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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
CURSE OF THE SOUTH
A Great Railroad Man of the
West Speaks Plainly
His Views.
He Sees Great Things Ahead If the
Farmer and Manufacturer and
Merchant Will Curb the
Professional Politician.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 7.-Express-
ing the belief that politics and poll
ticians have retarded progress and de.
velopment in the South and Southwest,
B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the exec
utive committees of the Rock Island
and Frisco lines. who has Just return
ed from trip to that section. is OF
the opinion that there will be less toll
GRAFTON there in the future of selfish
political interests. Mr.. Yoakum ex-
changed views with leading mer-
chants, farmers and manufacturers
during his trip, and from them he
gained the impression that represent
ative people of the South are tired Of
elevating to public life men who de-
vote their time exclusively to politics.
and that they are very much in the
mood now of sending to Congress and
placing in other positions of trust pub
tic men whose interests are more GEN.
tered in the development, advance
ment and improvement of the South.
Mr.. Yoakum has great faith in the
| South and his advice is that the peo-
pie of that section should profit from
| the example of the people of the
Northwest in the development of their
section. More business and less poll
tics is the slogan advanced by Mr.
| Yoakum for the South and Southwest.
and in this connection he makes OBJ
servations of more than ordinary in.
terest with reference to Southern and
Southwestern congressman.
There is only one thing that may
delay movement of rapid agricultu-
raj and industrial development in the
South and Southwest" said Mr.. Yoak-
um. THAT one thing is politics.
II have just returned from trip
through various Southern and South
western states. With the exception
} mention, I am pleased with the out
look.
"The signs Of the times are for good
business and the spirit of the people
met favors substantial growth. My
exchange of views with men eneonr-
5 ages me to believe that business In
the future will be less handicapped by
selfish politicians than it has been In
3 the past"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
TESTS A NEW STORAGE
BATTERY IN ENGLAND
Mr.. George Carmichael, Of Brooklyn,
Thinks He Has Achieved What
Edison Has Attempted.

London, Nov. 8.-Mr. George Car
michael, of Brooklyn, is in London in
the interests of new storage battery
of his own invention. Regarding this
battery, Mr.. Carmichael said:
ct believe I have achieved what Mr..
Edison has been striving for many
years. My battery does not come up
to all my expectations yet, but further
improvements are rapidly progressing.
We have already succeeded in putting
the battery to a good commercial pur-
pose.
"I have fitted a large automobile
weighing more than a ton, including
it's full equipment without passengers,
with a battery weighing only seventy
two pounds, and I ran for hundred
miles without recharging.
''The recharging of the battery was
done while was dining. We then ran
the return journey of seventy miles
without mishap. We averaged for the
entire trip more than twenty miles pei
hour.
'The cost of the trip I find workec
out at something like ten miles for :
cent. This is, of course, much cheaper
than any internal combustion engine
can be operated.
"Why have come to England t
conduct these experiments? Simpl,
because the conditions here are NOR
difficult to deal with. They are les
standardized and more varying.
want to subject my invention to tn
most difficult test possible" 4
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
DOG TRAINED TO STEAL.
Policemen Solve Mystery Of Thefts
From Long Island Homes.

New York, Nov S-A dog trained
to steal groceries and meats from
Railways and vestibules has been op-
Grating, according to the police, in
the vicinity of Beechurst, Whitestone.
Long Island.
For several months residents of
this section have been mystified as
we'll as annoyed by petty robberies
about their homes. Bread and rolls
left by the baker disappeared. Bun
dies left by the grocer also seemed
to take wings and fly away, while
often the family roast left by the
butcher disappeared as if spirited
away.
Two policemen this morning saw a
big black dog steal into the hallway
of house and come out with a pack
age of bread and rolls in his mouth
Giving a quick glance around, the ca
nine thief darted away. The police
men tried to head him off, but falling
they drew their revolvers and opened
fire on him. The dog sunk close tc
the ground and increased his speed
but he was struck by one of the bull.
| lets and then by another and he rolled
over.
The police say the dog was trained
by someone to commit the thefts.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
NORTH CAROLINA SMOTHERED.
V. P. /. Regarded AS Weaker Team,
ROutS Tar Heels.

Richmond, Va, Nov. -Stubbornly
contesting every inch of the ground
from the beginning to the end of a
fiercely fought game, the University
of North Carolina was smothered at
Broad Street Park this afternoon by
the gridiron representatives of the
Virginia Polytechnic Instinct, the
score being Is to 0.
One touchdown in the first half and
a touchdown and field goal in the Sec
ond was the best the Orange and Ma
.roon could do against their opponents,
who had been regarded as easy until
few days ago.
Lineup:
v. P. I.-Luttrell, left end; Burruss
left guard; Jones, left tackle; Gibbs
centre; Hicks, right end; E. r. Hodg
son (Capt), right guard; Norris, right
tackle; Hughes, quarterback; Logge,
left halfback; A. N. Hodgson, right
halfback; Hodgson, fullback.
Carolina - Winston, left end
Thompson, left guard; Garret;
(Capt),, left tackle; Brown, centre:
Williams, right end; Mclean, right
guard; Hedgpeth, right tackle; Tillett
quarterback; Porter, left halfback:
Relden, right halfback; Elder, full
back.
Touchdowns-Giggs V. B. Hodgson
Goals from touchdowns-Capt. Hodg
son (2). Field goal-Capt. Hodgson
Referee-Mr. pat" Barry, of George
town. Umpire-Mr. Donnelly, O
| Trinity College. Head linesman-Mr
Meier, of Harvard. Linesmen-Messr
| Graveley and Ferguson. Timekeep
ers-Messrs. Virgins, of North Caro-
! lima, and Hargrove, of V. P. I. Tim
| Oe halVes-25 minutes.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
BASEBALL MEN IN SESSION.
Following the Southern League Meet
ing Tomorrow Will Come the An.
nuaI Meeting of the National AssO-
citation of Minor League Clubs.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 8.-Minor
will be particularly interested in the
gathering of the small league mag
mates which began here today and will
occupy the greater part of this week
Today the Southern League met for
it's annual fall session. The matters
to come before the session for dis
cussion and action include, in addf-
ton to the routine business winding
up the past season, the charges
brought against William A. Smith,
former manager of the Atlanta Club,
and who has been named to manage
the Buffalo Club of the Eastern
League next year. Smith was cred
tied by Cincinnati newspaper with
explaining his dismissal from the At
lanta Club by declaring that .Ethe di
rectors fred him for not drawing q
fine finish on the pennant race SO
that gate receipts would improve. II
is. understood that Smith will make 2
formal denial of the statements cred
tied to him, in which event the
charges against him will probably be
allowed to drop.
Following the Southern League
meeting tomorrow will come the an
nual meeting of the National Associa
ton of Minor League Clubs. With NJ
war talk and baseball in the mos
prosperous condition in the history o
the game, the magnates will have tn
time to discuss the business from al
angles and to map out the future c
the organization devoted to mino
league interests.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
NEWBERN HAS BIG FIRE
RIN,Ig. ~~~
Nest Costly COnfIagratIon in
the City's Long
History.
Two Engines, Several Coaches and
Freight Cars Destroyed, Besides
All Important Buildings
Except Paint Shops.
Except Paint Shops.

Fire, which originated in the fire
room of the Norfolk & Southern shops
at New Bern Saturday morning at
2:15 o'clock, destroyed the entire
shops with the exception Of the paint
shop, office and store room. The alarm
was given by the ice factory whistle,
but owing to the inadequate water
supply in the shops it was some time
before the fire department could get
many streams of water on the build
ings and within few minutes after
the alarm was given the entire shop
was ablaze from end to end. The loss
to the buildings and machinery Is
complete. The carpenter shop, car
shop, boiler room, machine shop ana
round house were destroyed and in ad-
dit1on two passenger cars, three
freight cars, engines Nos. LA and Al
were lost. The engines may not BE-
entirely destroyed, but are badly dam
aged All of the new machinery was
ruined. Some $4,000 has been spent
on new machinery in the shops with
in the past six months, and very little
of it can ever be used again. A large
number of cars and engines around
the shops were saved by the shifting
engines and were carried off to safe
distance.
The blaze was very spectacular, es-
pecially when the oil house was burn
ing. The large timbers used in the
roof support and for the supports for
hot fro nj
the two thousand or more who gazed
on with sad hearts were kept back
quite a distance from the burning
buildings.
A part of the shops were new,
having been built in 1890, but another
part had been used by the old Atlantic
G. North Carolina for about fifty years.
One hundred and fifty men wero
thrown out of work. with payroll OF
about $1,000 per month.
It is not known how much ins1Ir-
ance was carried as the insurance is
placed other where than in New Bern
but the shops were insured.
What steps will be taken by the
Norfolk & Southern as regards re
building the shops is unknown. The
general manager is expected in New
Bern today. Two or three years agt
it was said that the shops would c'
moved from New Bern, but it is no
thought now that such is the case.
Very little of the present walls
could be used, as they are badl,
cracked and because necessary t.
change the tracks in order that tn
trains can pass the walls of the build
ings. The entire loss is about $3.50 ,00(
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
SELLS HIS HOLDINGS
Tom JshnSsn Gives Up In
mense Ohio Ven
lures.
Last of Cleveland Mayors Big Enter
prises Passes From His Hands
When He Sells the Sheffield
Company Interests.

Lorain, O., Nov. 7.-Practically the
last of Mayor Tom L. Johnson's great
Ohio enterprises will pass out of his
hands when the Sheffield Land Conf
pany here disposes of it's $3,000.0G0
properties to the Sheffield Realty Com
pany:
This company, capitalized at ST.
$4,000, was incorporated Immediately
after the recent election, in which
Johnson was defeated, and it is an
nounced that it will purchase Within
thirty days the Sheffield Land Com
peny, which was formed by Johnson
in the early nineties, at about the time
he founded the steel mills, since pur-
chased by the National Tube Compa-
n.y..
whom, A. B. Du Pont, has been closely
associated with Johnson in his Cleye
land traction ventures, are supposed
to be behind the new company. Al
immense amount of ready cash, it i:
said, will go to those interested in th'
Johnson Company.
The largest steel plant in the United
states will be built here as soon as TIN
National Tube Company, of this city
can complete a $7,OOO,OOO addition t
| it's equipment The National Tub
Company was built originally by Tor
johnson. 1t was purchased by tn
United States Steel Corporation, an
several millions of dollars were eA
pended here in new buildings.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
IN HOSPITAL "a YEARS; DIES.
Woman Had Never Spoken Nor Heard
Sound i'm Her Life.

Cleveland, O., Nov. AFTER spend
ing most of her time in the last twen-
ty-four years looking out of the same
window in st. Alexis Hospital, wona-
an whose name was not known, who
had never spoken, heard sound, nor
moved of her own volition in the for
ty-four years of her existence, died
Saturday.
She was brought to the hospital
when she was twenty, deaf, dumb. and
paralyzed. Her name was lost tive
decades ago, and an aunt, her only
relative, died a few months after she
| was admitted to the hospital She
lad been known as Lottie. The only
sign of conscious life she ever showed
was the movement of her eyes.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

Florence, S. c., Nov. 8.-Elaborate
arrangements have been perfected for
the visit of President Taft here to-
night. The President will arrive at
1870 p. M, and will remain in the
city one hour, during which time he
will deliver an address before the Pee
Dee commercial convention, now in
session here and later will partake of
a pine bark fish stew at the Florence
Hotel. The governor and other dis
tinguished representatives of the state
and city will join in welcoming the
President, and several companies of
military have been assigned to act as
escort to and from the central schoo7
building, where he is to speak.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
PRESIDENT OPENS AUGUSTA FAIR
Visits Florence, S. c., Tonight, Which
Is to Give Him Warm Reception.

Augusta, Ca, Nov. S.-President
Taft today concluded his three days
stay in Augusta by attending the op-
ening of the Georgia-Carolina Fair
and delivering an address before one
of the largest crowds ever assembled
in this city. The occasion was given
added brilliance by the presence of a
number of military companies and
prominent official representatives Of
Georgia and South Carolina.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
a BUSY DOCTOR

Is often delayed. Keep bottle 81 COW
ANS PREPARATION In the home and be
prepared for pneumonia, Group. colds,
coughs, grippe, pains and soreness In lunes
and throat. External and gives quick
relief. All druggists. $1.00. 50cs 25c.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

Fraziers Indigestion Powder digests
what you eat and cures indigestion
and dyspepsia to stay cured. The City
Pharmacy. II
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

Goose Grease Liniment never fails
by M. r. Outlaw. s
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

Mothers Joy is made of pure goose
grease, mutton suet and other healing
ingredients. For sale by M. F. Out
law.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

When words fail, send a box of
Dolly Warden Candy. FofaBale at The
City Pharmacy.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

Mothers, If your baby has cold or
known. For sale by. M. f. Outlaw.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10

Increasing cloudiness tonight. Tues
day showers and cooler.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
SURGEONS OPERATE ON WILSON.
Pressure on Football Players Spinal
Cord Removed.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. IA most del
icate operation was successfully per-
formed this afternoon upon midship-
man Earl D. Wilson, a vertebra of
whose neck was broken during the
football game on October 16. The
laminae or outward covering were cut
away from four of the vertebrae of the
the spinal cord, and the covering of
the spinal cord was removed and the
cord thoroughly inspected.
Portions of the fractured bone from
the fifth vertebra were removed, but it
was found that the greatest injury to
the cord had been occasioned by dis
location of the fourth vertebra.
The cord was found to be intact
though in very bad condition at the
point of injury.
been removed and that Wilson'S
chance of ultimate recovery is great
ly improved. In successfully passing
through the anesthetic, Wilson sur
vived what was considered one of the
greatest dangers connected with the
operation. The operation began Al
| about two o'clock, and was not com
pleted until nearly five o'clock.
| Within an hour Wilson had almos
completely recovered consciousness
and was talking intelligently.
The operation was performed b.
Surgeon C. F. Stokes, assisted by Sur
geons ]. H. Iden, E. Woods and Georg
F. Cottle, all of those present bein
members of the naval medical stat
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
Another Football Player Operated OF

Utica, N. Y, Nov. 7.-Joseph Picher-
ing, of the Casenovia Seminary foot.
ball team, whose spine was fractured
in game with Colgate yesterday, was
successfully operated upon Paxton
Hospital this morning. The operation
disclosed the fact that both sides of
the arch of the seventh cervicular ver-
zebra had been broken and the spinal
cord lacerated. The compressing bone
was removed and following the opera
| ton the surgeon said that the lad had
a fair chance to recover.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Goldsboro and Vicfn-
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-27
A BROAD RULING
OF Great Interest to Settlers in Good
Faith Upon the Public Domain.

One day last week the Los An
geles Times contained an article
conveying a recent ruling by the
Secretary of the Interior with re-
gard to homestead entries that is of
so much interest to settlers upon
government land that the same is
reproduced here in full:
BY ruling of the Department of the
Interior, received in this city yesterday,
the Los Angeles register and receiver
are sustained in an important decision
affecting homesteaders. As far as known,
no similar case has ever reached the
court of last resort, and it will probably
furnish precedent for the adjudication
OF all protests against granting patents
to homesteaders who have technically
violated the law, but fulfilled its spirit.
The Secretary of the Interior approves
the ruling of Gen. Prescott and O. r.
w. Robinson, the local officials, in in
terpreting the land law in broad and
comprehensive manner. The gist of the
opinion is that the government is dis
posed to aid all persons who are trying
to improve a homestead grant, even if
they fail i'll some particulars in carrying
out the provisions of the act.
The case was that of John L. Vignes,
grandson of Louis Vignes, one of the
first men in California to propagate
grapes for commercial use. He filed a
homestead entry upon a mountain
ranch near Newhall and at once began
its improvement.
When he tried to secure final proof, a
protest was entered to the effect that he
had not lived on the land continuously
and had not made the place his bona
fide residence. When the special gov.
ernment agent made report adverse to
the homesteader, the entry was sus
pended and hearing ordered before the
local officials.
But the entryman had shown such a
desire to improve his place and to make
it the permanent home of his family
that the officials decided in his favor
On appeal, the commissioner of the
General Land Office reversed the loca
finding Vignes then took his case tC
the Secretary of the Interior and it was
decided in his favor.
In the decision, reference is made t
the clear and correct statement of the
Los Angeles officials and their ruling il
quoted in full. 1t will be incorporated
in the records of the department anC
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-27

made their progress much more
comfortable and convenient.
Calling at the office of the Sina-
loa Land Company the scribe found
the affable general manager, Mr.. ].
E. McCarty inspecting a new map
that had been finished but a few
days of the Fuerte river region,
where the company has made an
application for a concession to take
out a canal to cover and irrigate
some of the lands in that valley
that are owned by the company.
The map depicts the course of the
river, the intakes of the various
canals already taking out water,
and other important points, and it
is to 60 with the application for
the concession desired.
Monday evening Mr.. w. 5. Hunt,
the real estate dealer, returned
from a trip up the Culiacan river,
where he had been to show some
land investors some of the
fine opportunities for invest
ment he has in hand. Within
thirty days past Mr.. Hunt has sold
10000 acres of land in the vicinity
of Culiacan all of it going to in
vestors from the United States;
and he anticipates doubling the
amount of his sales the coming
month.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-27
Whole No. 828

become one Of the leading cases on the
point at issue.
A part of the synopsis of the case
deals with the technical and legal
points. 1t is then stated: "The home
steader established actual residence in
January, 1901. The improvements in
clude house of three rooms, valued at
$3.50; shed and corral, worth 500, and
wire fence inclosing about ten acres,
costing 800.
fVignes developed a spring, with
water sufficient for domestic purposes
and the irrigation of half an acre. There
was no road or trail, and he had to draw
his lumber on a sled, using four horses
to haul six boards at time He carried
groceries, lumber, hay and furniture to
the place, and finally spent 5000 in con-
structing a road.
"Vignes had 100 head of cattle graz
ing OH his and adjoining lands, and
never had less than forty head of cattle
during the past six years. He has been
absent from the land half the time, one
to three weeks at time.
''Vignes has been farmer all his
life, He and his family are dependent
solely upon his farming for a living.
During the school term, the family was
at rented place at Los Cerritos, about
forty miles from the homestead. When
the family was at the homestead, Vignes
would attend to the dairy and farm at
Cerritos part of the time.
"Both parents were determined that
their five daughters should have school
ing. They are people of refinement, and
would not neglect their children.
'This gentleman and his wife deserve
the home. This Office knows of no better
distribution of the public lands of this
district than to man with five daugh-
ters, who is making such a fight TO
educate them, and finally to get from
rented to fee simple lands.
But given renter of lands with a
refined wife and five children, who is
struggling to get home of his own for
the family, is not summer and winter
holiday stay on the homestead enough?
"Nignes gives two reasons for this
manner of life. One is that the chill
dren must attend school, and that he
has to absent himself in order to earn
money for the support of his family.
The circumstances are such as to make
the explanation satisfactory"
Reference is made in the decision to
the special agent Of the government who
was sent to investigate. He advised the
rejection OF the final proof OH the land
on the ground that the claimant,
through his attorney, had admitted he
had not lived on the land with his
family as required by law throughout
the homestead period of five years. This
admission is disclaimed by the attorney
and his client. The register and re-
ceiver, upon the showing, ruled that the
; proceedings for the rejection of final
proof be dismissed, and that the entry
should be passed to patent.
Upon appeal, the commissioner adj
hered to the strict ruling of the law, and
revered the local officials. But the fina
authority, the Secretary of the interior
states, in addressing the commissioner
that the latter erred in separat
ing the question OF residence from othel
Observation-Disclosures and environ
ment.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-27
Red Lopez at Large.

Red" Arturo Lopez, who last
summer was sentenced to the Mex
lean army for a series of crimes he
had committed in Sonora, has es-
capped from the army and made his
way to this side of the line, and
last week was arrested in Douglas
charged with being implicated in a
burglary. The evidence against
him was not sufficient to convict
him, and he was liberated. Lopez
has a notorious record of crime, in
cluding grobbery and murder. When
first sentenced to the army Lopez
escaped, but was recaptured and
served for a time, again escaping.
1t is said that he is wanted near
Globe for taking part in the MUIR
der of an American some time ago.
About fifty carloads of steel
rails are side tracked in the north
end of the S. P. yards.