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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
FOR INCREASED PENSIONS.
Governor Kitchin Wants the State to
Increase the Appropriation.

Raleigh News and Observer
In his address at-the dedication of
the Confederate monument in Oxford
Saturday, Governor Kitchin expressed
the hope that the State would increase
the appropriation for pensions to Con-
federate veterans. He quoted the
enormous figures showing how much
Civil War, and the immense number
of these pensioners today-twice as
many as served in the entire South
/ ern army. He reminded the ex-Con-
federates that before the Northern
veteran could receive a pension he
was required to take oath that he was
either disabled or made sick by the
Confederatss.
| Comrade Ben Collins, of Warren
county, who heard the Governor in
Oxford, declared that it was the best
Confederate Grafton he had heard
''since the war"
| When the Governor referred to the
| fact that his own father had left EN-
cry and Henry College, in Virginia, te
enter the army, going to Norfolk
where he joined the Granville com
pany, Capt. George Daniel. who wa:
on the front row of listeners, "spokt
out in meeting declaring that ht
had seen Buck Kitchin that day, ant
that he wore beaver and duster
and another old veteran declared tha
he also had seen the Governors ia
ther join the company. DR.. Sam I
Booth, who was at the head of tn
Kuk1ux Klan in Granville county, wa
one of the Governors auditors an
commended the fervid eloquence c
the chief executive.
On Saturday morning Mrs. J. f
> White, to whom rightly goes the cred
| it for the erection of the beautifr
monument, received the following te
egram from Gen. Julian S. Carr, VIII
: was expected to participate in the e1
ercises: II am profoundly sorry thu
? it will be impossible for me to t
! with you in the good work you hay
accomplished to the memory of tt
men who made the name of Mort
Carolina immortal l have wired n
= secretary to remit $50a
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Gompers Talks,

New York, Nov. 2.-President Com
pers, of the American Federation of
Labor, issued statement today in re-
gard to the decision.
with all due respect to the major
ity of the court, I cannot surrender
constitutionally guaranteed rights be-
cause judge will issue an Injunction
invading and denying these rights.
Chief Justice Shepard's dissenting
opinion is in defense of the constitu
tional and inherent rights. Minority
opinions of courts in the past i'll
which human rights have been invad-
ed have ultimately prevailed, become
accepted rule of life, and I have an
abiding faith that the rule in this case
will prove no exception.
eff must go to Jail shall have the
consciousness of the fact that other
men have in the past been compelled
to suffer in defense of justice an6
right in the cause of humanity and fol
the maintenance of human liberty.
| "I intended to stay over here to-
morrow to finish up my report for tn,
annual convention at Toronto, and al
so to attend the wedding of the daugh
ter of very dear friend of mine, bu
I am going to change my plans an,
shall leave so can get into Washing
ton as soon as I can. I want to- b
within the Jurisdiction of the cour
whatever disposal is made of th
case"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
THIS TURTLE SAID TO BE
A MILLION YEARS OLD
Texas Hard Shell Declared to Have
Been Born Long Before the
Time of Methuselah.

,seWay back in the misty past, when
the world was young and Methuselah
was not yet born, there lived turtle,
in all truth avows the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
IT petrif1ed. A million years later,
which was few months ago, work
men excavating for house unearth-
ed the turtle and the contractor used
it for hitching post.
Then came Phares Bell, civil war
veteran, resident of Cleveland, and the
wide. wide world, to Brownsville, Tex,
where the hitching post was, and, De-
ing a geologfst, recognized in said
hitching post turtle of great size.
So he bought the turtle. 1t weighs
1850 pounds. Bell has been travel
ing about the country exhibiting his
find. Biologists have estimated It's
age at anywhere from 100000 to l.
100000 years.
He has recently brought the turtle
to Cleveland, and has offered to ex'
hibit it, free of charge, at the indus
trial exposition for the furtherance OF
science.
The turtle hasn't any head. Other
wise it is a good turtle, considering
it's age. It had it's head out OF its
shell when it died, and it petritieo
that way. Then, million years later
careless workman knocked the heat
off with a pick.
Bell says it is the only petri1ed tur
| tie in the United States.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Story of a Crow That Talks.

Columbus, O., Nov. IA crow
learning the use of the English Ian
guage is novelty reported from
South Webster. This apt pupil of the
genus Corvus, owned by William Me-
Gavin, has discarded the croaking nott
and adopted a vocabulary that doesn1
CRATE so harshly upon the tympanum
It grew to like MCGOWAN so well tha
it began to call him Billy" famil
iarity it still persists in.
There is also cow on the prem
ises, and one evening the crow hear;
the invitation, Come milk the COW.
since which time just as the sun be
gins to sink behind the western hills
the crow student calls out, "Com
milk the cow" and keeps repeating
until that duty is performed.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
sEoUO1A RESERVE CURIOSITY.
Being a Story Of the Sig Trees Out in
the State of California.

Out in California there is tree
trunk which has stood for the last
sixteen years entirely severed from It's
base, says the Wide World. The stump
is fifteen feet in diameter, and the
trunk towers seventy-fve feet in the
air. This remarkable freak is located
near the Sequoia Forest Reserve, in
Tulare county, Cal, and was sawed
off by lumbermen for timber.
Through some miscalculation when
the cut was finished the tree still held
it's position, and dynamite was resort
ed to to bring it to the ground, which
accounts for the deep cash on one
side. After the first charge of the ex
plosive had been ignited the tree still
remained standing and it was discov-
cred that the entire trunk had been
shattered by the discharge and was
therefore useless for lumber.
Accordingly the work was stopped
and the giant has remained upright
withstanding some cf the severest
windstorms that the state has known
held in it's natural position by its
great weight.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN.

Boston, Mass, Nov 2.-It is many
years since Massachusetts voters were
so evenly divided on the question Of
state government as in today's cleo
ton. With about two-thirds OF the
state accounted for, Governor Dra-
per, Republican, will apparently have
a margin over his Democratic oppon-
ent, James H. Vahey, of about 10000,
compared with $4,000 a year ago. It
also appeared that Lieutenant Cover
nor rockingham, Republican, had
been elected by about the same plu-
rality, although last year he swept the
state, leading Governor Draper and
defeating his Democratic opponent by
over 10000.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
What New Bern Has Done and Is Do
ing in Physical Betterment.

What New Bern Has Done and Is Do
ing in Physical Betterment-
The New Bern Sun of yesterday
contains the following editorial as its
leader:
'New Bern has taken on new life
and has gradually forced herself to
a place of Importance in the CONNER
ciai world. Our street Improvements
have attracted the attention of the
whole State. Last week an agreement
was reached between the Chamber of
Commerce and the railroads for un-
ion depot, which is another step for
ward in our progress. Work will be-
gin soon on Broad, Craven, Middle
Griffith, johnson and Pollock streets
Why not get after the railroads tc
pave Hancock and Queen streets
Their contract with the city requires
them to maintain these streets ir
keeping with the other streets of the
city. We suggest that the citizens
request the board of aldermen to tax.
this matter up at once and insist tha
the railroads live up to their con
| tract"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
PROHIBITION FOR WASHINGTON.
Congressman Aiken, Of South Carroll
ma, Wants National Capital Dry.

Anderson, S. c., Nov. 2.-Believing
that prohibition in the. South, wher-
ever it has been tried, has been bene-
fetal to the people, Congressman D.
Wyatt Aiken, of the seventh district
of South Carolina, today declared he
would introduce bill for prohibition
in the District of Columbia at the next
session of Congress. Mr.. Aiken is a
member Of the House committee on
the District Of Columbia.
Perhaps prohibition has not in ev-
cry case entirely prevented the sale
and use of intoxicants.' said Mr.. All
ken, "but it has in all cases been q
great deterrent and believe If prohi.
bition is good for certain sections o.
the country. it should be successfully
J, enforced at the seat of the creates
government on earth"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
AndreMs.Young.

Friends in this city have received
the following invitation to the COM
ing marriage of two of Raleigh's
young people who have an army Of
well-wishing friends throughout the
State:
"Mr. and Mrs. James Richard
Young request the honour Of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter Mabel to Mr. John Hawkins
Andrews, on the evening of Wednes
day the seventeenth of November. a
nine o'clock, First Presbyterian
Church. Raleigh, North Carolina
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Who WILL THEY Be?
:. =. MY s st 4EfsTs I'D
President Taft'S Probabilities
Of Judiciary Appoint
ment.
Justices White, Holmes, Day and
Moody Are the Youngsters of the
Court, Although Holmes is ]
"a, Day so, and Moody Sc.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 3.-The
1eath of Justice Peckham has made
certain that the reconstruction of the
United States Supreme Court is not
far distant. Justice White, who has
been on the suprem ebench since 1894,
reached his sixty-fourth birthday to-
day, and consequently has a number
of years to serve before he reaches the
age of retirement. Justices White,
Holmes, Day and Moody are the
youngsters of the Supreme Court, al
though Holmes is sixty-four, Day sixty
and Moody f1fty-six. With the ex-
ception of Justice Moody, who is se-
riously and perhaps critically ill, the
four younger members may reasona-
bly, be regarded as fixtures on the su-
preme bench for some years to come.
The age and health of the remain.
ing members make it reasonably GER
tain that President Taft will have an
opportunity before long to fill several
vacancies in the highest court in ad-
dition to that caused by the death OF
Justice Peckham. Melville w. Fuller,
the chief justice, is seventy-six years
old, and Justice Harland is but four
months his junior. Justice Brewer,
the next "old man" on the bench, will
be seventy-three his next birthday.
The gossip outside the court is that
Brewer and Harlan have entered into
| a compact to leave the court at the
same time. One was appointed as q
Democrat, the other as Republican
If Chief Justice Fuller should step
down at the same time, President Taft
| would have an opportunity to appoint
| one Democrat and two Republicans,
in addition to the successor of Justice
Peckham.
The West and South will probably
| furnish the new justices when Fuller,
Harlan and Brewer retire. Justice
| Harlan was appointed from Kentucky
and Justice Brewer from Kansas. The
| presumption is that in choosing sue
cessors to these men President Taft
will look to the Ohio Valley for one
man and to the Mississippi country
for the other.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
LAW IS SUPREME
If Wrong The People win
Can Be relied on to Set
1t Right.
liberty Is Not Individual or Corporat'
License, SeIf-Arrogated, to Defy
the Mandates Of Constituted
Authority.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2-The de-
cree of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia adjuding President
Samuel Gompers, Secretary Frank
Morrison and Vice-President John
Mitchell, of the American Federation
of Labor, guilty of contempt of court
in the Bucks Stove and Range case
was affirmed today by the Court OF
Appeals of the District of Columbia
The case twill now be taken to the Su
preme Court of the United States.
Chief Justice Shepard dissented
| from the opinion of the court on con-
stitutional grounds.
The court held that the fundament-
al issue was whether the constitution
al agencies of government should be
obeyed or defied. The mere fact that
the defendants were the officers of or
ganized labor in America, said the
court, lent Importance to the cause
uation. but it should not be permitted
| to influence the result. eff an or
| ganization of citizens, however large, .
the court held, may disobey the man
dates of the court, the same reasoning
would render them subject to indi-
the law and neither is above it. Ii
a citizen, though he may honestly be-
lieve that his rights have been invad
ed, may elect when, and to what ex-
tent, he will obey the mandates of the
court, instead of pursuing the orderly
course of appeal, not only the courts
but government itself, would become
powerless and society would be re-
duced to state of anarchy"
The action of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia in sentencing
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison, of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, to IL, 9 and months
Imprisonment in Jail, respectively
was the result of the alleged failure
of these three defendants to obey the
order of the court directing them to
desist from placing the Bucks Stove
and Range Company, of st. Louis, Mo.
on their unfair list in the prosecu-
ton of their boycott against the cor
poration.
While the name of the corporation
was removed from the unfair list O.
the Federation, Messrs. Gompers ant
Mitchell continued to keep alive th'
boycott by frequent reference to it IL
the Federationist, the official organ
of the Federation. Mr.. Mitchell wal
involved in the trouble by reason o
his membership on the executive
: board of the Federation and becaus
it was alleged he made no effort t.
: prevent the adoption of a resolution
l Workers of America in antagonism t
2 the Bucks Stove and Range Company
5 The result of the boycott, it was sale
E was to cause decline in the bushes
of the stove and range company of 5
4 per cent.
The boycott placed by the Fedora
t ton against the products of the Buck
d Stove and Range Company grew OF
Of fight made by the metal polisher
e Union and supported by the Feders
i ton for an eight instead of a mir
o hour day. This was resisted by tt
(, company and the Federationist pul
l. 1ished the name of the Bucks Sto1
IS and Range Company under the captic
e of 1--WE Don't Patronize."
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Wasp sting Leads to Death.

NAPOLEONvILLE. La. Clovis
Stansbury, aged thirteen years. ac-
companied by his grandfather, was
driving mule here when the animal
felt the sting of a wasp and upset
the vehicle. The lads skull was
crushed, but the grandfather escaped
uniniured.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
GOOD ROADS TOURISTS.
Escort From Atlanta Meets Them at
Commerce-Ty Cobb at Home.

Commerce, Ca, Nov. 2.-The Jour-
na1-Herald good roads automobile
tourists received an ovation when they
arrived here late this afternoon on
the last lap of their long journey from
cars arrived at the checking station
on time. The tourists were met by a
large party of autoists from Atlanta,
who will escort them into the city. It
is expected to reach the Journals
office about one o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Youthful Kansas FInanoIers.

Alma, Kan.-Some young boys near
Alma have been practising high
finance by gathering crow eggs and
putting them In a hens nest to be
hatched. In Kansas bounty OF one
cent is allowed for crow eggs, but
there is q bounty of five cents on
crows; and sitting hen charges no
commission.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
HOME MISSIONS.
District Meeting With the Auxiliary Of
La Grange Last Week.

The district meeting of the Won
ans Home Mission Society met with
the auxiliary of the La Grange M. E
Church Saturday morning, Octobe,
80 at ten O'Clock. Mrs. w. H. Tru-
man, district secretary, presided. De-
votional exercises by the chairman.
Responsive service, II Cor, 6.
Organization.
S.p1 etary elected.
Roll called and rules read by the
secretary, Miss Rosa Creech.
Hour fixed for service.
Committees appointed.
Rev. J. ]. Boone and Mrs. S. H.
Stott conference corresponding sec
retary, introduced to body.
An interesting address, from our
district secretary.
Institute work conducted by Mrs. S.
Fl. Scott.
A very helpful paper on the local
department by Mrs. D. H. Dixon.
Noon devotional hour, Rev. J. J.
Boone.
Saturday Afternoon.
Devotional service conducted by
Miss Annie Lee Davis.
Minutes of morning session read.
The workers conference of the
connectional work, conducted by Mis-:
Lizzie Hancock.
The rescue work, by Mrs. D. H Dix.
Open diseussion-the duties of eacf
department and officer.
An inspiring talk by Miss Annie
Lee Davis.
The session adjourned to meet a
the palatial home of Mrs. Will Parks
at eight o'clock at reception ten
dered the institute and greatly enjoy
ed by all.
Sunday Morning.
Voluntary by choir.
Scriptural lesson, Rev. J. J. Boone
Solo, Mrs. Daisy Wooten Smith.
An able discourse, by DR.. r. c. Bea
man, his theme being, "Is Life Wortl
Living? 1t Is Christ to Live"
The children entertained us at fou
o'clock with beautiful exercises, hav
ing been trained by the excellent pres
| ident, Miss Ida Taylor, followed by
talk by Mrs. Scott. The brigade work
Sunday evening very interesting tall
by Mrs. S. H. Scott, reporting tn
great work of the board meeting a
Savannah, Ca, in October. Resolu
| tions by Miss Davis and Mrs. Dixol
read and accepted. Minutes read an
approved. Song, God be with 20,
till we meet again"
ONE WHO ATTENDED,
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Royston, Ga, Nov. 2.-Three hours
in advance of the Journal-Herald good
roads tourists Ty Cobb rolled into
Royston, his home town, at 11:30 to-
night and was given a hearty well
come Cobb and his fellow tourists
were guests of the board of trade at
luncheon, after which they left for
Commerce, Ga, where stop was
made for the night.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
IN THE HOME

GOWANS PREPARATION d abseluie prs.
tection AGAINST pneumonia, colds, Group.
coughs. pains and soreness IN lun9s ana
= Inflammation and congestion External
and penetrating. $t.o0 Soc. Csc. M
dugsists
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
-. ...d . +on,c thar vii, nut Il

You need tonic that will put the
sap of life into your system and for
tify you from all diseases. Hollister g
Rocky Mountain Tea is recognized SIS
the greatest strengthener known Tea
or Tablets, IS cents. Palace DRUG
g-re and Imperial Pharmacy
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

The fish will soon be caught that
nibbles at every bait.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

WANTED-Two or three good fresh
milk cows. Mrs. L. M. Nash.
1927 dit sw3t
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

A martyr is man whose wife has
lot of poor relations.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

The avaricious man is always il
want.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Cardinal GIBBONS,
"Archhishon of Baltimore.

Senator Elihu Root also wrote let
ter Of regret that he was unable to
be present, in which he expressed his
sympathy with the cause, and said:
az think your association is doing
very valuable and important work"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Tells on one-gossip.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS ON SUFFRAGE
Heartily Approves Action of Woman's
Anti-Suffrage League.

New York, Nov. 2.-In letter to
the National League for the Civic Ed
ucation of Women, an anti-suffrage
organization, made public today, Car
dinal Gibbons says:
ST regret greatly that I cannot at
tend the meeting called for November
Is, although my many duties will not
allow me to be present at your meet
ing, I beg to assure you that I am
most heartily in sympathy with the
aim of your league and I approve
most strongly the stand 1t has taker
in opposing woman suffrage, which i
realized, would be the death blow O.
domestic life and happiness.
"Very respectfully,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-31

sport. There is great rivalry between
the contestants, Mr. Glasmann having
been seen almost continuously on the
track for the past three days getting
familiar with the curves. In order TO
avoid the public gaze, Judge Howell
modestly took his tryout yesterday
on the roads between Ogden and
Pennington. where no stop watches
might catch his speed, The report
is current that he mndc rwenty-one
round trips during tho day
The slow race Will be the funny
event OF the day. A great many
cars Will enter this lace and many
judges will be scattered about. the
track TO see that the speed levers are
not tampered with. In this race, Ii is
required that all speed levers be set
in high gear and remain there. IL
will be a difficult race for the drivers.
as few cars can make slow speed on
high gear In the event OF machine
getting stalled that contestant must
drop out of the race, This race Will
be entered by cars of all descriptions
and by male and female drivers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-31
SENATOR IN ROUGH
AND TUMBLE FIGHT

Springfield, May 30-A pugilistle
encounter between State Senator
James A. Henson and Thomas Sheri
dan, an assistant sergeant at arms, In
which blood was shed, marked the
closing hours of the senate session
early this morning The general as.
sembly was In deadlock on the ques-
tlon OF sine die adjournment and the
fight occurred when Senator Henson
attempted to leave the senate chamber
after he had been refused permission
to depart,
Senator Henson attempted to open
the locked doors. when Sheridan. who
is young and athletic, caught him by
the arm. According to Sheridan. Hen.
son thereupon turned and struck him
in the face. A moment later the two
were involved in rough and tumble
fight At the steps leading TO the main
floor both fell,
Senator Henson arose. his face
bleeding. and started at Sheridan but
was restrained and further trouble
averted.
Later. apologies we're made by all
concerned.
After being in session since last
night, both the senate and the house,
after 6 a. M, adjourned until Monday.
The senators signed an agreement
not TO do any work before Thursday