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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
MI RE MAN DEFEATED AGAIN.

Those who are interested in th
progress which women are making i
their efforts to gain foothold in Va
rious employments formerly reserve
for men will be glad to know that
woman has recently been given til
important position of Sworn trans
lator=' to the courts of Paris. distanC
ing all of her competitors.
According to the Englishwoman,
"sworn translator" must be perfect
convcrsant with several language.
must have wide range CT genera
culture, and some knowledge of pena
civil and international law.
In the case of Madame Cighera th
necessary knowledge has been az
quired without very much difficult!
Her father was English, her mothe
German, and each knew three laI
guages. Her husband was himself
Sworn translator" and an Italian
she herself is a naturaliZed Frencl
woman. 1t seems that since her hus
bands death ten years ago she, feel
tiringly begged to be allowed to d
such work as he did, there being n
law against woman doing SO. Sh,
might lave continued begging, bu
that an important recent lawsuit re
vealed the ignorance of many of tn
men Sworn translators," and M. For
ichon thereupon insisted on an ex
animation not only of candidates fo
but all persons actually holding sucl
positions, the result being that fort,
out of sixty-tWo were turned out o
their employment. Madame Cigher;
then once more asked to be allowed t.
pass the tests, and did so with per
feet success. A woman, it is noted
has recently been employed in a.
English court of law as interpreter
and it certainly does seem as if WON
en- might very well engage in thi
occupation-if only their knowledg
| were perfect enough, and their wor
sufficiently thorough.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
GOVERNMENT TO PRINT A
RETTER AND LIGHTER POSTAL

Washington, d. c., Sept 2.-The
contract for supplying 100000
postal cards to the Postofice Depart
ment during the four years beginning
January 1, 1910, wa@ awarded today
by Postmaster-GeneEa1 Hitchcock to
the Government Printing Office, which
submitted the lowest bid, $934s717-95.
By selecting a stock OF lighter but
inner quality, the Postofaics Depart
ment expects to provide better card
az less expense The saving will be
effected in the reduced travelling ex-
penses'' of the card, because of lighter
weight, on it's, journeys from the time
1t leaves the manufacturer until it
reaches the ultimate consumer"
There will be three styles-the reg
ular, the reply postal and ten million
cards of size corresponding to the
standard index card. This list is ex-
pected to prove Of great convent ence
and value to business men.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
ENTERTAINS s. s. CLASS.

In honor of Miss Nellie Constable
of Durham, who is visiting here
where she one time resided, Mrs. w.
r. Thompson entertained her st. John
M. e. Sunday School class last night
in her characteristic hospitable and
cordial manner.
Those participating in the delight
full occasion were Misses Nellie Con-
stable, Ethel Scott, Berta Brown, Eu-
nice Thompson, Eu1a Johnson, Carrie
Perkins, Leila Roberts, and Messrs.
Dewitt Scott, Luther Jernigan, and
Dewitt Thompson.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
How Farming Pays.
Raleigh News and Observer.


Twenty years ago the farm of Mr..
w. S. Cobb, of Lumber Bridge, Robe
son county, could have been pur-
chased for two thousand dollars.
This year. under his expert manage
ment he has already grown crops
worth $23,213 on that farm and on a
part of the land he has a second
crop of cotton which gives promise
of making bale to the acre. He has
also grown enough wheat, oats ano
corn to run the whole farm. Mr..
Cobb believes there is money in farm
ing-in fact, he knows it-and he is
of the opinion that the supreme neeo
of North Carolina today is expert ag-
ricultural education and that the
schools should more and more train
the boys and girls for living on the
farm. He wishes to see the CHIEF
emphasis placed upon agricultural
rather than mechanical edRcation
What Mr.. Cobb has done every grad
uate from the A. &c M. College ana
every other young man who, will mil
brains and expert knowledge with in
dustry and determination. oan do il
farming in North Carolina.
Messrs. John and Samuel Wilkin
| son, who were born on a farm nea
Pantego, Beaufort county, have mad
| a fortune by farming and in the lum
Der business. They say they hav
made more money in proportion t
the capital invested in farming thai
in the lumber business, and they ar
| devoting all their time tor drainin
and clearing land to be, Used 70
growing crops.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
fTasT rs rELIAeRAi

It senhls fefi.., strange that after |
Slti .ig si;iu :.;aad for three hundred |
Ills i si.ssai, Fl:sw deve1dp that In
liah com ar u:aise Is liable to pros
duce pellagra lt Is true that pella-
gra is not d new disease, for it was
first observed III Spain as far back as
1885. This aiaease up to a few years
ago was Confinedet to North Italy. to
PORTUGAL. Austria, Roumania and in
the Southwestern portion of France
It is much more likely that our lax
immigration laws are more response
bic for this disease than corn meal,
for corn has long been with us, and
pellagra was never known here until
a few years ago.
We find the disease described about
as follows:
The name Pellagra is derived from
two Italian words Pelle, meaning
skin, and agra, implying something
rough. 1t may be defined as am en-
demic trophoneurotic disease of toxic
origin produced by the ingestion of
diseased Indian corn or maize, and
affecting the brain, spinal cord, diges-
tive and cutaneous systems--the skin.
The symptoms of this now much
dreaded malady may be referred to
the nervous system, aliw.entary canal
and the skin. 1t always begins in the
spring with weakness, lassitude, gid
diness. headache, art1cular pains, Sc
we're burning sensation in the small
| part of the back, radiating to the
| limbs, especially the hands and feet
There may be slight jaundice ac-
company1ng this stage of the disease
The skin is the last region to be
affected, and is limited to the parts
exposed to the sun, when it begins tt
turn a deep red color. This redness
/ sometimes develops in twenty-foul
hours and usually lasts for abou
| attacked by the disease may have in
/ dolent ulcers to come upon 1t, which
however, are always perceded by ;
Violent itching and burning. Afte
the latter acute conditions subside tn
outer layer of the skin scales AM
|
ment had been covered with bran. TIL
skin thus removed of its outer coat
ing appears thick and leathery. Thi
condition may be repeated every SUM
mer for four OF five years, when tn
skin becomes dry, wrinkled and with
ers, not unlike that seen in old age.
:. Patients affected with pel!agra us
ually suffer most during the no
months of summer, and appear quit
we'll in winter, but in the spring; tn
!, disease becomes manifest, gro win
more aggravated each time.
Patients die from this dread melIad
) by developing meningitis, insanity,
t fact, any form of mania may accom-
pany the condition. Patients may sin
] into utter imbecility, especially tn
young who may b epellagrous.
: Women suffer most and childre
] least frequently among the poo
when the disease is not severe.
D victim may last ten or fifteen years.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
BkRDEE DROfSCOl)NsIL.
Durham Man Indicted For
Murder of Engineer Holt
Plays Strange Prank.
Barbee Always Has Thrill for an
Expectant Public, But 1t Was
Not Ready for This One.
The Shepherd Case.

Durham, N. c., August 30.-Reuben
Barbee gave the court of Judge J.
Crawford Biggs its first surprise to-
day when Judge r. w. Winston arose
and read statement in which it was
Indicated that Barbee did not wish
to have the counsel, r. w. Winston
and Victor S. Bryant, appear longer
for him.
Reuben always has some surprise,
not to say thrill, for an expectant
public, but it had not been ready for
this one. He is a most eccentric cit
izen, and while the few think he may
be losing his mind, the more take it
as sharp ruse. They do not un-
derstand it at all. It is known in
that connection that Barbee has Sc
cured the fee, but that he is now de-
manding return of a portion OF it.
There is little doubt that the fellow
thinks from what the newspapers say
| that he could be gotten out easily.
| Some time agi it was published in the
Herald that there would be no effort
to get Barbee out until the merits of
/ the Shepard case were ascertained,
| the Durham negro who was in Ohio
when caught having much to do with
the final settlement of this case.
The statement of Judge Winston
| covers the attitude of Barbee well. 1t
may not embrace the amount of anus
ing gossip coming from Marbee head
quarters, some of it to the effect that
the prisoner thinks all the lawyers
have it in for him and that he Is
an idea that he could have been tried
long ago had the counsel represent
ing him not deferred to the solicitor.
| The attorneys were with him wheI
Mayor Graham released him iron
custody in December. They made al
| excellent defense for him there ant
his firing his lawyers, which reall.
he has done, is much the most myste
rious thing that has happened sine
the night OF the murder of the engi
neer
Judge Wfnston's statement, signe
! by him and Mr.. Bryant, was read il
J open court and filed with the clerk.
Barbee looks well despite his lon
! confinement. He looks neat an
clean, has his face smooth, but for
! mustache This latest move of hi
is not understood at all. He has tn
people guessing. He has not lost hi
nerve any time, and since he an
nounced Immediately after his arres
false ALARM that eye of his has ha
: it's usual semi-smile.
The counsel will probably be name
at the morning sitting of the cour
: Being a capital offense, Barbee will
5 of course, be compelled to have law
> yers- In dropping the two that ha
j his case, it is recalled that he
E minus the junior member, who's
S magnificent defense acquitted him
q a similar charge more than ten yea1
:. agp:
The court should not take longe
S than a day after the selection OF
q BURY to try Barbee. 1t will take u
: 1.-THE case of Solomon Shepard, who he
e confessed to the murder of Enginee
q Holt.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
Severe Accident.

Wednesday afternoon very dis
tress' rg accident occurred at Utilit:;
Manufacturing plant. While one of
the employees, Mr.. P. c. Price, was op-
Grating a swinging circular saw the
belt blew of and as he reached up
wards with his right hand the saw
struck the left just at the wrist, cut
ting the flesh and bones. The hand
was left hanging only by the front
ligaments, although fortunately the
big artery was not severed. The in
jured man was carried to the offices
of Drs. Miller and CHM, where he
displayed admirable fortitude while
the wound was being dressed. The
physicians hope that an amputation
will not prove necessary.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
ATTRACTIVE Low RATES.
To Chicago, ILL.,, Account Bankers
Convention, Sept 13 to 1s, Wis
Southern Railway.

For the above occasion the South
ern Railway announces the sale of
round trip tickets to Chicago, ILL.,, and
return at very low rates. Tickets on
sale September 10, II, IL, with final
return limit to leave Chicago. not lat
er than the night of September 20.
Round trip rate from Raleigh, $27.45;
Goldsboro, $29.S5; Durham, $2730;
Henderson, s27.30; Oxford, $27.30.
The Southern has two trains day
making direct connection for Chica-
go.
For further information as to Pull
man reservation schedules, etc., ap-
ply to your nearest agent or address
r. FL. DeButts, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Raleigh, N. C. II
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
NOTICE..

J Having qualified as executrix of the
state of D. E. Smith, deceased, late
f Wayne County, North Carolina, this
to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to WI T. Dortch, at his
,f1ice, in Goldsboro, ON or before the
18th day of August, 1910, or this no
ice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. ~
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This 18th day of August, 1909.
MATTE J. SMITH,
1aw6w EXecutrix of d. E. Smith.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
STOPPED TROLLEY CAR TO
TAKE DOSE OF MEDICINE

Winsted, Conn, Sept. Ia woman
passenger on a trolley car on the
Tarryvi1le line yesterday asked the
conductor to let her know when the
car reached a certain store. The car
had passed that point when he re-
membered the woman's request SO he
gave the motorman three bells and
the car went back to the store. The
woman then took out box Of pills
and swallowed one. She told the con-
ductor a physician gave her the pills
and told her to take one in Bristol,
another at the store, and third
when she reached home.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

A lecturer at Chautauqua, New
York, says that New York city and
Chicago are SO terribly wicked that
it would be a shame even to men
ton it. Why do not the churches In
our Southern cities, where the rate
of wickedness is the least in the
world, send missionaries to these
heather p1aces2
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
MIR. A. II. EDGERTON RErIREs.
Resigns As General Manager of thu
Enterprise Lumber Company.

Mr.. A. III. Edgerton. who for several
years has been actively associated
with the well-known Enterprise Lum-
Der Company, of this city, i'll Whicn
he owns stock, and for the current
year has been it's general manager.
has resigned his position-his resig-
nation going into effect yesterday, and
after he has spent some weeks in
needed recreation he will engage in
other business.
Mr.. Edgerton is one of Goldsboro's
best young business men, cultured
refined, energetic and popular, and in
whatever line of business he may.
elect to take up he will be essential
u successful, for he has in him all
the elements to succeed.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
DISTRESS IN MEXICO.
F|ood Victims Fully 1000
and City Borders
on a tamine.
Three Hundred More Bodies Found by
Searchers on the Outskirts of
City-Red Cross Appeal to
the American People,

Mexico City, August 31.-A dispatch
from Monterey, which was swept by
flood few days ago, says that three
hundred bodies were found this morn
ing grouped about an old well near
the iron foundry on the outskirts OF
the city. Approximately one thousand
bodies have been recovered to date,
and it is believed that the statement
that the total death list will amount
to 2G00 is we'll within the figures.
AS the reports come in it is seen
that the situation at Monterey is moro
serious than it was at first supposed
The city lacks food and water. The
Federal government has sent an ad,
ditiona1 $4,000 to be expended for re-
lief.
Monterey reports resumption of the
street car service in the higher par
of the city and the lighing system
again is in operation, but telegrap-
communication is still damaged. TIL
pubic is responding literally with sub
scrptions.
The expressions of sympathy fro1
| the American government are deepl.
| appreciated here.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items Of Interest mi and Around the
City.

Items Of Interest IN anu AFOunu inc
City.
Turn oh the light: that's "the
great white way"
The dog days have passed; but
the dogs are still with US.
They do say that the Goldsboro
tobacco market is the best of all.
-Pellagra sounds like a good dis
ease for the doctors to foster, as a
patient thus affected is said to last
from ten to fifteen years.
Summer is gone, and the GOODNESS
of the weather this morning aroused
thoughts of the coal bin. A full coal
hin maketh a man content.
Just to think, the north pole has
been discovered since April 1S, 1905
more than sixteen months. and we
have only learned of it. And yet the
world has gone on just the same
MIR. Brutus j. Clay, Of Atlanta,
attorney for the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company, is in the city, hav-
ing charge of some suits pending In
the Superior Court, now in session
here.
Mr.. George Farfour, the we'll
known and popular East Centre
street merchant, has sold out MS
stock and business stand at thai
point, and opened up anew on Walnut
street, adjoining the wholesale es'
tablishment of Mr.. A. NJ. Shrago, II
the store once occupied by Mr.. George
B. Edwards.
1t is a real pleasure to all of hi:
many friends here to greet home
again from st. Luke's Hospital, oul
young friend and townsman Mr.. ar
thur Jenkins, who has been through
the ordeal of an operation for appen
dicitis, and had a close call. Jack
is looking well, and is now ent1rel!
conva1escent.
A phone message from the bed
side of Col. I. F. Dortch in Raleigl
today brings the saddening informa
ton that he is not so well. In fact
all his children, some Of whom, sine
his recent improvement, had come t
this city, have been summoned today
and grave fears are entertained 10
his recovery
Mr.. B. F. Harrell, the ightn1n
photographer, who has built up sue
a widespread patronage for his "Cut
Studio,' over the Savings Bank,
West Centre street, during the spr1n
and early summer, and which ha
been closed during his annual sun
mer vacation, has returned to his pos
of duty and is as busy as of yore.
The work of tearing down th
double brick store on West Waln'
street, formerly occupied by Soutf
erland & Co., preparatory to the ere'
ton of handsome modern two-stor
structure, began this morning. tt
new building, as heretofore stated
these columns, will be occupied
the widely known Kress & Co., WI
have and 10 and 25 cent stores
many leading cities of the country.
Don't forget the new series
stock issue in the prosperous Gold
boro Building and Loan Associate
opens next Saturday, September 4.
you want to make good investme
profitable to yourself and helpful
upbuilding your home town, you cou
not do better than buy d block
stock in the Goldsboro Building al
Loan. Mr.. W, E. Stroud, at the Ba1
of Wayne, will give you all requir'
information and issue stock it d
sired.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
CASE COMPROMISED.

Atlantic Coast Line Pays One ThOuS.
and Dollars to John H. William
son. slaa
The case of John H Williamson
against the A. C. L. Railroad came up
for trial at Mondays session of Su-
perior Court and through his counsel,
Mr.. John D. Langston, the pla1ntin
compromised with the railroad for
$1,000.
Williamson brought suit for injuries
received last July at South Rocky
Mount While in the employment OF
the defendant company he fell from a
car, sustaining injuries to his back.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

A recent magazine says the most
important item in household economy
is the sinking fund" The majority
OF the people are more interested In
the fund that helps them to rise in
the world-the rising fund,
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
GAIT Al:n ,FT T0UR FRIENDS.

MIS- Nat d Evans went to Saratoga
oday to vAs&s relatives:
Mr.. .eha VI. Robinson is visiting
olleg-, ffieapas in TafB6fo.
MI }. L.. Hathcock Went to Green's
oorS today on business trip.
Miss BeaG-e Darden, Of Fremont, is
the guest of Miss Pearl Creech.
Miss Jeb Whitfield, of LAGRANGE, is
in the city, visiting Miss Vivian Woo
ten.
Mr.. Tom McGee, Jr., Of Snow Hill,
is visiting his father, Mr.. Thomas
MCGEE.
Mrs. Lena Cox, of Maysvil1e, is in
the city, visiting her sister, Mrs w.
r. Allen.
Mr.. Edgar Balm has returned from
a short vacation trip in the western
part of the State
Mr.. Lionel We'll left Monday at noon
on an extended business trip to New
York and Boston.
Miss Josie Gfddens, who has been
visiting relatives in Greensboro and
Salisbury, is at home again.
Maj. and Mrs. w. T. Hollowell, who
have been spending some time at
Black Mountain, returned home last
night.
Mrs. A. w. Falkener, and little
| daughter. who have been spending the
| summer in the mountains, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Graves left
| Thursday morning on a pleasure trip
| to Ocean View, Norfolk's delightful
| seaside resort.
Miss Fannie Jones Lamb, of Will
mington, to the pleasure Of her many
young friends here, is visiting Mrs
George C. Switzerland.
Miss Mary Aycock, now of Raleigh
is spending few days here with
Miss Mary Cleve Daniels, where we
are all glad to see her.
Misses Ethel and Lucia Watson, O
kGreenville, 8. c., are in the city, Wis
iting the home of their uncle, Mr.
George A. Norwood. Jr.
Miss Rebecca Humphrey, Of the fac
ulty of the Goldsboro Graded Schools
| who has been visiting in Asheville an
Greensboro, arrived home Tuesday.
Misses Nina Basnight and Bethan
Campen, of New Bern, are in the city
visiting the home of the latter
brother, our esteemed townsman MI
kBen Camper.
Miss Catherine Hawkins, Of Jack
sonville, Fla, who has been the gues
/ of Miss Julia Borden, left Tuesday al
Eternoon to visit relatives and friend
in Pittsboro.
7 Mrs. M. L. Smoot and children, {
i I Salisbury, and Mr.. Frank Gidden
! | of Beaufort, have come to be wit
D Etheir father, Mr.. L. D. Giddens. in h
D fcritical illness.
Mrs. W. B. Allen and daughter, Mis-
+ Louise, who have been visiting tt
: nome Of her sister, Mrs. o. 7. Bake
o in this icty left Tuesday morning fe
/ their home in Norfolk.
II Messrs. Logan Thompson Warre
| Winslow, George Wilson and Will
:. | Griffin left Tuesday afternoon to ent'
upon a years work at the A. &
College, in Raleigh.
al Misses Eunice and Mildred e.
= hmundson left Tuesday afternoon
tresume their studies at Meredith Co
AIege, formerly the Baptist Fema
University, in Raleigh.
Mrs. George E. Crabtree al
daughter, Miss Eleanor, WHO ha'
been spending the summer at B'
Harbor, Maine, are at home again,
the pleasure of all their friends he1
p Lieut.. Hugh Broadhurst, U. s. 1
who has been visiting his parent
l, Capt. and Mrs. D. ]. Broadhurst,
Il this city, left Monday to report f
# duty at Fort Myer, near Washfn
ton, D. c. Later he will go to Fo
IS Riley.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

A man has been cured of paralysis
by the stings of many bees. Strange
this simple way of restoring the pow
er of motion had not been thought OF
before.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

Since Japan whipped Russia there
is no reason why another darkhued
tribe should not attempt the conquest
of Spain. Why does not some ambi-
tious Napoleon attempt the gejuvena-
ton of some of those fine old coun-
tries-Spain, Italy, Greece and the
like? Byron tried it, it is true, but
ten he was only poet.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

A woman may be a terrible shrew,
Or have almost any other fault, if she
IS the mother of eight children she
reserves something better than kicks
IT the hands of her husband
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
MIR. BIGLER CALLED TO ONO
BY DEATH OF HIS MOTHER

Mr.. John Bigler, of the firm of Big
Ter Bros, Mobile, Ala, who have the
contract for the sidewalk paving in
Goldsboro, received a telefram Tues
day morning announcing the sudden
death of his mother IN Middletown,
Ohio.
Mr.. Bigler left here Tuesday after
noon to attend the funeral.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

Washington, August 31.-1he Amer
lean National Red Cross Society ha
issued an appeal to the America
people for contributions for the relic
Of the Mexican flood sufferers, sayin.
in part:
contributions received by the Ret
Cross will be promptly forwarded b
telegraph and reports of the disaste
and relief measures will be publishe
from time to time as received by tn
direction of the central committee
Contributions may be sent TO the Ma
tional Red Cross, care of the War De
partment Washington"
The central committee has directe
that $4,000 be sent to Consul-Genert
Hanna and that sum will be at one
telegraphed to him. This sum nearl
exhausts the fund always kept o
hand by the society for emergenc
and additional funds are urgentl
needed for Immediate use.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

1t is to be hoped that we shall have
Federal regulation of food laws. I'm
Gle Sam is enough of Dutchman to
mold cleanliness next to, godliness.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

Another aeronaut has stayed up for
two hours and thirty-seven minutes.
They all seem to have a penckant for
'thirty-seven minutes"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

Every time a Virginia Republican
draws a. Federal job they begin to
talk of carrying the state.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

Senator Aldrich may insist that his
central Federal bank shall be Stan
dard Oil concern.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04

Pellagra was not known when the
good old hoe-cake was first on the bill
Of fare.