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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
4 COMMENDABLE THING.
Gold sbOrO's Public Comfort Room:
low 1t Is Doing It's Allotted Work.

Editor Argus: It's the unselfish
things that go to make up the things
chat make lie worth living. The mer
chants of Goldsboro formed them
selves into an association to better
themselves, to get acquainted with
each other and to improve the general
trade condition.
To do this they realized that the
first thing to be done was to have a
general meeting place and place
where the customers of these mer-
chants could go. with their wives and
children. The room was fitted up by
the ladies of our town-they gave a
couch, a table, chairs and rocks, so
our visitors can go there, rest at ease,
can write letters, can have their bun
dies sent there, can get cool drink
of ice water in summer and find a
warm fire during the cold winter days.
| Every effort was made to make this
Public Comfort Room just what it is
called-A Public Comfort Room-a
/ room solely for the comfort of ouI
cuntry friends and customers.
What pleases us most is the fact
that we have accomplished what we
planned to do, as our daily register
will show.
A thing that adds so much to the
comfort of our daily visitors is the
fact that we have lady in charge o
these rooms who makes it her busi
, ness-and which she deems a pleas
ure-to look after the comfort of al
!, callers, and they are numerous.
1t has been our pleasure to severa
occasions to take merchants from
, abroad to inspect our Public Comfor
, Rooms. Each and every one of thes
representative merchants went ava
r-marking that this is one thing
. ill have to recommend to my tow
oon my return"
i We feel that we have reasons to b
roud of the fact that we are lookin
ut for the comforts and welfare c
, II country friends and deem it
4 .aasure in doing so.
A GOLDSBORO MERCHANT.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Great Race FOR $4,000 Trophy to 1e
Held In London May 1S.

Held In London May IL.
The remarkable improvement Amer
ican distance runners have shown In
the past few years has set Great Brit
ain to wondering. Ola John Bull is
beginning to realize that his long wind
ed sons are no longer the best In the
world and has set about finding a
remedy.
He has decided upon holding an an
nual event over the full Marathon
course, for which perpetual trophy.
valued at So 800 has been donated.
This year the race will be held on
May g. The start will be made from
Windsor castle, and the trail leads to
the Stamford Bridge Athletic grounds.
a distance of 26 miles and 385 yards.
Although the event is inaugurated
with the idea Of developing more Eng
lish Marathoners, the race will be open
to the world, and entries will be In
vited from the United States, France,
Italy, Sweden and, In fact, all other
nations AS this country will hardly
be represented for at least some years
to come, the race will be practically an
English affair, so most Of the entries
will be from the United Kingdom.
| The winners name each year will be
engraved upon one of the face shields
| Of the trophy.
Unless the foreigners show too much
strength and win too often this race
should be to England and Europe
what the Olympic Marathon is to all
the world. But just how long it will
remain q worlds contest remains to be
| seen.
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l:naFaais 1sw la eai;fs sssa,

Llcoin, heb, Jai9 .-4All Ct It's
state han1.s of e!ef.tasaa t5aeT e he
lnder t..5 r=4l Ell atss II shs heW
so-callet euafaf5ty cf .ae't laV
passed b. tile ias3 Ter sist:nf ,e
Jaw has met with considerable oppo-
sition not only from the national
banks, who are prevented by the Fed
eral banking laws from sharing in it's
provisions, but also from number of
state banks. The opponents of the law
have taken the matter into the courts
with a view to restraining the state
measure.
The Nebraska law is limited guar
anty as distinguished from the Okla
homa law, where all the assets of all
the state banks are back of the guar
anty Under the law in this state only
small portion is to be utilized. -Four
semi-annual assessments, of one
fourth of 1 per cent. each, are to be
levied by the banking board upon the
deposits of the banks, and after the
accumulation of this fund it shall be
maintained by an assessment every
six months of one-twentieth of 1 pei
cent
If an emergency arises assessment:
| not exceeding 1 per cent. year ma,
be made If this is insufficient to pa.
los, depositors in failed banks mus
aw:.it the accumulation of the none.
n7s -ssary to pay them off, receivin,
a certificate as evidence of claims
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
New Copyright Law i'm Force.

Washington, D. c., July THE
new copyright law which goes into
effect today marks distinct advance
in copyright legislation in the United
States. One of the most interesting
changes from the old law is that
which affords copyright protection for
subject matter prepared for oral de-
iivery, such as lectures, sermons and
addresses. Heretofore printing has
been necessary before copyright pro-
lection could be obtained. The new
law also expressly provides that copy
right control shall extend to perfor-
ated music, phonograph records and
similar mechanical reproductions.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
DIAMOND PICKUPS.

Wiener Of the Giants can pitch win
ming ball when his heart is in hisE
work. Can McGraw make him feels
like young and eager star?
Arthur Devlin of the New York Ma
tionals Is due for a swell year at the
bat and on the bases. Artie can run
like st. Yves If he is spurred q
little.
If Eddie Phelps comes back In any
thing like his old time form Bresna-
han will have a worthy alternate, and
st. Louis will be very strong behind
the bat.
Taking him as a concrete PROPOSE
ton, Mcbride. Washington's shortstop,
is about as clever as they grow. No
man playing the short field today COW
ers any more territory.
OF all the pitchers In the game Reui-
bach of the Cubs has perhaps the
most dizzy. dazzling curves. Yet the
New Yorks have the Indian sign ON
Eddie, while he In turn has Philadel-
phia at his mercy. Queer game, isn't
TT
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
ALL THE WORLD LOOKS ON.

All the world is watching the rigor-
Gus test that the Signal Corps is con-
Quoting at Fort Myer. The two young
Ohioans are engaged in settling once
and for all the problem of human
flight unaided by a gasbag. They are
endeavoring to establish the feasibili-
ty of overcoming the attraction of
gravitation with no lifting power ex-
cept their planes and their motor.
The two tests are more difficult
than anything they had to meet at LIE
Mans or Pau. In the first place, they
will attempt fight of five miles and
return over a hilly, wooded section at
a rate up to forty-four miles an hour.
In addition to this their machine must
stay aloft one hour while carrying
two men. If they succeed in meeting
these tests they will receive from the
| government $4,000. This sum may
| however, be reduced to $4,000 by 6
failure to maintain a rate of speed
approximating forty miles an hour
| In the speed test the aeroplane is tc
| carry gaSolene enough for flight O.
| 125 miles. It will thus be seen tina
the tests are by no means of light OF
easy nature. If the Wrights succeed
| in meeting these tests their chief bat
tie over the air will have been fought
and afterwards there will be simply
long series of improvements unit
aerial navigation is placed on prac
tical commercial basis. Mans con
quest of the air will become assured
| if the two brothers meet this Weel
the government tests.
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jbR. nHITEHEAD DEAD.
Funeral viii Be Held in Rocky Mount
This Affefnaan.


Raleigh, N. c., June 25.-The num-
arous friends of DIR. w. H. Whitehead,
of Rocky Mount, will be grieved to
learn of his death in this city yester-
day morning. He had been seriously
i'll for several months. He was in his
f.fty-eighth year. The remains were
taken to Rocky Mount yesterday and
the funeral will be held there this af-
ternoon at five O'Clock.
DR.. Whitehead was one of the most
prominent physicians in the State
For years he had been division sur
geon and adjuster of damages for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway. He was
a graduate of the University of Mary
land and until 1892 lived in Baltimore
Since that time he had practiced il
Rocky Mount.
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MIR. CHARLES GRANT GOES TO
TEXAS OIL FIELD TO WORK
Had Been Visiting His Parents Near
GOldsbOrO-EmplOyed by Stan.
dard Oil Company.

Mr.. Charles Grant, son of Mr.. Icha-
bod Grant, near Goldsboro, left Tues
day afternoon for Paris, Tex, town
situated in the Beaumont oil district,
to accept position as engineer Of a
pumping station.
Mr.. Grant has been employed by the
Standard Oil Company for several
years, having been located in Oklaho-
oil fields of Louisiana. He will be
located near his brother, Mr.. Will
Grant, also an employee of the Stan
dard Oil Company.
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WHAT IT MEANS.

The Georgia Railroad strike arbi-9
ation board very shrewdly avoided
all determinations based directly on
.olor lines. 1t provides for examina-
tions which will probably eliminate
good many negro firemen. This, how
ever, is to be a general intelligence
test, without reference to race or
color
The real decision is wrapped up in
finding "A" which reads as follows:
"The Georgia Railroad, when using
negroes as locomotive firemen on the
road or in the yards, or as host1ers,
or as hostlers' helpers, shall pay them
the same wages as white men in sim
liar positions. (Concurred in by
Messrs. Herbert and Barrow. Hard
wick dissented.)"
On all railroads that adopt this rule
for the sole object in hiring them is
to cut down expenses. When negro
firemen are paid as white firemen are
the problem will be speedily solved
| 1t becomes interesting to. know how
| fast and how soon the decision of the
| Georgia Railroad arbitrators will b'
extended to the other Southern roads
| The Georgia arbitration was consid
cred test case, and the white fire
men need no better rule than the on
| laid down by the arbitrators. Equa
| pay seems to be but justice to the ne
gro, when in fact it means his elimi
nation from the cabs of locomotive
altogether, and. the arbitrator
planned it for that very purpose.
is shrewd decision of a Difficult
question.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
Woman suffragists in Session.

Seattle, Wash, July with an at
tendance representing. every state OF
the Union and undr conditions that
promise a highly successful gather
ing, the National American Woman
Suffrage Association met in Seattle
today for it's forty-frst annual con-
vention. The opening took place in
Plymouth Congregational Church,
with Rev. Anna Howard Shaw pre-
siding. The session are to continue an
entire week. A fine array of talent
has been obtained to address the va
rious meetings, consisting of promi-
nent men and women who have be
come famous for their devotion and
labor along different lines OF human
activity.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
TILLMAN SPOKE FOR TARIFF.
TIE Protect South CarOlina's Tea In.
dustry-A Vote Today.

Washington, D. c., June 28.-An
earnest speech in favor of tariff on
tea to protect the South Carolina tea
industry was made today by Senator
Tillman, who declared that there was
in his proposition for a duty of ten
cents pound on this product $9,000,-
900 of revenue and $1,000 of protec-
tion.
Address himself to Mr. Aldrich as
the embodiment of the United States
Senate, Mr. Tillman was interrupted
by the Rhode Island senator who sug
gested that there were some thing:
that ceased to be jokes. He is thu
Senate of the United States and ht
| knows it," replied Mr.. Tillman. Mr.
| Aldrich made no further reply.
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preiate's Double Event.


TAT sfe, Md, June 3o.-roday
vssG t. f. ty~eie! IT, anne a'y 81
5i,E:i.hi.i I;.l bl III; cfIrirat,.n to til
or;f stLcod and also tie twenty -thirt'
anniversary of his elevation to the
cardinalate.
His Eminence will, on the twenty
third OF next month, reach his seven
ty-fifth birthday anniversary.
1t has been the desire of the Cath.
olic clergy and laymen of the Balti
more archdiocese to celebrate the
birthday anniversary on an elaborate
scale, but owing to the Cardinals de
sire to pass the summer quietly it i.
likely that the celebration will be de
ferred until next fall.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
Famous Bank Seventy-Five Years Old

New York, July 1.-The Bowery
Savings Bank, of which it used to be
said that the money in it's vaults was
equal in amount to the total wealth of
several states, today paid its 150th
consecutive dividend at the rate Of 4
per cent. per annum. The bank was
organized in 1884 and began business
on June of that year. It's first saf
was a small leather trunk, which still
exists and is carefully safeguarded il
glass case. During the seventy
five years of it's existence it has paid
in dividends to it's depositors 1885,
900 900 and more than one million
persons have had accounts with the
bank
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
From Bank President to Day Laborer

Springfield, ILL.,, June 29.-From the
comfortable chair of bank president
to the arduous toll of an ordinary car
penter is the experience of Otis Me-
Nelly, until few days ago chief Off
Ger and largest stockhplder in the
bank at Blue Mound, which bore his
name. When the crash came Nc
Neilly's snug fortune was swept away
He has donned overalls, secured a XII
of tools and is now earning $3.50
day as a carpenter, in which work b,
was proficient before his fianncia
venture.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
To Stamp Out Consumption.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 1.-The
Wright law, one of the most advanced
steps yet taken by any state towards
the stamping out of consumption,
came into effect in Illinois today. The
measure, which was passed by the
last legislature, permits counties to
purchase and hold real estate to be
used as sites for public tuberculosis
sanitariums, and gives county boards
the power to erect and maintain such
institutions at the expens of the
county.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
North Carolina Has New Auto Law.

effect in North Carolina today 1t inn
poses a registration tax of SIS, with
an annual renewal fee of 81. Speed is
limited to twenty-five miles an hour
on rural roads and twelve miles in in
corporated towns, except in business
portions, where eight miles is the linn
it. One of the strange features of the
measure is that it exempts from its
operation the seaconst county of New
Hanover, in which the city of Will
mington Is located.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
Elsie's Mother Crazy.

New York, June 30-Mrs. Paul
Sigel, the mother of the murdered
Elsie Sigel, has been driven hope
lessly insane, it was learned today, as
result of the brain-turning shock
she received when she first learned
that her missing daughter was dead
in trunk, killed by the hand of q
mission" Chinaman.
The girls mother was unable to at
tend the qaiet burial services in
Woodlawn and, it is said, rapidly lost
all sense of what happened. She has
grown steadily worse in the santa
rum and today was completely a lun
attic.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
Bar Association to Meet.

Asheville, N. c., June 3O.-Every in
dication points to a large attendance
of the State Bar Association which
begins here tomorrow night A large
number of the leading lawyers of the
State are here already for the meet
ing, including tn officers of the asso-
citation. Judges Manning, Connor and
Clark and Thomas S. Kenan and 9TH
ers have arrived.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
First Bale of Cotton.

Dallas, Tex, June 30.-War prices
for cotton were paid in Houston yes
terday when w. d. Cleveland & Sons
bought the first bale of the crop of
1909 at $1.2O pound, paying $425 for
a bale raised at Mercedes, in Hidalgo
county. Two minutes after this first
bale of the season had been sold the
second bale of the season arrived from
the same part of the state.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Readers of The Argus are famil-
lar with the name of George A. Let
ford, who for twenty years and more
made annual visits through the South
as the advertising man of H. E. Buck
len & Co., of Chicago, and was always
greeted warmly by the. brethren OF
the press, for he was himself royal
hearted fellow. It is our sad duty tC
chronicle his death, which occurred ei
apoplexy recently. at his home in
Minneapolis. "Life's fitful fever over,
may he rest we'll.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
gHAT ABOur Ynffis rRIryus.

Mr.. Charles Best, of Wilson, spent |
w Wednesday in this city.
Mrs. William French, of Whining
ton, is in the city, visiting Mrs. E. c.
'Vitou.
Misses Ruth Bizzell and Margaret
Smith are visiting relatives in Rocky
Mount
Mrs. George S. Dewey is at home
again from visit to relatives in Ten
nessee.
Mr. George Pennington, of Char
lotte, was a visitor to Goldsboro
Wednesday.
Misses Blanche and Matte Moye
lief. today for Rocky Mount to visit
Mrs. Patterson.
Master Edward Michaux is on
visit to the home of his uncle, DR.. e.
R. Michaux, in Greensboro.
Miss Jessie Brothers left this
! morning for Statesvil1e and Asheville,
| where she will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Prince, of Scot
land Neck, and Mr.. C. H. Prince, of
Norfolk, left for their respective
homes this morning.
| Mrs. w. T. Harrison, whose fall and
consequent illness we noted some
days ago, is somewhat improving, her
many friends will be glad to learn.
Miss Edith Clark, of Wilmington,
daughter Of Capt. Haywood Clark, is
on a visit to her friend, Miss Matte
Parker, 1O9 Ash street, west, this city
i Gen. J. S. Carr, Maj. w. A. Guthrie
Mr. ]. S. Carr. Jr., and Mr.. c. M
Carr, of Durham, were in the city to-
day, attending the sale of the Colds
, boro Knitting Mill.
Il Mr.. and Mrs C. F. Taylor and two
g little daughters, misses Eunice ant
. Fisher. who have been spending some
time with relatives at Wallace, N {.
are at home again.
II Mr.. L. M. Smith, who has been man
q ager of the Bell Telephone exchang
O at Reidsville, arrived home Wednes
@ day to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
n William Smith, near Goldsboro. MI
W Smith will leave Monday to accept
h position as travelling salesman.
Mr.. E. T. Oliver, of the GOldSbOr
m Traction Company, is in the city to
l. day looking after the construction {
20 the electric street railway of his con
$ 1any, that is making progress toward
q the completion of it's first section frol
~ the Union Depot to Revilo Park.
T. Mrs. Christian McArten, head mi
Z tron of the l. o. o. F. Orphan Hon
of this city, who has been on
III months vacation, visiting in Lauril
III burg, Fayetteville, Charlotte and Wi
III mington, has returned to the city,
" the pleasure Of her many friends.
ne
ell The Argus is glad to welcome
Goldsboro as permanent residents M
and Mrs. Fred Macdonald, who a
ie making their home with Mrs. Tho
II MCGEE. Mr. Macdonald is the trave
an ing representative of the Goldsbo
es' Drug Company and an old Goldsbo
" boy.
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MISS BELINDA MCIvER DEAD.
thirteen Year-Old Daughter of Mrs.
Charles ID. McIyer, of Greensboro.

1t will be learned with deep regret
and the sincerest sympathy that great
grief has come into the home of Mrs.
Charles D. McIver, of Greensboro, in
the death of her thirteen-year-old
daughter, Belinda.
The young girl, suffering from an
attack of appendicitis, was taken to
the sanitarium at Salisbury for treat
ment, and there the end came yester-
day. The remains were taken to
Greensboro, and the interment will
take place there.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
CANADA THE TURF MECCA.
Dominion Tracks Prepare For Best
Meetinos In historY.

Dominion Tracks Prepare For Best
Meetings In History.
The Canadian racing season Of 1909,
which will be inaugurated in Toronto
May % and which will then pass to
the Montreal course at Blue Bonnets,
where the meeting will commence
June 5. promises to be the most at
tractive In the history of the sport In
the Dominion. Many American turf
men have announced their intention Of
racing at Blue Bonnets, while there
will undoubtedly be several new sta
bles from across the border attracted
by the liberal stakes and purses offered
on the Canadian circuit.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
Fourth of July Round Trip Rates Via
Southern Railway.

Southern Railway announces the
sale of very low round trip rates ac-
count fourth of July. Tickets will be
on sale July 2, 3, and with final
return limit July 8, 1909. Everybody
WHO wishes to take trip should take
advantage of these cheap rates.
For full information regarding rates
to and from all points, see nearest
ticket agent, or address the under
signed.
r. H. DE BUTTS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. c
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Ocean Grove Assembly.

Ocean Grove, N. J., June 26.-Many
visitors are here in anticipation of the
opening of the summer assembly of
the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Asso-
citation. The first sermon will be
preached tomorrow morning by Bish-
op Wilson, and from then until the
closing service, September &c, there
will be something every day to attract
the regular and transient visitor.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Wordsworth wrote SO much about
mountains that he resented it if an
other poet presumed to mention the
subject in poem. His contempora-
neous critics said he had a monopoly
of mountains"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Rates quoted from other points on
application.
Tickets limited to October 81, 1909,
and permit stop-overs at all points
west of Chicago or st. Louis. Tickets
on sale daily to September 20, 1909.
Lower round trip rates to and from
California quoted on application. Be-
fore completing arrangements for
YOUR trip give us an opportunity to
talk with you about the details Of it,
quote you best rates and tell you OF
the most interesting points, and the
best and cheapest way to see them.
Write to representatives as follows
H. NJ Pratt, T. A., Spartanburg, S. c.;
W. E. McGee, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
R. III. DeButts, T. P. A, Raleigh, N
c.; S. H. Mclean, P. & T. A., Colum-
bia, S. c.; r. L. Vernon, d. P. A..
Charlotte, N. c.; J. c. Lusk. D. p. A..
Charleston, S. C.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Reforms are like children-few peo-
pie want them until after they get
them; then nothing on earth could
induce them to part with them. Cases
in point: Prohibition, convict lease
reform, good roads, compulsory edu-
cation-tO be.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
NOTICE.

The warehouses of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Southern Railway, and
Norfolk & Southern will be closed on
Monday, July 5, except for delivery OF
perishable freight from nine to ten
O'Clock in the morning, on account OF
legal holiday.
III. w. GRAHAM,
Agent A. G. L. Ry. Co.
C.. A. PAMPLIN,
Agent Southern Ry.
F. w. TATEM.
Agent N. & s.
Goldsboro. N. c.. June 20. 1909.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

observation-disclosures gowns did not
make Mrs. Gould happy, and unaided
and unsupported they cannot, per-
haps, make any woman happy; but
still there are a good many who would
like to test them awhile.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Thus far, revision of the tariff has
been reduction ascending Let us
hope the President, by his veto, will
change it to reduction descending"
a more difficult process, but far more
satisfactory.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03
A GRAND OPPORTUNITY.
To See the Pacific Coast and the Alas.
ka-YukOn Exposition.

The best and most inexpensive way
Western country this summer, and
take in the Alaska-Yukon Exposition
opened June 1, is to GO as you please
pay as you go, stay as long as Octo-
ber 81, if you DESIRE" Why not spend
your own money? Why not plan your
own trip and go in comfort, and wheI
it suits you? This may be done by
planning your trip over the Southern
Railway in connection with an indi-
vidual party leaving the Carolinas
July 3, on the individual expense plan
which will cost you abou thalf as
much as fixed expensive excursion
tour
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

The Sigel horror and the Gould di-
yorce divided public attention in New
York last week and this week some
new sensation is needed.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-03

Congress will ascertain when it
tries to curb the injunction that it is
not even halter broken. It has run
wild ever since the war.