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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
Bryan's Attack.

The Democratic United States SEN
ators condemned by w. J. Bryan for
their votes in favor Of retaining a duty
on lumber do not seem especially dis
turbed thereby. Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, wants to know:
"Who gave Bryan the right to say
who is and who is not a Democrat. l
am not worrying about what he says
l answer to the people of my W
state. They will attend to me if 1
don't do right"
81 am against free material" said
Senator Simmons, of North Carolina.
after following Bryan to defeat for
twelve years, I don't see what right
he has to dictate to us in the Senate,
who are attempting to place the party
in a light before the people that will
enable us to cover from the effects
of his leadership"
81 care absolutely nothing for what
Bryan writes about me-" said Senator
Smith, of Maryland. mi. Bryan
should give Democrats an opportunity
to work out the salvation of the party
He had his opportunity and utterly
failed. Mr.. Bryan should at least
wait until the tariff bill passes before
attacking his party in Congress"
Mr.. Bryan will find that the role OF
chronic critic is not a popular one.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
N MEMPHIS
The City is proud to DO
Honor to Surviving
Heroes.
The parade Today was the Greatest
Spectacular Feature OF the
eRcampment.

Memphis, Tenn, June 10.-What is
universally conceded to have been one
of the most successful encampments
ever held by the United Confederate
Veterans was brought to a close this
afternoon with the annual parade. But
n more event remains to complete
the official programme grand ball at
the Auditorium tonight. Tomorrow
morning the veterans, their wives,
sons and daughters, together with the
thousands of other visitors who have
contributed to the success of the en-
campment, will take their leave of
Memphis. Hundreds of the veterans
Re preparing to go direct to Vicks-
urg for the unwilling there tomorrow
[ the Stephen D.. Lee monument.
The parade today was the great
spectacular feature of the encamp-
ment. Through the galy decorated
streets the old campaigners of Lee
and Jackson and Forrest and other
great leaders of the sixties marched
to the blare of bands and the pipe and
the roll of fife and drum. At the Of
fetal reviewing stand, where stood
Governor Patterson, Mayor Malone
and many other notables, the colors
we're dipped and each division COM
mander joined the commander-in-chief
in the stand.
Along the line at every available
| point viewing stands had been built,
while the windows n even the
housetops were thronged with specta-
tors. Main street, from Poplar to
Linden, was literally packed with a
mass of enthusiastic humanity.
The day was a holiday in Memphis.
City departments, the banks and many
commercial institutions were closed.
Long before noon persons began seek
ing the best places from which to
view the parade, n when the sig
nal was given for the start of the pro-
cession all of the downtown streets
were congested with people.
Maj.-Gen. J. H. Mcdowell, marshal
of the day, and staff, preceded by
mounted police to clear the way, lee
the parade. Following him came Gen
Clement A. Evans and staff. The
commander-in-chief was greeted will
enthusiastic cheers all along the line
Next came distinguished guests il
carriages, and then the veterans. TIL
latter were arranged according to de
partments, as follows: Virginia, For
rest Cavalry Corps, Trans-Mississippi
Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Paciff'
Division, Northwest Division, AM
Texas. The veterans of the Forres
Cavalry, mounted upon superb blacl
horses, were loudly applauded.
Behind the old soldiers came tn
members of the Sons of Veterans
Following the Sons were number o
carriages bearing brigade and cam
sponsors, maids of honor and chape
rons.
That the weight of years was OF
most of the veterans was apparent il
furrowed cheeks and snowy hair, il
halting steps and rounded shoulders
! but that the old pride of achievement
and duty we'll lone remained was ais
to be seen in the logged persistenc
with which they followed their oil,
= flag and threw off their years to tn
strains of Dixie"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue of power of sale contained
in a mortgage deed executed on the
1st day of October 1908, by H. b. Sim
mons and wife, c.. d. Simmons, to ].
NJ. Edgerton and G. L. Edgerton, and
recorded in book SO, page 435, in the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Wayne County, the undersigned will,
on Monday, the 2Sth day OF June,
1909, at IL O'Clock NJ, at the Court
House door in the City of Goldsboro,
Wayne County, North Carolina, offer
for sale for cash to the highest bidder,
at public auction, the land described
in said mortgage deed, it being a lot
of land lying in Brogden Township,
Wayne County, North Carolina, and
bounded as follows: Situate in the
Town of Dudley, containing So acres
more or less, being the lot convened
by w. b. Baker and wife to said Ell. b,
Simmons by deed dated November 2,
1906, recorded in Wayne County Reg
listers office in book 90, page 331, to
which record referenceis here made
fpr full particulars as to metes and
ILLS an.i which record is made part
sanss. anea.
- NJ. EDGERTON.
G. L. EDGERTON,
Mortgages.
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THE YEAH 1910

Steel sccmmon led the way in the
days of June, touching 20, a new rec
ord. In May. 1904, it was sold below
3. 1t seems to be settled that "the
open door" in the steel market has
proven a wise departure, for it has in
creased orders for steel products, rails
only excepted, until the mills are com
PEELED to work overtime. The Pitts
burg steel mills were never buster
than they are today. The Hartman
stocks and A~malgamated Copper and
various other securities are keeping
step with Steel, All are on
the upgrade.
The hesitation of the railroads in
ordering new cars, locomotives and
rails will soon disappear, and orders
will no doubt pour in for them as or
ders have for fabricated steel. The
number of idle cars is decreasing, and
when the railroads see that great
crops are to be moved they will de-
mand rails and equipment in large
quantities. Railway expansion will
begin again.
The year 1910 bic fair to set all
the rail mills and car and locomotive
shops in operation and all the rail
mills may be started up early this
fall. In 1887 railway expansion went
On until a record was established
1856 new miles. That record has
stood ever since Possibly 5000 miles
OF new track will be laid this year,
and in 1910 many waiting enterprises
will spring into activity, and orders
for rails will come alike from the old
: roads and from the new ones. Ems
ley's breathing spell will soon be
ended.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
MEDALS FOR WRIGHT BROTHERS.
Long-Deferred Presentation Was Made
This Afternoon.

Washington, d. c., June 10.-The
long-deferred presentation of the gold
medals to Wilbur and Orville Wright
on behalf of the Aero Club of Ameri-
ca was made this afternoon. The GER
took place in the East Room of
the White House, where President
TAFT, members of Congress, signal
corps officers, and a delegation of aer-
onauts representing the Aero Club as
sembled. President Taft made the
presentation and Representative Her.
bert Parsons, of New York, delivered
the address on behalf of teh Aero Club
of America. In a few words the two
brothers who have become world fam
Gus for their successful aeroplane
flights expressed their appreciation OF
the honor conferred upon them.
The medals were designed by Victor
d. Bremen and cost 81 900 each. The!
are three inches in diameter and o
| gold. On the face of the medals ar,
profile portraits of the Wright broth
ers in bas relief, and on the reverse al
accurate representation of the Wrigh
areoplane in full flight, with the sea
of the Aero Club of America.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF GOLDSBORO
KNITTING MILLS.

Under and by virtue of an order
made n entered by His Honor, w.
R. Allen, Resident Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District, dated April "a, 1909,
in a civil action pending in the Supe-
rior Court of Wayne County, entitled
Bank of Wayne ct ais VS.. Goldsboro
Knitting Mills, Incorporated" I will
on Thursday, July 1, 1909, at II
o'clock a. M, on the premises at the
office of the Goldsboro Knitting Mills
in the city of G~oldsboro, North Caro-
lima, offer for sale for cash at public
cutlery to the highest bidder all of the
tangible property, both real and per-
Mills, constituting it's entire plant, all
of which will be sold as a whole and
subject to confirmation by the Court.
This is a splendid opportunity to
purchase a well-established manu-
featuring business. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to prospective pur-
chasers to visit the plant and inspect
the same.
The purchaser will be required on
the day of sale to make a cash depos-
it of one-half of his bid pending the
acceptance or rejection of his bid by
the Superior Court of Wayne County.
For further information apply to or
address the undersigned or his attor-
neys, or Mr.. George G. Royal, Colds
boro, N. G.
This the 25th day of May. 1909.
]. S. CARR, JR.,=
Receiver Goldsboro Knitting Mills
Gncorporated).
Durham. N. c.
.;ut.lie & Guthrie, Attorneys.
Durham, N. C,
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
CHARLIE WILKINS CASE
&@# &@N-E IL
MiStrial Had in United States
Court Today.
juror With Drawn and Prisoner Held
Under Bond For November
Term For Second Trial.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Raleigh News and Observer, in
reporting the trial in the United
States Court in that city yesterday of
Charlie Wilkins, the BLACK Hand
artist from this city, has this to say:
The trial showed that Wilkins had
tried to obtain money from Cole sign
ing the letter as a member of the
BLACK Hand Society" The evidence
brought u the following story:
On February 5 of this year, j. w.
Cole, of Goldsboro, received a letter
through the mails demanding money.
The letter instructed Cole to take one
hundred dollars and go to the railway
trestle at Goldsboro and bury it under
a post of the t~restle, which was
marked with three cross marks. It
stated also that if the none was not
set time that Cole would be killed.
After a few more threats were made
as to the awful fate of the intended
victim, h letter closed, being signed
BLACK Hand, Number 49,"
The first letter brought no response
and another was sent about two weeks
later. On receiving the second let
ter Cole went to the trestle and placed
a letter stating that the money would
be forthcoming the next day. This
letter was placed under the marked
post, and on the following day an Of
icer was sent to watch the place.
Wilkins came to the t~restle, obtained
the letter and was leaving with it
when arrested by the officer.
The counsel for the accused, Messrs.
Winston & Aycock, based their defense
on the plea of insanity. The witnesses
for the defense, among them the wife
of Wilkins, all testified hat for six
years Wilkins has been a confirmed
dope fiend," at times taking as much
as an ounce and a half of opium in &
week. The defendant took the stand
and told of the horrors of an opium
eater and of the fortunes suffered
when deprived of the drug.
The whole case turned upon thu
point of whether or not the habitua
use of opium deprives a man Of hi
will and destroys his power to discern
between right and wrong. Exper1
testimony of medical men was intro
duced to explain this point.
The pitiable condition of Wllkin.
brought about by The use of dope
was plainly shown when he took TIL,
stand. He appeared to be a nervou
wreck, yellow of skin, and to have ap
parently lost his power of memory.
After a strong plea had been mad
for the defendant by his attorneys an.
the governments case stated in a yer,
masterful way by the district attor
ney, the case was rested with tn
jury.
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The Worlds Railroads..

The Railroad Age reprints the sta
tistics brought down to the send of
1907 by the Prussian ministry of pub
lie works, and gives the following in
teresting facts:
"The total mileage, exclusive of
street and other light railways, is
594 1867. Of this the Old World has
274,19S miles, and the New World, in
Guiding Australia, has 800, $50. OF the
Old Worlds portion Europe has 1885,
1856; Asia, 1924, and Africa, 1853.
OF the New Worlds share, North
America has 26S ,05S; South America,
34,911, and Australasia, 1900. North
America has nearly sone-half of the
worlds total mileage, and about 1885,
900 of North Americas 26S, 900 miles
are in the United States. In the year
1907, North America, chiefly the Unit
ed States, added some 1857 miles tic
it's length of graded steam ~transporta-
ton lines, and Europe added 1871
miles, of which 1,625 miles were in
Russia. Asia, with one-half the worlds
population, added 1928 miles, of which
464 were built in China, as against 80!
built in British India. Africa added
99S miles during the year. The
worlds investment in railroads is nov
placed at the enormous figure of $50,
0OO, 00O, 900. This would be about So.
per capita of the worlds population
at 1855, 900 900. In the United States
the per capital railroad investment il
nearly $780,"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
WHERE STATE WAS FIRST.
First Flights i'm Air Made at Kill Devil
Hill.

To the Editor:-The officers of the
State Literary and Historical Society
recently have invited suggestions as to
work for the society and the State
in the future. AS a member of the
society from it's organization and a
North Carolinian who, though residing
outside its borders, has lost none of
his love for his native State, may 1
venture to make q few suggestions.
Next week the nation will honor
the Wright brothers for their achieve
ments in aerial navigation by present
ing to them at the White House a gold
medal and testimonials from the Pres
ident and eminent citizens in all walks
of life. Let it not be forgotten that
the first successful flights of a heavier
than-air machine were achieved on
the North Carolina coast, at Kill Devil
Hill, N. G. 1t seems to me that a
marker should be erected there to
preserve the memory OF that exploit
to future generations, and hat the
Wright brothers should be requested
to furnish to the State Museum an au-
tograph letter which could be framed
and there exhibited.
North Carolina should erect on the
battlefield of Gettysburg a monument
to it's troops who there achieved indy
ing glory. 1t should be erected right
at High Water Mark" where the Goth
North Carolina went "farthest at Get
tysburg," and swept to the very
mouths of the Federal guns in that
most thrilling charge. On the battle
field Are large deposits of rock that
could easily be quarried if the govern
ment would give permission, and there
could be no more impressive mon
ment than a massive granite boulder,
with a bronze plate on it's side. The
expense would not be very great, and
here would be no more striking me-
mortal han this among all the States
tributes to her noble sons The battle
field is full of superb memorials to the
| Federals, but nowhere near is a sin
gle shaft or stone to mark the place
where the Confederates made one OF
the most remarkable and courageous
| charges in the history of the world:
J JOHN WILBUR JENKINS.
Baltimore, June 4.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
FULLER SUCCEEDS MANNING.
BECOMES Director and Vice. President
of the Citizens National Bank OF

Durham, N. c., June 9.-Judge J,
S. Manning has resigned as v~ice-presi-
dent and a director of the Citizens
National Bank and at a meeting of the
directors yesterday Mr.. Thomas b
Fuller was elected to fill the vacancy
Resolutions were adopted by direc-
tors congratulating Judge Manning
upon his appointment to the Supreme
Court bench, and expressing great re-
greet that he had to sever his connec-
ton with the bank.
Mr.. Fuller is a man of fine intelli.
gence and has been a resident of Dur
ham for twenty-five years. He has
been and is still connected actively
with the industrial growth of the city
He is connected with other large in
dustries in the city.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
NEW LAWS FOR OKLAHOMA.
Nearly 100 Laws Enacted by Last Leg
islature Became Effective Today,

Nearly 100 Laws Enacted by Last Leg
islature Became Effective Today.
Guthrie, Okla. June 10.-Nearly 100
laws enacted by the last session of the
Oklahoma legislature became effec-
tive today. A large number of them
are measures of purely local interest
and many others are measures carry
beginning June 80.
Among the measures of general in
terest and Importance + a primary
and election law, a law preventing
the issuance of script as pay by cor
p~orations, a uniform law on negOtia-
BILE Instruments, child labor and juve-
nile court laws, and the measures
creating a miners lien, prohibiting
the screening of coal before weighing
fixing a penalty for converting inter
and requiring foreign corporations to
maintain resident state agents at the
seat of government.
Among the new laws of a miscella-
neous character are those making it a
felony to give or sell intoxicating Ii
quor to persons Of unsound mind
making it a felony to sell fruit trees
or shrubs by Misrepresentation, au-
thoriZing the creation and incorpora-
tions of trade insurance companies
and protecting benevolent and chart
table organizations in the use and dis
play of their emblems and names.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
"GREATER WILMINGTON."
Club Formed for the Advancement OF
North Cardinals Chief Seaport.

Wilmington, N. c., June 9.-The
Greater Wilmington Club was form
ally organized last night at a largely
attended meeting at the court house.
A. B. Shedding. general manager of
the Tidewater Power Company, was
elected president; M. w. jacob, first
vice-president; T. E. Wallace, second
vice-president; Woodus Kellum, Esq,
secretary, and James Owen Reilly,
treasurer. The club proposed to open
permanent headquarters at once and
to begin active work for the indus
trial betterment of the city. The club
has over 200 members, and it is pro-
posed to increase this number to one
thousand.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
REf. EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
FAMOUS PREACHER, DEAD
Was Chaplain OF United States Sem
ate and One of the Most Front
nent Americans.

d1C LII OAC u tMC AOSS A1OAMI@
men Americans.
Boston, Mass, June 10.-Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, D. D., chaplain of
the United States Senate, and one of
the most famous divines of America,
shortly after three O'Clock this
morning of heart failure at his home
in Roxbury. He was eighty-seveIf
years old April 8, and had been in
failing health for several months, and
had not attended his duties as chap
lain in the Senate for at least foul
months. His wife, daughter and one
of his three sons were with him when
he died. The end came suddenly, for
DIR. Hale was able to be up yesterday,
but this was nc unexpected. The fun
eral will probably be held Oh Sunday
DR.. Hale m of a distinguished
New England ancestry. He entered
Harvard University at thirteen and
graduated at seventeen. He was pas
tor of the South Congregations,
| Church of Boston for forty-three years
and during thai time his church was
the u%ndisputed centre of Unitarian.
ism in Boston.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
AT WRIGHTSVILLE.

Wilmington, n. c., June 9.-Promi-
nent among he guests at the Seashore
Hotel might be N ntloned DR.. South
gate Leigh, of Norfolk, Va, who is
considered one of the foremost physi-
clans of the state of Virginia. DR..
is attending the medical IN
vention of the Atlantic Coast Line
surgeons, which was called for June
Z, s and 8. The convention is being
attended by some sixty-odd physicians,
many of whom are accompanied by
their wiye and families. The visit
ors last night were guests of honor
at the big Japanese dance given at
evening at this beautiful pavilion.
The walls and ceiling were elaborate
ly decorated with Japanese lanterns,
ranging from the smallest imaginable
size to those of enormous proportions.
In the centre of the ballroom ceiling
was placed a row of inverted Japan
ese p%arasols, ron which were sus-
pended every conceivable shape of
lantern, in addition to which were
placed numbers of Oriental wind
bells. which tinkled merrily through
the evening. The odor of ~sandlewood
and Japanese incense completed the
exquisite conception of "a Japanese
fete. One merely had to enter upon
the beautiful. scene to imagine him
self in the very center of the Flowery
Kingdom. 1t is estimated that there
we're from 2,50O to 5000 persons in at
tendance upon this dance, which last
ed into the wee small hours.
Among those who have registered
at the. popular Seashore Hotel, during
the past week are DR.. w. H. H. Cobb,
Mr.. R. B. Miller and wife, of Colds
boro, Mr.. G. E. Green and wife, from
Weldon; Mr.. Henry Clark Bridgers,
Tarboro, The Wilson team was also
registered there for the weekend.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
THE R O

The first government report of the
year on the acreage and condition of
the growing cotton crop, issued last
Friday, showing that 81 ,91S, 900 acres
are planted in cotton and that the con
dition of the crop is S1.1, or a trihe be-
low tie ten-year average-this report
Is not fully sustained by other con-
current estimates. The following ia
BILE shows the acreage of various esti-
mates as compared with the acreage
of last year, together with present
condition of h crop, as follows:
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
CHAT 4BOUT YOtk FRIENDS.

- H&fI -
Messrs. W. T.. Hoiioweil, &. &.
Smith ami w. 7. Harrison are attend
ing the State Pythiap convention in
Hendersonville.
Mrs. Merritt, of Roxboro, who has
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. T.
Watkins, at the First Baptist parson-I
age, in this city. has returned home.
Hon. George e. Hood left this morn
ing to attend the national Jr. O..
u. A. NJ. convention in Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Hood is a member of the national
judiciary committee.
Miss Ethel Watkins, of Greenville,
S. c., is visiting her cousin. Miss Lou
Norwood, in this city, where she has
many young friends Who are always
glad to see her.
Mr. E. c.. Ennis, superintendent of
the Goldsboro Steam Laundry, has
returned to the city from accompany
ing Mrs. Ennis to Salisbury, where
she was summoned by the illness of
her mother.
Mr.. Humphrey Butler, of Brazil,
who is attending college at Freder-
icksburg, Va, is in the city to spend
the vacation at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. M. O.. Humphrey, and all
his young friends here are glad to see
him.
Miss Hattie Crimson left Wednesday
for Durham to attend the Trinity COM
mencement, from which institution
her sister, Miss Pearl, graduates with
| first honors-and the highest ever be-
slowed thus far by that College.
Here's Goldsboro talent again!
Mr.. E. T. Oliver, of the Goldsboro
| Traction Company, is in the city, look
ing after the street car line construc-
ton that has been somewhat delayed
of late, owing to his enforced absence
on business relative to his extensive
coal mining interests in West Vir-
ginia.
Capt. T. w. Slocumb, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Minnie, left
this morning for Washington, D. c.
to visit the home of his son, Mr.. T..W
Slocumb, Jr. Thence Miss Minnie will
go on to Lancaster, Pa, to visit an ole
school friend-Miss Lydie Lassite1
that was-Mrs. H. e. Lipscomb.
Mr.. George BYnum, for several year,
associated with the business office o
the Southern Cotton Oil Compan.
here, and where he has a host O
friends, left this afternoon for Allan
ia, to take a position in the company
offices in that city. which is in tn
nature of a decided promotion, an
while his friends here are very lot
to part with him they are gratified a
his merited recognition and promo
ton.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
WEEDS Grandson of the Poet Sake

New York, June 10.-A wedding of
interest to society took place at the
st. Regis Hotel today when Miss Mary
S. Sands, daughter OF Mrs. Ferdinand
Sands, became the bride of John God
frey SAKE, who is a grandson of John
G.. SAFE, the famous poet. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father r. o. Hughes, of ST. Pat
rick's Cathedral. Austin M. Poole was
the b~ridegreom's best man, and the
bride had as her only attendant her
cotsin, Miss Julia A. Collender.