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The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-19

DR.. Gid Bell. of Canton, is Wis.,
iting relatives at Steens.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-19

Jackson, Miss Aug. IL. Ma
jor Gibbs, state auditor of Miss
issippi during reconstruction
days, and former postmaster of
Jackson, was found dead here
today. The deceased was ma
jor in the Union army, and was
appointed postmaster during
Harrison's administration. While
serving that office he was con-
victed on a charge of embezzle-
ment and sentenced to five years
at Sing Sing, but afterwards
pardoned.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-19
NEWS OF THE COUNTRY
IN A CONDENSED FORM
SHORT ITEMS OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST GATHERED FROM
HERE AND THERE BY OUR SCISSORS EDITOR

the lateness of the cotton crop,
and present indications are that
the run will be considerably
shorter than that of last year
over a good portion of the state,
unless a remarkable improve
ment in the crop outlook takes
place in the state, but it was due
not so much to the shortness of
the crop as the fact that there
more mills in operation, and as
the new season approaches the
manufacturers are confronting
additional competition, several
new mills having been built dur
ing the past three months.
However, last seasons run was
a fairly profitable one, and seed
were in first-class shape through
out the season, resulting in the
manufacture of a prime quality
of oil by all mills, for the first
time in several years.
While being closed all of the
mills have been undergoing re-
pairs, new machinery has been
installed, and the resumption of
the work means employment for
sew eral months to fully 20, 600
workmen. jackson News.
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-19

Miss Katie Hurry is visiting
in Oklahoma.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
NO FREE LUMBER
Senate Votes DOWnCumher's S
Amendment. !.
DoIIVer Changes Base DeSerting The
PrOgreSSiVeS And Taking Radl.
cal Position Against Free
Lumber.

Washington, D. c., May 24-No sin
gle piece of lumber was ever USED
more effectually as a see-saw by chill
flren than was the great lumber indus
try today by the United State Senate.
The lumber schedule of the tariff bill
was under consideration almost the
entire day, with Senators Root, Hey
burn, Borah and Dollfver contending
on the one hand for protection for
the industry and Senators Clapp, Bur
kett and McCNmber arguing as siren
uously against that policy. The day
closed with more than two-th1rds
vote against Senator McCumber's free
lumber amendment, the ballot show
ing 25 for and 56 against.
The surprise of the day was the at
titude of Senator Dolliver. who here
tofore has stood with the 'progres-
.sives" throughout the present tariff
tight. He today took positive position
against the radical demand for free
lumber, but expressed the opinion that
the industry would not suffer from a
reduction of the Dingley rates.
Senator Root opened the days pro-
ceedings with close argument in ia
vor of differential on dressed lumber
Senators Borah and Hepburn, of Ida
no. contended for the highest duty on
lumber, and Mr. Borah entered upon
an argument to show that the policy
OF protection is "a system and cannot
be maintained il there are to be con-
stant exceptions to it as is desired in
the interest of free lumber. On the
other hand, Senators C1app and Bur-
kett argued that lumber can. be pro-
duced as cheaply in Canada as in the
United States, and contended that the
lumber industry Of this country would
not be endangered by the free admis-
sion of the Canadian product. Incl
dentally Senator Clapp paid glowing
tribute to the Canadian government,
saying that it was equal to the best.
During the day Senator Hepburn
spoke of the Republican platform Of
the last campaign i'm way that
brought down some criticism on his
head, and Senator Bailey declared
that he did not propose to be bound
by the platform adopted by the Demo
Gratis at Denver.
Mr. Bailey made a speech OF some
length towards the close OF the ses-
sion in which he expressed the opin-
ion that the enactment of the pending
tariff bill would see the disintegration
: of the Republican party.
Early in the day Senator Owen made
: sharp attack on the present tariff
.4on sugar, saying that it led to frauds
, by a trust and still earlier Senator
lAldrich introduced a resolution pro-
] 1penditures of the various executive
departments.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
CHANGES NAME
Baptist Female University Be:
comes Meredith Col
Iege.
II is Now Named For Thomas Mere
dith, One OF The Founders OF
+. The Biblical Recorder, And
One Of The Inceplofs OF
The Great Baptist School
For Women In Raleigh
Raleigh News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
While hundreds of students and
their friends were enjoying the events
the Baptist University for Women last
night they were unaware that the
name of the institution was being
changed by the board of trustees
| meeting in the presidents office. The
| new name is Meredith College Thir-
teen members were present, three
voting against the change. Those at
tending were: W. N. Jones, president
of the board; John e. Ray, G. ]. Hun
ter, John T. Pullenl r. N. Simms, Rev.
| Livingston Johnson, Dr.: W. l. Poteat,
Stephen Mcintyre, J. w. Bailey. S. w.
Brewer. Rev. A. J. Moncrief, M. L.
Kesler and J. D. Boushail.
1t is understood that the movement
to change the name Of the school to
Meredith College originated in the
faculty. For years there has been dis
satisfaction with the name among
many Baptists, and about four years
ago the name by which the institu-
ton was founded, Baptist Female
University" was changed to Baptist
University for WomeR."
The change in the name was made
last night on motion of Rev. Living
ston Johnson.
Rev. Thomas Meredith, from whom
the school now takes it's name, was
one of the founders of the Baptist
State Convention, and founder of the
Biblical Recorder, which he edited
until the time of his death: At the
session of the convention iH 1888
Wake Forest College was established,
and at the convention which met in
1885 the board of missions of the Bap
tsit State Convention recommended
that a school for girls corresponding
to Wake Forest College be established.
Mr.. Meredith was chairman of the
committee to report tbs adyisability
of establishing such school as was
suggested by the board of missions.
The committee brought In favorable
report and Mr.. Meredith followed it
with a strong address.
The resolution was lost, but that
was the first suggestion of what is
now this excellent school in Raleigh.
cit is fitting that it should bear the
name Meredith said a member of the
board of trustees last night, contin-
uing: "The change of name does not
indicate lowering of the standard.
On the contrary, the standard will be
raised next year, and on through the
years to come as necessity may de-
mand and as better equipment and
larger endowment may be possible.
This year closes the first decade in
the life of this great school, From the
first it has been phepomenal success
and is destined to Increase in useful
ness and efficiency as the decades
pass.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
COTTON MILL MEN MEET.
Association Holds Thirteenth Annual
Convention i'm Richmond, Va. q

Richmond, Va, May 25.-The Amer
tion held the opening session of it's
thirteenth annual convention at the
Jefferson Hotel this morning and cot
ton men representing nearly every
part of the cotton producing area of
the South were in attendance when
President T. H. Rennie, of Pell City,
Ala, called the meeting to, order.
Many of the members are accompa-
MED by their wives and daughters.
The Hon. D. G. Richardson, mayor
of Richmond, welcomed the members
In behalf of the city and Col. l.. D.
Tyson, of Knoxville, Tenn, replied in
a handsome speech, in which he COM
plimented the city of Richmond, twice
| insuccessiop the scene of the annual
| conventions of the cotton meR. Pres
ident Rennie read his annual address
/ which showed prosperous condition
of the association, now numbering
more than one thousand members.
4 Mr.. R. Z. McMellar, assistant freigh
traffic manager of the Southern Rail
way, delivered an address on ''The De
velopment of Foreign Cotton Good
Trade; w. A. G. CLARK, special agen
. of the Department of Commerce an
Labor, on Cotton Waste Manufac
lture"; D. A. Tompkins, on .'The Tart
on Cotton Textiles, and Aug. "
Smith, president Of the Union Buffal
Mills Company, on "Baling and Hane
ding Cotton Each one of the aG
: dresses was followed by thorough di.
e cussion. The session of the day close
d with discussion of the report of tt
e committee on cotton exchanges.
Il The convention will close. its bus
y ness tomorrow. This evening Il
it members will be the guests of Il
n Richmond chamber of commerce at
smoker and on Thursday the yisitiI
members and their ladies will take
S.. trip down the historic James river
jamestown.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.
The Recuperatiye Power of This Coun-
try's Material Interests Was Never
So Well i'm Evidence AS Now.

Each successive week since the mid
die of April has witnessed marked
Improvement in the industrial world,
and at the rate at which the iron and
steel trade is reviving it will not be
many months before business condi-
tions throughout the country will be
almost, if not quite, normal again.
Orders for steel rails still lag but this
tagging cannot continue much long
er. Idle cars are steadily diminish
ing in number and with the railroads
fairly busy once more betterments on
a substantial scale will be started.
The recuperative power of this
coHntry's material interests was new
er so well in evidence as now. The
panic of 1907 was violent and the de-
preston which Immediately followed
was sorely felt; but in less than 9
year there were many signs of return
| ing confidence and today an era of un
parallefed prosperity is coming inte
| sight.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF TRADE
ODiniOn of Banker ON Conditions After
Visit Through South.

Charlotte, N. c., May 24.-Mr. w. o.
Jones, assistant cashier of the Ma
tional Park Bank of New York, and an
old newspaper man, who is here for
the meeting Of the State Bankers As,
sociation and who has just finished an
extended journey through the South,
today made the following Interesting
statement, in which Mr.. Jones takes a
very optimistic view OF the Southern
business for the coming year:
"Since the first of the present month
I have attended the State Bankers
Convention of Missouri, Texas, Louis
lana, Mississippi and Virginia. The
drought in certain sections, especially
i'm Texas, has been very severe, but
according to reports has been broken
during the past week.
while general business has been
rather quiet throughout the country
there Is apparently distinct improve
ment in certain industrial lines an6
the prevailing opinion of the East ant
elsewhere LIS that as soon as the tarlf
situation is definitely settled and es
tinues favorable, more normal condi
tions will prevail in the early autumn
and with the resumption of business
upon an enlarged scale. It is the gen
eral impression among those best in
formed that the basic conditions, es
;rpecially as represented by the re
3. sources OF the agricultural communi
ties throughout the land, are all tha
could be desired and that those VIII
are vitality interested in the impol
and export trade, the manufacture
1obber, retailer and consumer. wi
promptly adjust the affairs to me-
whatever tariff requirements may
imposed as soon as they are definit
" informed respecting these new co
editions"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
PATRIOTIC FINANClERS.
The Money That Mr.. Rogers Made Was
Invested in American Enterprises.

invested In American Enterpr1SeSs
In an article published shortly after
the death of Mr.. Henry H. Rogers the
New York Sun printed an interesting
story descriptive of some of the work
of the great builder and including
among that work the construction OF
the Virginian Railway. The Sun
among other things, said:
''The money that Mr.. Rogers made
like the income of other members OF
the Standard Oil party, was invested
in American enterprises, continually
developing the resources of various
sections of the country and thus add
ing to its wealth. His assistance was
given In great degree to the develop
ment of the Union Pacific and Chica-
go, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroads
systems. two of the most important OF
the Western roads, and like Henry M
Flagler, also Of the Standard Oil par
ty, he constructed model railroad OF
his own.
'3This road, the Virginian Railway
Mr.. Rogers lived to see completed and
opened for business. Tt is everywhere
granted that the road is one of the
best constructed, lowest in grade and
most adequately equipped in the coun-
try. Many engineers say that 1t is
altogether the best.
'The railroad represents an expen-
diture of $40,0O0,OO0, about half OF
which Mr.. Rogers himself betrayed
without the sale of securities. His
first borrowing on account ~ 1t was
in the panic year in the celebrated
loan de luxe a loan bearing more
than per cent. interest and secured
by Standard Oil, st, Paul and other
high class collateral. Since then there
have been sold $17,oO0.0o0 notes and
$3,750,000 equipment notes.
while estimates of the wealth of
men WHO are active in large affairs
are more or less illusory it was un-
derstood in 1907 that Mr. Rogers had
accumulated $300,O00,000."
The fact noted by the Sun, that the
wealth acquired by Mr. Rogers and
other members Of the Standard Oil
party is invested in the United States,
in various enterprises calculated to
build up this country is one well
worth remembering. Certainly, the
investors mentioned have done wisely
in placing their Investments at home.
Even those who disappfQye of other
acts of the members of this particular
group Of capitalists must approve of
the patriotism they have shown in in
vesting their accumulations in their
own country.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
NORTH cARoL1NA-wayne Co.


Superior Court-Before the Clerk.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Compa-I
ny vs. J. e. Peterson, Mary C. Pei
terson, Steven Kornegay, Mary
Kornegay and the heirs-at-law of
Steven, If he is dead.
This is Special Proceeding brought
before James r. Hatch, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Wayne County, to
condemn the interest conveyed to
Steven Kornegay in a deed from Jno.
u. Greene, by his attorney, j. N.
Greene, to Emanuel Coley and Steven
Kornegay, dated February %, 1875. re-
corded in the Office of the Register OF
Deeds of Wayne County, in Book 55,
page 419, in right-of-way across
said 'ot conveyed therein; and Steven
Kernegay. and il ne is deal then his
| heirs-at-law are hereby commanded
/ to ;.nDear before JAS. r. Hatch, ClerR
of lie Superior Court of Wayne Coun
| ty North Carolina. at his Office II
C;oldshoro. on the 18th day Of June
i 1y.. and demur, or answer the petit
ton filed herein, or the relief demand
ed In said petition will be granted,
i Witness my hand and official seal
this May 20, 1903.
JAS. r. HATCH,
Clerk Superior Court of Wayne Coun
ty, North Carolina.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
SUICIDE IN sURRY COUNTY.
Young Travelling Man Sent Bulle
Through Brain.

Charlotte. N. c., May 24.-Uoon re-
ceiying a farewell letter from his
sweetheart Friday last. john Hill. a
young travelling representative OF q
Chattanooga. Tenn, medicine compa-
ny, left his hotel at Kapps MIL re.
mote town in the mountains of Surr,
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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
Wherein Mr.. Taft Erred.
Charlotte Observer.

'
Well-intentioned though President
Taft's judgeship appointment was, the
chief actual effect which it has had
or will have is the disgrace of his
party in North Carolina. This party,
today comprises oyer two-fifths the
white population of the State, and,
while still very far from what it
should be, ranks immeasurably above
the Republican party of any other ex-
Confederate state except Virginia and
Tennessee and outranks it's fellows in
those states not a little. 1t includes
all classes and conditions of men; it
now has three congressman at Wash
ington, Notwithstanding a carefully
made and re-adiusted gerrymander;
to denounee it wholesale is to cast a
serious reflection upon the entire
State. Yet, with nothing absent
which might intensity the discredit,
it has been made to appear in the
eyes of the country as the rottenest
among many rotten political aggre-
cations in the South. Newspapers,
irrespective of party or section, have
poured out the Walls of their scorn !;
ignorance acting upon natural infer
| ences and partizanship improving an
| important advantage have been equal
ly vocal. It would require some cour-
| age OF some brazenness in any man
to go away from home today and pro-
| claim himself a North Carolina Re
publican. Outside North Carolina
! both North and South. nearly al
newspapers. heaping obloquy upoI
North Carolina Republicanism with
one accord, differ for the most par
in that anxious Democratic partizani
fear deep political designs by Presi
dent Taft and those who want tn,
South divided regard the destruction
of the present North Carolina Repub
lican party as wisely decreed.
: The Observer has never voted 70
| Republican, Populist or other non
/ Democrat and at this writing fore
sees no contingency which could lea
: it to do so hereafter; 1t rejoices i
, any good Detailing Judge Connor an
l IIuSlS In6tI lis dppOlAthfCnI W44A "
confirmed in the shortest time pos
sible. But a newspaper calling il
soul it's own rather than it's party
It must not silently pass by the gres
mass of injustice incident upon Pres
) dent Taft's action. In our view, M
IS Taft would have acted best by lettiI
a the Roosevelt appointment of Seawe
a stand, likewise relieving his party
4 as, in fact, he apparently did son
e-ai time ago-of the Washington-suppoI
" ed machine which has been hea'
er incubus upon it since the first NJ
n. Kinley administration. We have ne
a. er sought to advise him and we a
er not now seeking to reprove him, b.
strictly from our outside standpoi
and from within the limits. of our OF
business, we desire to express reg
at what he has done.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
Georgia Odd Fellows.

Thomasville, Ga, May 25.-Members
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows through Georgia invaded Thom-
asville and will remain in possession
of the city until Friday. Meetings OF
the grand encampment and the Re
bekah assembly were held today. to BIZ
followed tomorrow by the annual ses
sion of the grand lodge.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
CONNOR CONFIRMED.
Senate's Action Was Speedy
and Unanimous.
there Is Little Speculation as to
his Successor. All Indications
Point TO Governors Gam.
paign Manager.
Manning.

Judge Henry Groves Connor, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
North Carolina. was yesterday in
formed by wire from Senators Sim
mons and Overman of the conf1rma-
tion by the Senate of his appointment
as Federal judge for the Eastern Dis
Ftrict of North Carolina. by President
iaft. The telegram stated that the
confirmation was by unanimous
vote.
Asked last night when he would re-
sign his position on the Supreme
Court bench. Judge Connor said he
would do this when he received his
commission from Washington. AS the
Federal Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of North Carolina is to begin
in Raleigh Monday next. the commits
sion will reach Raleigh some day this
week, Thursday or Friday, and then
Judge Connor will resign his present
position, so as to be sworn In as a
Federal judge.
The telegram from Washington to
Judge Connor, received at 5:45 yes
terday afternoon from Washington,
read as follows:
Judge H. G.. Connor, Raleigh, N.
y: You were unanimously confirmed
this afternoon. Congratulations.
LEE s. QVERMAN,
s'F. M, SIMMONS"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
Play for Golf Championship.

Memphis, Tenn, May 25.-The an
u1ral championship tournament of the
Southern Golf Association opened
here tomorrow and will continue
through the remainder OF the week.
Representative golfers from many
states are entered and the tournament
promises to be the most successful in
the history of the association.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29

Mr.. Roosevelt will soon be home,
because Africa will soon be shot up.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29

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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
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When Successor Appointed.

Governor Kitchin was Informed last
ment had been confirmed by the Sen
ate and he was asked when he would
appoint successor to the Supreme
Court bench. To this question Cover
nor Kitchin replied:
After Judge Connor resigns his po-
sition as associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina, I will
then act in the matter of appointing
his successor"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
Looks Like Judge Manning.

While thare nave been number OF
prominent lawyers of the State whose
names have been suggested, the pub
lie has chiefly heard of the names OF
Mr.. James HI. Manning, of Durham
and Judge William r. Allen, of Colds
boro. In connection with the appoint
ment of successor to Judge Connor
The general impression is that the
appointment will go to Mr.. Manning
who in the campaign for the guber-
natorial nomination was the manager
Of Governor Kitchin's supporters.