davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
THE PASSING OF CANNON.

Cannon is irritated and worried. He
scold sand fumes and denounces his
opponents in his own party. This,
says the Chicago News, indicates his
political downfall. He wants twenty
insurgent representatives and seven
insurgent senators thrust out OF the
party. The twenty-seyen decline,
however, to be thrust out, even to
please Joseph G. Cannon, Nelson w.
Aldrich and William Howard Taft, for
these three pulled together when the
present tariff bill was passed, and
they will pull together hereafter. The
last named of the trio follows the line
of least resistance, and this renders
him a part Of what has come to be
known as Cannonism, or Aldr1ch1sm,
in the Republican party. Despite the
assistance Mr.. Taft is lending to the
Cannon-Aldrich coterie, the Chicago
News, published on the spot, as 1t
were, says ''the indications are that
Joseph Cannon is serving his last
term as Speaker of the national House
of Representatives He has had his
day.
# Rhode Island had been able to
secure against the machine the pr1-
mary system, Nelson w. Aldrich, too
would be driven out of the Senate
Lut the machine is his'n in his state
and he can not at present be driver
out of office. No insurgent senate!
save one comes from a state that re
tains the convention system. Insur
gency, in other words, is product Q
the primary system, and as it spread
from state to state insurgency vii
spread. True political progress
bound up in the pending movement i
favor of a constitutional provision 70
the selection of United States senator
by direct vote. All know that me
like Aldrich. Depew, Penrose, Bu1
rows, DUPONT, Guggenheim, Lodg
Stephenson and perhaps a dozen otl
ers would be among those who ais
ran in a popular election. Not one
them would submit his claims to tt
scrutiny of popular vote. This
why progress and insurgency a.
bound up in the primary question, al
this is why every special interest fro
Aldrich and Cannon down is oppos'
to primaries. And yet primaries mu
come even if they disrupt both Of Il
old parties. The people will sure
come into their own after lettil
cliques and selfish interests rule tt
country a full century.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
AMERICAS DUTY.

The people of the United States will
do well at this juncture to give ex-
preston to that belief which surely all
of them entertain, that war between
Germany and England should be pre-
vented il possible.
There are abundant signs of tension
between these two great powers which
if not relaxed may lead to war at any
time. Germany is building many bat
tleships, the building of which is con-
strued by many Britons, including
some of England's foremost statesmen,
co raean that she means to fight Eng
land.
ally, also has built, quietly, a large
and formidable fleet, which English
men suspect also may be meant for
use against her. 1t is improbable
that there shall be a fight between
Germany and England, but it is pos
sible that one may break out at any
time.
It is conceivable that hostilities may
be precipitated without warning and
that one or other of the powers named
may, taking advantage of what might
seem a propritious moment, as Japan
did in the recent war with Russia,
strike the other heavy blow with
out premonition.
In view of such contingency the
civilized world should now enter pro-
test against these two, or any other
powers, engaging in war. War is a
fr1ghtful thing which humanity should
not countenance and those two peo-
pies who are now quarreling and may
drift into fight should be told that
civilized people will condemn them as
nations should they do so.
There are occasions when war may
have justification, but there is moth
ing of the sort in this case, and {
fight between Germany and England
over the issues now between the coun
tries is indefensible.
A protest and warning by the peo
pie of this country might be ineffec
tive, but it nevertheless should b
made and every influence used to pre-
vent a conflict. Such protest, how
ever, certainly would be respectful
entertained, might be effective an
surely should be offered.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
THAT BIG AUTO RACE.
Weis' Car Is Wrecked, But the Occu-
pants Were Not Injured.

Stanuton, Va, Oct. 28.-While near
Va, yesterday, the car of
Frederick Weis, of Brooklyn, an Olds-
mobile, No. So, was wrecked, but the
efficient owner and driver and occu-
pants escaped injury.
According to r. s. Ireland, in
charge Of the Craig car of the Ajax
Tire Company, in a verbal statement
furnished the officials, the wreck was
the result of an attempt of the Olds
to pass the Craig. Mr.. ireland says
that the olds tried to get by on the
right side instead of the left, as the
rules of the road dictate, and his
outer rear wheel missed the curbing
Of a small concrete culvert, dropping
some two feet and turning the car
turtle, another wheel going on as the
car went over.
The car set upright and Mr.. Ireland
says he himself was arrested by the
vgilant police of Middletown, on the
charge of fast driving and fined $12,
which he paid rather than lose the
time.
Both Mr.. Weis and his driver were
thrown out, Mr.. Weis sustaining no
injuries and the driver being hurt
about the lips and teeth.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
COTTON III SIGHT.

Cotton is going up, because crop re-
ports have become so trustworthy and
quick that no one need be ignorant of
the approximate size of the crop even
before a thousand bales have been
ginned. The farmers know as much
about the present crop as Wall street
or New Orleans, with all their facili-
ties for procuring information, know.
They know the present crop will not
exceed 100000 bales and it may be
10000 bales less than that total. No
matter, then, how fast the early bales
of the crop are marketed, the outcome
is ascertained. This is due to the
steady improvement in crop reports.
About one-quarter of the crop has
been marketed at about thirteen cents.
Another quarter will perhaps be mar
keted at fourteen cents and up, leav-
ing one-half of the crop to be held
by the farmers and marketed when
the owners become convinced the top
OF the market in the cotton year has
been reached.
The farmer is helped by the specu-
1ators, who are ever ready to find a
profit in rising as well as falling
prices All prices are alike to a
speculator, for he is by turns bull
and a bear. But outside the specula-
tor stands the producer, who knows
Eow much American cotton the world
needs, and who has pretty accurate
estimate in his mind of the amount the
world will get. The producer is this
year master of the situation, always
provided he is able to carry his cot
ton until he is willing to sell it. The
crop is a small one. The world is
sfivering, or soon will be. All the
farmer needs is stiff upper lip in
order to obtain all the money from
his cotton that he can reasonably de-
mand. It is reasonably certain that
cotton will continue to go up until
consumption is checked by high
p1ices, and in the past spinners have
not quit buying until the price has
ris en- above fifteen cents.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
A. 7. Griffin Manufacturing Co.
SALE ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Imperial Pharmacy to Be Sold al
Auction.

The imperial PlarmaCy 10 be SOlQ NJ
Auction.
Owing to the continued illness of
our Mr.. H. A. Kellam's wife, which
has reached critical stage, requiring
his constant personal attention, and
my. own exacting duties at the bank
being such as to preclude my giving
such oversight to the business of the
Imperial Drug Company as it requires,
we have decided to offer the stock
all fresh and reliable-ixtures and
good will Of the company for sale at
public auction on Saturday, November
20, 1909, at IL O'Clock, noon. to the
highest bidder for cash, unless dis
posed of by private sale in the mean
time.
The purchaser at this sale can have
the privilege of renting the store in
which the Imperial Pharmacy is To-
Gated, which is ideally situated for
the drug and toilet article and soda
fountain business.
The purchaser at this sale will Sc
cure the stock. fixtures and good will
absolutely free of all encumbrances
and the business void Of debt.
w. e. BORDEN.
II. A. KELLAM.
p. S.-From date till day OF sale all
goods will be retai1ed at cost. Nearby
dealers should avail themselves OF this
oppe1sunisys 80.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
Night on Bald Mountain.

On q lonely night Alex. Benton OF
Fort Edward, N. Y. climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of a neighbor,
tortured by Asthma, bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New discovery,
that had cured himself of asthma. This
wonderful medicine soon relieved and
quickly cured his neighbor. Later it
cured his sons wife of severe lung
trouble. Millions believe it's the
greatest Throat and Lung cure on
Earth. Coughs. Colds, Group. Hemor-
rhages and Sore Lungs are surely
cured by it Best for Hay Fever,
Grip and Whooping Cough. soc and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by ]. FL. Mill & Son.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
A woman seldom has any use for .
man she is unable to use.
How's Ihisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and 6nan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure In taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constt-
patton.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

BY taking dose or two Of Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup, you will get
prompt relief from q cough or cold. It
gently moves the bowels, heals irri-
tation of the throat and stops the
cough. It is pleasant to take. Sold
by Palace Drug Store and City Phar
macy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
The Road to Success

has many distractions. but none 30
desperate as poor health. Success to-
day demands health. but Electric Bit
ters is the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. It compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, purifies and enriches the
blood, and tones and fnvigorates the
whole system. Vigorous body and
keen brain follow their use. You
can't afford to slight Electric B1tters
If weak, rundown or sickly. Only
soc. Guaranteed by J. III. Hill & Son.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
Go With O Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure. DR..
Kings New Life Pills-is astounding.
]. H. Hill & Son say they never saw
the like. It's because they never fail
to cure Sour Stomach, Constipation.
Indigestion, Biliousness, Jaundice.
Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria
Only ssc
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

There is nothing better we know of
for all kidney troubles than Pineu1es.
These pills are really excellent in
cases of weak back and backache,
pains in the neck Of the bladder.
rheumatic pain and kindred ailments.
due to weakened. disordered kidneys.
Sold by Palace Drug Store and City
Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

In any emergency where salve Il
required, use PinesaIve Carbolized-
there is nothing better for cuts. burns
and bruises. Sold by Palace Drug
Store and City Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Has your stomach gone out Of busi-
ness? II SO you can reach the top
notch of physical and mental power
by using He1lister's Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Pal
ace Drug Store and Imperial Phar-
macy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
A Hurry On Call

box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-Here's
a quarter-For the love Of Moses.
hurry! Baby's burned himself, terri
bly-Johnnie cut his foot with the
axe-Mamie's sca1ded-Pa can't walk
from piles-Billie has boils-and my
corns ache She got it and soon cured
all the family. It's the greatest heal
er on earth. Sold by J. H. Hill Il
Son.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

When you have piles don't fail to
use ManZan. the great pile remedy.
The only real way to cure this annoy
ing trouble is to apply something that
will act on all parts affected. That is
what ManZan does. It is put up In a
tube with nezz1e attached. Sold by
Palace Drug Store and City Phar-
macy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

For the sake OF justice to the anlict-
ed and for the good Of humanity. Il II
my right and duty TO recommend Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. We owe
our country and our rellowmen duty.
Tea or Tablets, 3S cents. Palace Drug
Store and Imperial Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

With Americans finding the pole,
beating flying records, taking cups and
the like, one may confidently expect
the Great American Novel.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Anybody can run an airship that
can run an automobile, Orville Wright
says. But what about the compare
tive cost?
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Rings Little Liver Pills-easy to
take, gentle in action, pleasant ef-
feet. Sold by Palace Drug Store and
City Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The time is approaching when the
President may settle down to the SIM
pie life and comparative obscur1ty IN
Washington.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The time is here when you can make
back in football the money you lost
in the world series.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
Be neutral and you'll be unpopular
with both sides.

us is doubtless out of sympathy with
Mount Mckinley.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

During the football season we shall
see just which young men have been
putting in their time to good adVant-
age at our colleges and universities.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Tolstois advice against violence
was timely, if South and Central
American revolutions may be called
violent.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

JAMES ]. Jeffries has arrived In
America and Richard Croker is on the
way. The country may now feel no
uneasineSS.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

DR.. Cook, according to latest dis
patches, is trying to ind the Dung
hole in the Barrill proof.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The Chicago man who allowed his
wife only 25 cents day Tor expenses
was a careful provider.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Tue Gar, on his way to Italy,
m,g1 LOOK IN on King Alfonso, if only
to express a word of sympathy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

FLORIDA lakes are going dry says
a headline. knew Florida would come
lnto the ory column gradually.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Lots wife probably turned around
to see what another woman had on.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The successful ba1loonist rises to
the occasion.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03
Do You Intend To Build a House?

nsoyo should m gah in he We manuau
and Sc
a c a none o
tosmanor to pad d peca to
town order
stp
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Makes good connections-the gang
plank.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The man who thinks he's the whole
thing is . holy terror.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Entered at the Postofice in Colds
boro as second class mail matter.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Bridge is not a game to be lightly
passed over.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

There's nothing girl can be so art
full about as her artlessness.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

Hold your tongue and you VIII pass
for philosopher.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The. Cook-Peary controversy shows
some slight indication of thawing.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

He conquers twice who restraints
himself in victory.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The wisest persons are the least Sc
we're.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-03

The sick zebra has to be healed with
many stripes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
GAIN IN MOST COUNTIES
Nineteen, However, Have Smaller
 Number of School Children.
Cities Show Most Rapid Increase in Pop ulation-Decrease in Washington
 County.

Little Rock, Sept. 7.-The ap- portionment of the school fund as made by Superintendent of Public Instruction George B. Cook gives fair estimate of the rapid growth of cities of the state and the chang ing of the population from one county to the others. All but 9 counties of the state show an in- crease in the number of school children and the decrease there ranges from about 26 in Poinsett and Cleburne counties to abou, 2So in Crawford county. The in crease is from in Lincoln county to over 900 i'll Sebastian county. The counties which show a de- crease are Boone, Cleburne, Con- way, Franklin, Hampstead, How ard, Izard. Johnson and Washing ton county. All but one or two of these counties are in the western portion of the state and most of them are hill counties.
 The counties ot the state which have the largest cities made the most rapid gain in school popula- ton, which would indicate the city schools are drawing many peo- pie from the inferior for the Fur pose of giving their children the advantages of the city schools. Sebastion county last year showed a school population of I5,829 and this year population of I6,7I8, which gives that county the ban
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
MASS MEETING 10
 TALK WATERWORKS
PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED
Citizens to Meet and Talk Over
 the Proposition
Of Installing this Improvement In Con- way-Program of Meeting to be Held
 Thursday Night.

For the purpose of having an open discussion of what is con- ceded to be Conway's greatest need, the installation of a system of waterworks, a mass meeting of all the citizens has been called by President Jo Frauenthal and Secretary G. l.. Banner of the Board of Trade. The meeting will be held at the courthouse on next Thursday night, Sept. 9, and will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
 Ten minute talks on the va rious phases of the question will be made by several prominent citizens of Conway, and Super intendent of Public Works E.. A. Kingsley of Little Rock will be one of the speakers. At the close of these talks the proposi- tior of completing the organiza- tion of an improvement district for waterworks in this city will be taken up and discussed, and 1t is probable that committees to make a canvass of the city for signers to the second petition to be presented to the city coun- cil will be appointed.
 The following program of the meeting has been arranged.
 Object of the meeting stated by president of Board of Trade.
 "Plans for Securing Water works for Conway and the Prob able Cost" Prof. G. H. Burr of Hendrix College and Supt. E. A. Kingsley of Little Rock.
 "The Law in Regard to I'm provement Districts" R. w.. Robins.
 "The Benefit of Waterworks to the He lth of Conway" Dr. Geo. s. Brown.
 "Waterworks as a Protection from Fire" c. l.. Banner.
 "Waterworks and Conway's Schools" Pres. J. J. Doyne of State Normal.
 "Conway Must Shoulder the
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
Gain Made in Conway and Cad
 ron Township.
Conway Personal Property Assessed st S357 ,32o, Compared with $336,-
 137o Last Year.

According to totals made today by Deputy Assessor J. E. Wofford, there is an increase of S2o, ,o5o in the assessed value of personal prop erty in the the city of Conway over tue assessment of last year. Tie total is S357,32 against S336, 37o in 1908 In Cadron township out side of Conway there is greater proportionate increase, the assess ment being SI25,I9o, as compared with $o6, 25o last year, making u e total for Cadron township S6o3 ,6oo.
 The real estate assessment in Conway, as has already been pub- lished, is $4S7,553, making the total SS44,S73, a gain over last year of SII8,3II.
 The items of the assessment i'll the city proper are as follows:
 Polls, 62e, gain of 25
 Horses, SI4 S65, less of S4oo.
 Cattle, S5,oSo same as last year.
 Mules, S3,e7o, a loss of $I ,o3o.
 Hogs, S23o, gain of S.
 Carriages and wagons, S6, ,S2o, a loss of $7o5.
 Watches and jewellery, S3,465, a gain of 5000
 Pianos and organs, SI3.o5o, a gain of B, 1855.
 Merchandise, S76,67 a gain of SII,S55.
 Bank stock, S6S, 500, a gain of S7,775.
 Manufactures, SIS, S3o, a gain of SI,I5o
 Money and credits, $o7. .82o, a gain of So 400,
 All other property, $4S,3I5, a gain of So, 52o.
 In last years assessment SIS,- GOO appeared in the column head ed Property required to be listed as broker or stock jobber, while nothing is assessed under that head this year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
PRESBYTERIANS WILL
 BEGIN IMPROVEMENTS

The work of remodeling the church recently purchased by the Presbyterians from the Baptist congregation will begin at once Among the improvements will be a steel ceiling, inside walls alabas- tined, new concrete steps i'll front of the building and the roof re paired. The ladies will also put a handsome new carpet ca the floor. The committee in charge is to have all improvements completed in time for the meeting of the fall session of the Arkansas presbytery, which will meet here September 2S.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
STATE HOUSE FORCE BUSY
Offices Closed on Labor Day, but Employees
 Get No Rest.

Little Rock, Sept. 7.-Labor Day yesterday was labor day in- deed for some of the employees about the state house, even though it was a holiday and all offices were closed. Tn the office of At torney General Norwood, Assist ant Attorney General Cunningham toiled away on the briefs of crimi- nal cases appealed which must be in readiness by the time the su preme court meets S:pt. 28. He is forced to labor night and day to get these in shape for presentation.
 In another office with curtains drawn two employees of the state slaved away. These were Earle w. Hodges and Chester Taylor, of the auditors office. They were filling out the Confederate pension warrants, and they too are working night and day in order to get the , warrants filled out and ready for distribution by Sept. IS, the date they have been promised to the county clerks. They have made out $500 of the 5000 warrants which are to be issued. The clerks in the supreme court were also on duty arranging matters for the opening of the court.
 In the remote corner of his office Governor Donaghey spent the af- ternoon with callers, attending to business of state, having one day of uninterrupted work after he had delivered his Labor Day speech.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
Commissioners at Work.

Little Rock, Sept. 7.-David A. Gates and Col. J. E. Hampton ol the tax commission, started out again this morning for a second
 week in their work of looking up corporations in the different coun- ties of the state and meeting with
 equalization boards. Commission CT Burge is keeping in touch with the other commissioners through correspondence and is taking care of the northwestern count es wito- out coming in the last of the week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07

ner increase of SSo Pulaski coun- ty, of which Little Rock is the principal two, shows an increase of 7o8. The school population this year is 3o,o26 and last year 1t was 2o, POS. Jefferson county has an increase of 621. Lee county takes second honors with So4 increase, forcing Pulaski county to third place. Yell county shows an increase of 6o6, and Garland coun- ty of 57o. These counties are all the gainer to the extent of SI.S2 per capita over last year.
 The surprise of the counties which show falling off is in Washington county, the home of the University of Arkansas, where there is decrease of I4I. There are some counties which will get less money this year than last, even though they show slight increase, as the per capita has been reduced on account of the increase of children, there being I2,94o more of them this year than last and only S353.26 ir addition in the tax school fund. This reduces the per capita from Sr.s6 to sI.s2. The ten high counties in the ap- portionment receive the following amounts: Pulaski, S54, GAY. 32; Jefferson, s34,77I.Io; Sebastian, $3o,42e; Washington, S23,634. 52; Benton, S2o, ,634. 52; Hampstead, S1e,S52. 56; Garland, SI6,o99. oS; {; Lonoke, SIS,37I; White, SIS, 329.- 23; and Phillips, SIS,I27. One pleasing feature in the figures is the increase in Monroe county, where the cyclone occurred. The increase in school population there of 36I.