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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
MOSQUITOES RUINED GREECE.
Spartan Courage and Athenian Pa
triOtism We're POWerless.

When in the Tight of autumn
days some mosquito buzzes about your
head and you strike at it viciously
with open palm, have you ever paused
to think what ruin and death that
tiny insect has wrought in the worlds
history?
Bearing germs of fever and sick
to is now charged with depopulating
cities, devastating countries, and even
wiping out a whole civilization.
What" you will say. This tiny
insect that 1 will kill between my fin
gers responsible for the overthrow of
civilization" Even so, according
to the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Listen to what Sir James Crichton-
Browne, an eminent English scientist
says in his recent book, "Parsimony in
Nutrition
Wars drained Greece and moral lax
| ity enfeebled her, but it was, it now
| seems clear, the insignificant mosqu1-
| to that compassed her ruin. Mr.. w. H
S. Jones and Mr.. G. G. Elicit have
shown that it is in the highest degree
| probable that the deterioration of the
| Greeks in the fourth century before
| Christ, their abandonment of belief il
| religion, future life and the value
of patriotism, was brought about by
| the Introduction and spreading among
them of malaria, for the diffusion o-
| which the confguration of the country
affords special facilities"
| The mosquito was introduced into
Greece, we are told, by ships sailing
from Egypt. Since the insect was a.
numerous as Sahara sands in Nilotit
marshes from the times when the
Sphinx was young, the mosquitoes frs
voyage across the Mediterranean mus
have been accidental. This, it woulC
| seem, adds the last touch to the iron.
OF fate.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
JOHN CALLAHAN PASSES.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 19.-John
Callaghan, vice-president and general
manager of the Norfolk e Washing
ton Steamship Company and leading
citizen of Washington, died today at
his residence in this city. Mr.. Gala
han practically was the founder of the
Norfolk and Washington line, and was
known widely in steamboat and trans
portation circles. His sons Daniel j
Callahan, assistant general manager
and William H. Callaghan, general
passenger agent, and his wife survive
him.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
GINTER BLAZES THE WAY.
First Step i'm Woman Suffrage i'm the
South.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 20.-The people
of Ginter Park, the most fashionable
and the wealthiest suburb of Rich
frage to women.
At a meeting held last night of the
Citizens Association, the governing
body, of the suburb, constitution
and bylaws were adopted, one provi-
sion of which is that "all males and
females, white and over twenty-one
years of age, owning property and liv-
ing in Ginter Park, and subscribing
to the constitution and bylaws, have
right to vote"
The Richmond suburb is the first
community in the South to take this
advanced step.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
A MILLION is N 1T.
Lady Francis Cock Is Gun
hing For Taft.
Will Call the Presidents Attention to
the Fourteenth Amendment, Which
Says Only Idiots, the Insane and
COnyicts May Not Vote.

New York, Oct. 18-Lady Frances
Cook, better known in this country as
tennessee Claflin, who arrived here
today by the White Star liner Celtic,
says that she is ready, if need be, to
spend $1,0O0,000, all her fortune, to
win votes for women. She will place
the money, she says, with New York
bankers.
Il am going right to Taft" Lady
Cook continued, ito see if I can't get
him to do what Lincoln did, but by
peaceable measures. I shall call the
Presidents attention to the fourteenth
amendment of the constitution. The
constitution says that only idiots, the
insane and convicts may not vote, and
| want to know if that bars women.
King Edward at heart sympathizes
with us and SO did his mother, Queen
Victoria, before him"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
WANT TO HOLD AMERICAN TRADE.
German Potash Syndicate Negotiating
With American Fertilizer Cos.

With American Fertilizer Cos.
Berlin, Oct. PA committee head
ed by Herr Schudekupe, manger of
the export department of the German
potash syndicate, left for New York
today for the purpose of negotiating
direct with the American fertilizer
companies in the hope that something
may be done to save part Of the
American market for the syndicate's
products.
The syndicate has up to the present
time controlled the potash business of
the world, inasmuch as Germany has
a monopoly of these salts, and it is
now in danger of losing the whole
American market, amounting to so
per cent. of the export trade, valued
at $7,OOO,OOO, either to the German
mines outside the syndicate or to
members of the syndicate who con-
tracted heavily with American fertil-
izing companies while the syndicate
was temporarily dissolved the early
part of July.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
WILL HOLD COOKS RECORDS.
"Sorry," Says University of Copenha-
gen. aBut We Must See Them First.

Copenhagen, Oct. 20.-The Universe
ty of Copenhagen has declined to fore
go it's privilege to the first examina-
ton of the north pole records of DR..
Cook. The authorities of the univer-
sity cabled today to the National Geo
graphic Society at Washington as fol-
lows:
"Sorry. University not able to COM
ply with your request
DR.. Cook had promised to first sub
NIT his records to the faculty of the
university here, but on October Is the
university was requested to waive its
claim of priority in favor of the Ma
tienal Geographic Society, which
sought an early determination of the
controversy which has arisen as the
result of Commander Peary's charge
that Dr. Cook did not discover the
north pole.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23

for himself a good standing in the
Furman University and Greenville Fe-
male College for a number of years,
and was active in UNCONVENTIONAL
work in other ways. If in the last
years of his life he was not formally
cooperative in denominational work
with the same interest as in earlier
years, he was none the less vitality
Interested and active in the Kingdom
of God.
He was a patriarch. He loved his
home and family. He was seldom seen
at clubs or social gatherings, where
he could not take his wife. He culti-
waited pure speech and clean life
There was a native element of au-
thority in his character that made him
a tower of strength and secured har-
mony and obedience in the family. He
kept up family worship through a long
life, overcoming hindrances that
would have eliminated the practice,
had he been less resolute in purpose
In his last family prayer, just a few
days before his end, his mind wavered
from bodily weakness, and he prayed
over and over in his customary words,
fOr all near and dear by the ties of
nature"-a pathetic illustration of his
lifelong devotion to his home and
loved ones.
He finished his lifework as the night
settled down the last day of the week,
Saturday. AS the shadows deepened
into the darkness of death, once more
his entire family gathered about him
and he sank into untroubled sleep like
the peaceful passing of summer day
It was a scene to inspire the prayer
born in many hearts, Let me die the
death of the righteous, and let my
last end be like his" He left an i'm
perishable legacy of lofty character
and noble service linked with faith
in God. For years to come many will
say of him truly, "He being dead yet
speaketh.'
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
s1,1oO DIAMOND is GLASS TO HIM.
Wears Mrs. EdisOn's Gem Six Years
Before Learning Truth.

New York, Oct. 21.-One day six
years ago Robert Mccarthy, who lives
at No. 81 Mount Vernon avenue, Or
ange, N. j., was with a picnic party in
LleWellyn Park, near there, where
Thomas A Edison has his residence,
when he picked up what he thought
was a diamond ring. His friends
chaffed him about it, calling it piece
Of glass, but the stone, glass or not,
was a brilliant one, and Mccarthy,
who was fond of going to masquerade
parties and other social functions, in
sariably wore it around his scarf,
never dreaming it was anything but
glass.
He was chatting with a friend the
other day when the latter caught
and asked young Mccarthy how he
managed to afford such luxury.
"Oh, it's only bit of glass;" re-
piled Mccarthy.
''Is it?" said the other. "Come with
NE and we'll find OUT
They went to a jewe1ler, who said
the stone was worth $1,100. Mccarthy
became uneasy, despite the lapse OF
years, and remembering that he had
picked up the ring near a driveway
leading to Glenmont, the home of Mr.
Edison, he decided to call there. Mrs
Edison received him and Immediately
recognized the jewel as her own, al
though she had never expected to re-
cover it.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23

rived for the happy young couple to
take the $50 train for an extended
bridal trip north, after which they
will return to the groom's home in
Wilson, where he enjoys a lucrative
and growing practice, as the result
of his professional ability and de-
served popularity.
The substantial esteem in which
both the bride and groom are held by
their hosts of friends was happily
manifest in the galaxy of beautiful
presents, in silver, cut glass, china,
and other costly and useful articles
with which they were remembered.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
PR|CHARD SIGNS ORDER
Seabord viii Return to Its
Own November 4.
Action Taken at Instance Of Counsel
for Railway and Continental Trust
Company. of New York, Who
Asked for Receivership.

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 1S.-Judge ]. G.
Pritchard today signed decree to the
effect that the Seahoard Air Line re-
ceivership will end November 4, when
it will be turned over to the railway
company in accordance with the plan
of reorganization which has been ap-
proved by the stockholders.
Hon. Leigh R. Watts, general coun-
sci for the Seaboard Air Line, and
James F. Wright, assistant general
counsel, of Portsmouth, Va, appeared
before Judge Pritchard this evening
for the railway company, and James
Brown, of the firm of Burnett &
Cutchins, of New York, appeared for
the Continental Trust Company. of
New York.
It was upon thes complaint of the
Continental Trust Company that the
Seaboard Air Line, on January 2, 1908,
was placed by Judge Pritchard in the
hands of S. Davies Wfarfeld, r. Lam
caster Williams and E. G.. Duncan as
receivers. The receivership will have
lasted twenty-five months when it
ends
This action means much for the de-
velopment of the property and that
section Of the country through which
it operates.
1t is stated that the Seaboard Air
Line receivership has been one of the
most successful in the United States /;
that the bonded Indebtedness has been
reduced, the debts reduced, the road
improved, expenses cut down and also
money made for the road.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
Woman on the jury.

Los Angeles, Oct. 19.-For the first
time in California a woman was today
sworn in to serve as juror. Mrs.
Johanna Engel, of Santa Monica, had
the honor in taking her place in the
jury box of the Superior Court Of Los
Angeles county.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23

The Federal government should be
able to find nobler tasks than the
poisoning of prairie dogs. The official
poisoner claims to have killed 100000
prairie dogs in the last eight months.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23

Biiiingsgate is the chief element of
New York politics at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepheVs and Nieces
BEN HrR PRESAGES ILLNESS
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever Cause
This Junior Disappointment
(First Prize)

First Prize)
Dear Aunt Laurie:
"OW have wanted to see the play
of Ben Hur! Several years age
IL when 1 was living back east the
play was coming for a weeks engage
ment. 1t was a great theatrical event
in a small city, and every one VINO
could afford it was going. l thought
was going too.
But an epidemic of measles outdid
Ben Hur, for all the children had them,
whether they could afford it or not.
was among the victims.
When l had been here for while the
play came to Los Angeles. 1 was glad
1 had not gone before, because now
could appreciate it more.
[ read the book. How 1 did revel in
it! I rode in the houdah on the back of
the great white camel I sat in the
tents with the wise men; L watched
the stars by the fires on the Judean
hillside; I went with the shepherds to
see the little baby; I waved my palm
branch joyfully in the procession with
the other children 1 stood on one of
the benches in the circus and shouted
encouragement to Rigel, Atari and AL
debaran.
Our seats were reserved. 1t was only
two days before the play when 1 came
home from school with little white
spot in my throat.
That night 1 was on the desert, burn
ing with thirst. The waving palms got
tangled with Sheik Ilderim's beard, and
ever just out of my reach was Baltha-
sar's gurglet of water.
Messala's chariot wheels kept rum
ming over my head.
When 1 awoke the doctor was stand
ing over me. He held a thermometer
in one hand and a prescription in the
other, which didn't look like theater
ticket. He was saying: "Of course,
YOU understand, you are quarantined.
| will send out an officer to put scar
let card on the house."
Ben Hur has come again since that,
but kismet spoke in the voice of my
mother and said, I'VE can't afford to
tempt smallpox"
HILDRETH KOTSCH.
933 Everett street, Temple street
school, grade B7; age 12 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
DOG AND CAT MAKE
IMPRoMPTU APPEARANCE
(HonorabIe Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TT was cloudy day in November
when Margaret, Dorothy and
II were sitting under a tree in the
schoolyard trying to think of some
amusement. why not have dog
show? We could have Harry's bull
dog, Muttonchops, and my fox terrier,
Twinkle" said Dorothy.
81 know" said Margaret, well have
q play in the loft of our barn"
So we all decided to have a play.
The next thing we did was to get
the boys. They were Charles west,
William oliver and Edward Smith.
By Monday the boys had the cur
tain up and Dorothy and l had col
lected boxes for seats, while Margaret
arranged the scenery.
The play was to be called THE
Fairies Dream" and was to be held
Saturday, the 26th of November.
We rehearsed over and over again
so as not to have any mistakes.
At last the day came, bright and
sunny. When the people were seated
the curtain slowly rose and the play
began. We thought it was going to
be a fine success.
In the second act when I was speak
ing our family cat, Football, came
dashing across the stage with Mutt
tonchops, the dog, chasing after him.
They went racing round and round,
upsetting all the scenery. Luck seemed
to be against me, for the screen came
down on top of me and 1 lay there
hardly daring to breathe. William for
got to let the curtain down and the
play ended with much laughter and
excitement.
We all agreed if we had another
play we would tie up all the cats and
dogs. MARY MAE CATTERN.
South Pasadena. Ell Centre school,
grade 6, age IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Interfered with Trip

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am going to try my luck at when
Luck Was Against Me-"
The first part of September my
cousins and friends made plan to go
to Ocean Park on Tuesday.
They wanted me to come in and
go with them. My mother was in town
when they made the plan, but 1 was
sick. Mamma thought 1 would be we'll
by the time she got home, SO she told
them 1 could go if it was possible.
When she got home, which was Sat
urday, 1 was not much better, but l
got we'll pretty quick. Monday came
around and 1 wanted to go to town on
the afternoon stage. Papa had to fix
about the pump and help get
a load of truck to go to Hollywood.
My brother could not stop to take me,
either, because the load had to be got
out. My mother was canning fruit and
could not leave it, so l had to stay at
home.
They fixed it for me to go on the loa1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
HEAVY RAINS DELAY TRAFFIC
Storms interfere with Railroad SerV-
ice and inconvenience Travellers
(First Prize)
Chicago Record-Herald.
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
WY E sold our furniture and were
wv going to leave Arizona for El
Paso, Texas. Our trunks We're
packed and we were going to leave the
following afternoon had it not beg IN
to rain very hard that morning.
1t cleared up some and we had oar
trunks taken to the depot, where they
got wet through. 1t rained again, so
we decided to stay until the next day.
That night it rained very hard and
the railroad was washed away in sew
eral places, SO that the trains could
not run.
We had to stay with some friends
for three days. When we did get away
we had gone only about eighteen
miles and were delayed again for a
day. Just before we reached the
next station we came to place where
tie track had not been mended from
the washout.
We had to get off hcre and walk
around it where another car was wait
ing to take the passengers on.
We had to change cars late that
night and were to leave in the morn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

at that time So I went and got some
matches and mamma lit the light and
we ate supper. We had bought the
groceries before we ran short OF
money. Mamma at last got her money
after much trouble. So we were all
right again. And 1 thought that luck
was against US then. Your loving
friend. LUCILLE MULDOON.
COS East Twenty-ninth street, Twen-
ty-eighth street school, IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
FINANCIAL STRlNGENcY
CAUSES USE OF CANDLES
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
n NCE upon time luck was against
mamma and me when we were in
~ Denver. Money was due mamma,
but it did not come, and she had but
one cent piece in her purse, and she
gave II to me to buy some candles.
| went and got three large ones. We
had to get them because they would
not turn the gas on unless we paid
S. in advance and we did not have it
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

in the morning and then take the stage
to Hollywood and phone and see if
they were gone, and if not to meet
them at the beach.
When 1 got to Hollywood I phoned
in, and they were not going until Thurs
day, or Admission day, because I had
not come Monday.
So we went Thursday and had very
nice time. All went well, and my luck
turned out all right.
LILA CAMPBELL.
Lankershim school, eighth grade.
You may inclose your contributions
for the various contests in one en-
velope, Lila. That will save time
for me.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Lankershim school, eighth grade.
New Juniors Are Welcome

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We have taken The Herald for
long time, but I have never written to
the Herald Junior, though 1 read it
every week and like it very much.
This week I thought I would con-
tribute something. 1 hope to be num-
bered among your loving nieces.
HELEN SPENCER,
Norwood school, grade BS, West
Twenty-third street.
You and your sister are very well
come to tho Junior ranks, Helen. You
will save me some time if you will in
close all your contributions and your
sisters in the same envelope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-13
LEAVES WIFE,;
ELOP|NG WITH
HIS AFFINITY
Organist of Church in the
East Skips With Woman
and Both Are Now in
Jail Repenting.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sept. Ia
Supposed 10 have deserted his wife
and three small children for Miss
Amanda kahan. an alleged affinity.
Alois neiter. church organiat and
school teacher of Jasper. Ind. IL
detained today by the police pend.
ms the receipt OF instructions from
his wife. Better In alleged to have
confessed to the police the truth
OF the accusation against him.
Heiter's arrest was brought about
by Mrs. Andrew Leber. formerly OF
Jasper Mira Lober saw tho couple
on the street here two weeks ago.
and. after securing their address.
communicated with Mrs. Better.
shortly afterward the police were
notified 60 arrest Better aud hts
alleged affinity.
For several days the officers have
Bearched for the couple without re-
suits. Yesterday. however. Mira.
Leber saw Better and Miss Kahan
entering an automobile. She called
patrolman Cornwall. who arrested
Thorn.
Miss Kahan vas released after
she had made statement 10 the
police. II IL believed she will fight
extFadition In spite of the comics.
sion Better IL alleged 10 have
made 60 the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-13
NIGHT IN SCOTLANO'
TOMORROW NIGHT At
A.-Y.-P. AMPH|THEATRE
ELLENsBuRc, vAsHoN ISLAND
AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO
OWN FAIR TUESDAY.

"a Night in Scotland" will be pre-
sented at the exposition tomorrow
night. The Natural Amphitheatre
has been engaged. but In case OF
inciement weather the production
will be staged IN the Auditorium.
Tomorrow is Vashon Island Day.
Photographers Association OF the
Pacific Northwest Day, Ellensburg
Day and Boise Day.
The photographers convention
will convene at 10 e. m, and. after
general reunion, introductions
and addresses OF welcome by Pres
idont Chilberg and Mayor Miller,
viii adjourn until the afternoon,
when business matters VIII be
taken up.
Between and In the afternoon.
Prof. r. w. Davis will play on the
golden chimes at the Spokane build.
ing. AZ $3.50 the United States life
saving crew win give an exhibition
at the foot of the Pay Streak.
Concerts by Ellery's and Wag.
ner's bands al the Music Pavilion
and Nome Circle respectively will
complete the afternoon program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-13
ME7HUSELAH'S AGE ~
IS GIVEN PRUNING
LIKEWISE THE AGE OF ADAM
is CUT DOWN TO THE Low
MARKET PRICE.

LONDON. Sept. fs.-~Nethuselah
was only Ts years Of age instead
OF a6s when he shuffled off this
mortal coil, while Adam. Iona re-
puted to be $50 years old at the
time Of his death. has had bis mar
athon record pruned down to
little 20 Ia years. II the computa'
tons OF the Jewish World" are
proved 20 be correct
According TO the article In the
publication, one cycle OF the moon
was called n year. Succeeding the
month year. five months constitl'
ted a year In the early days OF
biblical history As no extraordin.
AIRY change Is recorded in the bibli-
cal records that would have re
duced mans span Of life eis9en-
twelfthe between the days OF fSpah
and David, II IL surmised that only
the difference in the span offeaeh
year caused the wide divergence. IN
the ages of the old patriarthA
Thus. Adams and Mcthuaelsifs
ages computed on the month year
udhih Wohiu W. 80 o. sthH - ehh
75 IA respectively. while Abra.
hams l75 years and Isaac's $50
under the five months year are cal
culated at ~ aud IA years respec-
lively
By this arrangement the lives OF
the patriarchs 30 long subjects for
argument and disbelief have been
made to accord with the regulation
span OF mans life-three score and
ten years.
II is assumed also that Jacob,
while watching Laban's flocks, dis
covered another year just half the
length OF the present one. With
such a calendar to 20 by. he died
at the ripe old age of lat years.
Today, however. his passing would
go without comment for II would
total but 70. The article concluded
by the statement that the Jewish
and Christian years will not be sep
arated forever, for In due course
Rosh Hashona will fall at Christ.
mas time. and then catch up with
the Christian year. This, however,
will not happen for 10000 years.
and no doubt that IL the reson why
nobody worries about It" said the
article.