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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-06-25
POETRY IS 1RUEsT
AN BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT FROM
STODDARD NOT HERETO
FORE PUBLISHED.

Mr.. Geo. r. Shipman, who, with Mrs
Shipman, is again in the city, where
they are both SO pleasantly&remem
bered as having canvassed here two
years ago for Stoddard's Lectures, has
favored the Argus with the privilege
of publishing for the fir time an
autograph letter he received from Mr.
Stoddard, in acknowledgment of a
poem written by Mr.. Shipman, ad-
We give both the poem, which is
indeed very clever, and Mr.. Stoddard' s
reply as follows, and the letter, too.
is a gem of original thought and beau
tiful expression:
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THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and
Industrial College

Maintained by the State for the Women
of North Carolina. Five regular cours-
es leading to degrees. Special Courses
for teachers. Free tuition to those who
agree to become teachers in the State
Fall session begins September 10th,
1914. For catalogue and other infor-
nation, address
JULIUS /. FOUST, President,
Greensboro, N. G..
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cured of the Zeppelin airship habit
but in the course of time a cure will
doubtless be wrought
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If those western farmers were as
prosperous as our own, they could use
automobiles, instead of freight cars,
to move the crop.
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Many woman has got her husband
into bad sCrape by using his razor
to sharpen a lead pencil.
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HAIR DRESSING-Ladies desiring to
have their hair shampooed and
dressed, or otherwise attended to
can be served by calling on Mrs. p.
M. Thompson, at Ill George street;
or she will call at the homes of any
desiring her services.
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Economy is the name tf a Pennsyl-
vania town-but it is not summer
resort.
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POSITION WANTED-A young man
desires position as stenographer or
book keeper. Can give references
Address "K' care of Argus. 81
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There is every reason to believe that
Diaz still keeps an eye IN Mexico.
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| is gem of original thought and beau
| tifu1 expression:
To My Friend
JOHN l.. STODDARD.
'Tis not with sordid appetite,
To thrust myself without invite,
But as mark of gratitude,
That thus l venture to intrude,
Upon your much-loved solitude.
'Tis only to remind you, friend,
That while l DER your verses bend,
My soul takes on a vigor new,
CAS- when we meet a soul-mate true)
They thrill me, through and through
The verses on your garden fair,
So sad and sweet, and truly rare,
Appeal to me beyond compare.
And lift me from a world of care,
To share it's beauties with you there.
Though miles of ocean 'twixt us roll,
And stations we cannot control,
Yet thought, unfettered, wings it's flight
To realms of purity and light,
And thus our kindred souls unite.
And if by Gods benign decree,
We join the throng of souls set free.
We trust that there, in Gods own way
(lIlr cnII1c, hou rrrh
And live the dreams of our best day.
Oh God of infinite love and powsaEa
Help us to keep Thee, as our dover,
Help us with patience here to wait,
Till finished with this earthly state,
Prepared to meet a better fate
GEORGE r. SHIPMAN.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. %, 1913.
February 8, 1914
Villa Stoddard
Meran-TyrOl
Dear Mr.. Shipman: For some time
1 have been trying to find the oppor-
tunity OF writing you, to thank you for
the kind thought of me so gracefully
expressed in your poem, sent me by
Mr.. Hascall last month. We all have
cherished aspirations that lie deep in
our hearts, and rarely find expression
in prose. They usually voice, them.
selves in verse, or not at all. Hence
man can be better known and un.
derstood, l think, by his poetry, than
by any other kind of writing. Prose
can be used as a mask, but poetry is
too spontaneous and real, to serve as
disguise. Hence when I learn that
you and your good wife, enthusiastic
supporters of the "Lectures"), have
also enjoyed my poems, 1 feel that you
know my heart better than you coul6
have done by reading all my other
productions.
I am glad that you were especially
attracted by "My Garden"
1t is absolutely true that the lovely
bits of earth, which we think we Own
for a few years, really only tolerate
us as tenants, and we are, in compari-
son with the planets life, scarcely
more than insects futtering briefly
in the sun.
I co: gratulate you on your facility
in rhyme and metre, which are the
form of all true poetry, and should
think you would do we'll to cultivate
your talent in this direction.
With renewed thanks and best wish
es, and high appreciation of the fine
work achieved by yourself and Mrs
Shipman in the sale of the books, ]
am
Very truly yours,
JOHN L. STODDARD.
Mr.. Geo. r. Shipman,
ELL
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
DICTATES OF FASHION

Buttons are peculiarly decorative
this season.
Slip-on blousee are little like mid
dy blouses.
Pure apple green Is often seen In
evening frocks.
Beat .iful afternoon frocks are made
Of taffeta, crepe or poplin, trimmed
with Roman striped or plaid ribbon.
One-piece dresses have untitled
backs, which fall freely away from the
figure without any suggestion Of waist
line.
The separate waist must blouse all
the way round the figure, showing full,
ness under the arms as in back and
'front.'
A pretty dress can be made OF polka
dotted lawn in navy blue and white
combined with plain, straw-colored pa
tiste.
Children's frocks at present are
beautifully simple and are easy to
launder, which Is q feature much IL
their favor.
Indications point toward an exten
siye use of satin for autumn dresses
to succeed in q measure the now u
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
VALUABLE FOR FARM STOCK
Southern cowpea Also Improves
Worn-Out Soiis-Economiea Way
Of Feeding to Hogs.

For improving WORKOUT soils, for
pasture. for hay and for green forage
for stock, the southern cowpea is
of great value.
The New Era cowpea is very
early variety, earlier than the black
eye, the quickest growing Of any of
the varieties, maturing In about sixty
days from the date of termination Of
seed. This is the best variety for SOW
ing in the middle states. For the
southern states sow the black-eyed
cowpeas red ripper or clay peas. For
hay. to pillow down for green manure,
and for midsummer green forage for
hogs and cows and sheep sow early.
Hogs thrive on cowpeas. Practical
and observant farmers estimate that
one acre of cowpeas, when the peas
in the pod are In the milk, will feed
and fatten ready for market 16 shoats
and 20 half-grown pigs. The most
economical way to feed Is to fence on
a small portion Of the peas and after
this is eaten close, give a second por-
ton. If the hogs are allowed too
much, a portion will be wasted. The
hogs should have an abundance Of
pure water at all times, and a mix
ture Of wood ashes and sulphur. Mix
one quart Of coarse salt In each bush
ell of ashes. This mineral matter will
correct tele acid In the vines. For
cows and sheep, cut the vines when
free from moisture and let them wilt
a few hours before feeding. Give the
stock a little old hay or straw. and
after this is eaten, small quantity
of the wilted pea vines may be given
This Is the safest way to feed, as the
vines contain so much water that they
should never be fed when freshly cut
or too much at a time, as It is certain
to produce hoven, and may cause thu
death of a valuable animal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
GAY STRIPE NOT FOR STREET
10 a Little Too Much In the liveller
Effect-Good Taste Suggests
Quieter Ones.

Striped gaberdine is the material
much in favor FOR costumes made in
the sleeveless bolero style. The skirt
is rather full at the hips. made with
a seam down the front, on the dag
onal. The small bolero hangs loose
ly over a draped band, showing the
long sleeve in white muslin, with q
band of embroidery and another Of
velvet giving a touch Of novelty.
A straight jacket in the same striped
material is worn with this skirt and
bolero, making the costume a lit
tie less sensational for the streets.
But 1t must be acknowledged that the
striped materials are not tempting
women of taste, unless these stripes
be of the darkest description Of green
and blue.
The hats now worn In Paris are
small or large, with a ruching Of tat
feta and q couple of wings.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
IS CITY OF S|EGES'
BELGRADE Has Changed Owners
Many, Many Times.
Ancient Stronghold or the Danube
Was Subject to Attack Time and
Again by Different Nations
Familiar With War.

London.-Where the blue Danube
and the sluggish Sava meet, less than
three score miles from the Hungarian
frontier, sits Belgrade, city of sieges.
War is nothing novel to Belgrade-the
city was the very bone of contention
in days gone by, when the now degen-
crate Turk pounded at the doors OF
Christendom and threatened to sweep
Europe, even as Attila. the Hun, did
centuries before Time and again,
Belgrade felt the attack of the Mos
lem; time and again, Servian, Monte
negrin and Hungarian heroes hurried
back the invader. Zriny, veritable
host, accomplished seeming miracles
in defense of Europe-Hunyadi saved
middle Europe from Turkish ravages,
and-always, Belgrade bore the brunt
of the battling.
In those days the town was divided
into two sections, the old Russian, or
Sava-Makhala district, and the Tur-
kish. Dorcol, or Cross-Road section. So
far back as the third century, b. C.,
Belgrade was fortified by the Celts,
who named the place Singidunum. by
which appellation it was known until
the seventh century, A. d. From the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
RAISING CANADA FIELD PEAS
In Combination With Oats and Barley
Valuable Forage Crop May Be
Obtained In South.

A reader wants to know "the diff
ference between Canada field peas and
our native peas. They are advertised
at rs cents a bushel cheaper, and II
they are as good I want to buy some
for planting in corn at last working,
also for hogs to Craze on"
There Is little resemblance between
the Canadian field pea (pisum arvense
L. which resemble very closely the
garden pea (pisum sativum L. and
the Southern cowpea (vigna unsuicu-
lata). The Canadian field pea will not
do we'll sowed In corn at the last
working. In fact, 1t should be sowed
in January and February, according
to the location, and is then, in COM
bination with such crops as oats and
barley a valuable forage or hay crop
for the South. We know Of nothing
better than cowpeas for planting in
corn, says Progressive Farmer, taking
the Cotton Belt as a whole. Tie price
of cowpea seed is high, because 1t is
a poor and unreliable yielder of seed
and no entirely satisfactory method
of harvesting the seed has beer
adopted. Canada field peas arr
cheaper because they make a larger
yield of seed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

been eaten of, and in that case the
lambs may be allowed to run In the
field till they are sold, or brought In
for winter shelter.
Where one has lambs to turn into
the cornfield they will not only make
use of the blades of corn which are
usually wasted, but they will keep
down the weeds that are invariably
springing up after corn blowing Is
over, thus seeding the field to the pest
for the following season.
The manure dropped by the lambs
will also be scattered around over the
fields, thereby fertilizing the land with
out the usual time and labor expended
In hauling and spreading the manure
Another advantage In pasturing the
cornfield after cultivation Is ended II
that it will be much easier to ge
through the corn at gathering time
and the ears will be the more exposed
to view.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

A very young colt should have plen-
ty of rest and sleep.
His feet will stand the hard road
better than those of the horse.
Farming communities may be easily
sized up by the quality Of their horses.
A mule is also an excellent saddle
animal II one well learns the trick
of saddling him.
The mule is the most tireless work
er on the farm, eats less than a horse,
and does more work.
The fact that horse Is imported,
does not add one cent to his intrinsic
value for breeding purposes.
Stick to the drafters and the heavy
carriage horses on the farms; they
are always salable, and will bring good
prices.
A mules age cuts little figure in a
sale. No one seems to care how old
a mule is. However, he will bring
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

beginning Of the fourth to the end OF
the sixth centuries, Belgrade changed
Its masters repeatedly. Huns, Sarma'
tians, Goths and Gepids held 1t by turn
until Emperor Justinian brought 1t
under Roman rule. Toward the end OF
the eighth century it was captured
by the Franks of Charlemagne. A
hundred years later, the Bulgarians
took possession, to be ousted two cen
turtles later by the Byzantine Emperor.
Basil II. In 1924 the Hungarians I'M
der King Stephen took 1t from the
Greeks, from which time 1t changed
hands repeatedly, Greeks, Bulgarians
and Hungarians fighting for its pos
session. The city, considered the key
to Hungary, was called Darol-i-Jehad,
the home of wars TO- faith" by the
Turks and they used every endeavor
to capture and keep it.
In 1927 it was ceded to the Hungar-
lans by the Servians. In 1456 the
Turks sought its capture and were
completely routed by Hungarians un-
der John Hunyadi and John Capis'
tran, the fighting monk. In 1921. Sui
tan Suleiman captured the strong
hold, to hold it until 1858. when the
Austrians took it, only to lose 1t two
years later. In III, Prince Eugene
Of Savoy captured Belgrade for the
Austrians, who kept it until 1888
when the Turks again obtained foot
hold. They kept the Servian town un
til 1889, when the Austrians carried
It by assault, losing 1t once more, three
years later. In 1907, the Servfans over
whelmed the Turkish garrison, keep
Ing possession for six years. when the
Turks again turned the tables.
Until 1862 the Turks kept garri
son in Belgrade, and 1t was not until
Prince Michael of Servia threatened
war and the Powers brought pressure
to bear on Turkey that the latter coun
try withdrew its troops. Since theI
Servia has been in possession.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
HAIR ORNAMENTS the
May Be as Elaborate as One ~
Always Within the Bound j
of Good Taste.

Elaborate hair ornaments arr &
by young girls this season. TheN
shell pins with hinged tops With
that may be turned in different G
tons to suit the couture, and q
lated caps of strings Of pearls I
tiny chin straps Of pearls to nj
to wear in the evenings.
Narrow bandeaux Of rhines1
that widen out In a barrette b
back and which are matched b! [
high spans In combs set with rt'
stones are very pretty.
There are also caps formed
strings of jewels set wide apart, I
two straight feathers up the N
their quilts outlined with gems
Square-topped pins, inlaid with .
matching gold-topped side combs
a high open-work BACKBONE VIII
filigree design in the gold, are
shown, as are also hairpins Win
gree gold tops, shaped like . ball
center filled with compressed 10
balls and thin bands Of god ending
gold tassels to wear across ne y
of the hair, the tassels hanCng =
of the ears like simulated eafrlR
Glass as a material for COLIN
naments is steadily making
into favor. Under a strong I
glass aigrettes are most enc
pecially when of white conf e
emerald green. sapphire, ~
red or golden yellow.
Some glass tiaras show
flowers and leaves attaches ~
eton latticing in silver or co.
buds with their foliage arc n's,
but SO are white wild daisies n'
of the smaller field blooms :.
Clusters of oak or misue'@
are used with good efiect y
tiaras. and. in fact any sor o
age that is not overlGse MAY
rectly be used, excepting Oh y
the strawberry leaves sacred y
English duchess.
Couture ornaments sno ~.
amber or in amber colofeo -
stunning looking on a brunss!s '. =.
and for blondes there arc -
fects in all-jet or in jet comOn''
paste. pearls or opals.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

from $3.50 to 5000 when he is full
grown, If he is big, smooth and strong.
Poor and worthless plugs pulling at
the harness, keep company with the
poor and shiftless individuals holding
the lines.
No one point in the horse Is more
essential than we'll shaped hoofs. The
value of a horse depends to a large
extent upon his feet.
Many farmers make the mistake OF
fooling around with trotting horses.
Breeding trotters is a distinct branch
of the business, and initiation into
making a success of 1t requires a
training Of years.
Some men say mud should be al
lowed to dry on horses legs before
being removed. Don't believe it. Mud
should be washed off as soon as the
horse Genes into the stable, and his
| legs rubbed thoroughly dry.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
MOUNTS A SHAKY THRONE

Sultan Ahmed Mira, the sixteen
year-old shah of Persia, on attaining
his official majority the other day,
took the constitutional oath OF office
in the palace of the national council
at Teheran. The ceremony took place
in the presence of the members OF the
national council, the royal princes,
high state officials. foreign diplomatic
representatives and their wives.
The little shah. accompanied by
the regent, Abdul Kassim Khan Mes
ser Ell Mulk, drove to the palace OF
the national council in a glass coach
drawn by eight white horses. Large
bodies OF police and troops were sta
toned in strategic positions along the
route.
The Persia Of today is only q
shadow of the once powerful empire
of ancient times. Ahmed Mira. who
succeeds his father on the throne. Is
mere puppet in the hands Of England
and Russia, without any real power
Russia practically owns the northern
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
PRINCE IS TOO DOCILE

The prince Of Wales has Just COM
pleted two years as an Undergraduate
At Oxford university. Viewed impair
TALLY, the princes career has been
neither better nor worse than that Of
the average titled undergraduate. He
has embarked on many Of the manly
sports" Of youth. and excelled n none.
Perhaps the best comment on his
good spirit and lack Of side, was the
fact that he played consistently at as
ISOLATION football with the Nagdalen
college second eleven.
For a time he was the despair Of
his equerry, MIR. Cadogan, who is an
enthusiastic horsemaan, but as a con-
cession to popular opinion. expressed
and unexpressed. he has acquired
.ome skill in the saddle. and with 1t
.ome of the standing which falls only
to hunting men at Oxford.
It is useless to make the prince
out TO be a rollicking, dashing speci-
men of a full-blooded young English
-, Iuet "a King George Is not half
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
THOUSANDS FOR BOY SCOUTS
Gen. Sir Robert saden-PoweII Says
$500 q Day Has Been Received
for Fund.

London.-General Sir Robert Baden
Powell writes that since he issued his
appeal on behalf of the Boy Scouts
Endowment Fund In February an aver
age Of about $500 a day has been
sent. Men are the greatest givers.
Sir Robert says he believes the rea-
son for this is that men recognize It
as an opportunity for making a valu-
able step in national insurance against
the result of inefficient citizenship.
He thinks that II this were recog'
nized by the women Of England they
would be glad to contribute.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
HEALTH AND BeAUH

A cupful Of strong cofss W
the odor of onions from 'ns
One in a faint should Be ~
the back, the clothes looson'
alone. 49,. .-,.t Fl
A cupful of hot water ' asn'
meals will sometimes fs''s
and dyspepsia. sut
1t is not practical TO wan y"
too often during the dsy, T
advisable to use hard -
makes the skin hard b''
hands get hard, use olis'
butter. y
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

tumn and winter of shirrings and plait-
ings. Just how far the movement Will
go remains to be seen. The flowing
movement of sheer supple stuffs over
clinging foundations which character
ize many of the midsummer models Is
a very different thing from fullness
and drapery in heavier material.
Sleeves are becoming longer. and
Paris correspondent writes that wom-
en- are wearing high-necked bodices.
One such frock described was OF white
taffeta and buttoned from neck to foot.
The waistband was twisted round the
hIps. from it a deep embroidered tulle
f,ounce fell nearly to the bottom OF
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Smothered Rabbit.

Soak one pair Of cleaned rabbits In
salt water for two or three hours.
Wipe carefully with a dry cloth and
rub all over with little oil. Season
well with salt and pepper and sprinkle
with -four. Put them in pan that
has been well creased with oil or drip
pings (oil is preferable. as 1t adds
flavor to the rabbits). Put into .
moderate oven. and when they con-
mence to brown add little boiling
water. Basic frequently and serve on
Q large platter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Hous Need Shade.

The hogs will grow better II you
provide shade for them at this time
of the year II this shade Is not pro-
vided by nature. on your farm, it will
not cost a great deal to make some In
the yard or in the pasture. Trees or
something green always make the
best shade.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

the skirt, hiding 1t
entirely. A mar
row bias band OF
taffeta encircled
this hohnce at the
bottom, which was
shaped in scallops.
The bodice was
made high at the
neck and had long
sleeves.
AS has been
said, capes are be-
coming too COM
mon, but occasion
ally one sees a
model with per
haps some indi-
vidual touch, or
made of novel ma
terial which differ
entiates it from
the general dis
play. A m o n g
those re C e n I'll y
seen, for instance,
was IN unusually
attractive " ap,
| the distinctive
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
0TzOFC@DNARN
vtPE0PEEE w.
CAUSE OF THE WAR?

Is the daredevil OF Servia' re-
sponsible for the present great war!
Is Prince George, eldest son OF
King Peter of Servia, instigator OF as
sassination, challenger of war GODS
the evil power behind the Balkan
states?
Statesmen Of Austria and other
European countries declare that the
royal rake, who is less than thirty
years of age, is Servia's evil genius.
To the deposed crown prince they
say, Servia can trace the cause OF the
calamities that have befallen 1t In the
last dozen years, and that there II
never be peace in the Balkans until
Servia rids itself OF "the worst boy IN
Europe"
The prince earned his title. the
worst boy in Europe" when he was
a youngster still in knickerbockers.
Cutting off cats tails was one OF MS
boyish diversions.
He murdered men by the score,
but Servian princes are not bound by
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
new FABRIC FOR CAPES
is CALLED THE TEDDY BEAR,
AND is POPULAR.
Sort Of Wooden Velour, Light OF
Weight But Misunderstanding and
PlaItings for the Autumn and
Winter Seasons.
Rv MARY DEANO

Capes have become too common. ex-
cepting those made from the new ma
terial called teddy bear; this fabric
is very popular. The teddy bear ma
terial is sort of wooden velour, woven
with long, hairy threads, exceedingly