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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: TUJ?fi)A V, AUGUST j5, .18 li is n i! . 5- m if j 1! M si i r f i " " V-- i : l ; v I. .' , 5 i 1 ' 4 Catered at the Postofflce at Wllmlnj; tea, N. C. as second class mall matter. THE DAILY MESSENGER, by mail, ne year, $7.00; six months, $$3.50; three months, $1.75; one month, 50 cents. THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER (two 8 page papers), by mall, one year, $1.00; six months, 50 cents. In advance. WILMINGTON. N. C. TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 1899. RELIGIOUS BlUTOItlALS FOB CNIAY God is love. 1 John 4:16. We give here a new English poem, by wham is not stated. It appears in a volume entitled' "The City of the Soul." Some of the poems aTe indeed very fine and impressive and the workman ship is that of one with the gift of ut terance. The poem is religious as will'be seen, and is the reflection of a writer of faith and aspiration. -"How shall I find Him, .who can be my guide? Wears he a human, form, a tear marred face, By bloody-red raiment may He be de scried, Or broods He far withdrawn through stellar space? Perchance, informing all, Hi3 coils en twine AndJ bind the monstrous fabric cell to cell, Or, veiled in service, 'neath thi3 Bread and Wine A homely God, He deigns with men to dwell. Lo! just beyond the sky-line He may stand, Speak justf without the waftage of mine, ear, I all but touch Him with my out stretched) hand, Clear to my senses He may straight appear. I hush my drumming h.ear I stay my breath To catch his step, to hearken what He saith." Every now and then the question of length of sermons wil be started for discussion. There can be no rule. Ten minutes is a long time for some pulpiteers we have heard. Two hours would seem short for others. The great Baptist, John Kerr, the elder, could hold an audience completely for ihree hours. But there have not been many John- Kerr's. Bishop (Marvin preached with great power and unfla--ging interest at Raleigh and Bat Moore .and Gov. Holden said it was par excel lence the greatest sermon they ever "heard. We (heard Bishop Wilson preach two sermons of one hour and five minutes, and one hour and fifteen ninutes respectively and they were de lightfully short. It depends upon who is preaching as to how long the sermon shall be. Most preachers do well to "cut it short" at about twenty-five minutes. The fashion now is much ser vice and not much preaching, and yet the world is to be converted by preach ing if it ever happens, as Paul taught. A good deal is in the hearer as well as in the preacher. A dull hearer may moke a dull sermonizer. We never knew any one to go to church with a praying heart, in a reflective mood, desiring to sip at the fountain of life who did not get something out of the sermon even if in style, delivery and thought it was full of faults and as dull as ditch water. We resume the short studies in Luke 12th chapter. In the 4th verse the blessed Lord and Saviour, speaking to the disciples in the presence of ''the innumerable multitude," said: "And I say unto you my friends, Be not afaid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more -that they can do." There is a lesson right here it we can get hold of it. People for fear of consequences are so often deterred from speaking the truth in righteous ness, from witnessing for persecuted men, for helping to uncover fraud and deception and hypocrisy. Many a good and true man when wrongly assailed lias been made to suffer from the cow ardice of men who could have fully vin dicated the wronged and have exposed the treacherous and mean In their vo cation of lying and deception. The case of Capt Dreyfus now in course of Investigation in France is an ilustration of this statement. There were men who- knew that his persecutors and slanderers were outrageously lying against him and by speaking the truth "boldly could have brought their con viction and punishment and fully vin dicated the good name and honor of a fbrave and devoted! soldier of France. But they remained silent through fear of them who could "kill the body," and the brave and honorable patriot was made to suffer the greatest indignities and humiliation, and prolonged through, years. It is really very foolish to so dread the "fear of man" to remain si lent when great wrongs are being per petrated and honest upright, true men re mad to bleed in their souls by the machinations of had and lying men. Hypocrisy proceeds from fear often. Nothing is each a silencer of voice and conscience as an unworthy fear of men, our fallen, sinful creatures about us. All that these vile hypocrites could do at farthest would be to kill the body. How contemptibly email la all this when brought into the light of eternity. Said the Saviour in continuation: "But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after lie hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you. Fear him." .Those of whom we have spoken; cannot extend their malice beyond the afflictions of the body. They can abuse in vulgar, slanderous words; they can. insult and wound and persecute if they have the power by reason of circumstances; they can ill use you and pervert the minds of some men against you. But their power for evil cannot go beyond the body or beyond the grave. Bodily harm Is the end of the villainy and ill usage. But how small all this, how slight the importance really killing the body being all they can possibly do, when compared with the soul, the im mortal part of us, that is sure of Heaven If we believe in Jesus, and live consecrated, earnest, faithful, trusting lives. "Fear him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; J yea, I say unto you, Fear him." Do not fear the earthly deviL- who devour and destroy, but fear God. He is the High, and Holy One who inhabiteth eternity. "I say unto you, Fear Him," He "that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the fgoundations of the earth? is the one to fear, for He hath made both soul and body, and can destroy them forever with everlasting burnings. If you are -a faithful Chris tian you will be sure to have enemies. Even the Master had. them when He was upon earth. Fear God and love Him with all the heart, soul and mind, for it i3 He Who can kill and make alive who holds the reins of puni tive justice in His hands and can cast soul and body into the penal fires of the damned. His goodnes is equal to His greatness. His love for fallen man is great and wonderful and He offers sal vation and Heaven to every penitent soul that accepts the offering upon the Cross and believes in Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour. l FoCfi Last report for North Carolina shows up 205 cotton mills completed. There are also thirteen hosiery, four knitting one towel and one cotton goods finish ing mill. Gaston county has twenty two cotton mills. New Hanover has one, and one building. Of ninety-seven counties forty-three have a mill or mills. Eight counties have more than twelve mills each. Ex-Judge James C. MacRae, of Ral eigh; Heriot Clarkson, of Charlotte, and F. A. Sondley, of Asheville, are those now chiefly spoken of in connection with the chair of law at the state uni versity. In a few days the trustees will elect. Messenger Raleigh Correspond ent. The Messenger is not in the nominat ing business. We take leave to add that we have heard the name of Judge Connor, of Wilson, mentioned for the place so magnified by Dr. John Man ning. We know of no better man for it. He has well nigh all the qualifica tions. He would adorn the chair. The Atlantic Monthly announces that the editor, North Carolina's accom plished and able son, Dr. Walter H. Page, is to publish three essays in the magazine upon "The Race Problem in the South." He will discuss: (1.). A Social Study. (2.) The Era of Restrict ed Suffrage. (3.) Educational Progress. HUE VI TIES It is said that fifty persons are drowned who cannot swim to every one drowned who can swim. All should be taught to swim that is clear. Crab cakes and soft crabs sometimes kill by ptomaine poisoning.. Two cases have been recently reported, one the wife of a Baltimore doctor. In a year 1,200 northern people have settled at points along the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad Excavations in South Colorado and! New Mexico brought to light an an cient communal dwelling of cliff dwel lers. It. is on Santa river, fourteen miles from Espanoia, N. M. There were not l6ss than 1,600 rooms in the larger building in its prime. It was 240 by 300 feet Dr. Cole estimates that from 4,800 to 6,000 people lived in the Pueblo. Among the bones taken from the burial mound were a wo man's femur 19 inches long, showing a giantess seven and one-half feet tall. The cliff on which the ruin stands rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding coun try. The lynchers are getting in their work right along. At Bell Buckle Tenn., a negro was lynched for raping a fourteen-year-old white girl. At Port Gibson, Miss., on same day, 11th, a negro was lynched for attempting the same informal offence. A negro was taken to Atlanta to prevent lynching for an attempted assault The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its uleasant taste and prompt and perma nent cures, have made it a great favor ite with the people everywhere. For by It- R- Bellamy. Charlotte Presbyterian Standard re ports 30 additions to its church In North Carolina, XIEPCDL1CAK SENATORS ICIIX ATTACK nCKISLKY There are rocks -ahead probably for both the old parties. The populists are organizing in some states with inde pendent tickets. They may not in the election of 1900 support the candidates of either of the old parties. The demo crats are split up in Maryland and Ken tucky. Among the republicans there are signs of war in their camp. The gold bug, high tariff, imperialistic Washing ton Post, close to McKlnley, says that "Senators and representatives who have drfftea into Washington recently anticipate a very lively session of con gress. All the talk of an extra session seems to have died away, although not a lew of the leading republicans think that the president would be acting wise ly if he placed upon congress, as quick ly as possible, the responsibility for the continuation of the present situation in the Philippines. There are no indica tions, however, that the president has tls object in view. On the contrary, he evidently hopes that the war in the Philippines will be ended before the 1st of December, so that his message will con-tain occasion for rejoicing rather than an appeal for further aid. "If the war is not ended, the presi dent will undoubtedly have to con front criticism In his own party. The recent outspoken and emphatic inter view of Senator Burrows, who thor oughly deprecates the continuance of the war, is but the first of many similar utterances which will be heard upon the floor of congress. Many republi can senators who have been in Wash ington have stated frankly that the sentiment throughout the country Is changing." It is changing against McKinleyism and wildcatism. The sober, eecond thonght of the people is condemning the conduct of the McKlnley gang of in capables. There will be rocks in the way and very lively speeches will be heard in sharp cautery of McKinleys poverty of brain and unwisdom in his policy. Republican senators will be heard from unless the "cruel war is over" before the 1st of December. The Post says: "Plain words will be uttered by sen ators and members who have hitherto been, in hearty accord with the admin istration, but who do not like the con tinuance of war. Military rule in Cuba and Porto Rico is a topic of adverse comment." Senators Hoar and Wellington and Mason and some others will probably be heard from In "language that is plain," and little McKlnley will catch such a dusting as he has never be fore had. The Post says of the grounds of criticism, that "speeches will be made by senators who have hitherto been heartily in accord with the admin istraation, and vrhos' sentiments are influenced by oroad consideration of the subject. One ground for complaint will be that the present war could have been prevented by the exercise of a lit tle more tact. It is recalled, for in stance, that the commissioners sent by Aguinaldo to Paris were not received, nor were the Filipinos who came to Washington treated with even informal consideration. It is said that the at titude of the president and the state department has been such as to excite distrust in the minds of the Filipinos, who have been led to believe that the supremacy of the United States means nothing more than a change of mas ters." Let the fight wax fierce and long. Roll on the ball. THE IttORITION POLYCAJIOUS IN VASION There is very great activity ;in' the south, and North Carolina is insmded, among the Mormon missionaries. They are of course very unacceptable to the people, with the exception of some credulous, ignorant people who accept the smooth talk and slick glossings of the proselyting "elders," as they call themselves.' The hostility is growing bitter and expresses itself now in out breaks. Only some week or afortnight ago several Mormon elders were mob bed in north Georgia; a Mormon church was destroyed at Beechwood, Ky.; in Doudon county, Tennessee, only sixty miles from Knoxviile, two Mormon elders were invited to leave a church and warned that they would enjoy better health in some other locality. At Knoxviile, Tenn., only last Thursday night, Ralph T. Mitchell, one of the Mormons at work In that section, was arrested by the police, at the re quest of several citizens, because of violent language he used in a street ser mon. At Sneedviller the citizens held a mass-meeting last Sunday night, and, after delivering a number of denuncia tory speeches, adopted resolutions re questing the elders to leave and avoid further trouble. On the night before a mob in Webster county, Kentucky, after whipping two elders, told them "they could either leave or have their necks stretched." On Monday evening Of this week the Louisiana Conference of Lvlormons, at Victoria, was broken up and the elders, four in number, were lashed with hickory switches. The sit uation Is growing in intensity and blood is in the eye. A Mormon named Rich is trying to break the force of the ob loquy by saying they are misunder stood, etc. He is a very prominent man among them in Utah and would have been sent to the United States congress but. for the reason he was ordered to take charge of the work in the south. A writer in The New York Evening Post from Knoxviile says that "Elder Hammond, in a recent interview, said that it is admitted that many. Mor mons have three or four living wives, but he denied that plural marriage is longer practiced in Utah. Hundreds of men who had several wives when the rule against plural marriage was pro mulgated, have continued :to support and live with them, and he could not see what else they could do." It is plainly admitted that polygamy is open ly practiced by "hundreds of men" in complete defiance of law. It is upon the principle that if a man is arrested and tried in the court on the charge of big amy, he must keep it up, as "there is nothing else for him to do." He can go to jail and stay there, and that is what should be visited upon every po lygamist who violates the law against such practice. Can the Mormons really find shelter and safety under the wise old plea of religious toleration? Is Mor monism, based on lechery and with practice violative of express law, to regarded as genuinely a "religion" Gf any kind? The Baltimore Herald says pertinently and forcefully: "The Mormons, however, cannot well claim immunity from molestation on the ground that the Constitution of the United States guarantees to every citi ben liberty of conscience. They are en gaged in the dissemination of doc trines which offend against the laws of the land. Not long ago a shining light in the Mormon church was fined for violating a solemn covenant en tered into with the federal govern ment as a condition of Utah's admis sion to statehood, while the legality of a congressional election Is questioned because the successful candidate Is known to practice his faith. Apostles of the Mormon church say that polyg amy has been abandoned by the mem bers, but the formal declarations of prominent disciples are on record to prove that, whatever course political expediency may dictate, the doctrine relative to plural marriages has not been repealed, and continues to stand as a clause in the Mormon creed, to which the 'Saints owe allegiance." While no man should countenance any invasion of religious liberty, it Is right and proper that Immoralities should be properly rebuked. Mormon agents are sowers of the seeds of Im morality and the crop must be thorns and thistles. Their practice is in pen. violation of the theories they preach. They take the Old Testament for their guide professedly, but they appear to be content with the examples of vicious living and the plurality of wives. If they would study the New Testament they would find laws given that over turn Mormonism and Its corruptions most completely. The southern white men will protect their homes against the rapist and the . polyga mist at any cost. If it becomes necesssary to eject with force the hundreds of Mormon propagandists and insinuating ernisar ies of Jo. Smith and Brigham Young It will be done In order to clear the south of their presence. That appears to be the growing spirit and determination of the people. NO SCAPEGOAT roSlllLS Alger is out in Michigan ready to pounce upon little McKlnley who back ed him up and made him his cats-paw. The expelled official is irate and he will make a racket out there against the Washington gang. McKlnley is really responsible for the evil that befel the country because of Alger's course. The able Philadelphia American in its last issue says, and it is no doubt true: "He was Invited into the cabinet for reasons that should never be allowed to weigh ,4n securing a cabinet port folio or , any other honorable position. Never was there a clearer case of pay ing private debts with public office. Mr. McKlnley was under deep obligations to General Alger, he owed him much, he clung to him desperately or rather permitted Alger to cling to him as one not free to shake him off, not free to rid himself of such an incubus. So General Alger was permitted to con tinue on in the cabinet long after his removal would have relieved the ad ministration." It was known to the country that in war Alger was a prodigious blank. He was discharged from the northern army in 1864, because of cowardice because he "absented himself from his com mand without leave when hard fighting in the Shenendoah was imminent has, at last resigned," as The American puts It. He was told he might resign and he did it. He at last was kicked out of the cabinet upon popular compulsion. But The New York World "rightly says, "it is too late for a scape-goat." That fellow Thurber. of New York, who wrote a speech to Insult the south, and slander it, too, is now denying that he is "unfriendly" to the south. No friend ever misrepresents and maligns his friend. Thurber is sorry if the be lief continues that he is Indeed a south hater. Whether he is or no is a mat ter of no sort of importance to the true people in the south. The venom of a thousand such Will never rob one man in the south of peace of mind or a minute's sleep. Such human cat tle have been abusing the southern whites from the wayback. The animos ity of such birds of prey, who are al ways on the make out of the south, is as the empty wind. The Thurber tribe have not understood the south, will not understand the soutbr and when dy ing -will hate the south. Thurber may think now: "If so soon I was to be done for, I wonder what I was begun for." Mrs. T. W. Pickens, widow of the late Governor Pickens, of South Car olina, is dead at Columbia. She was Miss Lucy Holcomb and was born near Petersburg, Va. She was- a famous beauty in her best time, made a great impression, upon men, and married Col onel T. W. Pickens. She was regarded as the most beautiful woman in Texas or that part of the south, her father having removed to that state. A dis patch to The Atlanta Constitution says: "It ia a well-known fact that on one occasion Miss Lucy Holcomb caused the Mississippi legislature to adjourn for want of a quorum. She stopped at the capitol on a visit and in going away so many of the young legisla tors escorted her to the station and on the train that a quorum was not left in the house. President Buchanan ap pointed Colonel Pickens minister to Russia, and he took his bride to St. Petersburg on a wedding tour. Four years Mrs- Pickens reigned as the most lovely and brilliant woman at the czar's court Her husband returned to America when his term of office ex pired and was elected governor of South Carolina before reaching home." TO PIGHTTflE KOl'V'O ft 1 1, Oppoucutt ot the Gisuttc Trust Organization (Florence Daily Times.) A traveling man put on the road to answer the farmers subject S. M. McCall, of Florence, selected for the work. Mr. S. M. McCall, a prominent cot. ton buyer, has accepted a position to travel the eastern part of this state in the interests of the standard square bale, 24x54, and will soon enter upon his duties. Mr. McCall is a warm ad vocate of the standard bale, and will no doubt do much good for it The majority of exporters and cotton mill men Mr. McCall says have adopt ed the square bale and mean to hold it. The Savannah, Ga., cotton ex change also advocates it Mr. McCall has received hundreds of letters from ginners in Georgia and other states, stating that the round bale system has been cast away as utterly worthless. There i3 a big fight on between the two systems of baling the staple, but the indications point to victory far the standard square bale, in South Carolina at least This fight is made by the men that do not want to see the south under the yoke of a ginning trust that will have ample power to throttle every farmer great or small, who raises cotton. Ladles Can Wear Sbeea One size smaller after using? Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives Instant relief to corns and bunions. If s the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cures swollen feet, blisters and callous spots. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure for Ingrow ing nails, sweating, hot, achinx feet At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c Trial package FREE by mail. Address, Al len 6. Olmstead. Le Roy, N. T. STTATK CMTTO VAUTOttlF.w Tneir Uat fey Coaatlev-BepBfcllcaiis Annoyed t ftxpovure tne Attack on Postmaster Cb ad bourn Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N- C, Asgust 1L Today George W. Watts, of Durham, made a gift of 500 to the Baptist fe male university here. Only K0O0 is now needed to complete the equipment During the ten days of this month, ended yesterday, twenty-five recruits for the army have been secured tore. Lieutenant Little says recruiting in this state Is much more rapid than In Virginia. The Cape Fear and Northern railway has now reached Angier. Harnctt county; -and Is pointing: at Dunn. The odds are that in a few weeks the link between Angler and Dunn will be built. A lumber road extending four mile from Dunn has been bought. There is little doubt that in eighteen months this road will reach some point on the coast. Deputy Revenue Collector M. L. Wood had a lively experience with moonshiners Wednesday night, ten miles from Rocky Mount. He had seiz ed their still. They ambushed him and fired at him. He returned the fire. Secretary T. K. Bruner, of the agri cultural department, is arranging to have this scxte well represented at the Paris exposition, particularly In agri culture, forestry, mines and minerals and national history. Space is being secured. The state has Its great mu seum to draw on at any time. Powerful screws are raising the sunk en floor of the supreme court building so iron pillars can be put under them. The floors will then have to be taken up and relald. L. A. Carr, of Durham, is appointed chief marshal of the state fair. Prep arations for the fair are already very active. Interest In the fair is great. A very complete exhibit in all departments is assured. An effort wMl' &e made to induce Finns to settle along the North Caro lina coast. The commissioner of immi gration is informed by Dr. William R. Capehart that theTe are a number of Finns along the northeastern sounds and that they are a very desirable class of immigrants. The Agricultural and Mechanical col lege trustees have authorized Chairman W. S. Primrose to borrow $10,000 with which to pay for the building for the textile department. The site will be be tween the present buildings and the state fair grounds- It is desired that work shall begin by September 1st. There are now eleven brick buildings at the college and two of wood. Farmers' Alliance men declare that their order has gone out of politics for ever and that it has7 elected a sterling democrat. Major W. A. Graham, as an evidence of this. Ex-Judge James C. MacRae. of Ral eigh; Heriot Clarkson, of Charlotte, and F. A. Sondley, of Asheville, are those now chiefly spoken of in connection with the chair of 'law at the state uni versity. In a few -days the trustees will elect. Four cattle, grazing in a public pas ture north of Raleigh, are the last vic tims of splenic fever. The state superintendent of public in struction says that so far five institutes for negro teachers have been held 'and with excellent resulits. The commissioner of agriculture says that a number of 'towns In the state are passing ordinances imposing taxes upon insurance companies and upon agents. The commissioner states that several agents have written him upon the subject, and that it is in di rect violation of the general Insurance law, Chapter 54; Section 79, which, af ter giving the tax Imposed by the site, says: "No county or corporation shall be allowed to impose an additional tax, license or fee upon any insurance com pany." The commissioner says that the state is still flooded" with circulars and advertisements of "underground and "wildcat" insurance companies, and that frequently circulars are sent to him as coming into the state from companies that have no financial stand ing even at their own homes, and that have not complied with any of the laws of the state. It is- evident that every citizen should be or. his guard aguinst insuring in these companies, because by encouraging them they are not only cutting the state out of revenues each of these companies should pay, and no doubt would, pay if they could be pass ed as solvent by the insurance depart ment, but by using these companies the citizens are practically getting no se curity against loss as in case of loss they could not collect the same through any court of the state, nor could they find anything out of which to collect their claim if they could use the courts. It is now said that Governor Russell will appoint J. C. L. Harris and Charles A. Cook attorneys in the railway tax injunction cases before Judge Simonton at Asheville. Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, August 12. Some of the republicans are greatly incensed because of the. exposure of their attempt to. impugn, the honesty of William H.. Chadbourn. ex-postmaster at Wilmington, when they well knew he was made to resign because he took ground, in support of white su premacy. Some of the republicans in the Asheville section are especially an gry. All the peopte who come here from eastern North Carolina bring news of fine cross. The agricultural department's report showing that cotton deteriorated 15 per cent during the past thirty days at tracted much attention. The decline In condition was due almost entirely to rain. State Treasurer Worth left today to attend the great yearly meeting of the Quakers at High Point Tomorrow will be the most important day of the meet ing and at least 3,000 will be present. The state charters the Venable Ac Co. tobacco warehouse at Wilson, capi tal 56,000, the owners being R. L. Dlb brell, A.. B. Carrington and S. W. Ven able. Jr Commissioner of Agriculture Patter son has returned after holding farm ers' institutes at Red Springs, Clark ton and Chadbourn. He says he is greatly pleased at their success, and that they were by far the best ever held in the State. He expects to hold some others in the eastern section. Next. Monday State Veterinarian Cooper Curtice and United States Veterinarian Seddon will meet at Wilkesboro to make a careful examina tion of cattle and general conditions, in order to see that there Is no infection of splenic or Texas fever. By the time the cold weather comes large yards will be provided for cattle there, and it will be made an importarrt shipping point It is expected that the Investigation of the penitentiary by the legislative committee will begin next Tuesday, though as yet the committee has not publicly named the day. It is the opin ion that H will begin at the farms. Yesterday there was some trouble at the penitentiary, due to a refusal of federal convicts to work in the brick yards. Three months ago there was similar trouble, almost amounting to a mutiny, but Superintendent Day or dered the six ring-leaders to be whlp- t ned. He said this had a very fine ef- xecx. fer this section and also In tf South tm Pines and RWgeway secton. Tb cotton mills In the state are as follfuck: Alamance . Alexander An son i. Buncombe 1, Burke 1. Cabarrus 10. OCdin 2. Catawba C. Chatham 2. Cleveland 9. Cumberland 10. Davidson 2. Durham 5, Edgecombe 3, FOrsytn s, Franklin 2. Oaston 22. Guilford 10. Hali fax 5. Imlell S. Lincoln , Lenoir 2. Mecklenborjr 13, Moore 2, Montgomery 3. Nash 1. New 31 an over 2. Orange 2. Panquotanfe 1. Person 1, Randolph 12. Richmond 12. Rowan 4. Robeson 1, Rockingham C. Rutherford ton 5, Stan ly 2. Surry 3. Union 2, Vance 1, Wake 3, Wayne l, Wilson 1; total In forty-six counties. 20S. Of woolen mils there art? 1 in Rowan, 5 in Surry. 1 In Forsyth, 1 in Haywood. 2 in Lincoln. I In Montgomery, 1 In Caldwell. 1 In Btracombe and 1 in Ashe; Total 12. There are hosiery mills in Craven4 Cumberland. Durham 2J. Forsyth, Mecklenburg. Polk. Randolph (2), Stan ly, Wake. Catawba -and Burke; total 12. There are knitting mills la Halifax. Henderson (2), Lenoir, Polk and Ran dolph; total 6. There is a towel factory In Mveklen burg and In Guilford a m'.Il which fin ishes cotton goods. Iu llecard to the ICouud Hair (Smlthfield Herald.) The controversy of the round bale vs. the square bale has now assumevt such an aspect here in JcAnston coun ty that, in justice to our paper and" its readers, we can no longer remain si lent concerning the questiou. We trust that our readers have uderstood this silence. When the controversy first began to rage, we refused to take a stand with either side because we wished to in vestigate and ascertain which system was of greater benefit to the cotton raiser. When we should become fully convinced which was right we deter mined then to announce our position and take a pan in the light "Be sure you are rieht and then go ahead," was the favorite maxim of Davy Crocket, and the advice of the wise Tennesseean was never taken in vain. Upon looking into this question we at once stumbled upon one point and in our opinion, the fact that a trust Is behind the round bale should be enough to warn the farmer of the baleful ef fects which, it la reasonable to expect, the general introduction of the system In the south would produce. The Ame rican Cotton Company Is the promoter of the new system. If the outfit, required to manufacture the round bale, was placed on the mar ket for sale, the farmers need have nothing to fear. But It is not for sale, only for rent. And the ginner who rents it must guarantee 1.000 bales per season before he ecures the plantHow many ginners in this country could secure the outfit under these condi tions? How many miles would the farmer be forced to carry his raw cot ton before- reaching a gin? Smaller ginning concerns would be driven out of business and the farmer would be subjected to the greatest Inconven ience. Let the American Cotton Company sell its outfit at a reasonable price and the condition will be changed. It will not do to place the cotton raiser at the mercy of a syndicate or trust. We have fought trusts early and late. We see In them the great danger to American liberty we want no central ization of capital or business. Tb trust is the octopus that grinc! poor man in the dust and always se lects the poor man as fts victim. It causes little children to eyfTer and. mothers, seeing their sufferings, mourn. The "happy reconciliation" between Russell and Pritchard is portentious. Greensboro Telegram. Wood's " Trade Mark Brand" son Clover is the highest grade New crop seed, of strong germination- The chief ditlicul ty in growing this valuable fbrapj and soilimproving crop in the past has been in obtaining good stands. Failure in this respect has been largely due to the use of two-year-old seed. This while of good appearance and germination, throwe out a much weaker sprout and on this account will not come up as well and it is also much more easily killed off by adverse weather conditions than that sown from new crop seed. If you want the best new crop Crimson Clover, seed of strong-germination, be sure to order Wood's " Trade flark Brand." Write for prioes sod Descriptlre Fall Cata logue, which alsoglTes fall Information about V tubes. Rape. Winter, Tnrl or Orating OaU,. Sees Wheat, Onuses and Cloven, Turnip and Vegetable Seeds, Hyadaths. ToDpa and all. Bulbs and Seeds for fall planting. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. Ad drew WILBUR R. 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