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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
GILLETT AND ROOSEVELT.

President Roosevelt is seconded by
Governor Gillett Of California in all
he is doing to postpone action upon
anti-Japanese bills pending before the
California legislature, and the indica-
lions are that no unjust or discrimi-
natory bills will be passed. No one
seems ready TO support the Johnson
bill denying the Japanese the right to
belong tic a corporation and segrega-
ting them into sects and districts.
The Drew bill h.s been postponed
a week, and if it is then passed it will
apply to all aliens alike. It will theu
provide that landholding shall be con
fined to citizens only. All aliens are
to be cut out, and III alien would be
as ineligible as another. There would
be il the bill no discrimination
against the Japanese.
While Governor Gillett remains {
supporter of the Roosevelt policy it il
not probable that any bill will b.
passed in Sacramento that Japan cal
All aliens will be treated alike, ant
possibly all legislation bearing upo,
the Japanese will be postponed tw'
years in order to see how strictl,
Japan will enforce her new polio.
prohibiting coolie immigration to thi
country. At present more Japanes
are going back home than are comini
to this country.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
Bill Proposed to Drain
SWamps.

Raleigh, January 81
Senator Latham's bill to promote
the draining of wet, swamp and over
flowed lands, yesterday passed its
second reading in the Senate, and
will be taken from the calendar at
hon aoday on it's final reading. There
a. : few amendments which Will be
considered, but no fear is entertained
for the successful adoption of the bill
as it came from the committee, eX-
ceDt:no an amendment or two to per-
f-lt t-a law. TIE bill provides for
] Yelling, GitcEiEg and draining of
Ids, tue establishment Of
drainage districts, and for the assess
ment and collection of the cost of the
overfoWed lands. The provisions OF
the bill. which has been endorsed by
the State geological and Economic
Survey, are familiar to the public.
Tie Empie bill to prevent the sell
i1g lf quail or grouse within the
Gtats CT North Carolina for a period
of tive years passed its final reading
IL t. Senate attc- several amend
C "a been def at3d.
Inc Senate passed on its second
reaIlng the bill by Senator Kluttz
t. nro1.bit the sending of public doc
uc.eLts with tie compliments" Of the
o11-ee-s Of tie State. The bill pro-
vioes that nc report document CT
publication Ct any kind distributed
by or from any department or bureau
of the State snail contain any notice
thai such report or public alton il
officer of Stats, or with any specia
notice hat it is so sent, except tina
notice that it has been sent, with
request for an acknowledgements o
it's receipt, may be given.
Tht Manning bill allowing the gov
erning body of a city or town to ap
point an inspector of gas, water an
electric meters passed it's final read
ing in the Senate.
The House amended the Senate bi
fixing the salary of the COMMISSIONS
of Labor and Printing at $4,000 b
reducing II 10 P1,ooo, I'LL Increase l
$500 per annum over the preseI
compensation of that State Office
The bill will now go to the Senate fl
concurrence in the House ament
ment.
One of the novel features of tt
House session was a petition from ci
liens of Onslow county asking tn
James Sanders, a negro be placed {
the Confederate Pension roll.
second reading in the Senate, and i
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
GiImer..WiIIiams.

Friends of the popular bride-eiect
in this city have received the follow
ing:
Mr.. Arthur Butler Williams invites
you to the marriage of his sister,
Eliza Whitfield, to Mr.. John Arthur
Gilmer, on the afternoon of Thursday
the eighteenth of February nineteen
hundred and nine at three o'clock at
the First Presbyterian Church, Fay
~etteville, North Carolina.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
Whiskey to go Only to Consignee

Washington, January 30.-The de-
livery of a package containing intoxi-
eating liquors to any person but the
consignee is prohibited by the pro.
visions of a bill introduced yesterday
by Representative Miller, of Kansas
A fine of not more than 5000 or i'm
prisonment for two years is fixed az
a penalty for any violation. The bill,
applies only to interstate shipments.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
Purchases Grocery Store.

G. w. Ramsey & Co. has purchased
the grocery stock of Merritt & Mid
dleton. The new p~ropretors will car
ry a complete line IL groceries.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
On the Verge Of The Million
Dollar Mark.
DirectsfS Met Today, and After Pass
lna a Yet Further Sum To The
Undivided Profits Declared
per Cent. Semi.An-
DuaI Dividend.

Elsewhere in this issue we publis'l
the Statement of the condition of the
Bank of Wayne as the Board Of Di-
rectors found it today on the occasion
OF their regular semi-annual meeting,
which shows this bank to be steadily
approaching the Million dollar mark
And this means that Goldsboro is just
as steadily going forward.
Time was, within the years spanned
by the life of the Argus, when
Goldsboro had no bank of it's own,
when all our banking transactions
were carried on through a branch OF
the late Bank of New Hanover, OF
Wilmington. Subsequently the Bank
OF Wayne was inaugurated, chartered
and launched, and its history has been
the history of Goldsboro-one of con-
tinous, transformations, safe, sturdy
development, until today it's name,
like that Of G~oldsboro, stands for the
best-so recognized, for it has ever
stood for that.
In those days-when the Bank or
Wayne was established, the entire;
banking capital OF the city hardly
aggregated a quarter OF a mllllon-
now we nave three fourishing banks
and a Building and Loan Association
with more than a million and three
quarters in the aggregate, and witt,
the Bank of Wayne's Surplus and
Undivided Profits greatly exceeding
its capital stock.
This simply establishes n adds
cumulative evidence uncontrovertibly
to the claim of the Argus that we've
got The Best Town in the State.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
THE LITTLE GREEN HAT.


A novel entertainment is promised
Thursday night, at st. Paul church
when the Methodist Sunday School,
will give an Sat Home" from 1880 Il.
10 o'clock. Invitations to this func-
which are tiny deposits for the birth
day party.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
WILL GO TO GREENSBORO.

Mr.. N. D. Andrews, who has been
a member of the firm, of Andrews &
Wnddell for some: time, and recently
retired as senior partner of this bus
mess, will move to Greensboro in the
near future, where he VIII recent, :
the furniture business. The best
wis es of his many friends will 20
with Lin to his new field.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
THE PRICE OF EXTORTION.
Mr.. T. O. Monzingo To Repay All
Amounts Collected Illegally.

Mr.. T. o. Mozingo, who was found
guilty of extortion, during his term as
tax collector of Brogden township.
was required to pay the costs in the
case, including all attorneys fees.
repay all amounts collected illegally,
and to report same at next term o.
court.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
win Open Pool and Billiard Room.

Mr.. George w. Wells will open a
pool and billiard parlor in the room
formerly occupied by the Dixie Cafe.
Many improvements are being made
and the pool room will be opened to
the public next week.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
A hen AND
A GREEN HAT
Two Eulogies That Are Hard to
Beat.

when one stops to reflect or
the futility of human achiev III ellts."
laughed Miss Annie Russell. the
actress, lit reminds me of an caioyy |
recently heard that went like this:
'TeLderly she laid the silent white
form beside those t. at had gone be-
fore. She made no cutlery, she die
not weep. Such a moment VIZ :, o
precious to be spent il idle tear.
But soon there came a time Mhen it
seemed as if nature aust give WI!
She lifted her. voice and cried lou.
AMI long Her cri.S We're taL.en ul
by others who were nea and it ecf:u-
ed and re-echoed over the grounds.
Then suddenly all was still. What was
tn use of it all. She would lay anoth-
err egg tomorrow
THE LITTLE GREEN HAT.
We've had tn Merry Widow
An STINT it on it's way.
Now we have a hat for min
That's ivry hit as gay.
It's a tribute to ould 1relan-
Tn cutest liver seen;
Ivry lads awearin' wan,
Th1ittle hat of green.
A. A. J0 -eph is showing them in all
the approved shades-don't wear one
unless it's approved by A. A. Joseph.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04

The forty-seventh and f~orty-eighth
stars on the flag will go over to the
next Congress.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04

Congressman Willett's speech
stands in the Congressional Record,
and it cannot be b~lue-penciled out of
it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
HARl;Is FE.uD
= IS 5 CONTINUED.
PITCHED BATTLE THREATENED
WHEN ATTEMPT is MADE 70
BRING CALLAHAN TO TRIAL

Jackson. KY. Jan. This town, the
home of the Hargises of feud fame IS
on the verge of pitched battle pc
tween the forces OF former oherih
Ed Callahan and the friends OF James
IT. Deaton, for whose murder Callahan
lis to be tried The Callahan tactloh
is fortified in the court house and the
general store of the late Judge James
Hargis is headquarters OF the Deil-
tons.
In the woods near Lost Greek is
County Judge s.. S. Taulbee, adeclar-
ing that he will not return TO Town
to hold court over Callahan unless the
governor Of Kentucky sends troops to
protect him from the two bands OF
armed men in Jackson. GOV. wilson
is absent from the state and Lieut.
Gov. Cox mas refused to send troops.
Callahan persuaded Sheriff CraW'
| ford yesterday to escort him lnto
town with twenty armed men to race
the bar for the alleged murder tblr
teen wears ago Of James aDeaton. The
| party 'on arriving from Callahan'S
| home at Crockettsville found the Dea
tons rallying to their standard and the
| two bands II desperate men took posi-
tions on losite each othertthi morn
ling. Judge Taulbee left when the fac
tions arrived. Callahan says this Is
1.-THE third time he has come to Jack
son 10 answer the Deaton charge, ant
! declares that if he is tried later It vii
have TO be in his home at Crocket
vile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
PARENTS or DEAD
Girl END LIVES
WELL KNOWN EASTERN EDucA-
TOR AND WIFE COMMIT SUI.
eide IN REREAvMENT.

New York, Jan. IAN overmaster
ing grief that swept before it their
sanity caused Professor and Mrs. Jas.
P. Gordy to commit suicide yesterday
within ten feet Of the bier of their
dearly beloved daughter, Gwendolin, IN
the Paterno apartment house on West
One Hundred and Sixteenth street
BY suicide they accomplished Il
death pact formed when the full flood
Of their woe was upon them. Each
had inhaled chloroform, the vials be
ing found clinched in their deaG hands.
each died Willingly, for the bed cloth.
ing had been arranged to prevent the
escape OF the deadly drug, and each
had died thinkingly, for letters left be.
hind bequeatned their worldly treas
lures with care and concern.
Because Of their standing in society
and educational circles, their friends
are stunned Professor Gordy had foI
nearly eight years been professor ol
education at the New York university
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
Judge Taft Gipes
New Year Sentiment

Augusta, Ga, Jan. lie Matin of
Paris cabled President-elect Taft for
. New Year sentiment to be printed
in the Matin this morning,
suggested by the following question:
What is your wish for the new year
regarding the situation at home and
abroad"
Mr. Taft sent the following mes
sage:
My most earnest wish is for the
preservation OF the peace, of the world
and for the continuance of friendly re-
lations which this nation enjoys with
all other nations of the earth. Let us
hope that with the completion of the
year 1909 the necessity OF settling
disputes between nations by brute
force will be found even more re.
mote than it is now.
AT home we all, OF course, look
forward to continuance OF the hap
piness and prosperity we now enjoy.
William H. Taft
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
AFFECTIONS WORTH $4,000.
80 Claims Woman at Burlington in a
Sensational Alienation

Burlington. Jan. IA sensational
uit8for damages has been fled in the
istrict court here by Mrs. Maud Bid
lesion, against Miss Amy Klein 4
yarmouth. charging her with aliena-
ion of her husbands affections. Mrs.
'iddleston wants $4,000 to sooth her
Sounded feelings. She charges that
Niny BY Establishments and other
leans. won the attention and affection
her6husband. and so involved him
18th her that he was I'D to desert his
tIfe andsehild some months. ago. Bid
lesion is the man who was arrested
n Lincoln Neb., several weeks ago
md Drought to Burlington, charged by
is wife with desertion. Biddlestol
as bound over to the January grand
iiS The couple were married two
ears ago In Quincy. H.. and Mrs Bid
lesion claims lived happily until the
Iein2 girl came into heir lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
APPLES BRING s5.os APIECE.
one Hundred and Twelve Win $500
Prize and Then Sell for go
Gents Each.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The highest priced
box of apples on record is being ex-
hibited on South Water street by, H.
Woods & Co. commission merchants.
The apples are of the winesap va
riety and were awarded the grand
sweepstake prize of $500 at the ma
ftional apple show held at Spokane,
Wash.
The apples are carefully packed in a
specially made box decorated with
oil paintings on the ends and sides
representing scenes in the famous
Wenatchee valley of Washington. The
present 4owners paid go cents apiece
for the 112 apples in the box.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
EVANS is CHEF JUSTICE.
aw Makes Elder of Justices Closing
Their Terms Chief Justice
First Year

Des Moines, Jan 1.-Tudge ,W.el0s I
vans has the unique distinction of
ecorntrg chief justicesof the supreme
onrt Of Iowa before he has been, a
mber Of the tribunal four months.
will assume the duties ofSchief j,isss
g with the beginning of the jam.
~ term which sconFenes on January
9.
This distinction comes to Judge
vans because OF the fact that he is
e oldest of the two supreme judges
lose terms next aspire. Judge II. %.
emer will be the chief Justice Of the
1T during the year 1910.
The docket for the January term of
e court will be issued this week
q terms of court convene in 1909,
follows: Second Tuesday In Janus
,sfirst Tuesday after hrst Monday
Ms, first Tuesday after third Mon
september.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
iowa COLLEGE GETS s5oo,ooo
The, Conditions of carnesie's Gift Are
Fully Met by Alumni
,nd Eriender

Grinnel. Jan. Iowa college and
Grinnell celebrated last night the end
of hard fought battle crowned by
glorious victory The coveted en-
dowment of s500,OO0 is, secured. Prac-
tically every cent of $35O.o0o needed
to secure the gift of 100000 from the
Rockefeller general education board
and $4,000 from Andrew Carnegie has
been raised, and in addition over
500. 600 has been subscribed in emer-
gency pledges to meet any possible
deficit which may arise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
toWAN CHICAGO RECTOR.
he Rev. L. P. Mcdonald, Formerly of.
!. keokuk, Resigns Pulpit to Ac
cent Chicaoo Call.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE Rev. Dr..L. p.
Mcdonald has resigned as rector Of SC.
Marks Episcopal church at Toledo, o..
to accept a call to the Churcbzof the
Chicago, which was ex-
tended him on Christmas day. DR..
Mcdonald expects TO take up his work
here Feb. /. He Will SUCCEED the Rev.
was assigned to take sharge Of the
missionary work of thtssfifth division
of the Episcopal dencnlination, Rev.
McDenald formerly lived at keokuk,
Iowa, and is "a son of tn s1ate Dr.. 0.sP.
Mcdonald
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02

Tore s.il oi,ipe a,isItfta iHnl iua
Taorniina Sicily escaped lninjured.
The government and private cit
izens throughout the country are co.
operating to relieve the Italian slif
fers.
Altogether $4,000 has been made
available in this country through the
Red Cross which today dispatched
$4,000 to Italy. The congress dele
gate has issued an appeal to the Cath.
Ollie church for contributions. Dis
patches To the Associated Press show
that nearly every city of size has eth,
er started relief funds or lis making
preparations to do So The subscrip-
tions already total about $375,000.
While the Italians are foremost yia
securing and giving money otfief
classes are contributing liberally.
Various relief organizations. newspa
pers, chambers Of commerce, boards
Of trade and similar institutions have
started subscriptions.
Officials Search for Americans.
| Rome, JAN 1-Ambassador Griscom
has decided not to go to Messina al;
present He will await the expected
arrival of the American battleship
| hcGLg III tLS cLllShEu hlSIIlSt. lO W6i
4 ships will probably get to Massinat |,
| next week The ambassador this /
morning sent to Messina Major J. FL
Reynolds Lands, the Amerlc1ss milf
| tary attache; Bayard Cutting Jr., |
American consul at Milan, Winthrop
| Chandler and the interpreter of thei
embassy with full Instructions con-
cerning methods to be. adopted inI
search for the Americans supposed to
have been in Sicily and CaIabria att
the time of the earthquake.
1 The ambassador has communicated;
to the government the receipts OF the
contribution for sufferers OF S50,01Gl
from the American Red Cross as well
as the first contribution Of s20,000I
! from the Christian Herald
Young Babes parentIess.
Personal accounts of the survivors:
obtained today all go to confirm the
first reports OF the extent Of the dis
aster. They but add to the gTuesome
recital of suffering and the pathetic.
inability to help the injured. One fea-
ture OF the disaster at Reggie is the
: large number of homeless children.
In some cases little babes We're found
creeping about in the ruins and II
Iseems impossible TO restore them, to
their parents, even II the parents aro
alive.
q insanity Follows Disaster.
In many cases the survivors recoy.
. cred consciousness to find themselves
! far away from the scene Of the disas-
!, ter. Large numbers Of survivors have
become insane. They have throw,
7 themselves overheard IL they are at
sea, or hurled themselves out of Car
windows. What has taken place at
{. Reggie has been repetition of the
4 scenes at Messina, but the proportion
y Of the population to perish at the for
: mer place is higher. Today the con.
J, ditions at Reggie are worse than al
L Messina, owing TO the danger OF an
9 elepidemic from the decomposing bod
n les 1t has been proposed in the small
= villages, where not one house re
J. mains standing, TO set the debris or
fire as a means of publication.
y Trains leaving here for the south
y are Allied almost entirely with newspa
. per men, relatives of the victims, oI
q. iss3st t,,Y, NO s.e, q \
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
MAYOR ISSUED PROCLAMATION
CALLING FOR MONEY TO SEND
TO SUFFERING PEOPLE OF
ITALY.
AID NEEDED BY THE
PEOPLE IN THE EAST
T. j. PHILLIPS SUGGESTS THAT
CHURCHES, LODGES AND ALL
ORGANIZATIONS SET ASIDE
SUNDAY TO MAKE OFFERING.

The liberal spirited citizens OF OF
tunwa who desire TO lend their aid
in decreasing the sufferings OF the
stricken people in the earthquake sec
ton of Italy and Sicily, will be given
that opportunity Sunday, when acr
cording to a proclamation issued to-
day by Mayor t. J. Phillips, the cit
izens are asked to aid In making a
fund 10 be sent TO the calamity visited
people of the east. Similar action has
already been taken by the citizens of
other cities and many are accumulat-
ing funds to send to the relief of the
suffering. In the following proclama-
Ition Mayor Phillips suggests that the
churches lodges and other organiza-
Itions take up an Offering to be sent
promptly to the scene OF the disaster:
Mayors Proclamation.
To the citizens of Ottumwa, Ia:
A great calamity has befallen
Italy. Many thousands of her peo.
| pie have lost their lives in the ter
| rible earthquake and many mil
lions Of property has been destroy
| ed and uncounted numbers left
homeless. and danfitute 10 sit-4,
ion iseapp Hin and iis l,tsko
l description. ! See by the papers
| that other cities in this country
/ and civic bodies and individuals
4 are sending money to the aid OF
these sorely afflicted people.
Therefore, l. 7. ]. Phillips,
/ mayor of Ottumwa, Iowa, do here
/ by invite the citizens of Ottum-
| Ir, i~i ,,,r ic,ir n
| be sent across the sea as relief to
the sufferers of Italy. To this end
i suggest that on the coming Sab
bath day the churches of the city
/ take up an Offering and that tho
lodges and other organizations of
theScity meet to join In this good
work. In the absence of some
other method, tender my sery
ices to receive all such offerings
II and to sec that the same are
promptly transmitted through
proper channels to the scene OF
1 this great disaster. The offerings
should be in cash as the distance
is so great as to forbid the trans
mission of help in any other form.
suggest that all money be paid
to the city clerk at the city hall
and not later than Tuesday eve
!. ming of next week.
Let us not forget the duty We
owe our -rfellowmen, albeit. he
live in a foreign land beyond the
seas
In testimony whereof ! have
hereunto subscribed my name
this 1st day of January, 1909,
T. J. Phillips, Mayor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
TWO WOMAN ON TRIAL
State in Case Against Mrs. Florence
Erb and Sister Hit Self De-
fense Thenr.u

4 Medic. Pa. j an 40 Fl heag great3e,
,Issftsszof stlfe Ino5Fnihg session of the
trial Of Mrs. M. Florencs Erb and her
sister, Mrs. Catherine Beisel for the
murder of Mrs Erb's husband was
taken up with medical testimony. The
evidence as brought out by the district
attorney tended to show that Erb was
shot at distance as there were no
powder marks found oy him on the
body. This testimony was introduced
in anticipation of the contention to
be made by counsel for the women
that Erb was shot by one of the de-.
PENDANTS in. self defense,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
SUNDAY PAPERS DOOMED.
of Part Owner of ST. Paul
Dispatch, Which Starts
SYSTEM

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. l. c. H.
Grasty, who recently purchased an in,
terest in the Dispatch from George
Thompson. announces the discon ntinu-
ance of the Sunday morning edition
and reduction8of the price of the pa
per 10, 5 cents a week delivered and
1 cent q copy on the street. The price
has been 2 cents. Mr.. Grasty predicts
that the 2Sl1ndays5morning newspaper,
as conducted at present, soon will dis
appear or give way to t'saner Journal
ism
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-02
Lid is Clamped
DoWn on EIdon,; 3
Saloons Closed

y = . y y v = v p v y = y -
Eldon, Jan. 1. Especially
Mayor o. A. Jay oiamPed the
lid down tight on Eldon last
night when he closed up three
saloons that have been running
in the town for the past year.
The places closed are the Sun
nybrook, George Shields place,
and the Hollenbeck saloon. The
saloons have not been operating
under the muIct law, but under
disorderly house ordinance
passed by the city council
There was much sentiment
against their operation in Eldon
and this week when a party Of
men and women from OttumWa
came down and started fight
in the Sunnybrook saloon. the
movement was set on foot that
resulted in the closing of the
places last night.