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King Alfonso is Twenty-three.

Madrid, May 17.-AIl Spain made
merry today in celebration of King
Alfonso's twenty-third birthday. Mad
rid was gayly decorated with flags
and bunting and the people of all
classes took part in the popular fes-
tivities.
Probably no ruler in Europe enjoys
more popularity among his subjects
than does King Alfonso. Even his
marriage-to an English princess, dis
tasteful as it was to the Spanish aris-
tocracy, did not mar his popularity
with the masses. During the past few
years the youthful rules has paid re-
peated visits to all parts of the king
dom, and has everywhere been receiv-
ed with enthusiasm. In Madrid, in
Seville and even in Barcelona, the hot
bed of anarchism, he has walked the
streets unattended. He seems to have
no fear of anarchists, and this light
heartedness has served to increase his
popularity among his subjects.
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Charities and Corrections.

Lynchburg, IA, May 17.-Delegates
from cities and towns throughout Vir-
ginia have arrived in Lynchburg to
attend the seventh annual meeting of
the State Conference Of Charities and
Corrections. The meeting, which will
be in session three days, promises to
be the most successful in the history
of the organization. Many persons Of
prominence. are scheduled to take part
in the proceedings.
The programme arranged for the
initial session tonight provides for pa
pers and discussions on the care of
the insane and feeble-minded and the
education of defective children in the
public schools. The session will be
presided over by S. P. Waddill, OF
Richmond, the president of the con-
ference.
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american Foundrymen Meet.

Cincinnati, o., May 17.-The annual
convention of the American Foundry
mems Association began here today.
Nearly thousand delegates have al
ready arrived and when the conVen-
tion is well under way nearly 5,OOO
are expected. Besides the foundry
men the visitors will include mem
bers of the Foundry and Manufacture
ers' Supply Association, the Foundry
Foremens Association and the Brass
Founders Association.
Tomorrow the visitors will be ten
dered an official reception, and din
ners, pleasure trips and theatre par
ties are on the program for their en-
tertainment during the week the ses-
sion lasts. An elaborate exhibit O.
foundry supplies is one of the inter
esting features of the gathering.
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FINAL CHAPTER In GREAT
FINANCIAL DISASTER
Five Million Dollar Judgment Offered
for Sale by National Bank Of
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., May. ia fve-mil-
lfon-dollar judgment against e. l..
Harper, whose failure to corner the
wheat market resulted in the collapse
of the Fidelity National Bank, of this
city, twenty years ago, was offered for
local firm of lawyers. The judgment
represented the last asset of the fail
ed bank, being receivers judgment
covering the amount Harper owed the
bank. The sale of the judgment was
a mere formality, marking the final
chapter of the great financial disas-
ter which brought ruination to hum
dreds of people.
The old Fidelity Bank failure was a
spectacular affair. Harper was seek
Through an unexpected turn of the
market, Harper went to the wall, car
rying hundreds of people down into
the financial slough. When the cred
itors, after months of fighting, secur-
ed the famous $5,00O,000 judgment
against him, he went into one of the
mountain counties of West Virginia
and tried to go through bankruptcy.
But he never succeeded in nullifying
the huge judgment and in the end he
was obliged to serve several years
in the penitentiary for using the funds
of his bank to bolster up his specula-
tions. 1t has taken twenty years to
wind up the affairs of the bank
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THE DANGEROUS FLY.

ssTO Allow Flies ON Food Is to Run
Risk of Disease; to Allow Them to
Breed Is to Endanger Ones Neigh
b0rs."
Mankind is learning rapidly which
of the myriad kinds of living things
are friends and which are enemies.
Pests that endanger human life are
tolerated because their ravages are
not visible to the unscientific eye.
It took brave experiment to discov-
er that the MOSQUITO is deadly enc
my of man, and long campaign of
education was necessary to prove the
fact to the public. The rat, being
odious and a destroyer of property,
was more easily proved to the public
to be a disease-bearing scourge.
The mosquito and the rat have
"got to go.' And so has til. he.nse-
fly. which, far from being only buzz
ing nuisance, causes thousands OF
deaths year. During the Civil War
it was found that flies carried gan
creme. This early discovery has beeh
explained by the later knowledge OF
disease-germs.
The fly is attracted to all kinds OF
6lth; his feet are barbed brushes
which pick up dirt; and his track
across the food we eat is path Of
pestilence when seen beneath the mi.
croscope. He is the principal agent
in the spread of typhoid" The in
crease of summer complaints" in
testinal diseases, is not due to ho
weather-the human body easily a1
justs itself to mere temperature---bu
largely to the increase uf flies from
My to August.
The tradition of the relation be
tween filth and disease is sound
and the clean housekeeper mas alway
fought flies with screens and fly
traps.
These old-fashioned defenses ar
still practical. In addition, the keel
er of horses should screen his manu1
} pile, and spray it. with creosote {
, chloride of lime. To allow flies @
: food is to run risk of disease; to a
low flies to breed in or visit poison
GUS matter is to endanger ones neigl
5 bors.-Youth's Companion.
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Pharmacists in Convention.

Bozeman, Mont, May 1.-THE an
nuaI meeting of the Montana Pharma-
ceutical Association began here today
With a large attendance, among the
cities represented being Butte, Helena,
Billings, Anaconda and Missoula. The
first session opened this morning,
with President H. M. Parchen, of Hell
ena in the chair. Mayor Berthot was
introduced and welcomed the pharma-
cists, rendering them the freedom of
the t:ty. Presirent Parchen then de-
livereu his annual address, which was
listened to with close attention. ka
ports of other officers and committees
oczupie j the greater part OF the day,
The :sio.ls will end TOMORROW,
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Young HIGH ROLLER ON
TRIAL FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
FOrmerClerk i'm BaltimOre's City Hall
Arraigned for Using City Funds.
Best Dressed Man in City.

Baltimore, Md, May 17.-William F.
Downs, former stock clerk in the city
registers Office, was placed on trial
today, charged with the larceny OF
large sums of money from the CITY.
A crowded court room gave evidence
of the great amount of public interest
manifested in the case. Few Per-
sons in Baltimore were better known
than young Downs, who comes OF a
good family and for several years had
occupied a responsible position in the
city offices. His dowpfall was the d.
rect result of his extravagant mode OF
living.
On a salary of 81, 500 year young
Downs for several years past lived al
a pace that only a millionaire could
follow without going bankrupt. 1t Is
said that on more than one occasion
he spent in a single night an amount
equal to his years salary. He KEEP
up an extravagant establishment anc
maintained a stable of fast horses. He
was known as the best dressed maj
in Baltimore and when his rooms Wer'
searched after his arrest his WardroD'
was found to contain forty suits
clothes of the most expensive make
One of his most notable escapades wa
the taking of an entire troupe OF cho
rus girls to New York for a goo
time The party travelled in a specla
car and during a weeks frolic on tn
Great White Way of the metropol1
all of the bills were paid by Downs.
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LOCAL BRfEFB.
Items of Interest id and Around
the City.

The game is on as we go to press
this afternoon, and all Goldsboro is
roofing for the success of "The
Giants" We've got a good team; and
even if we should not win the first
game, there is no reason why we
should not win the pennant.
Hear Messrs. Dewey, Harrison, G..
C. Smith and June Slocumb talk about
Charlotte. and then get in line to vote
for street improvement bonds for
Goldsboro. Let's make our town to
the east what Charlotte is to the
whole State. Let's go forward!
The death of Mrs. E. M. Head,
formerly, with her husband. in charge
of the county home. occurred Thurs
day morning, at their home in Stoney
Creek township. She was most es-
timable woman, beloved by all who
knew her, and her death will be sin
cerely mourned in the. community
where she lived and was best known.
Mr.. Roy Miller, of Albany, N. Y,
who has been coaching Goldsboro's
league team for the past two weeks,
left Saturday for his home, thence
to the Eastern Association OF New
York state. While here Mr.. Miller
made many warm personal friends
and proved himself a refined young
gentleman, and all who came to know
him will hold him in pleasant remem-
brance.
-Messrs. C. Dewey. w. T. Harri-
son, C. G. Smith, Junius Slocumb and
C. w. Pender, of Neuse Lodge delega-
ton to the State Grand Lodge, I. o. O.
F., that held forth this week in Char
lotte, are at home again, and are sim
ply captivated with North Carolina's
foremost city-that has largely been
made such by fine streets and good
roads. 1t is a fact that before Char
lotte inaugurated her fine paved
streets and -far-reaching macadam
roads the town was little known other
than in the immediate neighborhood
as the county seat of Mecklenburg.
The death of Mrs. Fannie M. Saun-
ders, the venerable mother of Mr.. l.
f. Murray, aged 73 years, occurred
Sunday at her home in Eastern
Goldsboro, after a lingering Illness OF
many weeks, during which she recelV-
ed every attention that her devoted
son could bestow upon her. Full OF
years, having more than measured
life's allotted span, she has gone te
her eternal reward. She had been ar
exemplary member of the Baptist
faith from early girlhood. The re-
mains were taken to Magnolia Monday
afternoon for interment in the family
burying ground.
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ONCE IN GOLDSBORO
Capt. Henry Wirz Remember
ed Here by Many.
kf. ]. 4. VIM. B0nitz Writes Interest.
Ing ReesIIection Of His Visit
to This LitV During The
War.
Bonitz Hotel,
Wilmington, N. c.,
Nav IA 100,

May Il, 1909.
Dear "Joe Argus: It was a great
pleasure to me to see the article in
The Argus about Capt. Henry Wirz. It
called to my mind the time he was in
Goldsboro looking after some Federal
prisoners which came from Salisbury
to be exchanged. It was, I think, in
August, 1864, the time General Burn
side made the raid to burn Neuse river
store to get provisions to feed the
prisoners, and he told me then that
he just came from Richmond, where
he had been to lay their case and the
condition of Andersonville and Sails
bury prisons before the Secretary of
War and Commissary Department, and
the answer he got was to do the best
he could, as the department was short,
till new crop came in. Captain Wirz
and myself found that good and noble
man, Charles G. Nelson. He and his
good Christian daughter, Mrs. B. De
Ford, made house to house canvass,
and it was not long before more cook
ed provisions came in to feed the
prisoners than they could eat, but a
mistake was made to give them solid
food, as their stomachs could not
stand it, and I saw a great many lay
ing in the street near Captain Phillips
corner and the hotel, with meat and
bread in their hands dead. The pris-
oners stayed in Goldsboro a day or SO,
and as General Burnside would not
exchange nor take them, they Were
put on Capt. Jim Knights train, and
he ran his train backwards over Neuse
bridge and the prisoners were put off
there for Burnside to find them, where
hundreds of them died and were
buried in the woods. l only want to
let you know that Captain Wirz had
the welfare of the prisoners at heart.
J. H. w. BONITZ.
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Better Not Get
Dyspepsia
IF you help III Kodol prevents Dyspepsia. by
effectually helping Nature Relieve Indigestion.
But don't trifle with Indigestion.

A great many people who have
trifed with indigestion, have been
sorry for it-when nervous or
chronic dyspepsia resulted, and
they have not been able to cure it.
Use Kodol and prevent having
Dyspepsia.
Everyone is subject to indiges-
ton. Stomach arrangement follows
stomach abuse, just as naturally
and just as surely as sound and
healthy stomach results upon the
taking Of Kodo1.
When you experience sourness
OF stomach, belching Of gas and
nauseating fluid, bloated sensation,
gnawing pain in the pit Of the
stomach, heart burn (so-called),
diarrhoea, headaches, dullness or
chronic tired feeling-you need Ko-
dol. And then the quicken you take
Kodol-the better. Eat what you
want, let Kodo1 digest it.
Ordinary pepsin dyspepsia tab
let's" physics, ETC., are not likely
to be of much benefit to you, in
digestive ailments. Pepsin is only
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Great Gift to be Distributed
to Southern UniVefsi-
ties by Trustees
AMOUNTS TO THREE MILLION
Peabody Normal College Of Nash.
Vile TO Receive $1,Oa0,0e0:
Other Institutions Bene-
fICldries.

New York, May 14.-More than or
binary significance attaches to the an
nual meeting begun in this city today
by the trustees of the Peabody Educa-
tion Fund When George Peabody,
the -philanthropist of Balti-
more and London, died in 1869, he left
in trust to self-perpetuating board
of trustees fund of about two and
half million dollars, "the income
thereof to be used and applied in your
discretion for the promotion and en-
couragement of intellectual, moral
and industrial education among the
youth of the most destitute portions
of the Southern and Southwestern
states of the Union, my purpose be-
ing that the benefits intended shall be
distributed among the entire popula-
ton, without other distinction than
their needs and the opportunities of
usefulness to them
Power was conferred by the deed of
trust on the trustees to distribute the
fund at the expiration of thirty years,
which period ended in 1897. In Jan
uary, 1905, the trustees decided by a
vote of II to 2, to dissolve the trust
AS step to this end, the trustees Of
fered the sum of 81 900, 900 to the Pea
body Normal College, of Nashville.
Tenn, which has been the principal
beneficiary of the fund, on the condi-
rions that the institution change it's
name to George Peabody College for
Teachers and the state of Tennessee
should add $25O,000, the city of Nash
Vile 100000, and Davidson county, in
which Nashville is located, should give
$1,000 making the total endowment,
81 $50, 900.
Several years were required to per-
suade the legislature of Tennessee
| and tn common council of Nashville
to comply with the conditions The
work was finally completed in a sat
isfac tory manner several months ago.
and nothing row remains but for the
| trustees to "a, ( steps necessary tf
wind up the trust; which has been in
existence forty-two years.
The Peabody trustees who have be.
fore them the task Of winding up the
affairs of the corporation in clude
such eminent men as Chief Justice
| Fuller, ]. Pierpont Morgan, Governor
| Hoke Smith, of Georgia; Governor
Ansel, of South Carolina ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Joseph H. Choate, ex
Secretary Olney and Bishop Lawrence
of Massachusetts.
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Washington, D. c., May 14.-This
was the most interesting day of the
session in the Senate. The speech by
Senator Money, of Mississippi, in
which he took Senator Root, of New
York, to task for lecturing the Senate
individually and collectively was a
masterpiece and will take rank with
the great effort of the late Senator
Pettus when he administered to Sena-
tor Beveridge a gentle but firm spank
ing, fguratively speaking.
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NORTH CAROLINA-Wayne County.
In the Superior Court.

NORTH CAROLINA-Wayn County.
In the Superior Court.
Bank of Wayne, National Bank OF
Goldsboro and Standard Spinning
Company, on behalf of themselves
and all other creditors of the Colds
boro Knitting Mills, Incorporated
VS..
Goldsboro Knitting Mills, Incorpora-
ted.
Notice of Summons.
To: The stockholders, creditors of or
dealers with the above named defen-
dant Goldsboro Knitting Mills, In
| corporated,
| Take Notice, That a summons in the
above entitled action was issued on
the 10Th day of April, 1909. which said
action is now pending in the Superior
Court of Wayne County, wherein or
the 21st day of April, 1909, upon thu
application of the above named plain
tiffs, Julian S. Carr, Jr., of Durham
N. c., was appointed receiver by th'
Iorder of said court, to take charge o
| the property, estate and assets of tn
above named defendant company, anl
J, you are hereby notified to be and ap
} pear at the next regular term of thi
court TO be held at the Court House il
. the City of Goldsboro, in said count
: of Wayne, on the 10th day of May
! 1909, and make yourselves parties t
such action, if you see fit to do so.
This the Gath day of April, 1909.
JAS. r. HATCH,
Clerk Superior Court Wayne County
: a26-3w
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Retirement of General Kerr.

Washington, D. c., May 15.-Brig.-
Gen. John B. Kerr, one Of the best
known officers of the army, was re
tired for age today. General Kerr is
from Kentucky and was graduated
from the West Point Academy in 1870.
Most of his service was in the cavalry
arm and he commanded the Twelfth
Cavalry for five years. He was
awarded medal of honor for distin-
Sioux Indians on the White river, in
South Dakota. in January, 1891. Until
recently he was in command of the
Mounted Service School at Fort Riley
Kan.
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NOTICE.

Having qualified before the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Wayne County,
N. c., as administrator Of w. D. Best
deceased, the Undersigned hereby no.
titles all persons holding claims
against the estate of said w. d. Best
deceased, to exhibit the same duly
verified to the undersigned on or be.
fore the 25th day of April, 1910, OF
this notice will be pleaded in bar O.
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to max,
prompt payment
This 22nd day of April, 1909.
ISAAC DEES,
Administrator of W. D. Best, De
ceased.
Fremont, N. C.
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international Navigation Congress

Brussels, May 17-Lieut.-C Col. James
c. Sanford. U. S. A., represented the
United States today at the opening of
the annual meeting of the permanent
committee of the International Navi-
cation Congress. The committee meets
to make plans for the next meeting of
the International Navigation Congress.
/. The congress, which is attended by
delegates from most of the countries
of the world, meets at intervals of
about three years, and at its sessions
questions concerning inland and mari
time navigation are considered and
other matters connected with the i'm
,provement of waterways discussed.
Each of the countries represented at
the congress pays an annual subsidy.
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Georgia Elks Meet i'm Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, May 1.-THE business
section of Atlanta is in gala attire for
the annual convention of the Georgia
Elks The advance guard arrived to-
day and the convention will open to-
morrow morning for routine business.
A social session will come in the
evening. The gathering will come to
close Thursday with the annual pa
rade, which promises to be the largest
and most gorgeous affair of it's kind
ever seen in Atlanta, The indications
are that there will be fully $500 men,
bers of the order in line.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of the power of sale con
tanned in mortgage sale, executed b.
A. M. Gaines & Bro. to G. A. Norwood
Jr., on the 18th day of March, 1908
which mortgage deed is recorded il
Book Fl, page 388. Registers Office
Wayne County. n, c., will on Fri
day, the 4th day of June at 12 o'clock
at mill near Dudley. offer at public
auction the property to wit:
One locomotive and one sawmill
with fixtures.
This May II, 1909.
G. A. NORWOOD. JR.
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Discuss Uniform Classification.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 17.-The subject
of uniform classification of freight for
the entire United States is being con-
sidered at the meeting begun here to-
day by the uniform classification COM
mittee of the National Association of
Railway Commissioners. The meeting
is attended by representatives of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the railway commissions of a number
of States.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims, which were in ex.
istence at the time of the death of w
d. Best, against the firm of Best Bros.
a partnership composed of w. D. Best
and P. M. Best. of Fremont. Wayne
County, North Carolina, to exhibit the
same to P, M. Best, the surviving
partner of said firm, on or before the
sth day of May, 1910. or this notice
win be pleaded in bar OF their recov-
cry, w. D. Best, one of the partners OF
said firm, having died on the 9th day
OF April, 1909.
This sth day of May, 1909.
p. M. BEST.
Surviving partner of Best Bros,
Fremont. N. C.
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Bryan Banquet at Columbus

Columbus. O., May 15.-Elaborate
arrangements have been made for the
banquet here tonight in honor of Will
liam J, Bryan. Ex-Governor James q.
Campbell is to preside and Governor
Harmon and a number of other lead
ing Democrats of Ohio are scheduled
among the speakers.
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Case of III. Clay Pierce.

Austin, Tex, May 1.-THE case O.
the State against H. Clay Pierce was
on the docket of the district court fol
hearing today, but the actual trial il
all probability will be deferred until
fall. Pierce is charged with having
sworn falsely during the trial of the
States custer case against the Wat
ers=Pierce Oil Company, of which hi
is president. Conviction on a charge
of false swearing in Texas carries
with it a sentence of Imprisonment.
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Louisville, KY, May 14.-The South
ern Baptist Convention today heard
reports Of ist mission works and
backed these reports with cash. Dur
the armory, which was packed with
several thousand delegates, money
was pledged, which amounted to sew
eral thousand dollars. This will be
used to further Baptist evangelism at
home and abroad
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SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN FLORENCE FRIDAY
Brother of MIR. j. w. Williams Run
Down by Train-Taken to
Hospital.

Mr.. Oscar Williams, formerly of this
place, and a brother of Mr.. J. W. Viii
liams, an employe of the John Slaugh-
lantic Coast Line train Friday evening
at Florence, S. c., and was seriously
injured. He was taken to the Coast
Line hospital in Rocky Mount Friday
night.
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Address ON Special School Tax.

Col. A. c. Davis will address the
people Of Casey's Chapel district, New
Hope township, Saturday evening,
May %, at three o'clock, at Casey's
school house, on the subject of the
special school tax The public, and
especially the voters. are requested to
be present.
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NEWS IN GENERAL.
Carefully Cleaned and Boiled Down
For Busy Readers.

Washington, May 14.-President
Taft is becoming dissatisfied with the
attitude of the leaders in Congress to-
wards tariff revision This is said up
on the authority of a United States
senator who recently called at the
White House and who discussed the
pending tariff measure with the Pres
ident.
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Beautiful Spanish Dancer
Gives Praise to Pe-ru-na.

NERVOUS prostration is usually the
! result of a vocation which requires
. continual strain on the nervous
system.
In such cases it would be wise If a
change Of vocation could be made.
But this is not always possible and a
good tonic becomes necessity.
Peruna is a. tonic that invigorates
without producing drug habit.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-19

Neither Uncle Joe nor the Rhode
Island senator objected to the unveil-
ing in Washington of a statue to
Longfellow. They could not see that
it would embarrass the special inter-
ests they represent.