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1 9 r : Slit? Messewpr. Bnfd at the Postoffice at Wilming ton, N. C, as Second-Class Matter, April 13. 1870. JACKSON Ac BELL COMPANY. TERMS TJF SUBSCRIPTION THE DAILY MESSENGER f mail, ne year,. $0.00; six months, $3.00; thrc-e months, $1.50; one month. 50 rut. THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSEN GER (two eight page papers), by mail, year $1.00; six months, 50 cents in advance. WILMINGTON,! N. C. TUESDAY, FEBURARY 26, 1907. rflEAP LIVING AT TI1K SOUTH. The Charleston News and Courier does rjqt like the fling the Washington Post makes at the cheap living in South Carolina and takes up the de fense of the boarding houses of Char leston and Columbia. During the lat ter days of the session of the legibla ture of that state a member said in a, speech on the floor of the house that he boarded in Columbia and kept a horse at the cost of only two dollars a day. The 'Washington Post quoted this and remarked that "if that horse is still alive he must have a poor opinion of his master". The News and Courier comes to the defense of this legislator and of the boarding houses, of ihe horses and of things generally in its stale, with the following; Very good board, however, can be obtained in Columbia for a day, or lor $6 a week better board than can be obtained for twice that sum in the city of Washington. It does not cost ;my more to keep i horse in Columbia than if does to keep a man. Excellent board cn'n bo obtained in the city of Charleston for JT a week, or $1 a day, and a horse cn be kept at the best livery stable' in this town, fed well, thoroughly groomea and cared for in every way for $25 a month, or less than 5' cents a day. The horses in Colombia and Charleston are better bred and better kept than the hordes in Washington. They can outrun any thing on four legs at the national cap ital, jump higher fences and generally perform harder service than many of the so-ca:Ied blooded stock with which: Washington is infected.-' ' Living in Columbia and in other progressive towns in South Carolina is Jar cheaper ond better than in any of the populous centres of the northern states. This is a land of milk and honey; of timothy hay and red clover and alfalfa; of spar ribs and souse and sausage: a land. where the people eat butter on their bread and not oleo margarine; where The fruit crop rarely fails ind the finest vegetables in the world are grown in the gardens; where the fields and forests are filled with same 'and the streams are stocked with fishes. If the Washington Post knevr . ts better it would be ready to accept ,any story it might be told about tho cheapness and charm of liv ing In South Carolina. Nowj 5Ir. Post, will you go way hack, sit down and be good for the balance of the meeting. DTSCRIMIXxVnOX AGAINST SOUTIITCliN MILLS. Complaint has been made to the inter-state commerce commission that the railroads of the south are discrimi nating against the cotton mills of that section in favor of those of New Eng land in the matter of freight rates to the Orient. The rate on cotton mill products from the south is one dollar and a quarter per hundred pounds, while it is only eighty-five ccnls from the New England points. The com plaint is made by the China and Japan Trading Company, of New York, which purchases cotton goods in the south and ships them to China and Japan. The complainants have positive proof of this discrimination. This difference in the freight rate amounts to a l,i;g3 sum in the course of a year and as our trade in the east is increasing all the time steps should be taken to correct the wrong that is being done the mills of the south. Our mills should be put on the same footing as those cf other sections of the country. That is all om; people ask a fair, showing and equal chances. Give them these and they will ask no more. They do not want to gain success in their struggle for the mastery in the markets, of the Orient in any other way than by fair means. They know that with thtse they can win. Mr. Michaiek, a member of cong.css from Illinois and a Bohemian, in a speech in the house on the immigration hill the other day, expressed regret that the big stick had taken on ihe characteristics of the catfish in Senator Vance's story and had "swunk" to the dimensions of a tooth-pick, and he "could see no reason why the United States should kowtow to the little pampered bully of the east". This must make the president feel worse than the realization of the fact that the public feels that he has allowed the Jap to use the big stick on him with success. ( POLITICS IN APPALACHIAN IXE SKI5VT2 MATTKII. Senator Hemenway, of Indiana, blocked the adoption of Senator Sim mons' amendment to the agricultural appropriation hill, providing for a sur vey of the proposed reservations in tho Appalachian and the White mountains His reason for objection given on the floor of the senate was that the subject had not been given, proper considera tion. In private he stated his reason to be that he believed a lot of New England farmers were endeavoring to work off a number of worn-out farms on the government. The senators fav oring the amendment 'have hopes yet because of the fact that Senator Hm enway is Vice President Fairhs nk's presidential boom manager and it is hoped the latter will call him off lor fear that his opposition to the reserva tion may lose votes for Mr. Fairbanks in the New England states. The friends of that measure hare got a hard road to travel ahead of them. LYING ON THE SOUTH. Anything to give a black eye to the cotton mill industry of the south is the motto of some of the New England manufacturers. No report is too ab surd or too vile to be circulated to do them injury. The latest is the state ment sent out from Ipswich, Alass several days ago that there was a gi gantic scheme heing attempted to im port, through fraud, English mill girls to work in southern cotton mills under conditions which amount practically to slavery. The information is pretended to have been secured from two English girls who had gone to Charlotte to work in the mills there, but had es caped to the Massachusetts town. If these cirls had made any such state ment, and we doubt it, there is no foundation for it, and those New Ens landers who put the report into circu lation through the papers knew it was a lie, if they had any sense at all; hut it was too good an opportunity to let slip for striking a blow at the south's cotton mill business. It was done to prevent mill operatives from England coming to the south. There is great difference in the views of some of the ministers as to the pro priety of publishing tho evidence rn the Thaw trial. We saw it state;! a few days ago that a western preacher had announced from his pulpit that every word of the testimony of the witnesses should he repeated in the newspapers; that he wanted to read it and he thought it should be read by, every one. On the other hand a preach er in Massachusetts, speaking on this subject, says thaf "as well ask shoi:u miasma, yellow fever and bubonic plague be spread broadcast throughout the land." Now what are the papers to do when such opposite opinions are held by the ministers? It Is hard for them to decide just bow much to publish and how much to leave out. Whatever course they pursue there will he some to criticise their action. It is just as impossible to suit all by a middle course as it would be by pub lishing none of it or by giving it aU. The superior court of Mecklenburg devoted two days to the trial of Dr. W. S. Davidson, of Charlotte, on the charge of giving a prescription for whiskey. The jury failed to agree after being out all night, and J:i3ge Justice ordered a mistrial. The jurors stood ten to two for conviction. We believe this was the first trial in that county of a physician for illegally is suing a prescription for whiskey. The failure to convict must have been a disappointment to the prohibition lead ers, for there seems to be an immense liquor business 011 phj sicians' prescrip tions done by the drug stores of that cily. We do not s;.v that the legislature has done wrong knowingly, but it is our opinion that some of the members have a wrong idea as to w hat the peo ple want. Durham Herald. Is it the duty of the legislature to give the people what they want or what the members of that body think they need? The Charlotte Chronicle, in com menting editorially on the compromise of the Japanese-San Francisco conUst, says that danger of war with Japan, for the present at least, will blow over., if the administration can get Mr. Hobson pacified. That man who has purchased the concession at the Jamestown exposition to exhibit a herd of whales and who expects to carral them in a stockade on the water front will make a good thing out of it if he can just induce the whales to enter the stockade; but just think what a mint of money he would coin if he could induce some daredevil to perform the Jonah act two or three times a vreek during the exposition. 'Kate Meredith. Financier" is C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne's new novel which has been put on the market by the Authors atnd Publishers' Association. It is con sidered the best of that author's novels. It is thrilling from beginning to end. The author has performed the difficult task of making the heroine a "busings woman" without destroying her femi ninity or making her uninteresting. The scene is laid chiefly on the West African coast in the oil rivers seer ion. The reader is constantly meeting unex pected turns in the thread of the story and many exciting scenes are depicted. The book is printed in good type, on good paper and is well bound in cioih. containing colored illustrations. It is well worth the price at which i is sold fifty cents. It can be purchased from the authorized agents of the asso ciation only. Mr. Robert C. DeJiotset is the agent in this city. It took hard work through many years to close the saloons in the c-pi- tol building in Washington; but the leaders in the war on them finally succeeded, and now they have turned their attention to the city saloons and are going to make a . desperate effort to establish prohibition throughout the entire city. They have a harder task before them than was the other, but if they keep hammering at it they v.ill succeed in the end. An exchange, com menting on this new movement, ex claims: "How popular with VrashiDg ton society folks will the foreign em bassies become if the sale of liquors is stopped in the city'! The South Carolina dispensaryites express surprise that Governor Ansel should appoint a non-political board to wind up the affairs of the state dispensary. They should realize that had the dispensary been kept out of politics by its supporters and ben managed by non-political boards the system would hardly have been repu diated by the people of the state. We venture to say that the only ones who find fault with the governor's action are, those who are bemoaning that there will be no graft in the winding up of the rotten concern. The proposed increase in salaries of state officials will amount to about thirty thousand dollars annually. If the state can afford that, and we do not oppose the proposition, it can also af ford to provide a reformatory for the youthful criminals of the state. If it cannot do both, the latter, in bur.opin ion, is of far greater importance to the state than' the other. The Durham Herald well says that "while the south may not be all she should be she should refuse to be civil ized according to the Rockefeller plan'' Those northerners who come down there to live generally consider our people about as civilized as those they left at home. The will of ex-Governor Higgins, of New York, has been admitted to pro bate. It disposes of an estate worth between $14,000,000 and $10,000,000. There are many bequests of a public and charitable nature, such as for hos pitals and societies for homeless child ren. The editor of the Memphis, Tenn., "Times" writes: "In my opinion Foley's Honey and Tar is the best remedy for coughs, colds and lung trouble and to my own personal knowl edge Foley's Honey and Tar has ac complished many permanent cures that have been little short of marvellous." j Refuse any but the genuine in the yel- Iew packages. Jos. Shepard. J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co. If Mr. Rockefeller's millions are given in the hope of civilizing the south, the south should tell him to I take it and so to the other place with 11. Durnam neraia. Give me the girl with ravishing eyes And sweet, red lips; She is better than mansions of stone Or tempies of brick, For joy and pleasure there will be, If she takes Rocky Mountain Tea. R. R. Bellamy. When a man can get the biggest of fices we have by playing to the gal leries we should not be surprised to find that the little fellows think it isj the proper thing to do. Durham Her ald. , ' ' ' " ' All headaches gc When you grow wiser And learn to use An "Early Riser." DeTVitt's Little Early Risers, safe sure pills. The house of representatives in pass ing a flat rate of two cents a mile for passenger fare on the two great rail road systems of North Carolina knew that is was t!oing wrong and depended on the senate to right that wrong. One of the members said as much on the floor. Was that a very brave and manly thing to do? Charity and Children. This May Interest You No one is immune from kidney trouble, so just remember that Foleys Kidney Cure will stop the irregulari ties and cure any case of kidney and bladder trouble that Is not beyond the reach of medicine. Jos. Shepard. J. Hicks Boating. Doctors now claim that auto sugges tion is a sure cure for alcoholism. Hut it will take more than the sjgestion of an auto to frighten some men from the habit. Washington Post. Chronic Constipation Cared. One who suffers from chronic constl potion Is in danger of many serious ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation as it aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels restoring the natural action of these organs. Commence taking It to day and ycu will feel better at once. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and Is very pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes. Jos. Shep- ard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co. Railroad wreck? have becom 50 numerous that penpie are brqiii.ning to look upon thrr. a somettvnp Jikf what Gnral Sherman ssid war was. Philadelphia Press. A week's treatment for rheumaiisn and bladder troubles for 25 cents. Tha is what you get in a small box of De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, Ncth ing else eo good for all troubles cau-e by impure blood. Sold by Robert R Bellamy. HAVE WE SOLD OUT? NOT YET. The sale of part of our property on the water front Does Not Affect Our Business, as we shall continue to use khe present warehouses un- til we can erect new build ings on the Nutt street front reserved by us. We therefore solicit or ders, which will have the same caretui attention as heretofore. HALL & PEARSALL (INCORPORATED i "THE SIWASA" We are sole agents for the famous "Erie" brand of Canned Fruits and Vegetables. We have just received a full assortment of these goods and we in vite your inspection. W. SANDERS "Good Things to Eat." i PHONE NCS. 1C9 and 7C9 HICKS APE GUIDES ALL LCHES And NCasness v f&iftifetOcl.lc Atfruf itort yspeptics If ycu are too fat it is because ycjr feed turns to fat instead cf muscle strength. If ycu are too lean the fat producing foods that you eat are not properly digested and assimilated. Lean, thin, stringy people do not hava J anougn r-epsia in ma stornacn. wruie ia people have too much Pepsin and net enough rancreatine. Kodol For Dyspepsia contains all the digestive juices that are found in a healthy stomach, and in exactly those proportions necessary to enable the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all foods that may be eaten. Kodol is not crJy a perfect digestant, but it is a reconstructive, tis sue building tonic as well. Kcdoi relieves Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach- Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart and Constipation. You-will like it Digests What You Eat Rests the stomach, rebuilds tha tissues and gives firm flesh. ; I 2m. tar u ntorr tX-OJHWVt 1 Ffc THERE ARE LOTS OF FARMERS RIGHT AROUND HERE WE KNOW WHO WAN f A GOOD PLOW We nant to re tliem at our More thl wcrU ami !uv litem our lino. V hae a hig tock of Syracu one ami mo lior plm. Atrry lkm. Culti vator and Harrows, Pixie. Mkldlr liurtcr, subller. New Groud Plow Give us a Call We will make it Interesting for ju on shhN ami price. N. JACQBl HARDWARE CO. REX GUANO GUANO I W Spat" a A perff.ct force feed machine, designed to spread fertilizer in an c ; (n r ill and cover it. The feed mechanism u a spiral co v-yor of spec'al design, making a per fectly uniform discharge under all conditions, up or down lull t?io same. The feitilizer is discharged on an adjustable .half cone .or svoop h.ipd casting as ?hown in cut, that spreads tho fertilizer ir brond b.rd f. Inchcn or mre, thereby inoreaineg Ps value. The hopper is made is ?alvani?.ed steel, hold ore budie) or .-'Lout CS lb-, of fertilizer. An agitator has been placed in the topper for 1P07 which insures thi filling of the conveyor with all conditions of guano. It is eaily regulated to sow any pianti;v from 200 to S00 Ihs. per aero on U ft. rows, more per :icr on rarrower or les. cn wider rows. This machine Is well made.and its euecess- is attested to by representative farmeis throughout, the ertire cotton belt. Weight about 90 pounds. J- W. IVfurchisort & Company, YNiaiJXGTOX. V. C. GEO . 0. GAWD'S Shoes and Slippers. 200 Ladies' White Waists, new styles, all sizes. Values 51.50 and $2.00. Special 98c ihis week. See Window, 5,000 yds. Poplin and Eolienne. The new goods for Spring shades; 30 inches wide; 25c, but we have secured and the price will be while Seen at bur Store. Don't Miss If, GEO. 0. GAY LORD. Leader in Millinery, ALL KINDS WHITE BLISS RED BLISS BOVEE EARLY ROSE Pride of the South. We have also a few bushels of extra fine GOLDEN DENT SEED CORN Grown in this section last year from from Wes tern seed. General line of Heavy Groceries. Fertilizers of all kinds. Lime and Cement. THE WORTH CO ii fill n & 'VJI " i The great iron and tonic pill and g ,, j strength and viuaiiy, cuuas up wnupng neaim uuu uaiwjs. JfTTP IJSfrg or ve will irUitiirely wrapped, cn r5ceipt of price, $1 .OO DW ITIM Utfhfr. Obexes for $5.O0. Br. llotr Chemical Co ClerelanOhS .Uti'wu .... Tor tale by, 3. FRANK JARMAK. j 1 n M r ,vn ' DISTRIBUTOR . Hals for the Family, Lawn Embroidered Shirt Dresses in all the new the regular retail price is a big lot of these goods they last 12 12c a yard Viholesale.and Retail. ! G DE I HIT STORE PtaftES em restorative for jr.cn and women, produces . tbe system and renews the normal v&ror. vuaoscsma dox. t orsaie DyaJl drcJOTsta. i " ' f :. - ...