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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
TO WOMEN OF LOST CAUSE.
Miss Kinney's Design of Monument Is
Chosen.

Atlanta, Ca, August 15.-Befitting
in nobility of conception and beauty of
execution the subject it is to COM
memorate, the design for the monu-
ment to women of the Lost Cause
has been completed. 1t is the work
of a Dixie girl, Miss Belle Kinney, of
Nashville Tenn, and has been ac-
cepted by several states. 1t is proba-
BILE that all the states which left the
Union in the Civil War will adopt the
design and that replicas of the monu-
lIent will be placed in the Capitols of
each. sfza8
The design for the proposed monu-
ment is very beautiful and elevating.
The central figure, of heroic size, is
the goddess of fame. At her right
the resting figure, delicately featured
beautiful, but an expression of exqui-
site sadness, represents the self-sac-
rificing Southern woman of war time
Fame is represented as placing a
wreath upon the Southern woman's
head, while she supports, at her left
a dying and emaciated Confederate
soldier, to whom the Southern woman
is extending in death, the palm OF
victory.
The design is such that it readily
lends itself to reproduction, either in
marble or bronze.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
TWO DEATHS IN STORM
Scores of Persons Injured
And The Property Loss
is Heavy.
Houses Are Flooded and Residents
Flee on Rats to Places of Safe
ty-Traffic Tied Up for
Several Hours.

Chicago, August 15.-One of the
most violent electrical and thunder
storms that has been witnessed in
many months struck Chicago early to-
day, causing the death of two chill
dren, seriously injuring scores of 9TH
ers, and damaging property through
out the city and the surrounding
towns and villages to the extent of
hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
In the loop district traffic was tied
up for several hours, and number OF
theatre building were damaged to
such an extent that the management
was compelled to close their doors to
the public. Easements were flooded
throughout the city. Telegraph and
telephone wires were swept to the
ground, imperiling the lives of hun
Ireds of persons.
In the vicinity of Morgan Park wa
ter flooded the entire locality to such
an extent that many persons were
driven to make use of RATS and row.
boats to get to and from their homes.
Beatrice Rychlika, two years old,
was drowned in a pool of water in the
front yard of her home, 402 Cornell
street.
Michael Finney, Jr., one year did,
tossing in his sleep, rolled off the he'd
into the water two feet deep that
flooded the basement. of the Finney
home, at 1149 Washington boulevard
The police at the West Chicago aye
nue. and Cottage Grove avenue sta
.ions were kept busy trying to pump
out water which filled the cell room.
There were several Office buildings
in the downtown district with flooded
easements. One of them was the
Western Union Telegraph Building,
Jackson boulevard and Clark street
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
UP-TO-DATE SMART SET.
Opening Attraction at the Messenger
Opera House August "a.

There have been all kinds of col
ored shows on the road for the last
few years. Some of them have become
deservedly popclar, too; but rumor
has it that the "Smart Set" easily
takes the cake" in the theatrical
cake-walk. 1t comes to the Messen-
ger Opera House on Tuesday, August
"a, to demonstrate the fact and to
gathere up the local trophy for such
achievment.
The piece is we'll constructed
three-act comedy worthy place in
any Broadway house in New York. 1t
is magnificently mounted and is full
of those features three or four OF
which make the fortune of any mu-
sical comedy offered.
Skillful artists of national repute
in their special lines are in the cast
| which comprises S. Tut Whitney and
| thirty other people with the very best
right to be considered first among
| their competitors for African suprem-
acy here or anywhere else. They &C
| to the top of the heap in the great
| theatrical sea-like gulls upon the
wing, or flying fish. They are fitted
with suitable parts, and the singers
| and dancers who assist them have
| been selected to do SO because they
are ''the smartest" in the business
full of music and ginger, and able t.
keep ar audience on the move in har
mony with them from the first to thu
last curtain.
The verdict everywhere has beel
that 'eThe Smart Set" in "Georg
Washington Bullion" is really tn
smartest set of colored folk on tn
road, and that there is not dull mo
ment in their work.
Seats on sale August 10. Prices
SO cents, Is cents. and s1.00-
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
STATE PROHIBITION.
Chairman of Anti-SalOOn League Is
sues an Address.

Raleigh, N. c., August 14.-Chair-
Carolina Anti-SaToon League, issues a
statement to the people in which, af-
Ter declaring prohibition is approved
in the hearts and minds of even a
larger majority than $4,000, by which
it was ratified last May and that pro-
hibition is a part of the established
policy of the State, declares the next
eighteen months will mark the critical
period with prohibition in this State,
and that during this time enemies of
the cause will be most active, lavish
ing money supplied by the great liquor
interests of the nation and using both
fair means and foul to make prohibi-
tion unpopular. Necessity of caution
in dealing with the near-beer problem
is urged IL license is granted, rigid
regulation should be demanded. AL
dermen should require high character
in the applicants, no government liq-
uor license and no intoxicants to be
drunk on the premises and monthly
inspection should be provided without
notice.
eff the whiskey element continues
to use near-beer as a cover for fla
grant violation of prohibition, the
the address declares, that of prohib-
iting near-beer establishments entire
ly"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
RETAINS COUNSEL.
Solomon Shepard Will Make Fight
for His Life.

Durham Herald.
Solomon Shepard, the colored man
charged with the murder of Engineer
Holt yesterday retained Attorney Ben
jamin Lovenstein to defend him at the
August term of court, beginning the
thirtieth of the month.
Shepard two months ago confessed
his completely in the murder and
startled everybody here. Since that
time he has decided to make the fight
for his life, and it is understood that
one of the defenses will be that he
was paid to make the idiotic admis-
sions. That has been one of the pop
ular beliefs since the confession, thai
Shepard was paid to tell the story thai
he did and the people have thought
they have seen through it.
Attorney Lovenstein, however, has
not indicated his defense, though HI
believes Shepard is a natural bor1
fool. And in that he probably ha:
the bead upon his client. The cas-
is interesting in from whatever poin
or view it is heard and will be th'
entertainment of the next court.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
DIR. SHEPARD'S SUCCESS.
National COl0red Religious School tC
Be Founded i'm Durham.

Durham, N. c., August 16.-The.N Ma
tional Training School and Chautau-
qua, being promoted by DR.. James E.
worker among his race, is no longer
an idle fancy, but is now an assured
fact. This institution is to give the
ministry of the negro people the train
ing that will do effective work for
their uplift, since their ministry con-
stitute in large degree the leadership
of negroes. This movement mas been
indorsed by large number of South
ern prominent men. Some of the
prominent men~on the advisory board
are Rev. DR.. J. C. Massee, of Rich
mond; Bishop Robert Strange, of Will
hurst, of New York; Mr.. D. A. Tomp-
kins, and Hon. N. B. Broughton, OF
Raleigh General Julian S. Carr, of
this city, is treasurer of the trustee
board.
A meeting of the advisory board will
this meeting the plans of the school
will be thoroughly defined and con-
| tracts for the buildings submitted, and
November 1 upon a picturesque site OF
| twenty-five acres half a mile from
| this city the ground will be broken
and the building begun. A sufficient
amour. Of funds are available for the
start. DR.. Shepard has returned from
trip through the North, where he
received donations amounting to near
| ly s. 900, to be paid uring the month
of September and August. The lead
| ing dailies and periodicals of tie NORTH
have offered their columns to articles
on the movement. DR.. Shepard's eff
! torts are distinctive from those o.
other leaders Of his race and from
present indications will be religiousl1
what Tuskegee industrially is to thu
i negro.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
EIGHT Die IN WRECK
Fearful Collision Between
TIVE Passenger Trains
Out West.
Excitement of the 400 Passengers Was
Indescribable- Running
i at Terrific Speed Meet on
q Curve.

Colorado Springs, Col, August H.
Night are dead and SO injured, some
fatally, as a result of head-on colli-
sion between train No. 8 nOrthbound
and train No. 1 southbound on the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad at
Hustled thirteen miles north OF Col
orado Springs, this morning. The
speed, and met on a curve, their crews
having no opportunity to avert colli-
sion. Train No. s, drawn by two en-
gines, telescoped the baggage car an
smoker of No. 1, and all three engines
went into the ditch.
With more than 400 passengers on
the two trains the excitement from
the accident was indescribable. All
the passengers were thrown into
screaming mass on the floors of the
cars and many were hurt in the stam-
pede to escape The unhurt rushed
to the aid of the injured, but so great
was the confusion that it required
half an hour to clear the cars which
were enveloped in clouds of steam
from the engines.
Relief trains bearing surgeons and
nurses were rushed to the scene of
the wreck and the wounded were
brought to the local hospitals. It is
said that the officials of the road place
the blame of the wreck upon the crew
.of train No. 8, who were ordered to
meet No. l at Hustled.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
THE PRESIDENT AT SCHOOL.
Taft Has Learned Many Lessons Since
Inauguration.
Chicago Tribune.

1t is queer but true that men elect
ed to be President of the United
States have to go to school. Theoret-
ically, as our orators have immemo-
rally told us, every American is born
or naturalized-a sovereign. and OF
course, equipped for all sovereignal
duties. Practically, it is no such a
thing, never was and never will be.
And so we go on, year by year. or BIZ
year by bi-year, putting men into all
sorts of offices who know little or less
of not only the duties of their places,
but, what is of equal moment, espe-
cially in executive offices, of the men
they must deal with.
So it is that Presidents have to go to
the school of administration. whose
masters are whatever coteries of men
have succeeded in getting control of
the machinery of the two houses of
Congress. Sometimes, as with Lin
coin, the members of their official
family have lessons to teach the exec
utive. Cleveland went to school to be
taught, AMI learn one Of the lessons
Mr.. Taft has been set to, for he had
the same kind of men in his Congress
to deal with that Mr.. Taft has in his,
and found them as "kittle cattle as
his successor finds his. Cleveland
learned in the contest over silver and
over the tariff, to comprehend the flu
tility of compromise with the adher-
ents of privilege.
Mr.. Taft had to learn the same les
son, not without some humiliation and
the helpless pain of seeing his own
"best intents go wrong" He had to
learn the tenacity of the grip of priv
ilege, it's insolence, it's greed and it's
power to defy him and the voters and
There are some indications that Mr.
Taft learned his lesson well and pur-
poses to guide action by it. 1t is not
significance in this direction
that his itinerary on which he starts
next month, takes him into the states
made notable by the revolt of their
senator's and representatives against
the rule of Aldrich and Cannon. 1t
means, if he has learned his lesson,
that in the contest with the Aldrich-
Cannon element in Congress which
Senator Cummins has started, the
President, taught by bitter expert
ence, has decided that compromise is
futile that choice of sides must be
made, and that he will side with the
men who are making an issue of hon
est redemption of party pledges.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
SCOUT IN AEROPLANES
French officer Outlines Use
OF The BIeriot Ma.
chimes.
Must Carry Two Passengers to Be Ef-
fective, Says Expert, and Attain
High Altitudes-Render 2
SArVian
Service As Scouts.

| Farls, August 15.-What the general
staff of the French army expects of
| flying machines of the Bleriot type
Is briefly outlined by an officer of high
rank in the aeronautical section of
the war ministry.
This expert thinks that while it will
be many years before flying machines
can transport armies, yet even now
tbey are able to render service as
scouts
From the military viewpoint, he
says, it is essential that the scout air.
ship shall be a fiier not liable to get
easily out of order, and that it shall
nave some sort of automatic balance.
Take, for instance, he says, the
Wright biplane. The aeronaut must
have his eyes constantly on the hori-
zon and on landmarks that are to
guide his flight. His hands are con-
stantly on the levers. However easily
steerable the machine may be, he can
not relax his attention for a second.
He can take no notes or draw sketch
maps. -
A machine able to fly automatically
would alone enable the occupant to do
scouts work. The machine must be
easier to steer than an auto driven
along a country road, or else it must
be made to carry two persons, one of
whom can devote himself wholly to
spying out the land.
Then also it is necessary for the
machine to ascend to at least 1000
feet. At any lower elevation no COM
prehensive idea can be formed of ex-
1ensive military operations.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
BUSINESS OUTLOOK GOOD.
President of the B. & O. Pleased With
Conditions.

Baltimore, Md, August 16.-Presi-
dent Murray, of the Baltimore e Ohio
Railroad, asked if he thought the era
of prosperity had arrived, responded
that at any rate the advance guard
would seem to be quite well on its
way.
Traffic conditions were steadily inn
proving, he declared, the continuing
increase in the higher grade tonnage
= merchandise and finer manufacture
ed products-being most encouraging.
Coal and coke were holding their own.
Passenger business, especially tour
ist and pleasure travel, had increased
he said, and the general traffic is very
good, which is significant of a freer
circulation of money and of returning
confidence.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
THE LAW OF THE AIR.
Arrest of Germans i'm Russia Shows
Need of Understanding.

Cleveland Leader.
The arrest of German army officers
who landed in Russia from balloon
the other day was followed 1mmedl-
ately by their release, but the incident
is one more reminder of the legal
complications which aviation is des-
tined to bring. France has repeatedly
military balloons in French territory,
and il may soon become necessary to
establish international regulations
controlling trespass by airships and
flying machines. 1t is possible that
there will yet have to be aerial pa
trolls to head off smuggling by the air
route, where frontiers offer large in
ducements to those who try to save
the duty on certain imports.
In time there will be a body of
laws and precedents governing colli-
sions in the air or other Interference
by balloons and aeroplanes. The
courts will have to define the rights
of air voyagers to land on private
property, in stress of weather or other
,mergencies It will be necessary to
determine how far up a landowners
rights go in respect to such mat
ters as keeping other persons out of
the air above his property and within
certain distances of the surface of the
earth Are aeronauts to be permitted
to kill birds on the wing, out of sea-
son? If not, how can the question of
jurisdiction be settled by the courts,
when the offense takes place close to
the boundaries of states or countries?
There will be law of the air, in
due time, but it's creation will be
long and curious process. Meanwhile,
the lawyers may as well begin to
brush up on aerial rights and the up
ward extension of land boundaries.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
NATIONAL FARMERS CONGRESS.
1t Will Hold It's Next Annaul Meeting
i'm Raleigh.

Raleigh News and Observer.
Mr.. George F. Parrott, secretary and
business manager of the State Farm
ers' Alliance, who was in Raleigh yes
terday, says the State Alliance meet
ing at Hillsboro last week was the
biggest in fifteen years. ''The Alliance
is growing rapidly" says Mr.. Parrott
At the meeting Mr.. Parrott intro
duced resolution urging President
Taft to accept the cordial invitation
extended to him by President Bene-
han Cameron to attend the session OF
the American Farmers Congress
which will be held in Raleigh in No
vember. Mr.. Parrott says the AL
lance men from all over the State
will come to Raleigh in large numbers
to attend the National Congress.
1t is to be the biggest gathering OF
farmers ever held in Raleigh, and Col
Benehan Cameron, president of the
Congress, is going to make the enter
tainment big credit to Raleigh and
the State.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
OUR SIDEWALKS.
The Advance Man Here to Get the
Paving Under Way.

Mr.. John Bigler, of the firm of Big
ler Brothers, of Mobile, who has the
contract for the extensive sidewalk
paving the city has provided for, ar
rived today, and is already busy man
getting the "lay of the land" in hand
and comforting with the competing
railroad representatives as to freight
rates on broken stone and cement.
Mr.. Bigler says he will have no de-
lays, possible to avoid, in getting the
work speedily under way, and he
speaks of the job as man who is
sure of giving satisfaction to the
Goldsboro public
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
GOVERNMENT DISAPPEARS.
Not a Member of Presidents Cabinet
i'm Washington Now.

Washington, D. c., August 16.-Not
a member of President Taft's Cabinet
is in Washington. The capital is in
the midst of midsummer dullness and
the members of the Cabinet are seek
ing rest and recreation elsewhere,
leaving the administration of affairs
in the executive departments in the
hands of assistants who keep in touch
with them by telegraph, telephone or
mail whenever the necessity arises.
The situation, while unusual, is not
without precedent. 1t is commen-
tary on the easy manner in which the
business of the national government
may be conducted. Any sudden emer-
gency requiring the presence of the
Cabinet here would be promptly met
by summoning them to Washington or
Beverly, Mass, the Presidents sum-
mer home, for nearly all are within
thirty-six hours railroad ride.
The executive authority of the gov
hat" and that headgear is now in Bev-
erly. The President is in touch with
the Cabinet and is being consulted by
them, although they refrain from in
terfering with the Presidents holiday
as much as possible.
In Washington. the administration OF
affairs is running smoothly. the as
sistant secretaries being charge here
Assistant Secretary Adee, as acting
Secretary of State, is the ranking as
sistant secretary.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
THIRTEEN CHILDREN BORN.
All of Them Born on Friday the
Thirteenth.

Washington, D. c., August 16.-
Thirteen white children were born in
Washington on Friday the thirteenth.
Thirteen mothers are wondering
just whether this means a lucky star
or whether the thirteen youngsters
are born into hard luck for the rest
of their natural lives.
.It must mean something said the
registry clerk as he recorded the last
one, which was girl baby.
Thirteen anxious fathers are round
ing up the fortune tellers in vain
endeavor to tell what the fateful event
portends. Many are in doubt whether
gold spoon will be sufficient to
keep away the hoodoo or whether {
rabbits foot had better be used as al
additional votive offering.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
NOW AWAIT DECISION.
Both Sides in Sutton Case Anxious to
Hear Report.

Annapolis, Md, August 1.4-Mem-
bers of the board of inquiry investi-
eating the death of Lieut.. james N.
Sutton, Jr, of the marine corps, today
went over the testimony behind closed
doors.
With the close of the afternoon ses-
sion yesterday the case ended, and
there remains little now to be done
except the turning in of the report OF
the findings of the board to the sec
retary of the Navy, through whom will
come the decision.
Just when the decision will be giver
out at Washington cannot be said to,
day, but it is believed that the Secre-
tary will make known his decision as
soon as possible because of the wide
interest in the case.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
Mill Building in North Carolina.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
While the erection of new cotton
mills is progressing in both New Eng
land and the South, it is gratifying to
note that among the manufactu
states North Carolina has built more
mills during the first six months OF
1909 than has any other state. In
those six months North Carolina has
built twenty-five mills, of which there
were twenty-three cotton factories,
one woolen mill and one knitting mill.
Massachusetts comes next with TWEEN
ty-two mills, nine wool, eleven cotton
and two miscellaneous. South Caro-
lima built nine cotton mills, Georgia
twelve and Alabama six.
Many other states constructed botl
cotton and woolen mills, altogether
| the new cotton factories numbering
100, wooden mills forty-five and mis-
| cellaneous sixteen.
Here's hoping that North Carolin
! will soon take the lead of all the man
ufacturing states in the Union.
A~a~.N~$foA - k1nA AR0llR
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
LADY SHOT HER COOK.
Mrs. Charles Says She Had Been In
suIted-Fired Only to Brighten.

Winston-Salem, N. c., August 13.-
Mrs Fate Charles, wife of a we'll
known citizen, became angry with her
colored cook this afternoon and shot
her in the leg, infiicting painful
wound.
Mrs Charles claims that the negro
woman is dope fiend, had insulted
her mistress and threatened to stop
work, heavily indebted to her.
Mrs. Charles says she fired the pis-
tol only to frighten the cook, but one
! ball took effect in the woman's limb
Mrs. Charles summoned physi-
clan and had the wound dressed.
A warrant has been issued and the
case will likely go to the court for {
hearing.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
QUICK SERVICE.
The Postal Telegraph Company Max
ing Good.

The Postal Telegraph Company
now doing business in Goldsboro
transmitted message to one of the
departments at Washington this morn
ing and had AN answer back and de-
livered within half an hour.
This was indeed quick and salts
factory service, and if kept up-and
Miss Parrott, the efficient young lady
in charge, says it will bet will
prove valuable as patronage promo
ter for the Postal, which is already
making the Western Union "sit up and
take notice."
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
COLORED FIREMEN,
Annual Meeting Of State Association
in New Bern.

New Bern, N. c., August 16.-Hun-
dreds of colored people are arriving
in this city to attend the Colored State
Firemen's Tournament, which will
convene in the court house in this city
at 10 a. m. tomorrow. The white cit
izens are contributing funds for the
entertaining of the colored volunteer
fire fighters. From reports received
from various sections of the State the
races will be interesting, owing to the
long practice of the teams that will
be present. 1t is estimated that there
will be thousands of colored people
present from all over the State.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-18
Right ON Time.

The first of Archie Gums series of
studio studies of stage beauties is in
next Sundays New York World. Six
dainty color pictures of six beautiful
actresses are given in the issue of
Sunday, August 29. Every one will
want these pictures. The set will be
incomplete without them. Begin at
once4 This is the most novel and
unique newspaper offer made in years
There will also be the words and mu-
sic (complete) of new song.