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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
NEXT FREIGHT Rates
Hearing Before Commission
Will be on September
18th:
Corporations Commission Summons
Traffic Departments of Railroads
to Appear at the COmmis-
sion's Office.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
The Corporation Commission has
served notice on the traffic offices of
the Southern Railway, Atlantic Coast
Line, and the Norfolk & Southern to
appear at the Office of the commission
on Wednesday,, September 10, for
hearing on the question of the freight
will be made in order to ascertain
what reduction, if any, would have to
be made in order to conform to the
freight rate resolution passed by the
last legislature.
The resolution concerning freight
rates is as follows:
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the
General Assembly of North Carolina
that the cities, towns and Industries
of this State should have the benefit
of the same relative freight rates from
our ports as the inland cities, towns
and Industries of the States of Vir-
ginia and South Carolina, from their
respective ports; therefore. be it
Resolved by the General Assembly
of North Carolina:
THAT the Corporation Commission
be and it is hereby authorized and di-
rected, without unnecessary delay, to
investigate fully all matters pertain
ing to such freight rates, and to put
in force in this State the same rela-
tive rates for North Carolina cities,
towns, and industries from our ports
as the cities, towns and industries of
the States of Virginia and South Car
olina have from their ports, in so far
as the same may not be unfair and
unjust The said Corporation Com
mission is hereby further directed to
report to the next General Assembly
of North Carolina all the facts and
circumstances and evidence relative
to or disclosed upon such iovestiga-
tion.''
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
In Monthly Session Yesterday and
Routine Business Transacted.

The board of county commissioners
met Monday in regular monthly
session and transacted, in the main,
only business of routine nature
The subject of roads called for most
attention, and the board ordered one
opened in Great Swamp and Buck
Swamp townships from Fremont and
Princeton to the old Fremont and
Pinkney road, and the supervisors of
these townships were notified to ac-
cept the new road when put in good
condition.
The road recently opened from the
standpipe in this city across Little
River to Spring Hill in Fork town
ship, was opened to public travel
Goldsboro, Mount Olive and Boston
prices for weighing cotton were
placed at ten cents bale, and Isaac
Crow was elected weigher in Colds
boro, in place of E. J. Tew, esigned.
After ordering paid the accounts
filed, the board adjourned to meet
again September II.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
SURVIVORS OF FORT FISHER.
Confederates Are Given Royal Time at
Reunion at Utica, N. Y.

Utica, N. Y, Sept. About fifty
Confederate soldiers from the vicinity
of Wilmington, N. c., arrived here to-
day for a reunion of survivors of the
fight at Fort Fisher, January Is, 1865,
which resulted in the capture of that
stronghold by regiments from this
section of the country.
The men from the South are being
given pleasant reception fere. Not
only are the Grand Army men present
from all of central and northern New
York, but the city has been decorated
for the occasion. Today was spent In
sightseeing and this evening formal
welcome was extended. Wednesday
evening Governor Hughes and Vice
President Sherman will speak at a
meeting to be held in the armory. In
the forenoon there will be q parade
in which 10000 school children will
be in line. Thursday will be given up
to an excursion to Cooperstown and
Otsego Lake.
Several receptions and regimental
reunions have been planned.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
DrS. Dickinson and Hutton Deliver
Pertinent and Interesting Talks.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Wayne County Medical Society
was held yesterday at noon in the
City Hall and was we'll attended by
both city and county physicians, who
enjoyed session that was both inter-
esting and helpful in the solution of
problems encountered every day in
the practice of their profession.
DR.. E. T. Dickinson, of Wilson, de-
livered a formal address on '"The Ad-
vantages of Organization" convincing
his audience of the mutual benefits
derived from such gatherings and
from a cooperative spirit in profess
sional work. s9f
Major-Surgeon Paul c. Hutton, of
the Medical Corps of the United
States Army, who, on furlough, is
with his family visiting relatives here,
was by special invitation present and
speaking from ripe experience lectured
most Interestingly on "The Mosquito
Pest and It's Prevention"
At the October meeting of the So
ciety DR.. Dickinson will again come
here and read paper on the live SUBJ
ject of "Pellagra.''
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
POsTMAsTERs IN SESSION.
Annual Convention of National AssO-
citation in Gainesville, Ga.

Gainesville, Ca, Sept. 8.-Postmas-
ters from many parts of the country
assembled here today as guests of the
citizens of Gainesville in general and
of Mrs. Helen d. Longstreet. widow
of the celebrated Confederate general,
in particular. Mrs. Longstreet is
postmaster of Gainesville and through
her e1oquence and persuasion brought
to this city the annual convention OF
the National Association of Second
and Third Glass Postmaster.
The convention, which is the larg-
est in point of attendance ever held
by the association, will remain in ses-
siGn three days. A feature of the
p1 ogram will be addresses by several
prominent representatives of the
PostofFice Department at Washington
Dallas, Tex, has sent an invitation to
the association to meet in that city
next year.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
AUTOMATIC FOOTBALL.
Actions Of One Player After a Kick II
the Head.

Actions Of One Player After a Kick Ir
the Head.
Speaking Of queer things in foot
ball." said an old player, 81 recall 6
game that was played at Annapolis
some years ago between Columbia ant
the Naval academy teams.
"One Of the men on the Columbia
team, the quarterback and a yer.
prominent player Of the year, started
the game in good condition, but afte'
part OF the first half he was kicked /;
the head in one scr1mmage. 1t too
some time to get him around, but
suddenly arose and gave signal. Th
two teams lined up and play wen
right on
This man went through the game
and NO one noticed that anything wa
wrong with him. When the game wa
over and the Columbia team was o!
the way back to New York in the trait
this player, who had appeared to be il.
q brown study, suddenly turned to th
man next to him and asked, Who wol
the game-what was the scorer am
a number of other questions that mad
&c seem as If he hadn't been anywhere
near the field Of play.
1.-THE players were greatly surprised
and thought perhaps the kick. in the
head had hurt the man so that hi
mind was affected. Later they learneI
that he was unable to tell what hap
pened from the moment he got the
kick in the head until the time he re
covered consciousness, so to speak, or
the train.
'His playing of quarterback and his
giving Of signals had been entirely au
tomato, or, rather, subconscious. Tha
case was referred to frequently in the
psychology courses at Columbia. yor
may well imagine. New York Sun.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
: A FABLE OF NIGERIA.
The Crafty Spider and the Way Ha
Paid His Debts.

The Crafty Spider and the Way Ha
Paid His Debts.
The following fable of the spider IL
one Of the folk tales Of northern MI
Rerta:
A spider, it seems, had occasion to
borrow sum Of money. A journey
round to the generously disposed
brought him 1000 cowries each from
the cat, the dog, the hyena, the leopard
and the lion. When pay day came
round, the spider remained at home to
receive the visits Of his creditors in O
certain prearranged order. First came
the cat to claim repayment Of his loan
sHushY' said the spider. 81 hear
noise outside. It Is dog come to see
me. You must hide under this Gala.
bash for safety" The cat was scarce
" hidden when the dog, coming in,
made similar request for his money.
Says Master Spider, "There is ca
under that calabash. Take him and
consider the debt paid" No sooner
said than done. Just then a snuflins
and scraping were heard at the door.
The third creditor, the hyena, had ar.
rived %tDon't be alarmed, my dear
~sAAG9e N0S AA0C ACA0 ILL lie HAS 1S1I.
And the spider hustled him under the
ealabash. 'T smell a dog" said the
hyena, routing about. "Under that
calabash." !" the spider replied. "Eat him
Up, and your debt is paid" The dog
paid the penalty Of his simplicity, and
all was quiet once more The hyena
was preparing to leave, when he heard
nm ominous sound that sent him
crouching against the wall 1t was the
pattertng Of the leopard's feet at the
door. 'Quick! Under this calabashp
cries his host, and the hyena curls III
in the fatal cache, only to meet like
fate from his more courageous enemy
my debt is repaid" said the leopard
and ran against the lion coming in. Al
terrible fight ensued, for the leopar
and the lion are equal in strength, SO
the natives say. When blood and due
make havoc in the house and both an
tmals are exhaust1ng their strength
the spider IS busy at the fire. Seizin
a pot Of boiling grease, he pours
over the clawing mass. Leopard anG
lion roll apart in their death, agony
and the spider has only to straighten
and clean up before resuming once
more the humdrum life Of fly catching
No wonder he is known as "Mai
wayo," the crafty one.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
Says Cooks Story Is Fake.

New York, Sept 8.-The following
dispatch was received in New York
today from Commander Robert E.
Peary:
Il have nailed the Stars and Stripes
to the north pole. This is authorita-
tive and correct.
Cooks story should not be taken
too seriously. The Esquimaux who
accompanied him say he went no dis
tance north and not out of sight of
land. Other members of the tribe
corroborate this story.
ROBERT E. PEARY."
The message came from Indian
Harbor, Labrador. It was sent by
wireless by the way of Cape Ray, N.
F., and created a sensation upon it's
arrival
''The world should reserve it's judg-
ment until all the facts are known
Esquimaux had been trained by
lucky delay of contractors for which
he was in no way responsible kept
him at home in the summer of 1907.
Everybody knew the facts; that
his work was unfinished, postponed
and the fitting out of the Bradley
inland and sea ice marches, while of
course, within the prescriptive rights
of her owners, invites remark among
men who respect honor and fair play.
sFPeary's plans were as open as the
| day, and all his countrymen knew
that fifteen years of dauntless and
| undaunted work, in which he had ac-
complished many times more than all
who had preceded him, were to be
crowned by one final attempt.
"That his men, methods and rea-
soning should all be appropriated and
the long struggle finished before he
had had his fair and final opportunity
is a transaction upon which the
American people will render their
| judgment when they know all the
facts. And in the meantime the past
is already secure. Patience and more
light"
Mr.. Bridgman is today en- route fol
Sydney to meet Peary and it was dur
/ ing his hasty preparation for the
journey that he fired his part ng shot
in the form of stinging interview.
Mr.. Bridgman, before leaving, re-
signed from the dinner committee O.
the Explorers Club because DIR. Cool
had been invited to the function. HI
explained that he had no perst nal OBJ
lection to DR.. Cook, but his presence
might lead to embarrassment becaus
of the close relations between him
self (Bridgman) and the Commander
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11

Copenhagen, Sept. 6.-Copenhagen
was electrified tonight by the report
of Commander Peary's announcement
that he had reached the north pole.
DR.. Cook was intensely interested and
said: '"That is good news. 1 hope
Peary did get to the pole. His obser-
vations- and reports o nthar region
will confirm mine.''
Asked if there was any probability
of Peary's having found the tube con-
tanning his records, DR.. Cook replied:
Il hope so, but that is doubtful on
account of the drift
Dr. Cook added: Commander
Peary would have reached the pole
this year. Probably while was in
the Arctic region last year his route
was several hundred miles east of
mine. We are rivals, Of course, but
the pole is good enough for two.
"That two men got to the pole along
different paths,'' continued the ex-
plorer, should furnish large addi-
tions to scientific knowledge Prob
ably other parties will reach it in
the next ten years, since every ex-
p1orer is helped by the experience of
his predecessors, since Sverdrup's OBJ
servations and reports were of i'm
measurable help to me. I can say
nothing more, with knowing further
details, than that I am glad of it..
While DR.. Cook was conversing cas-
nally the American finds the possible
ity of the denoument which the elec-
trified world has laughingly suggest
ed Dr. Cook remarked: 1T is quite
possible that Peary will turn up now
He is about due to get back, if he car
ries out his plans. While o. course
we were rivals in the attempt to find
| the pole, we have been friendly ri
vals.''
| Those who have had the best op-
portunities to become acquainted with
DIR. Cook here believe that he is MOI
likely to enter into a colloquy with
| Commander Peary.
| Sverdrup, who came here for ths
purpose of congratulating DIR. Cook
was most interested in the news tha
Peary had reached the pole. Sverdrul
is a remarkably taciturn and careful
man. He said:
There is nothing I can say abou
this particularly, except that it il
most important and wonderful. /
seems to me that America is doinl
wonderfully if two Americans are tn
first men to get to the pole after sucl
} long struggles by SO many men o
different nationalities.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
CHILD COVERED
WITH HIVES
Tormented Two Months 1t Itched
and Irritated and Scratching Made
1t Worse Little Sufferer in Ter
rible Plight Several Treatments
of No Avail = But at Last the
DREADFUL DISEASE is
CURED BY CUTICURA

"My six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months She became affected by play
ing with children who had it, although
we did not know it. By scratching she
caused large sores which were irritating.
Her body was complete sore but it was
worse on her arms and back. We en-
ployed q physician who left medicine
but it did not help her and tried sew
eral remedies but without avail. See
ing the Cuticura Remedies advertised,
I thought I would try them. I gave
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment relieved
the itching and in short time the dis
ease disappeared. recommend the
Cuticura Remedies for all skin diseases
and give them my greatest praise: Mrs.
Geo. L. Fridhoff, r. F. d. 1, Warren,
Mich, June 80 and July 13. l9os.'
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
HARTMAN SUFFERS RELAPSE.
Statement From Physician Indicates
His Condition Serious.

His Condition Serious.
Arden, N. Y, Sept. &c. II. Har-
riman is not as well as he was a week
ago on the day that his personal re-
assurance led the newspapers of the
country to abandon the watch MAIN
tanned for four anxious days about the
home of Tower Hill. DR.. w. G. Lyle,
Mr.. Harriman's principal physician,
tonight gave out a brief bulletin from
Arden house on his patients condi-
ton.
The bulletin is as follows: "Mr.
Hartman has suffered res.apse. He
had sharp attack of indigestion on
Sunday, but rested comfortably today.
We hope for the best.
Two incidents at Arde1t today
seemed to indicate that Mr. Harri-
mans condition is again believed to
be serious. A trained nurse was has
tily summoned from st. Lnfe's Hos
pital and arrived at Tower Hill this
afternoon. A second incident was the
sudden postponement of lawn picnic
arranged by Mr. Harriman's daugh-
ters for the children of the Episcopal
Church today.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
An EVENING in THE CdTSTRYf.
Delightful Musical at the Hdspitable
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Bardin.

A delightful serenade was very
much enjoyed at the beautiful coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bar
din at the Holly Brook Farm The
young people of the surrounding
community gathered at Hams Springs
on Friday night, August 81 and all
had supper together, after which the
musicians, Mr.. Bert Paschal and his
son, Mr.. Walter Pascha1, and Mr.. Tai
mage Spence, with Miss Nita Cara
way to accompany them on the piano,
all proceeded to surprise the bride
and groom with a musical serenade.
All were received very cordially and
the beautiful strains of the grand mu-
sic seemed to brighten their honey
moon so much that the crowd was
treated with sweet cider and cake and
nice fruits.
All enjoyed the occasion very much
and were invited to do so again.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Carraway, Mr.. H. D. Ham, Misses
Pearl and Pauline Thompson, Miss
Elizabeth Becton, from Walter, with
her company, Miss Dixon, from Nor
folk, Va, and Miss Yelverton, from
Misses Dora and Flor
ence Carraway, with their company,
Miss Rivers, from Wilmington, and
Miss Smith, and Miss Duncan, from
Morehead City; Miss Mary Spence and
Messrs. Hugh and Logan Thompson.
Mr. Gurnsey Hagin, Mr.. Jack Casey
and Mr.. Conniplin, from New Bern,
N. c., and others, were the musicians
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
Mcmillan Makes Announcement.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 6.-Dr. D.
w. Abercrombie received the follow
ing dispatch at three O'Clock this af-
ternoon over the Postal Telegraph
Company's lines:
"Dr. D. w. Abercrombie, Worcester,
Academy, Worcester, Mass:
''Top of the earth reached at last.
Greetings to faculty and boys
cd. B. NC MILAN"
Donald B. Mcmillan was an instruc-
tor in mathematics and physical train
ing at the academy until the close of
the school last year, when he was
granted leave of absence for two
wears to go with the Peary expedition
to the north pole.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
S1,OOO,OOO PREPARATION.
Order Issued by the Interstate Com

Washington, D. c., Sept. IAN or
der involving approximately a mil
lion dollars in reparation was issued
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. 1t included claims in
which is known as the Central Yellow
Pine Association NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Mississippi and Western Alabama
and involved refunding Of amounts
aid by a large number OF shippers Of
yellow pine lumber from the territory
to POINTS in other states of which an
overcnarge of two cents a hundred
pounds was collected by various rail-
roads.
Tie settlement of the cases was
made on the same basis. as that eff
feLted in the yellow pine lumber cases
in other territories of the South, 81
per cent of the provab1e claims being
allowed.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
Bismarck and Music.

Bismarck's utterances regarding mu-
sic are compiled in a book by Keuden-
''Furst und Furstfn Bismarck, Erin
nerungen aus den Jahren, 1S46-1872.
Kendeu once saw the man of blood
and iron shed tears during a perform
ance Of Beethoven's Sonata Appasio
nata. His favorite composers were
Beethoven and Schubert. The only
thing he did not like in their works
was the variations. These, he said.
"do not speak to the heart" Concern
ing the sonata just referred to he re
marked: 'HThis is like the singing and
ssobbing Of a whole human life. If
heard this music often I should al
ways be brave"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
TWenty.FOurth Annual National En-
campment i'm Session.

Washington, D. c., Sept. S.-The
twenty-fourth annual national en-
campment of the Union Veteran Le-
gion began at the Arlington Hotel to-
day and will continue until Saturday.
Several hundred delegates are pres
ent, including National Commander T.
J. Shannon, of this city; Senior Vice
National Commander w. B. Tracy, of
Bradford, Pa, and Junior Vice-Na-
tional Commander Jacob B. Smith, of
Wilmington, Del.
Nearly all of the national officers of
the women's auxiliary are here.
The contest for national commander
promises to be spirited. Nathan Mum
shower, of Ohio, is one of the leading
candidates.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Hold Annual National Encampment at
Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept 8.-Spanish-
American War veterans from practi-
ca1ly every state of the Union are in
attendance upon the annual national
encampment of the organization,
which began it's sessions here today.
The opening meeting was purely rou-
tine, consisting entirely of reports
and encampment organization. The
big parade will be held tomorrow.
On Saturday, following the close of
the encampment, most OF the dele
gates will go to Seattle for the cele-
bration of Spanish-American War
Veterans Day at the Alaska-Y ukon-
Pacific Exposition.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
Message to Wife.

South Harpswell, Me-, Sept. g.
Commander Robert E. Peary an
nounced his success in discovering
the north pole, to his wife, who is
summering at Eagle Island, here, as
follows:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, Sept.
6, 1909.
''Mrs. r. E. Peary, South Harps-
we'll, Me-:
''Have made good at last. I have
the old pole. Am well. Love. Will
wire again from Chateau.
(Signed) BERT"
In reply Mrs. Peary sent the fol-
lowing dispatch:
"South Harpswell, Me-, Sept. 6, '09.
Commander r. e. Peary, Steamer
Roosevelt, Chateau Bay.
"All we'll Best love-. God bless
you. Hurry home.
(signed 90"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
CREDITORS PAID in FULL.
Receivership Of Odell Cotton Mills
Wound Up.

Greensboro, N. c., Sept. 6.-In the
United States District Court here to-
day Receiver Caesar Cone, of the
Odell Cotton Mills, of Concord, made
his final report. 1t was ordered by
Judge James E. Boyd, the presiding
judge, that the sum of $500 remain
ing In the hands of the receiver be
distributed among the creditors of the
bankrupt concern. This makes a to-
tai of 100 cents on the dollar that the
creditors have gotten. The case was
closed by judicial decree of the
! court.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Capsized Skiff Caused Death of Three
Adults and an Infant.

Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 6.-Three
adults and an infant were drowned in
South Pond, near Luski, today by the
capsizing of sailing skiff. The par
ty in the boat included Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Henry Hinman and their infant
George Hadden, of Toronto, Ont, and
SAINT Bark1ay, of Pulaski. George
Hadden and Barklay were saved, the
others were drowned. The bodies of
Alexander Hadden and Hinman were
recovered.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Delegates Attend from United States,

Erie, Pa, Sept. 8.-The annual ma
tional encampment of the Army and
Navy Union began here today and will
continue until Saturday. Delegates
are in attendance from the local gar
risons of the organization throughout
the United States, and in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
One of the interesting matters to
receive the attention of the conven-
ton is the plan for the erection in
Washington, D. c., of memorial hall
dedicated to the veteran soldier bodies
of the country, wherein future nation
al gatherings may be held.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-11
Ma Meant weiI Anyway.

! A young woman overheard an old
negroes call to a pickaninny, "Come
back, Exy, ExyT
Excuse me-" said the young woman
Abut isn't that a queer name for g
baby, auntyT"
"Dat amt her full name" explaine!
the old woman, with pride; "dat's je4
de pet name call fer short. Da
chile got a mighty grand name Hel
ma picked it out in medicine book
Yessum, de chile's full name is Ecze
ma."-Ladies' Home Journal.