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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
CHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS.

Mrs. John w. Isler, her army OF
friends will be glad to learn, has ar
rived home from st. Luke's Hospital,
where she was operated upon some
weeks ago, and is now convalescent.
Mr., Geo. A. Norwood, Jr., a member
of the board of trustees of Wake For
est College, is at home again ron
taking in the commencement of that
DISTINGUISHED institution of learning
his alma mater.
Mrs. Frank b. Edmundson's many
friends in this city will indeed be graf
fled to know that she is steadily i'm.
proving at the hospital in Raleigh
and was sufficiently well to visit he1
home here yesterday, returning to
day.
MI. Frank Darby, for some months
associated with the business office o
the Hotel Kennon, in this city, Wher'
both he and Mrs. Darby have mad
friends of all our people, has gone tt
Bennettsville, S. c., to assume charg'
Of the hotel of that town, and Mrs
Darby will join him this week.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
AS OTHERS SEE US.
What the Raleigh News and Observer
Has to Say of GOldsbOrO.

Has to Say of GOldsbOrO.
The leading editorial in today's is
sue of the Raleigh News and Observer
is an expression of appreciation and
commentator of Goldsboro, and The
Argus acknowledges the compliment
and thanks it's esteemed contemporary
for it's generous words.
Here is what the News and Obser-
e says:
"Goldsboro will vote on the four
teenth of June on a proposition. to is
sue $3.50, 900 for street and sidewalk
improvements. The Goldsboro plan
will require the owners only to pay
for one-third of the sidewalk improve
ment and one-sixth of the street I'M
provement. In most places the own
ers pay for all the sidewalk improve
ments and from o~ne-fOurth to One-half
of the streets in front of the property.
The Goldsboro proposition is, there
fore, much more favorable to proper
ty owners than in most other places.
ALREADY three blocks have been put
down in Goldsboro toward the union
| depot. This is of bitulithic n it is
pronounced the best pavement in
Eastern North Carolina. 1t cost $2.25
per square yard and is very satisfac-
tory. 1t is proposed to issue these
bonds and take care OF them without
any higher tax rate than was in force
two years ago., that is SO cents. The
| city debt of Goldsboro is $168, 900 and
| the property valuation is $4,000, 900.
"Goldsboro is a town that does big
| things without blowing its horn. 1t
is a solid and prosperous town, grow
| ing steadily in a manufacturing and
business way, n it's next progress
| sive step is the proper pavement OF
it's streets, which its people will au-
thorize next month. After that, it is to
1 be hoped it's people will lose no time
in planting a double row of trees down
Centre street where the railroad
tracks formerly ran. It has the op-
p~ortunity now of making there an Al
media that will be the most beautiful
avenue in the whole State"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
TEARS.

If there is one thing mor detesta-
BILE than another, it is the hypocritical
cant of people that now and then
breaks out when death furnishes an
opportunity.
When the death of Henry H. Rogers
was reported to John D. Rockefeller,
who had Just finished his eighteenth
hole" on the golf links at Hot Springs,
Va, he is quoted as saying:
81 am sorry. I was in hopes the
report, which had reached me on the
links, was not true. 1t is SO unex
pected. I had no knowledge that he
was sick.
81 have seen Mr.. Rogers but twice
during the past five years and on both
OF these occasions, as we'll as often
before, / urged him, with tears in my
eyes, not to work so hard. I also
pleaded with the members of his i'm
mediate family whenever I met them
to urge him not to work SO hard. But
he was SO strong. SO powerful. that
no one could persuade him to cast
Las u i N04 OAA 4SRN0e
that his death is a great personal loss,
but that the business world will be in
no way unfavorably affected"
The great personal loss" was evil
IDENTIFY purely of a financial nature, as
the twice in five years" would not
indicate a very close relationship. In
fact, it is known that for some years
there had been no Intercourse between
these men, and two years ago when
Mr.. Rogers was very i'll Mr.. Rookie
Teller did not go SO far as to inquire
about him or tender his sympathy in
any way.
No n man did mor to pile III
millions for Rockefeller than Mr.. Rog
ers, and his may be a personal loss,
but he might have spared us a recita
ton of those tears" with which h
| pied for a cessation OF hard work.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
OPPOSITION TALK.
An Ashev1lle Republican Hears Some
Inquiry May Be Made Into Judge
C~nnnOrsS Rar0rd

An Asheyille Republican Hears Some
Inquiry May Be Made Into Judge
COnnOr's RerOrd.
Asheville Gazette-News.
A prominent Ashevi1le Republican,
returning from Washington this week,
where he has been for several weeks
on business, is authority for the state
ment that a hot fight against the con-
irmation of Judge Conner, h Demo
#crat named by President Taft to the
Eastern North Carolina Federal judge
ship, is looming large in the Senate,
and further, that some of those in a
position to be well-informed are of
the opinion that Judge Conner will
not succeed OF confirmation. It is.
stated that evidence concerning Judge
Connor's record, with particular ref
erence to the Wilmington riot of sew
4 era1 years ago, and the Justices Su-
. preme Court record, is being secured
and that those opposed to Judge Con-
nor hope to hold up the confirmation
I in the Senate, and eventually defeat
4 the will of the President.
In Asheville and Western North
1 Carolina as well al throughout the. re-
mainder of the State, according to the
hpress of North Carolina, the appoint
ment of Judge Conner is still a very
live and interesting topic with old-line
| Republicans. Speaking Of he appoint
ment this week u Of the most prom
inent Republicans in Asheville de-
clared that he had never before been
so Inundated in his political life as
he had by the appointment of a Demo-
crat by a Republican President. The
President by his act has said" con-
/ tinued this gentleman, that he had
| searched over North Carolina and that
he could not find out of b more than
100, 700 white Republicans in this
| State a man fit to be judge of a Fed
eral Court. And in the next campaign
we will be expected to go on the
stump and have this thrown into our
face and defend 1t. But I'll be damned
if I do it."
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

Mr.. William f. Steese, 7O1 Coburn Stu
Akron, Ohio, writes:
"I have been troubled for several
years with cafarrh of the stomach.
Have used different patent medicines
to no effect whatever, and have doc
tored considerable with family doctor.
GSometimes his treatment would re-
lieve me for q few weeks, but would
eventually have to go back to him, and
hat had kept up for several years.
"I was advised to use Peruna, and
have taken three bottles. Never felt
tinue using it. Wouldn't be with
out it in h house. will gladly rec
0n7n1end it to any n afflicted with
of any kind.o
The above Is an oft-repeated story.
Troubled for years with chronic ca
tarrh. Tried different remedies and
doctors to no avail. Peruna was adj
vised by friends. Instant relief expe-
rienced. Great gratitude to Peruna
expressed. This, in brief, is a story
that is repeated to us q great many
times every year.
No one could be in touch with our
vast correspondence for one month
without being impressed with the sim
cerity Inc truthfulness of these kind Of
testimonials.
Peruna promptly produces an appe-
tite, c~orreets digestion and relieves
stomach difficulties that have resisted
other treatment.
Man-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
LONG DRAWN OUT FIGHT.

The balloting for a senator that was
begun last winter in the Illinois leg
islature is still going on. Few take
any interest in it. Ex-senator Hop
kins was a machine senator who
would have stood close behind the
senator from Rhode Island in tariff
matters. Personally few care what
becomes of him.
+ But many are apprehensive that the
Hopkins case will injure the cause of
primary designation. A primary was
held in Illinois and a small majority
was recorded in favor of Mr.. Hopkins.
The contention over the returns was
bitter, and when the legislature met
the contention was resumed in both
branches Of it. A deadlock speedily
resulted and that deadlock exists to-
day, and no one a foresee its ending.
There is 40 more hopeful reform
| than the direct designation by the peo-
pie themselves of the two men who
are to represent them in the United
| States Senate. No state that has
| adopted direct action a be induced
to return to the old plan. In Oregon
the new method resulted in COMPEL
ing a Republican legislature to elect q
Democratic senator. but the legisla-
ture did it's work faithfully, and the
plan is firmly rooted in the distant
Pacific state. The Oregon plan should
be extended to all the states, and thu
deadlock in Illinois should not be per
mitted to operate as a check upon on
Of the most desirable reforms of thu
period.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.
Mr., Benz, J. GrisWOld Falls ON Sleep
At Ripe Old Age.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Yesterday evening at $3.50. o'clock
Mt his home near Mount Olive, there
fell ON sleep one of Wayne countys
oldest, best and most cordially be-
loved citizens, Mr.. Benjamin J. Girls
void, whose long life has been pc
culiarly blessed, and only recently he
and his good wife, who survives him,
celebrated their sixty-irst wedding
anniversary.
Mr.. Griswold was eighty-seven years
old, and besides his venerable wife,
he is survived by eight children, six
sons and two daughters, a wide circle
of near relatives and an army OF
friends.
His sons are Messrs. James. Rich
ard, Buck, Albert, Ben and w. J. Girls
void, the last named, recently elected
mayor of Durham, and his daughters
are Mrs. d. N. MCGEE, of Mount Olive
and Mrs. Sudie Powers, of Red
Springs.
Mr.. Griswold was the uncle Of Mr.
C. J.. and Miss Bette Griswold, chill
dren of his late brother, Capt. Collier
Griswold, and of Miss Sudie Griswold
daughter of his late brother, Mr.
George Griswold, and was a brother
of the late Mrs. Richard j. Gregory
all Of this city, and well remembers
by our older citizens.
The funeral of Mr.. Griswold is t
be held at his plantation home thi
afternoon and will be attended b.
many from this city.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
VETOES THAT VETO.

In both Pennsylvania and New
York governors have the power to ap-
prove or disapprove any items of any
appropriation bill, and the parts ap-
proved stand, while the parts disap-
proved must be re-passed, or else they
become mere deadwood.
This is not the case in Pennsylva-
MIA at any rate. When the legislature
of that rich state adjourned without
day it sent to Governor Stuart bills
aggregating SGT ,0OO, 900 20 the
states expenditures in the next two
years. The governor at onc got out
his spectacles and began to scrutiniZe
the bills, comparing them with the
states The result vas the
cutting out of items that total $21,-
0OO, 900.
The Pennsylvania politicians are
dazed by the vigor of the governors
veto pen. He cut $4,000, 900 from the
state highway act; he b~lue-penciled
the increase in judges salaries
amounting to 100000. and the item OF
$500, 900 for bicycle paths was vetoed
altogether. The governor of Penn
sylvania has power to reduce items as
well as to veto them.
1t is needless to say that public SEN
timent in Pennsylvania sustains Gov
ernor Stuart's drastic work. and IL he
were eligible for reelection no doubt
he would be asked to. serve another
term. Governor Hughes of New York
has done likewise by ~canceling with a
veto that states bill pensioning the
veterans of the civil war at the rate
of Sc a month.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
NOTICE.


fs~s
Having qualified before the Clerk
Of the Superior Court of Wayne Coun-
ty, N. c., rs administrators of Oscar
Il. Yelverton, deceased, notice is here
by given to all persons holding claims
against the estate of said Oscar L.
Yelverton, deceased, to exhibit the
same duly verified to the undersigned
on or before the 3Oth day of April,
1910, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested
to make prompt payment.
This 2Sth day of April, 1909.
J. HUGH YELVERTON,
w. T. BURLINGTON,
Administrators OF Oscar L. Yelver-
ton, deceased.
Fremont. N. G.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the City.

A singing class from the Oxford
Orphanage will fill an engagement In
Goldsboro on the evening of June IA.
This cool weather is not doing the
crops any good. but the rains that we
are having in connection with the low
temperature will probably offset any
serious results.
The force of city hands at work
on the east end of Walnut street are
certainly doing some work over
there. Have you been over to look at
it? Well, it is a sight to behold.
The finest turnips we have ever
seen at this season of the year are
those coming in from the farm of MT.
John Toler, our popular deputy sher-
if, who is a farmer of the class who
know how to farm.
Again. The Argus urges a better
attendance at the ball games. Colds
boro should win the pennant this year,
and to do this our club must be en-
couraged-and patronage is the kind
of announcement that counts. Let us
all attend the ball game Monday at
ternoon
Although he is the tax collector
vet he is SO popular as a man that
everybody is glad to see him out
again, after several days continent
by illness, our esteemed townsman
Mr.. w. A. Denmark, who is again at
his Office, ready to give you a receipt
for past due taxes.
Out on the farm of MI. e A
Norwood, Jr., near this city, there is
rather a remarkable old colored WON
an, Ann Harrison, who lives with hel
son, Henry Harrison, Mr.. Norwood1s
tenant. Henry is sixty-seven years Ole
and is the youngest of eight children
all living and his mother, n cTHoW
old is Ann?') is reputed to be one
hundred years of age These facts
came to light this morning, when fo1
the first time in all her long life AM
required the attention of a physician.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
New Plea for Gentry.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 21-As a re-
suit of persistent efforts by friends in
this and other states, the case of
James B. Gentry, the actor, who is
serving a life sentence in the peniten-
tiary at Philadelphia, came UP for a
hearing today before the state board
of pardons. The application for a par
don was refused once but that was a
number of years ago, and many
friends of the former actor are hope
full of better results this time.
= Gentry, who was well and favorab1y
known in the theatrical profession,
killed his actress sweetheart, Madge
York, in "a Philadelphia hotel. The
young woman was playing in Phila-
delphia at the time and Gentry came
over from New York to see her.
Through a misunderstanding she fail
ed to meet him at he station. This
aroused a feeling of jealousy in Cen
try, and under the influence of drink
he sought out his sweetheart and af-
ter a short quarrel shot and killed
her. He was convicted and sentenced
to death in 1896, but the sentence was
| committed to life Imprisonment.
Prior to the murder Gentry was
known as a loveable, good-natured
young man, and during the many
years of his Imprisonment his friends
have never ceased their efforts in his
| behalf. The application for his par
| don is signed by prominent men al
over the state, including nearly the
| entire legislature. The plea is thai
/ Gentry was insane at the time, anG
that thirteen years Imprisonment is
| sufficient punishment.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
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 mo-
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 18th day Of April, 1910, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested tf make
prompt payment.
This 22nd day Of April, 1909.
ISAAC DEES,
Administrator of w. D. Best. De-
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

WANTED-Experienced lady book
keeper. Prefer one that has had
some experience in a dry goods
store as saleslady and can keep
books ALSO State lowest price in
first letter. Write P. O.. Box 1874,
GOldSboro. N. c..
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

Never condemn a mans foolish &C
tons until you are wise to his game.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

A Detroit man has been ordered not
to speak to his wife. Most married
men seldom get a chance to speak to
their wives.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

People who do nothing are always
worrying about what they will do
next.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

Troubles spring from idleness and
.grievous tolls from useless care
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

The noblest thing about "a mother Is
that she isn't q father.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26

The climax of a new play written by
a Chicago society man takes place
when the villain plunges through a
window, the inference being that he is
in a hurry to get out of some place OF
other.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-26
AS WE GO ALONG.
S~cratch-pad Reflections, Wise and
Otherwise.

Reflections. Wise and
An Indiana woman charges her hus-
band with rfotous living on a salary
of So a week. Wonder how she's go
ing to prove it?
A deaf and dumb bridegroom and a
tongue-tied bride were arrested in
Kansas, City for disturbing the
peace" They must have been throw
ing bricks at each other.
giously I'VE his newspaper that he
dislocated his jaw. We recommends one
of Mr.. Hearst's journals.
How'd you like to have an automo-
bile bounce into your parlor at1mid-
night: :" asks d contemporary. The ex-
perlence would lie novel, no doubt,
but we don't happen to nave a parlor.
One of the most Disguised men ON
record nearly dorwned himself the
other day to rescue a peacnbasket hat
because he thought there was a girl
under it.
Shall the alligator go?' asks the
Washington Herald. We'd much
, rather see him going than to see him
coming.
-
When Jeffries does get started to
| talking he brags worse than a feather
weight.
"Jadicious diet and exercise will
frequently improve a mans opinion of
his neighbours" says the Andalusia
News. Quite true. Judicious diet and
exercise naturally make his neighbors
more amiable.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05

IN this parish, where the orange industry is q very consp'co.
Gus one, some of the favorite orange farms have at tunes oroosn,
very high prices, and somewhat similar to those ta1 are ~
~ navo, Iofonrche Of course the lands here are very shallow,
running but a few arpents deep of tilable land and then running
into sea marsh, worthless at the present time from any indus
trial point of view. Again, the revenue producing feature OF our
orange orchards is based upon a permanent culture and the oeVe'-
opment of trees of several years growth. Any disaster IN the way
of storm freezing or food to the orange trees does narn 's q
number Of wears thereafter, whereas in ordinary farming the DAM
ace il only for one season. We only utilize this comparison, how
ever, to lead to the better appreciation of conservative farming
particularly to such farming as is now and has for a century been
going on on Bayou Lafourche. Diversified farming has proven so
profitable as to practically eliminate from quite a secuon OF ue
country any such thing as the enforced collection of debts. Per
hans others of us had better take notice and inquire closely into
the ~expediency of similar farming.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
p0inte.a.la-Hache.

Quite a large crowd was In our town
Sunday to attend the funeral Of DR.. V.
O. Schayot. People from all over the
parish. old and young. white and black,
were there to pay their last respects to
their friend and physician.
Mr.. 3. A. Fsvret was in our town
Sunday, on a visit to his wife who is
spending some time at the home of Nj.
and Mrs. G. Favret.
Mi. and Mrs Lionel Favret were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Favret on
Sunday.
Messrs. Simon Leopold. VIM. by.
mond, DR.. C. Y. Seagle and Dr.. Rich
ard Seagle, came here Tuesday on bust
ness, on Mr. Dymonds trim little launch
Helen"
Parish Treasurer, Hon. Joseph Sayoie.
was q pleasant visitor to his many
friends here. Thursday.
Chas. r. sarpy was q pleasant caller
at our Office Wednesday.
The heaviest rain that has fallen In oul
section this year, fell here on Wednes'
day.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05
ouis Leonhard & Son
LOUISA AND DAUPHlNE STREETS.

lawn school were very delightful. Miss
C. Lothrop. teacher of the school took
great pains in training her pupils for
the event and was we'll rewarded for
tedious work as each and every m
played his part remarkably well. The
play was a representation Of Cinderella
and the affair proved successful beyond
expectation. There We're many par
ents and friends in attendance and the
elders seemed to enjoy the play and re-
freshments as we'll. The little folks all
lett happy with a present that was
handed them by their kind teacher.
Saturday night was the christening OF
the Bertrandville Lumber Company's
hotel and a swell affair it was. The
Young ladies' were dressed in Japanese
costumes. There were people from all
parts Of the parish and many from New
Orleans. The young folks INDUCED in
dancing until the early hour Of .. m.
during which time the older ones took
good care of the beer and sandwiches.
All seemed to enjoy themselves.
especially those with matrimonial dess'
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-05

uating with honors, and at once began practicing medicine in this
parish, where he attained a high standing. DR.. Schayots father,
Charles Sehayot, was an Alsatian, emigrating from Alsace to this
country Some fifty years ago. His mother was Miss Clara
Cosse. the sister of Joseph, CyriAe and the late Pierre Cosse, all
prominent citizens of Plaquemines parish. AS a boy Valery
Schayot was a very earnest student and of q persstlng determlna-
ton to succeed in what he undertook, and developing a taste for
medicine he adopted that course as his career and in it he had
already earned quite a high reputation. Cut down in the very
flower of his manhood, everyone of his friends feels the loss
personally
DR.. Schayot was unmarried and at the time of his death was
Health Officer of the parish. He was elected Coroner in 1897,
which Office he held until 1900, when he was elected Health Officer:
He was one of the founders of this journal and was always willing
to take ahand in public matters and was always a worker for the
.pubic good. The suddenness of his death seems incomprehensibe
to- those who a few days earlier saw him about, apparently well
and enjoying life.
The reality Of his death became apparent on Sunday afternoon,
May so, when the funeral cortege proceeded from the residence of
his brother, Hon. Emile Schayot, to st. Thomas church, a mile dis
tant and the great popularity of the doctor was evinced by the
large number of people assembled to do honor to his memory. AS
the cortege approached the church the tolng bell made the sad
announcement and the beautiful little church at Ponte-ala-Hache
was filed to its EXTREMIST capacity with the relatives, friends and
admirers Of the deceased physician. Rev. Father Cole conducted
the funeral ceremonies and delivered an earnest and instructive
sermon, in which he discussed the uncertainty of human life as
~exempifed in the sudden death of DR.. Schayot and invoked his
hearers to prepare now, and to be always prepared for thai
change which must come sometime to US ALL After the sermon
the remains were taken to the family tomb and inferred, enclosing
within the walls all that was mortal of DR.. Schayot.
The pail bearers, all personal friends Of the deceased, were
Messrs. Frank C. Movers, Marc Cognevich, Simon Leopold
Joseph Sayoie, DR.. H. l. Ballowe and Hon. Roseius Perez. Thu
ends the life of our friend, DR.. Schayot. Requiescat in peace, and
as Tennyson says, 1.-The little port seldom saw a greater funeral.