of an attorney, she was repre-
who obtained continuance of the
case on the grounds he wished to en-
ter special plea, and desired time
to discuss the case with his client.
There was a throng nj court to see
Mrs. Nation, and they were rewarded
by her attempts to convert several ne
gro prisoners arraigned for drunken
ness and on other charges. Mrs. Ma
ton presented the court officials ant
attendants with souvenir hatchets
which sch carried in satchel. In ad
dition to denouncing the Republican
/ party as the greatest defender of th
liquor traffic, Mrs. Nation declares
herself in favor of the English suffre
gettes, saying she believed they wer
engaged ma noble work.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
NICARAGUA AND UNCLE SAM.

1t is plain that the United States has
no grievance against the republic, or
rather the people of Nicaragua. The
grievance Of this country is of a per-
sonal nature, and Jose Santos Zelaya
S the sole offender. He it is who, af-
ter signing the treaty of Washington,
p1 oc ceeded to invade Honduras, and
then Salvador. He disregarded from
the outset the treaty which was in
tended to put. a stop to- wars in Cen
t"al America, providing for that pur-
pore g court at Cartago, in Costa Rica,
to which could be referred all differ
enues between any two countries sign
ing the treaty. Zelaya has been a
roysterer and disturber in Central
America for fully fifteen years. He
i,as even invited Germany and Japan
to Luild canal on the Nicaragua
route.
III executing Cannon and Groce he
violated international military laws.
These men were not spies; they were
re'TOIuC1On1SCS, anu Ln0y were given
nilltary trial in which it was shown
they were revolutionists. They
should have been treated as prisoners
Of wal If they had been spies, the
case would have been different. I'm
der the rules of The Hague agreement
no country can sentence any man &c
execution except that he be proved q
SPY acting independently of any mill
| tary organization. One of the victims
of ZeIaya's wrath was a colonel ant
he ctner lieutenant colonel in the
| engine ers of tie army of Estrada.
| The position of Mexico in this mat
ter will soon be known, for Governor
Creel will soon arrive in Washington
| to present Mexico's attitude. if The
| United States and MEXICO can asre'
/ upon common policy that policy vii
! certainly be enforced; and peace il
| Central America may be the genera
outcome. In any event Zelaya VII
have to go. Mr.. Cree1 goes to Wash
ington as Mexico's special envoy an
his ccnAing will hasten settlem ant g
the eEtire trouble.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
.DO|Aes OF CONGRESS
1t is After President ZOlaya
With a veRgaRee I'm.
reIenting.
The House Was i'm Session an Hour
and a Half and Large Number
of Measures Were Intro
duced Yesterday.
duced Yesterday,

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1O.-As an
indication of activity in the interest
IF legislation, senators today intro
duced more than $50 bills and resoIu-
items covering a great variety Of sub
jects. Many of these measures failed
nf passage during the last Congress
and 80 per cent. of them will receive
scant consideration this session. Many
are for pensions that could not be
granted under the general law
Standing out as striking PROPOSE
ton was resolution by Senator Ray
Ter today authorizing the President of
the United States to cause President
.elaya to be apprehended as a COM
saon criminal, charged with murder of
Two Americans, engaged in reyolution-
ary activity in Nicaragua, contrary to
the code of war of all civilized nations
which would have granted them a
trial,
The House was in session for an
hour and a half and a large number of
measures were introduced there.
The most striking feature of the
proceedings in that body was speech
by Representative Kuesterman, of
Wisconsin. denying the charge that
his interest in German shipping was
SO great as to cause him to antago-
nize bill for the relief of the Ameri-
can merchant marine. Mr.. Kuester-
man, of Wisconsin, denying the charge
that his interest in German shipping
was so great as to cause him to an
tagonize bill for the relief of the
American merchant marine. Mr.
Kuesterman was in jovial humor
and his speech was generally enjoyed.
Senator Lorimer's successor in the
House, William J. Moxley, of Illinois,
was sworn in.
Owing to the fact that no reports
have been made from committees,
both houses are without subjects upon
which to legislate. The Senate, there
fore, adjourned until Monday and the
House until Tuesday.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
FUTURE TRADING IN COTTON.

The report of Commissioner Of Cor
porations Smith on the cotton eA-
changes of New York and New Or
leans is a document that concerns ev
cry cotton farmer as we'll as every
other man interested in southern
trade. Mr.. Smith commends the COM
mercial differences of the New Or
leans exchange while he condemns the
arbitrary differences of the NeW York
cotton exchange.
In the New York exchange relative
values of different grades of cotton tc
be applied in the settlement Of future
contracts are determined nearly 4
year in advance. The seller will mar
urally select for delivery those grads
which are the most overrated. The
buyer of the contract fears this, anl
he therefore bids less for the future
contract than he Wuold for spot cot
ton. Futures are in that way depress-
ed, and yet the price of futures are re-
garded as criterion of values by all
engaged in handling cotton. The re-
suit is, the price of cotton is pushe'l
down The entire scheme of fixed diff
fereuc IS in the New York exchange
pulls against the producer and in fi,
vcr Of the spinner.
Future contracts" says Mr.. Smith
should truly represent actual cotton
If they do not, if the two lines OF
prices are divorced, the two chief func-
tions of the exchange-the hedging
system and the quoting of standard
prices-are nu1lified, and the exchange
loses the prime characteristics which
distinguish a real market from a gam
bling place"
Changes have been made in the sys
tenn of the New Orleans exchange bu
none in that of the New York eS
change, although more than yeal
has elapsed since the nature of it!
rules was considered and condemned
by Commissioner Smith. Congress il
N session, and already two bills pro
viding remedial legislation have bee,
| introduced in the House.
| All southern readers should pro
cure, through their members of Con
gress, copies of Commissioner of Cor
/ porations Smiths report. 1t is docs
nlent that should be carefully rea
throughout, for the subject of cotto
futures had never before been so full
and impartial1y treated.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
SENATOR MONEY CHOSEN.
Succeeds Senator CuIbersOn As the
Democratic Leader in Senate.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. SIN eau
Gus this afternoon the Democratic
senator's elected Senator Fl. . Money,
of AZ -sissippi, as mia ,rity leader of
the Senate to succeed Senator Cllber-
son, of Texas, whose resignation was
presented today.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, had been
mentioned very prominently for the
craftsmanship of the caucus, but woull
not consent to be a candidate in any
sense if it involved a contest with SEN
ator Money. Senator Bacon had been
al preached with an offer of the chair
n.anship when it was understood by
some of the leaders that Senator Mon
ey on account of recent i'll health
might not be candidate. The sena-
tor from Georgia replied that should
such circumstances develop he would
consent to be candidate and TO
Otherwise.
Senator Money, whois now servin;
tae last year of his term, has been il
the Senate twelve years and was vice
i chairman of the caucus when Sena
tor Culberson resigned.
4 Senator Shive1ey, of Indiana, wa
elected vice-chairman.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
NICARAGUA IN PERIL
-; - :@4si
Some Interesting neveIop-
mentS Expected Dur.
ing the Week
The Little Republic Is UppermOst in
the Program of Events for the
Next Seven Days-Decisive
Battle Imminent.
NC. 80

Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.-Signs
of a rapidly approaching crisis in Mic
aragua retain for that republic top
line in the program of events for the
coming week. Other topics that keep
an almost equal progressive interest
are labor troubles in the United
States and the recent series of crime
mysteries in various parts of the
country. Across the Atlantic atten-
ton centers on the British political
campaign and the deliberations Of the
Danish scientists over the north pole
records of Dr. Cook
News of decisive battle near Blue
fields is now expected daily. Its re-
suit, either way, will do much to clar-
ify the Nicaraguan situation
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
MRS. FLORENCE TUCKER DEAD.
WidcW of the Late w. r. Tucker, of
Raleigh, Passes.

At her home in Raleigh Saturday
occurred the death of Mrs. Florence
Perkins Tucker, widow of the late w.
R. Tucker, and one of the wealthiest
woman in the State.
She is survived by five daughters,
all married, and two grandchildren OF
an olly son, deceased.
The estate she leaves will approach h
or exceed million dollars in value.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
AS TO RURAL DELIVERY
It Is the CountFy's Greatest
Business Builder fer
Amount Invested.
Tt Is the Most Beneficent Investment
the Government Could Make for
the General Uplift of Rural
Population.

deal of discussion has been 6e-
stirred by the assertion that our rural
free delivery mail service is an encr
NOUS expense to the government all0
is. Eerhaps, responsible for the postal
deficit.
Due inquiry will establish the iac'
that 1ne monetary cost OF the ser
vice is in no sense enormous, but, OH
tle contrary, comparatively small,
when the wonderful and widespread
good accomplished is considered OH
cial reports and enlightenment q Tu-
raj nail delivery, the cost per capita
is not more than one dollar and seven
ty eight cents.
Where else in all the history OF the
nations or of an individuals invest
ment can we find so much gained Tor
so little spent? Aside from the human
ASPECT Of the situation-the eNcEans;e x
of news between friends and kindred
whom distance separates-the pureiJ
Practical, we might say. financial vat
ue of the service is far above the OFT
slay of one dollar and seventy-e1gLt
cents per capita. Every one KNOWS
that the progress Of a community aud
lis Mealth-producing capacity is deter
.nlined largely by the extent Of it con-
~1icrtion with the big world beyo1s 1t.
If America were cut off from cabie
connection with Europe her industry
would weaken and shriyel beyond cal
cu1ation. Suppose this State were fore
ed to think and trade exclusively with
in the borders of the immediate coo!~
1ronwea1th. Despite her variety ard
abundance of resources, she Wou'd
find herself almost helplessly crippled
in business. Certainly she could not
move forward as at present.
What is true in these typical in
stances aplies to every rural commun-
ity. The physical resources of coun-
sy as well as it's educational welfare
are bound up inseparably with that
'.rL G.1ue M4eI .lie outer NCfIf1
which daily mail alone can bring.
This aspect of the rural delivery
service las baan considered parte5 u
lari. II ts reason t.at t, cs Y
a. az Il = eAsensiyeness have qles-
HI -5.. le -a,ue IN 5io sc
die. q e.r a. n n. soe'l,
20 4 ufc n el IN ent
some : rim. t- element cf ex-
e ees nc. 2is
1si aten.
re ae az a14d - nty ig-f nts
~ o.ri+o for oI1Y Y1IraI deliver is
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
DOG SAVES BOY SKATER.
Summons Help When Lad Eel
Through Ice on River.

Chester, Pa, Dec. 12.-John Grant,
Jr., a twelve-year-old lad, of Leiper-
vile, broke through the ice while
skating near his home this morning,
and would have drowned but for the
faithfulness of his little dog Rubber
The pet saw his young master
break through the ice, and, sounding
an alarm by series of loud barks and
piteous yelps, jumped into the hole
through which the boy disappeared,
and held him above the Water until
the arrival of three men, who pulled
the drowning boy and dog to the
shore.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15

Secretary Knox's letter on Nicara-
qua was fiery, but the transport Prai-
rle stuck in the mud does not bear out
the ssecretary's conception of the mat
ter.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15
sOuiet Home wedding in This City
Sunday.

A beautiful home wedding was sol
>emnized Sunday afternoon at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. EN-
NETT Price, in East Goldsboro, when
Mr.. Oscar V. Butler led to the altar
Miss Hattie Price, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs j. T. Price, of the Seven
zeo1ion Il was in the nature
of a surprise to their friends, as Miss
Price was on a visit to her sister, Rev.
George T. Watins, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, performed the cere-
mony.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15

1t you want the best, try a bex Of
Dolly Warden Candy, fresh at The City
Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15

1t is claimed that the Belgian navy
is the smallest in the world. How
about Switzer1ands?
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-15

Congress will not transact much
business until after the holidays, but
the Congressional Record will con-
tinue to appear regardless of Christ
n,astide.