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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
Death of Mrs. Hanff.

New Bern Journal
Mrs. Margaret Miller Hanff died at
her summer home in Morehead City
on Tuesday, July q, after lingering
for several months from the effects
of a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Hanff was seventy-nine years
of age, and had been a resident of
New Bern most of her life, although
she had homes at Raleigh, Goldsboro,
and Morehead City also, where she
passed part of the time in her later
years. She was the widow of the late
Prof. John Hanff, noted musician of
his day, who preceded her to the
grave more than twenty years ago.
Four sons of this union survive, John
F. and Robert L., of this city, Alexan-
der NJ, of Raleigh, and William M. of
Norfolk
The remains were brought up from
Morehead City yesterday morning and
placed in Centenary Church, from
which the funeral will be held this
morning at ten o'clock by Rev. r. c.
Beaman. The interment will be in
the family plot in Cedar Grove Gem
etery.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
MOORE's CREEK TODAY.
Many Wilmington People Will Attend
the Celebration.

Wilmington Star.
A large number of Wilmington peo-
pie will go to Moore's Creek today to
attend the annual celebration of the
battle-ground Association. They will
leave here on the $40 o'clock train.
arriving at Currie at 9:25 a. m. Some
will return on the evening train,
while others will come back on the
freight train in the afternoon. The
Coast Line has announced a special
round trip rate of 60 cents. A special
train will be operated over the Coast
Line from Fayetteville to Currie,
leaving Fayetteville at six o'clock this
morning and returning in the evening.
1t is expected that this train will be
crowded with people from the upper
Cape Fear section. President James
F. Moore, of the association, conf
IDENTIFY erpects an attendance of up-
wards of 5000.
The unveiling of the monument to
the Scottish Highlanders will be one
OF the special incidents of the day.
The monument will be formally pre-
sented to the association by Prof. M.
c. S. Noble, of the University of North
Carolina, and will be accepted by
President Moore. The orator of the
day will be State Auditor B. F. Dixon,
who arrived in the city last night
from Raleigh, and will go to Currie
this morning.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
SPANIARDS LOSE HEAVILY.
21 Officers and 200 Men Killed in Sc.
riOus Revolution.

Madrid, July 28.-The revolution in
Catalonia has reached a serious stage.
There is much bloodshed and artil-
lery has been employed in the streets.
of Barcelona to quell the outbreaks.
The city is terror-stricken. The revo-
lutionists are reported to be fighting
desperately behind barrfcades.
King Alfonso hastened back to
Madrid from Sonsebastian and at once
issued a proclamation of martial law
and suspending constitutional guar
antics throughout Spain. Orders have
been given to the governors of the
provinces to crush the revolution at
any cost without hesitation and with
out pity.
Today marks black chapter in
Spain's history, for there was tragedy
both at home and abroad. The King
reached here in time to learn that
part of his army at Melilla had had a
bloody battle with the Moors, which
though finally victory for the Span
iards, cost the lives of 21 officers and
total of 200 Spaniards killed or
wounded.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
ASSAULT WAS JUSTIFIED.
Case of Senator Stone for Slapping a
Negro Porter Dismissed.

Baltimore, Nd, July Ex-senator
William J. Stone, of Missouri, appear
ed in the central district police court
here this afternoon to answer to the
charge of assaulting Lawrence G.
Brown, a negro waiter on a Pennsyl-
vania Railroad train on which the
senator was travelling from Philadel-
phia to Washington yesterday even
ing. Counsel for the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Pullman Company
stated to the justice that those COM
panies did not desire to push the
charge, and desired that it be with
drawn. Brown, the complainant,
however, refused to acquiesce and the
case against Senator Stone proceeded.
Justice Grammar, after hearing the
evidence, which included a statement
by Senator Stone, decided that the as
sault was justifable and dismissed
the case.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
OF Interest to Automobiles.

Raleigh, N. c., July Is, 1909.
Hon. ]. Bryan Grimes,
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your favor of
the 14th instant. enclosing clipping
from the Charlotte Observer in which
you ask my opinion as to whose duty
it is to prosecute violators of the au-
tomoble law.
The act referred to, which is chap
ter AS of the public laws of 1909,
provides that "Any police officer of
any city, any marshal, deputy mar
shall or watchman of any incorporat-
ed village or any sheriff or deputy
sheriff of any county or any consta-
BILE of any township shall have full
power and authority" ETC., to arrest
any person violating the provisions
of the act. Section 2877 of the Revi-
sal of 1905 provides: "It shall be the
duty of the sheriff of each county to
make diligent inquiry as to whether
or not all license taxes provided for
by law shall have been paid and, upon
the failure of any person to pay on
demand and license tax for which he
liable to swear out a warrant before
some justice of the peace in such
county, and the procedure thereon
shall be as in other criminal actions.
Provided, the payment of the tax and
all costs accrued at any stage of the
action shall be a bar to further pros
ecution."
Constituting the statutes together it
will be seen that it is expressly made
the duty of the sheriffs of the several
counties to see to it that these auto
mobile licenses are paid, and I sug-
gest that you write letters to every
sheriff in the State to this effect.
Very truly yours,
T. w BECKETT,
Attorney-General.
By G. L. Jones, Law Clerk.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
GIFTS for the Cruiser Salem.

Salem. Mass, July 27.-As feature
of the old home week celebration here
there were presented this afternoon to
the scout cruiser Salem a handsome
silver service and bronze seal of the
city, both of which were paid for by
popular subscription. The ceremony
of presentation took place on the city
common and was witnessed by thous-
ands of spectators. Mayor Hurley
made the presentation speech and
Captain Key, of Salem, accepted the
gifts in behalf of the United States
navy. .,ilunm
The silver service is of colonial de-
sign and consists of seventeen pieces.
On the punch bowl is etched repro
duction of the frigate Essex, built by
merchants of Salem at an expense of
$4,000 and presented to the United
States government.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
AGREEMENT SUDDEN.
Struggle Over Tariff Question
About to Come to
An End.
Report Laid Before President Taft
and Question Is Whether 1t Suits
Him-Duty of $40 on
Rough Lumber.

Washington, D. c., July 2S.-After
working for nearly three weeks at
what proved to be one of the longest
and most anxious tasks ever expert
enced in tariff building, the maporlty
members of the conference commit
tee of the Payne-Aldrich bill brought
their labors to a sudden close at six
O'Clock tonight.
Without a moments delay, the Sen
ate and House leaders whose names
are carried by the bill. started away
by automobile with the intention OF
laying their report before President
Taft, who had gone to Fort Myer to
see what had been intended to be the
last aeroplane official flight of the
Wright brothers.
All day long the conferees had
struggled with the question of bring
ing down the House rates on lumber
figures they felt would meet with ex-
ecutive approval. In this ecort they
failed
Lumber was made dutiable at rates
only a little below those named by
the Senate bill, and there was very
slight shading from the House rates
on gloves of good quality. Although
it was not admitted by the conferees,
the general impression drawn from
the hurried trip to Fort Myer was
that Messrs Aldrich and Payne had
been authorized by their colleagues
to incorporate in the conference re-
port such figures as could be agreed
upon with the President, in so far as
they came within range of what the
leaders believe will be acceptable in
the House and Senate.
Returning from the conference at
Returning from the conference at
Fort Myer, Messrs. Aldrich and Payne
seemed to be entirely satisfied with
the outcome of their mission, al
though neither would discuss the con-
clusion reached.
1t was announced officially that the
Democratic members of the confer
,ence committee would be called in
session tomorrow.
In view of President Taft's uter-
:ances Senate and House leaders were
predicting tonight that the confer
tence rates on gloves and lumber
would not prove satisfactory to him.
1t required a roll to fix the rates on
Humber which are as follows: Lum-
ber, rough, $1.4O a thousand feet. The
House rate 81, and the Senate $y.5O.
The Senate differentials were adopted.
Gloves were made dutiable at rates
considerably in advance of the duties
by the Senate bill, which for the main
part were the same as the Dingley
rates.
The session today was the busiest
since the bill has been in conference.
Dozens of senators sought audiences
and were received by the Senate
members of the committee and there
called also man ymembers of the
House, including the committee rep
resenting the anti-free raw material
insurgents In the corridors swarmed
agents of special interests, who seem
Led to realize that the crucial period
of the conference had arrived
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
IN SCHOOL DAYS.

Still sits the school-house by the road
A ragged beggar summing;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
Within, the masters desk is seen,
Deep SCARED by raps official;
The warping floor, the battered seats
The jack-knife's carved initial;
The charcoal frescOes on its wall;
It's doors worn sill, betraying
The feet that, creeping slow to school
Went storming out to playing!
Long years ago winter sun
Shone over it at setting;
Lit up it's western window-panes,
And low caves icy fretting.
1t touched the tangled golden curls,
And brown eyes full of grieving,
OF one who still her steps delayed
When all the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled;
His cap pulled low upon a face
Where pride and shame were min
gled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left, he fingered
AS restlessly her tiny hands
The blue-checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes; he felt
The soft hands light caressing,
And heard the tremble of her voice
AS if a fault confessing.
I'm sorry that spelt the word;
1 hate to go above you,
Because, the brown eyes lower
Because, you see, I love you!"
Still memory to gray-hafred man
That sweet child-face is showing.
Dear girl! the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing!
He lives to learn, in 1ife's hard schoo1S
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his loss,
Like her-because they love him.
John G. Whittier.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
ExECUTRN,s NOTICE.

All persons indebted to DIR. w. j.
Jones are hereby notified to make i'm
mediate payment. All persons hold
ing claims against his estate are here
by notified to present the claims duly
verified before the 25th day OF July,
1910, or this notice will be plead in
bar Of their recovery.
All bills may be presented to Mrs
Margaret C. Jones at the residence OF
Mr.. r. L. Castex, in Goldsboro. and al
payments may be made to her.
This July 10, 1909.
CLARA e. JONES.
r~w6w Executrix.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
STILL A MYSTERY.
No Clue to Murderer of Old Woman i'm
GuflfOrd County.

Greensboro, N. c., July 29.-The
murder of the aged Lydia Newman,
whose mutilated body was found near
her home in Sumner township on Sat
urday morning, continues to be the
battling mystery it was at first sight
Despite close investigation, the au-
thorities have been unable to find the
slightest clue of the murderer, but
they have by no means abandoned
hope.
That the murder was a peculiarly
cold-bloOded and deliberate one Is
now fully developed. After cutting
the dogwood sapling with which the
old woman was beaten to death, the
murderer, from evidences found, had
apparently sat down and waited for
a favorable opportunity to waylay the
old woman. There are evidences of
a severe struggle, despite her ex-
treme -sventy-six-and after the
murder, her body was dragged, the
perpetrator holding her feet to
thicket some 800 yards away.
1t was then that the cold-blooded
criminal ransacked the house. Every
drawer, every possible place of con-
cealment was gone through. 1t is
impossible to say now if any money
was secured, as the old woman was
so secretive about her affairs and
lived so entirely alone and out of
communication with her neighbors
that it is not known if she had, but
it is very probable that if there was
any, the sum was comparatively
trifling.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
EVIDENCE AGAINST BREESE.
Secured People to Sign Notes That
Were without Means.

Asheville, N. c., July &C. B.
Leonard, formerly of this city, but
now living at Chattanooga, was the
star witness of the Breese-Dickerson
bank case today. He stated that in
1891 Major Breese wanted to borrow
some money from his (Breese's) bank
and not being able to do it under his
own name, asked Leonard if he would
not lend the use of his name on notes.
Leonard said he signed seven blank
notes for amounts ranging from $500
to $500. He paid nothing on the
notes, nor was he asked to pay any
thing, he said, until after the bank
failed. At Mr.. Breese's request Leon
ard said he had secured other people
of no means to sign notes he delivered
in bank to Breese.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
PARIS H0NORs BLERIoT.
French Capital Takes on National
Holiday Appearance.

Paris, July 28.-Louis Bleriot, who
made a successful flight across the
English Channel Sunday, was given
an enthusiastic reception today on his
return to Paris from London.
The city was decorated with flags
as if for a national holiday. M. Bar
thon, the minister of justice, and M.
Millerand, minister of public works,
presented the governments congratu-
lations to the aviator at the railroad
stations, and M. Bleriot's employers
presented him with a souvenir and
the flag with which M. Lafontaine
signalled to the aeronaut to descend
in the Northfall meadows near Dover
The municipal council and the Aero
Club will tender banquet to M. Bier
lot.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
Annual Meeting and Picnic Confeder-
ate Veterans.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting and picnic of Thomas
Ruffin Camp Confederate Veterans
will be held jointly with the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy at Camp Ham
Oh. d. Hams springs) three miles
north of Goldsboro, on the second
Thursday in August, 1909, it being the
thirteenth day. All friends of the
Veterans are invited, and requested
to bring big baskets well filled. All
who attend are expected to contrib
ute, as it is a basket picnic, and this
is the only way of furnishing the din
ner and if you don't bring it with you
you cannot expect to participate. Let
all who come bring bountiful sup
ply.
All Veterans are urged to be pres
ent, as it is the regular annual meet
ing and election of officers.
A. B. HOLLOWELL,
Adjutant Thos Ruffin Camp u. G. v
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
CONDITION COTTON CROP 71.7.
Lowest Ever Known at This Season
of the Year.

Memphis, Tenn, July 2S.-The crop
condition report on cotton, up to July
% was issued this afternoon by the
National Ginners' Association. 1t
gives the general average as III.
The average by tsates follows: Ala
bama, 10; Arkansas, 76; Florida, S5;
Georgia, 70; Missouri, s.; North Caro-
lima, 73; South Carolina, II; Oklaho-
ma, 70; Tennessee, II; Texas, &c.
The report says: "This is the low
est condition ever known at this sea-
son of the year and indicates a crop
around 100000, and unless good
rains fall in the next week, through
out almost the entire belt, but more
especially in Texas, southern and
western Oklahoma and Mississippi
the crop will be under that figure"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
Biennial Institute.

The biennial institute for the pub
lie school teachers of Wayne county
will be opened in this city next Mon
day, August 2, for a session of two
weeks The institute will be con-
Quoted by Prof. w. w. Walker, of the
faculty of the University of North
Carolina, assisted by Mrs. Mariana
Guerrisen, of the faculty of the Colds
boro public schools. The law requires
all public school teachers to attend
the institute. The advantages to be
derived from two weeks course OF
study in the institute are SO great
that no teacher can afford not to at
tend.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
DISCUSS CRIME AND CRIMINALS
Convention Of Delegates Appointed by
the Governors.

Seattle, Wash, July 29.-The char
acter of the criminal, his reformatory
or penitentiary treatment, and the
steps necessary to reform him and
reinstate him in society are the vital
subjects to be discussed at the con-
vention of the American Prison Asso-
citation to be held in Seattle next
month The convention will be at
tended by delegates appointed by the
governors of practically all of the
states of the Union.
The attendance will include distin-
guished jurists, educators, sociolo-
gists, clergymen, physicians, peniten-
tiary wardens and others interested
in prison and reformatory work.
Foremost among those who are slated
to address the gathering are Carlos
Garcia Veloz, Cuban minister to the
United States; Judge eBn. B. Lind
sey, of the juvenile court of Denver /;
Rev. Alleys M. Fish, chaplain of the
New Jersey state prison: Mrs. j. FL
len Foster, of the department of JUS
tice, Washington, D. c.; r. HI. Under
wood, assistant superintendent OF
Texas penitentiaries; w. A. Gates
secretary of the California state board
of charities; J. C. Sanders, warden o1
the Iowa state penitentiary at For
Madison; Joseph F. Scott, superinten
dent of the reformatory at Elmira, N
Y; John E. Hoyle, warden of the Cal
ifornia penitentiary at San Quentin
and Frank L. Randall, superintendent
of the Minnesota state reformatory.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
HE DIDN'T SEEK FIGHT
Kennedy Substaltiates Con.
tention of Mrs.
Sutton.
Tells Frank, Straightforward Story
OF Incidents Before and After the
SheOting-Said He Had Been
Ordered to SKeep Quiet.o

Annapolis, Md, July 26.-TOday's
session of the board of inquiry at the
Naval Academy which is investigating
the circumstances surrounding the
death OF Lieut.. James N. Sutton, of the
Marine Corps, who was mysteriously
shot two years ago, afforded some sur
prise in the testimony given by
Charles w. Kennedy, now a private in
the Marine Corps, at Norfolk, and
Surgeon A. D. Mccormick, u. S. N.
Kennedy dropped into the situation
like bolt from clear sky and told
frank. straightforward story of
some of the incidents prior to the
shooting which had not been men
toned by any of the young officers
who have already testified. Though
an eye witness to the earlier encoun-
ter between Sutton and Lieutenant
Adams on the night the former was
shot, Kennedy's name has not been
mentioned by the witness concerned in
the affair. His testimony supported
the contention of Sutton's mother and
sister that Sutton did not seek the
fight with Adams and the other Off
GERS. In attacking his credibility, Ma
jor Leonard, the judge advocate, show
ed he had been disciplined on several
occasions.
Kennedy said he had been reluctant
to mention his part in the affair be-
cause Lieutenants Utley and Adams,
his superiors, had admonished him to
keep quiet" On his way to relieve
a sentry he had come upon Sutton,
Adams, Osterman and Utley in an an
CRY argument sastsns -
Adams, IL you want to fight, I'll
fight you,' he heard Sutton say, the
witness testified. They fought hard
for a few minutes and Sutton's face
was bloody, when Lieutenant Utley in
terfered. A second time he saw Ad-
ans and Sutton come together as he
was going away to his post, Kennedy
said. Half an hour later Kennedy
heard the shots from his post at the
naval hospital. Soon after Adams ap-
peared and told Kennedy that Sutton
had shot himself Utley also told him
that Sutton had killed himself, the
witness said. Next morning they both
cautioned him not to say anything
about the affair. On the following
morning the witness said he saw
Lieutenant Utley go to the edge of the
parade grounds and pick up a 3S-cal-
ibre Colt service revolver.
Kennedy's testimony was not shak-
en- by the cross-examination of Adams
counsel Mr.. Birney, nor by that OF
Major Leonard.
DR.. Mccormick was present at the
autopsy held on Sutton's body and
examined the bullet wound, he testi-
fed. He located the wound back of
and slightly above the right ear,
while DR.. Pickrell testified it was
near the top of the head.
There are no other navy witnesses
on hand, and it is expected Mrs. SUIT
ton and her daughter will testify to-
morrow.
To substantiate Kennedy's testimo-
ny, Lawyers Davis and VanDyke, Mrs.
Sutton, Mrs. Parker and several
newspaper men went to the parade
took the various positions from
which the witness said he saw and
heard the fights. Lawyer Davis said
afterward that their case would rest
principally on the testimony of Ken
nedy and Mrs. Parker.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
A Record Sized Pumpkin.

Mr. Grady West is contesting all
honors for the largest pumpkin
raised in Wayne county, which weighs
182 pounds and is Sc inches in cir
cumference. 1t is "a inches in height
and % inches across beam.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
JULY WHEAT ADVANCES 8 CENTS.
A Vigorous Demand Causes Grain to
Go to S1.S4 Per BusheI.

New York, July 28.-The price of
July wheat was advanced more than
nine cents per bushel today on Wig
orous demand by the traders on the
short side of the market.
They finally paid $1.34 per bushel,
which equalled the high point of the
season. The price of the crop of the
late months advanced two cents per
bnshel on reports of black rust in the
Northwest.
Upward of 13O loads, were taken for
export today.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
PRESIDENT PULLIAM DIED
ATS O'CLOCK THIS MORNING

New York, July 29.-Harry C. Pull
liam, who shot himself last night
died shortly after eight o'clock this
morning at the New York Athletic
Club.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31
Adjutant Thos. Rufin Camp U. C. v

Deep down in his heart. John d.
still thinks Standard Oil is the best
investment.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31

Panama Is said to be in need of a
spanking. Spank, but not enough to
hurt the canal.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31

John w. Gates says we're on the
eve of great prosperity. That ongat
to settle it.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31

It's the little things that count.
says Rockefeller-and the little div
idends.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31

BY G. L. Jones, Law Clerk.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-31

Still sits the school-house by the road,
A ragged beggar summing;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
The independent-reporter., 1909-09-30
LARONE.

G. A Holway and wife of Water
vile, were calling on friends In La
rome Saturday, the 18th.
James Haynes has sold his farm,
to David Creighton of Norridgewock,
and moved into the brick house with
Mrs. Chloe Mason and sister.
DR.. Salley, veterinary, of Skowhe-
gan, was in town professionally last
week.
Mrs. Kate Blaisdell and daughter
have gone to Belgrade where Mrs.
Blaisdell is employed.
Miss Laura Brooks of Oakland, is
stopping with her aunt, Mrs. Horace
Brawn.
Forrest Farley loses one of his
span of work horses.
Something not usually seen In this
section was the field of wheat on the
farm of Harold Walthew, which
yielded a good crop of nice, clean
wheat, which Mr.. Walthew will use
for feed for his chickens.
Herbert Whitman and wife, from
Palmyra, visited at E. H. Tobey's
last week.