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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
pEARy'S SHIP ARRIVES
The Roosevelt Came Into the
B4y Early This
haOFning.
ster an Absence of More Than a Year
Commander Peary's Ship, the
Haoseyelt, Arrived at New
York This Morning.

1t" ork, Sept. 30.-There was a
IL Gus greeting of whistles down
9 lever bay this morning which the
'5oeat captains scarcely noticed in
ne general noise of the Hudson-FuI-
i celebration. But the noise well
I',-ed rome to New York the staunch
ittie Arctic steamer Roosevelt in
jcit again after an absence of more
.id1 a year, during which time she
',i9ned Ler nose into the ice-foes of
north, carrying Commander Rob
II T. cary and his party. :.
i1e Roosevelt left New York on
''}IE {, 1908, with the blessing of
.h-odore Roosevelt, then President.
AS tle Weather-scarred hull rode
at anchor III the bay the steamers
9sssing by wnistled shrill greeting
70 her. Many tug boats and other
craft carried a great number of spec
itttrs down the bay to get a glimpse
il the vessel
AS Captain Bartlett and his crew
peered over the rail at the busy ship
ping OF New York bay they saw
greatly different surroundings from
those among which the Roosevelt
spent the past year. There were no
cebergs careening with imminent
langer of collision. Instead there
we're only the passing steamships
yil1stling their CHEEKY greeting, while
pactators on other craft cheered.
he Roosevelt did not look so trim
IS when she departed for the north.
IoWever, the vessel was not impaired
e. ious:y by her Arctic journey.
apta II Bartlett called at Quaran-
Inc AMI sent word of his arrival to
lelbert L. Bridgman, secretary of the
cary Arctic Club.
here was a great deal of curiosity
cit about the Roosevelt. The inter-
st centaring in the Arctic ship We'd
yloii tat in the historic features of
ie Hadson-Fulton celebration in
l-cn s1e will participate.
1t WaS decided to have the vessel
ebaIn at anchor in Sandy Hook bay
NTH L morrow morning. Then she
iii proceed up to the starting point
# tie naval parade in the Hudson.
anu tai part. Afterward the Roose-
5et VII return and anchor in the
| East kiSer.
when the Roosevelt came in she
| bore the flag of the Peary Arctic Club
at her masthead. The Monmouth, of
the Sandy Hook line, was the first
vessel to ascertain the identity of the
RooseveltD and her siren screamed a
| welcome which echoed up and down
the bay.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
ECZEMA CURABLE!
PROOF NOW AT 25c!
Try the Oil of Wintergreen Com.
pOund-Itch Is Instantly
Relieved.

It is usually very costly to consult
a specialist in any disease, but for 25
cents, on a special offer, we can now
give to those suffering from eczema
or any form of skin disease absolutely
instant relief, with prospect of an
early cure.
A special trial bottle of the oil of
wintergreen as compounded in the
Chicago Laboratories of the D. d. D.
Company may be had in our store on
this special 25 cent offer. This one
bottle will convince you've know il
we vouch for it.
Ten years of success with this mild
soothing wash, D. d. d. Prescription
has convinced us, and we hope yo,
will accept the special 25 cent offe
so that you also will be convinced.
( Goldsboro Drug Co.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
FLIGHTS A FEATURE.
Wright Circles Statut. IN Mar.
ber at kudson-FuIton
Celebration.
Eyentful Day in Great Celebration
Glenn III. Curtis Made Successful
Flights Still Throng
"Old Gotham"

New York, Sept. 29.-Wilbur Wright
circled the great Statue of Liberty at
the entrance of New York harbor in
his aeroplane today, while in the up
per part of the city two huge dirigible
balloons failed ingloriously in their
task. This, the first day of flight OF
the Hudson-Fu1ton celebration, was a
chine.
Both Wright and Glenn H. Curtiss
scared successfully from the aero
drome of Governors Island in their
motor propelled biplanes.
Both great dirigibles, manned re-
spectively by Capt. Thomas Baldwin
and George L. Tomlinson, and entered
in the New York Worlds $4,000 New
York to Albany race, were forced to
descend because of mechanical diff
way
Wilbur Wright made three sensa-
tional flights and Curtiss made one
brief, though successful test spin of
thirty seconds duration. Baldwin
with his dirigible, landed in the Hud-
son river less than an hour after the
start, while Tomlinson, after remain
ing in the air from 11:36 a. m. to 1 80
p. m., came to earth near White
Plains, N. Y, twenty-five miles from
his starting point. Neither of the dir
igible pilots was injured, nor was
either craft seriously damaged
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
NORTHERN MAINE FLOOD.SWEPT
y -VY-H
One Death and Much Damage Done
to Railroads and Crops.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 3o.-Northern
Maine is being swept by a flood
which has already resulted in one
death, caused widespread damage to
railroad property and crops, isolated
number of towns and driven scores
of farmers from the lowlands. Forty
guests of the Silver Lake Hotel at Ka-
tahdin Iron Works are camping on the
hills for fear the hotel will be sweut
away. The rains of the past week
have swollen the rivers to freshet
pitch. Millions of feet of logs are
jammed above railroad bridges and
are menace to villages below. Two
passenger trains are installed near
West Sebois and cannot be released
before Friday.
/ Charles Keefe, an engineer on the
Bangor &c Aroostook Railroad, was
killed yesterday when his train crash
ed into a washout.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
MYSTERY AT ASHEVILLE.
SGiEeeI Student Has Disappeared and
Parents Are Greatly Alarmed.

Asheville, N. c., Sept. 29-Alexan-
der Gray Churchward, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Churchward, of Hampton
Beach, New Hampshire, who mystic
riously disappeared from the Asheville
school, where he was student, Sep
tember 10, has not been heard from
and the parents have become alarmed
fer the safety Of their son, and have
notified every chief Of police between
lookout for him.
Only today did the disappearance
of this son of wealthy parents become
known, although he has been gone
from the school for ten days; this
was in a letter to the chief Of police
asking him to use every effort to see
if he was still here or had left Ashe-
vile. Mrs. Churchward stated in the
letter that she was frantic, and de-
spairing of her sons safety; that her
| husband had gone to New York to
search from that end.
Inquiry at the school this morning
elected only the information that the
boy was supposed to have gone off
| Sunday, September 10; that. so far as
they knew there was no reason for
the boys disappearance. Mrs Church
ward in her letter states that she does
not know whether her son is dead or
alive; that Mr.. Anderson, principal
of the school, only says that her son
told another boy that he was going tC
Philadelphia. She says: Gray
Churchward has been guarded like g
child all his life and in three years
of school life has never broken any
serious rule" The day before he dis
appeared, he wrote letters full o1
praise for the school and delighted
with the country, and looking for
ward to my visit there" Further or
she states that from schoolboy talk, il
might have been inconsistencies which
caused him to leave; that he left al
his things at the school and went of
with out money. The mother is almos
frantic. The police of Asheville are
making effort to obtain information
regarding him.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
COOK RECORDS BURIED
Whitney Explains Why He Was
Unable to Return
For Them.
These Belongings We're Nailed Up in
Boxes and Covered With Rocks.
Peary Was Kind to Him
While on Roosevelt.

New York. Sept. 29.-The following
dispatch has been received by the
Associated Press from Harry Whit
ney. the New Haven hunter, who ar
rived at st. Johns, N. F., yesterday by
the schooner Jeanie on his way home:
''Stephenville Crossing, Newfound-
land Sept. $50 many questions
are being asked of me by different
papers that I desire to make the fol-
lowing statement through the Associ-
ated Press:
My reasons for not going back to
Etah after DIR. Cooks things were
that the engine in the Jeanie, one
of the smallest boats that ever went
to the north Arctic, was not working
satisfactorily and we were depending
on sails, which later we had to do en-
tirely. There was no reason why the
Jeanie could not have gone back, but,
not knowing that DR.. Cooks things
left with me were of such Importance
as they have since turned out to be,
did not return. In addition, had
promised the Eskimos, who were with
me after musk oxen in Ellesmere
Land, certain things which / expected
on the ship coming for me, but they
were not aboard the Jeanie and I did
not want to return and disappoint the
men. Another reason was that
wanted to prolong my hunting trip.
"I do not believe that either DR..
Cook or Commander Peary, If placed
in my position, would have done any
differently. DR.. Cook told me he had
been to the north pole and l was
pledged not to reveal this fact to Com
he had gone further north than Peary
in 1906.
Commander Peary, to my knowl-
edge, knew absolutely nothing about
what had been left with me by DR..
Cook, except that l mentioned instru-
ments, clothes and furs and also a
narwhale horn. Dr. Cooks belongings
left in my charge were placed in
boxes which were nailed up. Then
saw the Eskimos cover them with
rocks.
mo one could have been kinder tc
me or shown me more consideration
than Commander Peary did while !
| was on the Roosevelt, and he said he
| would be very glad to have me re-
main aboard and return with him, in
stead of joining the Jeanie
"HARRY WHITNEY,"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
BIG COCOA PLANT BURNED.
Loss Two Hundred and Fifty ThOus.
and Dollars.

New York, Sept. 3O.-Two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars in proper
ty went up in fire and smoke this
--o1ntnS when flames started in the
lg 81 story building extending from
No. So to 377 Pearl street. Ten fire.
men were overcome by smoke and
iaif a dozen others were cut by fly
ing glass and debris, while a score of
jtLers had close call for life.
The building was occupied by the
Dunham Cocoa Manufacturing Com
pany, concern which supplied most
Of the candy manufacturers in the
lily with cocoa.
The fire started on the second floor
and spread SO rapidly that the build
ing was practically gutted before the
ii emen reached the scene.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
HOME FROM EUROPE.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sprunt Travelled
1900 Miles During Summer.

Wilmington Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sprunt, who
have been on an extended European
tour since last June, arrived homo
yesterday from Narragansett Pier,
Rhode Island where they have been
spending the past three weeks at Mr..
Sprunt's summer home. upon their re-
turn from abroad.
They visited Germany, Belgium
Scotland and England and toured A.
900 miles in an automobile, which
proved an interesting and most de-
lightful feature Of their trip. The au-
to is used extensively in touring Eu.
rope, and this manner Of travel is
growing more popular each year. Mr.
Sprunt in speaking Of their delightful
sojourn in Germany was enthusiastic
in his praise OF the good roads In tha
country, believing them to be thu
best in the world. Mr.. Sprunt at dif
ferent times has travelled over Ital
ian, French and Spanish roads, bu
says they have no comparison wit
those of Germany.
Their visit was altogether pleasan
and they are being greeted most pleas
antly by their many Wtlmingto
friends upon their return. Mr.. Lau
renee Sprunt returned from Narra
j gansett Pier to Princeton. where b
has resumed his studies.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
STARTS TOBACCO PLANTATION
In EAST BOSTON BACKYARD

Boston, Mass, Sept. 29.-Eighty big,
measuring two feet by eleven and one
half inches and capped by punches of
pink petalled flowers, stand in a back
yard in East Boston as proof that to-
bacco can be successfully raised in
the heart of a Massachusetts city
Last March Mr.. Joseph w. Peckham
formerly in the British navy and now
a dumping inspector for the United
States government, living at No. 264
Everett street, Jeffries Point, East
Boston, planted half thimbleful of
tiny brown tobacco seed in his back
yard. The yard is within short dis
tance of the salt water, and its soil
consists mostly of decayed wood, for
the place was at one time a shipyard.
Mr.. Peckham, therefore, did not look
for a crop of hardy tobacco plants,
and when, early in the spring, the
first shoots appeared he took them to
be weeds.
AS soon as he discovered that the
shoots were tobacco he again became
interested in them and determined to
see If he could bring the crop to ma
turity. The plants were watered ev-
| cry evening, and weeds were pulled
up, although the tobacco plants them
selves, which were planted much toe
thickly, were not in any way disturb
ed. The plants grew to such &
height that it became necessary tt
prop them up with poles.
/ The whole neighborhood is greatl!
excited over the success OF the tobac
co growing experiment and each fam
lily has been promised its share 0
the cured leaf.
The success of the experiment ha
interested others besides neighbor:
however, and in few years tobacc
raising may become as common in tn
Bay State as in the fields of Cuba.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
Ex-GOV. McSWEENEY.
Death Of Notable South Car.
Gilman in DaIti-
more.
Rese From Newspaper Carrier to Edi.
ter and Served His State as Leg
lslatOr and Chief Executive.
EyentfuI Life.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 29.-Former
Governor Miles B. McSweeney, OF
South Carolina, who had been under
treatment at Mount Hope Retreat, at
Baltimore, Md, since July 1S last,
died at that institution at 1870 o'clock
this morning. For the past week it
had been known here that the former
governor was critically i'll, and his
wife went to Baltimore to be with him.
She was present at the time of his
death, as also was his son, Eugene
B. McSweeney.
The body will be brought tomor-
row to his old home at Hampton. S. c.,
and inferred there.
Former Governor McSweeney was a
native OF Charleston. s. c., where he
vas born April 18, 1855. He rose
from q newsboy to be governor of the
state and held many political offices
in South Carolina, besides being a
member Of the state legislature and
president Of the South Carolina Press
Association.
His father died of yellow fever in
4of age. At ten McSweeney sold news
papers on the streets of Charleston
and later c1erked in book store, at
tending school at night. He served
an apprenticeship in a job printing
once and worked on newspapers in
Charleston and Columbia. Mr.. Nc
Sweeney won the scholarship in
Washington and Lee University Of
Tered by the Charleston Topographic
cal Union, but because of lack of
means to meet the necessary outside
expenses, he was able to attend only
= short time. In 1877 he removed to
Nanety-Six, Abbeyille county, where
he engaged In the publication of the
Nanety-Eix Guardian, continuing in
change OF that publication until 1879.
He then became the publisher of the
Hampton County Guardian, at Hamp-
Con. From 1884 to 1894 he was chair
man Of the county democratic execu-
tive committee. In 1894 he was elect
cd q member Of the South Carolina
legislature and in 1900 governor OF
the state. For several years he was
! member Of the South Carolina Dem
ocratic executive committee, and for
eight years he served as president OF
che South Carolina Press Association
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
MEXICO HAS LARGEST CHURCH.
Construction Begun Shortly After the
Middle of the Sixteenth Century.

Larger than Westminster, larger
even than ST. Paul's, is the Church of
Santo Domingo. This great edifice.
renowned in many countries, is known
not only for it's size, but for the beau
ty and magnificence of it's decorations
and-the many historic events entwin-
ed in it's history, says the ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch. The church was built
on consecrated ground, having been
the site of the martyrdom of two Do
min1can priests who were killed by
| Indians in the time of Cortes.
By 1850 there were a number of
Dominican friars in Oxaca ana Il
question of erecting a church and
convent for the use of the order was
agltated. The exact date Of the be-
ginning is not known, but it must
have been shortly after the middle of
the sixteenth century they began the
work with a few laborers, who gave
their services, and every member of
the order worked hard collecting more
funds. A petition was sent to the
King Of Spain for assistance to Wiicl
he responded generously. From time
to time the King sent other contribu-
tions, and there was no halt to the
work.
st. Paul's Cathedral, in London,
measures $40 feet by 250, and cost
$3,741,770, or 7,497,5 $40 pesos, or some
100000 pesos less than Santo Domin-
go. Some idea of the size Of the struc-
ture can be obtained when it is con-
sidered that four buildings the size
of Westminster Abbey could be set on
the ground covered by this Domini-
can temple. At the present time,
however, only a small part of the
church is used for worship, the other
portions having been converted into
barracks by the government.
Owing to the great height AMI thick
ness of the walls of the church, it has
been used for fort on any and every
occasion when necessary. No wars,
however, marred the serenity of the
early Dominicans, and each year saw
the church increasing in wealth. The
library was ranked among the great
est in the republic. The interior was
decorated in many places with pure
gold.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
1r. Lawrence Wakefield VIII Aspire
30 Succeed Judge Council

I@noir. N. c., Sept. 29.-Judge w. B.
couAeil's term of Office expires in
1919. and 1t is reported that he will
not be q candidate for reelection.
Lewrence Wakefield, ESQ.,. Of this
place. will be a candidate before the
convention OF the thirteenth judicial
district for judge. Mr.. Wakefield Is
= good lawyer and enjoys wide
practice, and is also one of the lead
Ing lawyers In the district, and is
man OF honor and integrity as well al
legal attainments, and would make al
ideal Judge.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
JEFFRIES IN TRAINING.
Jim Pratt Says He Is in Fine COndi-
tiOn and Ready to Meet Johnson.

Paris, Sept. 3O.-James J. Jeffries
is doing his work at Jim Pratt's quar-
ters at Neuilly-on-the-Se suburb
of Paris, preparatory to meeting Jack
Johnson, the colored champion. JEFF
fries training, which began soon after
he returned from Marienbad, has
been Interrupted by cold contracted
while he was attending the races, and
for two days the pugilist has beer
confined to his room. His wife, how
ever, says that his illness is not seri-
Gus and it is expected that he will
soon take up his work.
jim Pratt, who has followed the
fighters for years, considers Jeffries
in the pink of condition and ready tt
enter the ring with Johnson.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
TO THE LADIES OF THE CITY.

You are especially invited to visit
my store on Friday afternoon and Sat
urday to view beautiful display of
Cut Flowers.
These flowers are from the ]. Van
Lindley Nursery Co., Greensboro, N. G..
Cordially.
w. C.. DENMARK
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

LOST-Somewhere between & 10c
Store and Maj. Davis residence, a
plain gold ring marked "Anna," on
inside. Finder will be rewarded by
returning to Major Davis at 5 & 10e
Store 9-29 tt
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

New Teeth-Can't tell them from
the original $500 at Philadelphia
Dental Association. Over Imperial
Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
GoIDsBoRo NC.
CHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS.

Mr. C. S. Wboten. of Mount Olive
was a visitor in our city today.
Mr.. Geo. A Norwood, Jr, is on a
business trip to Snow Hill today.
Mr.. John B. Exum, of Fremont, was
a business visitor in cur city today
Mrs W. S. Wooten, of Tarboro, is
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Whitfield, in this city.
Miss Kate Wilkinson, of Virginia
is in the city, visiting Mrs. DR.. WINS.
Spcer on Park avenue.
Miss Mabel Hughes, the graduate
nurse, who has been on vacation
trip North, is again in the city per-
manent1y.
Mrs. Luther McKinnon, of Clinton,
who has been visiting her neice, Mrs.
John L. Borden, in this city, returned
home this afternoon
Capt Thos A. Washington, U. S. N,
is on a visit to his parents, Col. and
Mrs. j. A. Washington, in this city,
where his many friends are always
glad to greet him.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
PNEUMONIA

kills its tens Of thousands. GoWAN'S
PREPARATION kills pneumonia by de-
stroyinz the congestion and Inflammation.
Quick relief for colds, Group. coughs. Grippe.
pains and soreness In lungs and throat
External and harmless. All druggists.
500. SOC, 25c.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

Lots of people make speciality of
pouring ice water on enthusiasm.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

Many true word has been spoken
regardless OF grammar.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

Many q mans honesty has saved
htm frsm bseoning q politician.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

Advertise In tho ARGUS.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

Mr.. C. S. Wboten. of Mount Olive
was a visitor in our city today.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02

Mrs w. S. Wooten, of Tarboro, is
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Whitfield, in this city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
STANDS
]. DR|sCOLL OFF

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-Jem
Driscoll, the English featherweight,
may have had slight advantage over
Tommy Langdon in the windup at the
Washington Sporting club.
AT the end of the six rounds the
Englishman had little to boast OF, as
Langdon had stood up in every round
and fought him blow for blow. Dris-
coils speed bothered the local man,
but his blows did not, for while Dris-
coll landed the most punches. the
blows of Langdon were far the harder
and when they landed they counted
two for one that Tommy received.
Langdon fought Driscoll hard In
some OF the rounds. For the most
part Tommy did the forcing and had
1t not been for his work, the bout
would have been very tame one at
times. The aggressive work of Lang
don forced Driscoll to clinch and hold
several times. and in the breaking
away the Englishman often fouled
Langdon. and several times he was
cautioned by the referee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

drink. but likes instead the soft
drinks.
Regarding his attack In the ring
many stories are working east. some
of which indicate that he did not show
all his shots" In the Milwaukee
fight
Gilmore says Ketchels shift is awb.
wardly clever. He starts his right
with the intention of missing and
this brings his left shift into play. In
bringing in the left he starts IL low.
as IL for a body attack. but can make
a lightning change and so for the
head or continue for the body, as he
desires. Either blow Is like a sledge
hammer and has all the lift OF his
body behind IT, 1t Is a vicious at.
tack. While Kelly was getting inside
of 1t with his right to reach Ketchel
first. he was leaving himself open To
a return right from Ketchel.
Other men talking OF Ketchel's shift
say that he fights equally we'll fror.
either position. and that he works his
shifts and stays shifted in a way 20
dazzle an opponent. That he Is crafty
and waits. was shown In the last
Papke fight, when Ketchel kept up his
attack on Papke's body until he mad
his man weak. When Papke dropped
his hands Ketchel was up at his jaw
like shot. and 1t was this quick
switch that brought Papke down for
the first count OF the finish.
Ketchel seems unable 10 in!ure his
hands. IN way he is said TO remind
fight fans OF Fitzsimmons with his hit
ting power. He outdistances FiIz in
the use OF the shift With Fitz Ii was
a clever trick to be used sparingly
when the opportunity presented. as in
the case OF the Corbett fight To use
1t as Fitz played the trick the orpon-
ent must be weakened or careless
Fitz got powerful drive in his left,
but he did not get the body behind
It that Ketchel seems TO.