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:; WXUtXAK H. BERNARD. i; t WILMINGTON, N. C. f S UK1A T MOBKIHG . f AHTJABT 4. AQOODSCHXME. The finance committee of the U. S. Steel Trust has devised a scheme of profit-sharing with its employes, which will make any of ' them who want to become such stockholders and sharers in the profits of the organization. It is said that the details of the scheme were worked out by George W. Per kins, chairman of the board of fi nance. Slid is so constructed as to make the acquisition of the stock by the employes an easy matter, while they are secured from loss in the event they leave the company's ser vice, be taken sick, meet with ac cident, or anything else prevents them from complying with the con- ditions. . The plan for buying stock and making subscriptions is divided into two parts, thus: Part 1 prescribes that from the earn ings of the corporation daring 1902" there will be set aside at least $2,000, 000, and as much more as is needed, for the purchase of at least 25,000 shares of preferred stock-, which will be offered to employes of the cor poration and constituent companies. At present the corporation and sub sidiary companies employ about 168, 000 men. whom it is proposed to di vide into these six classes accarding to the salaries paid : Class A will include all those who receive salaries of $30,000 a year or over. Class B, $10,000 to $20,000 a year. Class C, $5,000 to $10,000, Class D, $3,500 to $5,000. Class E, $800 to $3,500. . Class F will include all those who receive salaries of $300 a year or less. The preferred stock will be offered to any employe during January at $S2-.E0 a share. Its closing price Jan. 1 was $85.87. Employes can sabscriba for an amount of stock not exceeding the sum represented by a certain percentage of their annual salaries, as shown in this table: -' - Class A, 6 per cent ; B, 8 per cent. ; C, 10 per cent. ; D, 12 per cent ; E, 15 per cent ; F, 20 per cent. Ia part 3 of the plan it is explained that the corporation has been and is now making chances in the salaries of men occupying official or semi-official positions, ana the directors have ap proved these recommendations of the fi n an ce committee : If 480,000,000 and lets than $90,000, 000 is earned by the corporation dar ing 1903, 1 per cent shall be set aside ; if OTr 190.000.000 and less than $100.- . 000,000 ia earned, 1.8 per cent. ; if $100, uoo,uoo and less than uu,uoo,uuu, 1.4 per cent ; if $110,000,000 and less t&ao $130,000,000, 1-6 per cent ; if $LZ0,C00, 000 and less than $130,000,000, 1.8 per cent.; if $130,000,000 and less than $140,000,000, 3 per cent; if $140,000, 000 and less than $150,000,000, 2 per cent; if $150,000,000 and less than $160,000,000, 2 par cent. ' There are at present.aboutj 55,000 stockholders in the corporation, and it is proposed to give the 168,000 employes an opportunity to become stockholders if they desire to avail ' themselves of it. How the profits are determined and the conditions' upon which the stock is issued to employes are thus stated; The question of what constitutes profits is to be determined entirely by the finance committee, whose mem bers, it is stated, will have no interest in the profit-sharing plan. If $80,000, 000 is earned in the coming year,$S00, 000 will be set aside, one-half to be dis tributed in cash quarterly, the other half to be reserved until the end of the year; invested in preferred stock; the stock thus purchased to be divided one half to employes entitled to it, the other half to remain with the treasurer of the corporation. Each shareholder Is to receive a certificate for his inter est containing these provisions: First That if he remains continu ously in the service of the corporation or of one or another of its subsidiary companies for five years the stock shall be delivered to him and he may do as be likes with it. 8econd That If he dies or becomes totally and permanently disabled while in the employ of the corpora tion or of one or another of its sub sidiary companies the stock will be de livered to his estate or to him. Third That he can draw the divi ; dends declared on the stock while it is held for his account and he remains in the employ of the corporation or of one or another of its subsidiary com- paniet. i Fourth That if without previous consent voluntarily he shall have quitted the service of the corporation or of its subsidiary companies he shall forfeit all right to the stock, and in such case it will be held in a fund - which at the end of five years will be divided among such employes as shall ha e complied with all the conditions. ..The gist of the scheme is thus given and made plain in an editorial in tbe New York Times: The various classes of employees are permitted to subscribe to the preferred stock of the corporation, at tbe upset price of 83. SO, and as these shares bear 7 per cent dividends, the interest guar anteed is equivalent to a little less than 81 per cent, on the Investment, The subscriber may pay for the stock he takes witnin three years, mean wh tie drawing dividends, . and if he chooses to discontinue payments and withdraw he can have back what he has paid In and keep the difference between the 8 per cent charged on de ferred paymenss and the 7 per cent, earned by the stock. The salaried or wage-earning stockholder who will hold his stock for five years and an nually during that period exhibit it, with evidence that he has remained continuously in the employ of the cor poration and shown a proper interest in its welfare and progress, shall re ceive a bonus in the shape of a check for $5 per annum per share for each share he thus holds while continuously employed, and will thus add nearly 7 Per cent to the interest earnings of his Investment A guaranteed 18 per cent. investment Is something which the capitalist would eagerly avail himself of and search for in Tain. This, how ever. Is what Is offered to the subscrib ing employes of the Steel Corporation nnaer we pun referred to. The pro vision ior the security of the returns promised Is apparently ample. mi f Li i aiui acueme reacues every man In the employment of the steel cor poration or its subsidiary compa nies, from the' man who picks or shovels In a mine or, fires the furn " anees to the salaried man drawing his ,30,000 or $30,000 a year, the preference and the favors being shown to the smaller wage-earners. It would not be reasonable : to sup pose that the more thrifty of this corporation's employes would not take advantage of Buch an opportu nity to identify themselves with such an organization and reap the benefit of its prosperity and good management, tie prosperity jrhich is so largely the result of his labor. ; Every sensible employe will realize the advantages of this, for while he is earning his regular wages, as much or more, perhaps, than he re ceives now, he will be drawing divi dends on the profits arising from that labor and interest on the stock he holds. It will also be an incen tive to more cheerful labor and to more interested and faithful ser vice. The present stockholders will not fall to realize the service sucu scheme will render in securing and holding the best class of labor, in hn'nm'nir about more harmony be- tween employer and employed, and I the longtride it will be in the way of preventing misunderstandings and averting strikes. It is hardly expected that all of toe 168,000 men employed by the corporation and its subsidiary companies will become stockholders, for there are doubtless many of them of the class who spend their wages as fast as they earn them, but the better and more thrifty class will, and that is the class to which the others look for advice and leadership. The probabilities are that if a profit-sharing system had been adopted in the Pennsylvania anthra cite mines there would have been no strike last Spring, no eight months of idleness and disorder, nor mil lions upon millions of dollars lost, and no suffering for coal as there has been and now is in the cities and towns of the Atlantic States. If this scheme succeeds, and there is no reason to doubt that it will, it will be an example that will be fol lowed by other organizations em ploying many people, and then a long step will be taken in the di irection of solving the trust pro blem, or at least of making the trusts less odious. It was some thing of this kind perhaps that Judge Grosscup, cf Chicago, had in new when in the Nebraska Universi ty address he spoke of the necessity of popularising ;the trusts by bring ing them closer to the people and becoming identified with them. This scheme of the U. S. steel company is somewhat on that line, the dif ference being that it gives the pref erence to those whose labor makes its profits. BSZP AND COAL. At a rattling big meeting in Bos ton a few days ago the following re solutions were adopted, Whereas, The tariff duties upon beef and coal, by assisting the extor tions of monopoly or impeding relief from them, have proved a serious hardship for our people; and Whereas, Such abundant evidence is easily accessible to Congress that in: vestigation need not cause delay In the removal of this hardship; therefore. belt t. Resolved, That, aa American citizens, we ask that the tariff duties on beef and coal be now removed. Resolved, That even if the consider ation of tariff duties in general be postponed we urge that an exception be made in the case of these duties upon beef and coal, and that they be removed and those articles placed on the free list at the present session of Congress. Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to each United States Senators and members of the National House of Representatives. When President Roosevelt sent his message to Congress he urged that anthracite he put actually on the free list, where it is nominally, -but he wasjsilent on.bituminous coal and on meats. Someone in the House of Representatives promptly intro-' duced a bill to carry out the President's recommendation, but' that bQl is still In committee and anthracite is still on the dntiable list. There is not a city or town on the Atlantic coast which isn't paying an enormously high price for meats, which are controlled by the Trust, and not one which is not suffering from a shortage of fuel, and is not compelled to pay extraordinary high prices for which it can get, while if the tariff embargo was removed there would be a better supply of both meats and coal, and the prices would come down accordingly. And yet the statsemen who are under ob ligations to the trusts dally and let people suffer. . Across the line, in Mexico, there was a shortage of corn the year be fore last and a shortage of wheat last year.' As soon as this . became known and there was a disposition! shown to increase the price, the tarin was suspended, that impediment to importation removed, the specula tors checkmated and the people saved from extortion. In this re spect, as far as protecting the people goes, they do things better in Mex ico, although we are inclined to look patronizingly npon Mexico as the less enlightened and progressive country. , A contemporary remarks that being lynched is about the last thing a "man would care to "experience. And generally speaking when ne gets in that predicament it is about the last thing he does experience. - For iiaQzlppb and In fluonza iiuo OHEITEY'O BXPEOTOBAUT; f-roraaia hy J. o. Snepara." ' . ''. TH2 PEHITESTIARY. The penitentiary of this State has been more or less of an elephant on the hands of the people ever since it was established, and the problem was what to do with it. and. how to make-it self-sustaining. As an inr provement upon hiring the convicts out to railroad builders and others, to which there was more or less ob jection, farms were bought land leased, but even that didn't solve thani-oblem for .the. farms had to nnntand acrainst the fickle reasons and tha management, which was not always of the most competent kind, and sometimes not .of the trusty kindi As a general thing, however, we have not had muoh more trouble with our convict problem than other States have had, lor it is a trouble some one hf all. - J Several of the Southern States have followed the example set by this State, and have either pur chased or leased farms, npon which the convicts are worked with satis factory results, as reported. Bnt the present management of the penitentiary seems not only to have solved the problem of making ill self -supporting, bnt of making a respectable balance to its credit. During the previous administration the expenses aggregated $450,000 Under the administration for the past two years $260,000. It cost the previous administration $190, 000 more to run it than it has cost the present management. The net earnings for the past two years have been $40,288.44, every claim against the institution has been paid, in addition to land leases and improvements that cost several thousand dollars. It is. now out of debt, starts the new year with a clean balance sheet, and it is to be hoped that the board of directors which has done so well with it will be able to make as good a showing in its next report. ; A Butte, Montana, man who re cently visited his old home in 8en- aca falls, N. Y., butted up against a whole lot of trouble before he got there. He dreamed that if he start ed on Friday he would have a rough time, bnt he did start on Friday and he had the roughness. , On the way to the depot his horse ran away, threw him out and bruised him up. rne train on wmcn be travelled was wrecked and he was cut in the head. In St. Paul he slipped on the side walk and sprained an ankle. In Chicago he got a telegram announc ing the death of a brother. In uieveiana ne struck ms head on a car wheel and was laid up for a week. In Buffalo he cut himself with a knife, had his watch stolen, and got into a fight. Now he can hardly be persuaded to go to breakfast on Fri day. CURRENT COMMENT We have very little sympathy witn uastro and Venezuela, but we hope the arbitrators when they assemble at The Hague will give ane consideration to fiermany's nnneara oi way or trying to collect a aebY by first destroying part of the debtor's visible assets. Richmond Times, dem. Boston people are demand ing me removal oi tarui duties on beef and coal. Does nobody in Boston eat any meat bnt beef? What the whole country wants is such a tariff modification as will break the devilish monopoly of the Trusts that fixes the extortionate price of beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork and all meat products in which It. -m i n T , rf'i it ueaia. orwKiyn iswizen, uem. , The condition' of Mr. Rocke fellers digestive system requires him to live on nunc and crackers, it is said. Think of that! He could have anything his palate craved, but his health requires him to live on in ianta iood. There his enormous wealth does not count for anything. Much of it he would be willing to give np, we dare say, if he had the appetite and the capacity ior sleep that the Lord has bestowed npon the average plowman. Richmond iHspatcn, Verru In offering to share profits with its employes, will the steel trust set an example that will be generally xouowea r ii so, it is very certain that the war on trusts must cease. because a public opinion and general interest will be created to maintain them too powerful for any party to overcome. And thus we see the be ginning of the greatest of all mer Sera that of monopoly into pub o ownership. Jacksonville Times Union, Dem. ABIarveloas IaresUlom. Wonders never cease. A machine has been invented that will cut, paste and hang wall paper. The field of in venuons and discoveries seem to be unlimited. Notable among great dis coveries is ur. Jung's new LHscovery for Consumption. It has done a world of good for weak lungs and has saved many a life. Thousand have used it ana conquered Orip, Bronchitis, Pneu monia and Consumption. Their gen eral verdict is: "It's the best and most reliable medicine for Throat and Lung troubles." Every 60c and $1.00 bottle is guaranteed by R.R. Bellaxt, drug gist. Trial bottles free. f rNottriatriMn .'-.' Mbs. WarsLow's Boomnra Sybup has been used for over sixty years by mil lions of . mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes the child, soften the gums, and allays all pain; cures wind colic, and Is the best reined for diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately. ' Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sore and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing 8yrup" and take no other kind. DR.PIERCES- MEDICAL - - ! " .. FOR THE DLOOD.LIVER.LUNCS. rioTmiro but leaves, LUCY JE. . AOKKRMAW. Nothing but leaves; lha spirit grieves ofti a wasted life; 8i n committed while conscience slept. Promises mad, Jut never arepi. Hatred, bactla and strife; Noloine out leaves. Nothing but . leaves ; no garnered aheefea Of life's fair ripaned grain: , Words, idle words, for earnest deeds; We sow oar seeds lo' tares and weeds; We reap with toil and pain, Nothing but leaves. - Nothing but leaves; memory weaves no veu 10 screen the past: As we retrace our wearv nr. Counting each lot and mipspent day, w e una saaiy, at last, Nothing but leaves. And shall we meet the Master so. Bearing our withered leaves? The Saviour looks for perfect fruit; vvestanu oeiore Him, bumble, mute; waning ror me words lie breathes ''Nothing but leaves." SUNDAY SERVICES. Service at Seamen's Bethel this after noon, commencing at S o'clock, con ducted by Rev. F. H. Shamburger. The public invited. First Church of Christ, Scientist, M urohison bank building on Ghesnnt street: Services this morning at 11 o'clock and at 8 P.M. Subject of Bible Lesson, "God." All are invited. First Baptist Chufth. Rev. Calvin a Black well, D. D. pastor: 11 A. M., "The Death of Loved Ones." 7:80 P. M, 'The Drunkard's Heart, the Drunkard's Home, and the Drunkard's ueii." St. Matthew's English Lutheran cnurcb, North Fourth street, above laden street: Morning service, 11 A. M.; evening service. 7:S0 P. M.: 8anday school, 9:48 A M. All seats free, and every person welcome. St. Paul's Lutheran church. Sixth and Market streets. Rev. A. G. Voigt pastor: English services to-day at 11 A. M. and 8:30 P. M. Sunday school at 33U F. M. Everybody cordially invited. St. John's church, corner Third and Red Cross streets, Rev. Dr. Car michael, rector: Second Sunday after Christmas, Jitany, sermon and holy communion at 11 A. M. Sunday school at 8:80 P. If. SUNDAY SELECTIONS. Some people are afraid to make the Lord a promise, but they will promise the devil to do almost any thing, provided he won't tell on them A childlike trust of heart, that can take a hand and, wondering, walk in paths unknown and strange, is th prime requisite of all religion. -James Martineau. God is all to thee; if thou be hungry, hois bread; if thirsty, be u water; if in darkness, he is fight; if naked, he is a robe of immortality Saint Augustine. Never despise a man because his employment is humble or his cloth tog bad. The bee Is an insect which ii not very pleasing to tbe sight yet its hive affords an abundance of honey. We put ourselves in the way of divine visits, when we employ our selves in honest busineaa. Tidlnra of Christ's birth were brought to the shepherds, when thev were keenis? j. 1 A i V m mam w w ar uocks. joonnew nenry. Years ago one of our fleets was terribly shattered by a violent gale. It was found that some of the shins were unaffected by its violence. They were in what the mariners call "the eye of the storm." While all around was desolation, they were safe. So It is with him who has the peace of God In his heart. PiOcington The spiritual life is enhanced and glorified by an honest business life. The spiritual does not antago nize the natural. There is no con flict but mutual helpfulness. Christi anity never taught asceticism. Its de votees were to be in the world, yet not oi ine woria. a man too pious for citizenship Is not an ideal Christian and must render unto Ceasar the things of Caesar. A woman too pious to attend to her household duties is not an ideal Christian. -Ret?. John Brushingham. TWINKLINUS The trouble with some modern trains of progress is that they carry the headlight on the rear car. Jude. Knicker The arbitrators can't reach a decision. Backer Then why don't ;they arbitrate f Chicago News. Pudney Are you going to make any new year resolutions f Park er No; I'll just repair those I broke last year. Judge. Friend: And to what do yon attribute your immense holiday trade t Dry Goods Man: Well, we positively remove the price mark from packages. Brooklyn Life. First Boy When I tried ter make dat lobster fight me he climed a tree. 8eoond Boy Wot tree? First Boy Why, his "family tree." Be said I wuzn't his social equal. Judge, ''Ah! if I could only share the tremendous sorrows of magss.ne edi tors!" "Sorrowsf Why, do they have any sorrows t" "Do they f Don't they t Every letter I get from any one of then breathes regret V Baltimore News. ' "It seems to me," remarked the customer, as she watched the man at the market trim tbe slice of ham she bad bought, "you are wasting a good deal of that meat." "Not at all madam,'' b said, genially, "I weighed It first. "-Detroit Free Press. - . - "George," said Mrs. Ferguson it's too bad about that lot of mechani cal toys you gave Willie for a Christ mas gift. Every one of them went to pieces in less than twenty-four hours." "Yes." replied Mr. Farvutnn "ih Chap I bought them of promised they wouia." yfceago 2ri&tne. "Tea, I know of one case where excessive use of the nlano aetnaii caused lunacy." "Isn't that awfnl I And did thev lock no tha nnfnrtnnatA pianist i "Of course not; they lock ed up the peoDle that went crazy." Washington Star. , Domestic Troubles. It Is exeentional to find frnmll where there are no domeatla rantnma occasionally, but these can be lessened by having Dr. Klnsr'a New TAtm Pill. around. Much trouble they save by taeir greai wora m Btomacn and JUlver pouniet. xney not only relieve you, but cure. Onlv 25o. t R R Rict.t.a- mt's drug store. . t Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic will drive out everv trace and taint of Grip Poison from the blood and do its work quick and do It riffht. Old and neglected cases of Grip are quickly cured by a course of this wonderful medicine. Write to A. B. GirardMn. oavannan, ua., ior Agency. . t OABTOHIA. Boari ii lne Vm tod Hare Always Gondii Bignatm f- yjo fCisow What 'is going to happen to the little boy who ia staffing himself with green apP19- . growtt man couldn't be Induced to try that experiment; and jet the wa man wiU overload himself with indigestible food for which be will pay a greater penalty than colic. : It is this careless and thoughtless eating which is the be ginning of stomach trouble and all its. painful consequences. ' Dr, Pierce's Golden. Medical Discov ery cures dyspepsia and other forms of " stomach trouble." It restores the weak and run-down man or woman to sound health. ; Some time has elapsed since I have written you in regard to the treatment I have been taking nnder your instructions," says Mr. E. P. Cingmars, of Minneapolis, Minn. "When first I commenced taking; your remedies I was under treatment of a well-known specialist in this city (and had been for four months), for catarrh. ana especially stomaca trouDie, and I was rapidly getting- worse. Got so bad that I could not eat anything that did not distress me i terribly, and I was obliged to quit taking the doctor's treatment entirely. I was greatly re- resort I 1 and stated after recti st ructions them cloi bikcu 111 ncsn. as a. tax taking SPIRITS TURPENTINE Statesville Landmark: Col. R. L. Abernethy, of Ocean View- farm. Is devoting his attention to fine stock of all kind. Among his Jersey cattle are a grandson and granddaugi ter of Pedro, a Jersey bull that sold a few years ago for $1,000. Louisville Times: Win. Allen, colored, who lives about 4 miles from town, finished his coffin on December 19tb. 1902. Sixteen years ago, he says, he owed $2,800 and prayed for his life to be spared until he could pay this off, and now he is ready to die. He is 66 years old He owns S horses and a plantation and is prosperous. Winston Republican : This month Mt. Airy will vote on the issu ing of $50,000 in bonds for water works. The opinion is that the proposition will be oarried. -The "Lily White Club," a colored organization, was raided by tbe police during tbe holi days and found to be a veritable gam bling den. The manager! submitted and were heavily fined. Durham Sun: A most distress ing accident occurred 1 near Yates' Chapel Wednesday, in which a boy br tbe name of Will Davis, was shot and killed by Bud Daniel. The two boys were rabbit bunting. Daniel was in front and had a gun upon his should er, i The gun in some manner became discharged and the whole load entered Da via' breast, killing him almost in aia&t'y. Graham Gleaner: Graham, during the year I9u2. made fine ad vancement in material advancement and ia the growth of population. No other year in the history of the town, we venture to say, has there ben wit nessed tbe building of more dwellings. During tbe time one cotton mill hss been built and the""work on another completed, and the capacity ot another increased, and the progress in other lines has kept pace with the above mentioned. Asheboro ourier: In cleaning up the court bouse by the janitor since the Installation was found a large roll of Judge Boyd's charge to the Federal Court grand j Jry in October, 1902 It will b remembared that this charge of a judge ,on the bsnch was printed In circular form with large scareheads of "Federal Court's Au thority Over State Elections; Vote Guaranteed to all Rces Alike," etc It is probably the first time and the only time in the history of this or any other State that the charge of a judge of any court was used as a campaign j document. , McDowell Democrat: The one sad Incident which marred tbe other wise pleasant festivities of Christmas day in Marion was the tragic death of John McCall. At about 2 o'clock P. M. he walked up Main street, speak ing pleasantly to several acquaint ances as he went along. When he reached Mr. Thomas' bar he went in there and passing behind a screen he drew a revolver and shot himself through the head. He must have died instantly as Dr. Morphew, who was quickly! in attendance, pro nounced life extinct. No cause other than that of despondency from con tinued ill health can be assigned for the deed. - i WILM1NQTON DISTRICT. B. John, P. K., Wilmington, N. O. Burgaw, Rocky Point, Jan. 3, 4. Southport, Jan. 11. 12. Shallotte, Concord, Jan. 13. Town Creek. Jan. 14. Waccamaw, 8hilob, Jan. 17, 18. Whiteville, Whiteville, Jan. 18, 19. Magnolia, Providence, Jan. 24, 25. Clinton, Clinton. Jan. SO. Kenansville. Friendship, Jan. 31, Feb 1. Bladen, Bethlehem, Feb. 7, 8. Elisabeth, Elizabeth town, Feb. 9. Carver's Creek, Council 8tation Feb. 10. - . , Oaslow, Queen's Creek, Feb. 14. 15. Jacksonville and Bichlands, Half Moon, Feb 21, 22. District Stewards will please meet in the Ladies' Parlor, Grace cbureb, Wil mington, Tuesday Dee. 80th, at 1 o'clock. Missionary Institute will be held at Grace church Feb. 4th and 6th, 1908. District conference will meet at Jacksonville Tuesday Mar. 17th at 5 o'clock P. M. and continue through tue ioin anu lvtn, laua. j List oryessela In th sort of W limine. ton n. o.t JTannary 4. " 8TEAMSHIF0. Torgorm, (Br) 1,676 tons, Halladay, i Alexander Sprunt & Son, Vera, (Br) 1,854 tons, Bennett. Alex ander Sprunt & Son. ' Zeeburg, (Dutch) 1,958 tons, Stasse, Heide&Co, - I SCHOONERS. Foster Rice, ! (Br) 179 tons, Brinton, ! George Harris, Son & Co, . Cbas O Lister, 267 tons. Moore, George Harris, Son & Co, Venus, 194 . tons, Foxwell, George Harris, Son & Co. 1 Lady Shea, (Br) 161 tons, Munro, George Harris, Son & Co. - , BARQUES. - Nellie Troop, (Br) 1,817 tons, Nobles, Heide & Co. 1 Argo, (Nor) 687 ton, Addison.' Heide &Oo. . r castohia; ' Bean ti ' m hm m tlaffl f,mfS W jc to you yx V S case. and. CixSSI ft j your in- BfeiWft. II ollowed Hp tjy I five bottles of Dr. Discovery and one vial Ml of his Pleasant Pellets 1 I commenced to improve, 11 and decided to continue -gspSvK M the medicines and ob- . UrarV ji serve your instructions ySfeaJ j regarding hygienic treat- - K &J)M B mcnt. It is now nearly f. f? six months since I com- V- SsJ RH menced your treatment 4ebe?Z nt and I can say that I am L. & well and never felt better , fiiVtfk ISlV in mv life. Am very tWl$Kfffij?J& grateful to yon for what IF bl&4f&W3 your medicine has done cj(0' V Dr. Pierce's 1 Pellets cure JQsOS biliousness and SSBSSL ST sick headache - L - - : m u wt.m. Mil mm McoMn6 THE SUMMER POSSIBILITIES CRAPE- PAPER. , , ; , OF JL Popular Material For All Sort of House Draperies Not Only Pretty, bat Durable May Be Scalloped. . Plaited, Raffled and Twisted. Together with eager anticipations of the summer outing, its rest and its out-' door pleasures, there is bound to come to the fortunate ones who are not thrown back upon, hotel life during the vacation the practical question, "How : shall I make my cottage most "unique and attractive?' 7 An answer to this problem Is given In the Boston Cooking School Maga zine as follows : The decorations must be lnezpensive.- easy to carry to the seashore or moun tains and yet pleasing and striking to the eye. The arranging and adorning of a summer cottage are an unmixed delight and especially so If one only has an. Ideal material and knows bow to yise it. Crape paper Is fast becoming the most popular and - correct fabric for this purpose. It is especially adapted for draperies and may be used in ways unthought of by the uninitiated. In many cottages the fireplace occu pies the central .position in the living room. This, then, is a starting point and should be made a feature of the room. Nothing could be richer or more satisfying than a mantel draped with a dark red and black dragon design. Crape paper can be gathered with a needle and thread as well as cloth. It can also with a little care be stretched and draped as easily. Cord, which always lends a finished effect is made precisely after the man- WINDOW PBAPEEX. ner of old fashioned worsted cord. Cut a twenty inch roll into three strips. Twist each separately, until quite tight, then twist the three strands together in the opposite direction. Properly speaking, sofa cushions come under the head of luxuries, and yet they are Invariably among the first furnishings thought of for a rustic cottage. Unless one' has seen them it is difficult to realize what beautiful cushions are being made of paper. They are durable also, for crape paper is strong as well as flexible. A bedroom should be made as dainty and pretty as possible. The illustration shows an artistic and easily construct ed dressing table. A common packing box and an old mirror serve the pur pose perfectly and may be transformed into a pleasing dresser. Two ruffles of decorated crape, gathered and fastened about the box, form its trimming and also hide any shelves that may be con veniently placed underneath. The mir ror may be covered by drapefries. Plain colors used as under ruffles, bows or ro settes relieve the decorated paper. The paper may often be scalloped with pleasing result, pulled out to form a lit tle ruffle or twisted into rope. . Modern crape paper a few years ago commanded little attention. Now it is in general use, and tbe possibilities are increasing every day. As an evidence of the widespread interest in plain and decorated crape paper for decorative purposes are its uses for table decora tion, table covers, lamp, candle and electric light shades, drapings, ice cups, bonbon boxes, flowers, streamers. May DRESSING TABIiB. baskets, favors jfor cotillons, costumes for May dances! and amateur theatic als. and a thousand and one dainty 'novelties. flowers made of this paper are truly beautiful. At the distance of a ' few feet they can scarcely be distinguished from the natural blossoms even by the most critical eye. This Is particularly true of roses and is due to the soft tex ture and dull finish of the paper and, above all, to Its beautiful, "crapy" na ture. - '' Shortcake ot the Genuine Variety. The Indians call June "the moon of Strawberries" because the wild straw berry ripens in abundance, during this month. Choose a sweet and luscious berry for shortcake. There are two varieties of shortcake. One is the gen uine shortcake, which Is always served hot. To make it sift four cupfuls of pastry flour with two rounded tea epoonfuls of cream of tartar and a level teaspoonfnl -of soda, gift fT sec ond time and rub in a ' heaping tabl spoonful of butter.- Upon this part of the -work will depend . the success of tbe shortcake. The butter must be rubbed in thoroughly. When this' Is done, add enough milk to' make a yery soft dough. If the. shortcake is to be Very rich, add half milk and ' half cream. Roll the dough out on th pas try board or pat It into shape with the hands. Cut out into two large, round layers and butter the top of one. Place the other layer on the buttered layer and bake In a hot oven. When done, separate the layers, butter them light ly, cover each with fresh fruit and sug ar, put them together again, cover with .Whipped cream and serve at once, New York Tribune. - Good tea-HIa Word. V I Mortified Bridegroom You told tSe your .father's . wedding present would be a check for tour figures. Blushing Bride Well, isn't $11.80 om-nlrDTjsrucare 1 commercial. WILMINGTON MAiJKKT (Quoted officially at the closing ot the Ghamber I Commerce.! ' STAB OFFICE, January 8. SPIRITS TTJRPENTINBWMarket firm at 63c per gallon. ttumiM niarjcet nrmt f Llfs per barrel for strained and $ 1.40 per barrel for good strained. r - ? . i - ; TAR Market firm at $1.60 per bar rel of 380 pounds. " CRUDE TURPENTINE Market firm at $1.75 per barrel for hard, $3.00 for dip. - , ? Quotations same dar last- vear Spirits turpentine t nothing' doing; resin steady at $1.00 105; tar steady at $1.20; crude turpentine quiet at , RECEIPTS. Spirits turpentine 60 Rosin 459 Tar. 77 Crude turpentine........... 47 Receipts same day last vear SO cassa spirits turpentine. 136 barrels rosin, 103 barrels tar, 90 barrels crude turpentine. OOTTOir, market nrm on a Dasisoi ac per pouna i or miaaiiiig. quotations urainary 6g Good ordinary ...... 7 jtf Low middling t Middling. 8 jtf Good middling 9U cts. (t 1 (( it Same day last year, market firm at 7c for middling. Receipts 651 bales; same day last year, 657. r Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce Commission Merchants, prices representing those paid for produce consigned to Commls elon Merchants.! COUNTRY PBODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina, firm, Prime, 60c; extra prime, 6Rc; fancy. 70c, per bushel of twenty-eight pounds. Virginia Prime, 60c; extra prune, ooc; iancy, 7uc Spanish (new), 6670c CORN Firm; 6567Kc per bushel for white. N. C. BACON Steady; hams 15" 16c per pound; shoulders, l012jc; sides, 10llc. . EGGS Firm at 2122c per dozes. CHICKENS Firm. Gtowd, 30 35c; springs, 12X25c. TURKEYS Firm at 10llc for live. BEESWAX Firm at 25c. TALLOW Firm at 5$6c psr pound. SWEET POTATOES Dull at 60c per bushel. FINANCIAL MARKETS Bv Telesranb to the Morning Star srw Yobk, Jan. 3.--Money on call Market quoted steady at 6 per cent, closing offered at 6 per cent ; time mony was easy 60 days and 90 days, 5 per cent ; six months 5j per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent. Sterling exchange was firm; actual business in bank ers' bills at 486.635486.75 for demand and 483.375483.50 for sixty days. Tbe posted rates were 484 anC47& Com mercial bills 482X43. Bar SiKr 48 if. Mexican dollars 38& Govei ment bonds steady. State bonds no report. Railroad bonds steady. U. 8. refunding 2's, coupon, 108tf; U. 9. funding 2's, registered, lO&jf; U. 8 3'a, registered, 106&;do. coupon, 108. u. o. a, new registered, ISfiX; dp. coupon, 135; U. 3. 4's, old, regis tered, 109 ; do. coupon, 109 Jtf; U. S. 5's, registered, 103&; do. coupon. 103"; Southern Railway, S's, 116. Stocks; Baltimore Ohio 100)4. Chesapeake & Ohio 48 ; Manhat tan L 148X: New York Central 151K ; Reading 6dtf ; do 1st preferred 874; do. 2nd preferred 7tf;8t. Paul 177 X ; do. pref'd. 192; 8ou?hwn Rail way S4&; do. pref'd 93: amal gamated Copper 64: People's Gas 103; Sugar 128; Tennessee Coal and Iron U'A ; U. P. Leather 12; tic. prerd, 89; Wester Union. 88; U. S Steel 37H; do. pref'd 87 fi; Virginia Carolina Chemical 63 do. preferred, 120. 8tandard Oil, 728730 Baltimore, Jn 3 -Seaboard Air Line, common, 27; do. preferred, bonds. 44tf; fours, 83 j. NAVAL STORES MARKETS Bv Telegraph to the Horning Star iN'sw Yobk, Jan. 3. Rosin firm. Strained common to good $1 851 90. Spirits turpentiae steady, 55562, CHABLE8TOH. Jan. 3 -Sp rits tur pentine and rosin unchanged. Savabsab, Jan 3. Spirits turpen tine firm at 62 53c; receipts 153 casks; sales 150 casks; exports 327 casks. Rosin firm; receipts 6.081 bar rels; sales 8,255 barrels; exports 1,241 barrels. Quote: A B, C. D, $1 45 E, $150; F, $1 55; G, $1 70; H, $2 00; I, $2 35; K $2 8Q$M, $3 35; N, $3 65: WG.$S80: WW. $4 20. COTTON MARKETS Bv Teiearann to the Mormnic bum New Yokk, Jan. 3. The coStcn market opened less active at unchanged prices to a decline of six points under liquidation, due to disappointing cables and indications of larger re ceipts, despite unfavorable weither. A phase of the general situatio attracting most attention here is ttu ltd cation of continued large absorb tion of cotton as exampled aga during the past week by to Increase in the world's visible, supply of American cotton o but 80,000 bales, which with th amount brought in would appear t show that the world's spinners too out of the visible supply about 247,00" bale. This contrast has led to a steady investment demand, tbe total visible supply of all kinds of cotton having shown an increase for ihe sven days of tbe cd tton week of 89.010 bales against an increase for tbe correspond ing week last season of 215,000 bales. There was, however, active selling for short account this - morning on the gronod that the market having had an advance of nearly one cent, should react. .After the opening call the market was variable and rather weak er for a time and then returaed. to about the closing figures of the prev ious day on demand from outside source. The market for futures closed barmy steady with prices net three to seven points lower. .. . Nstw, YORK, Jan. 3. Cotton quiet at 9 00c; net receipts 479 bales; gross receipts 6,299 bales; stock 4ales. Spot closed quiet; middling uplands 9.00c; middling gulf 9.25c; sales 2,377 bales. . . Cotton futures closed barely steady : January 8.71, February 8.68. March 8.73, April 8 73, May a 75, Jane 8.75, July 8.76, August a. ei, September 8.32. Total to-day, at all seaports Net re ceipts 47,879 bales; exports to Great Britain 21,834 bales; exports to France bales; exports to the Continent 18,241 bales: stock 1,046.644 bales, - Consolidated, at all .seaports Net receipts 87,897 bales; exports to Great Britain 21,834 bales; exports to France bales; exports to the Continent 18,241 bales. Total since September 1st. at all seaports Net re elpta 4 957,608 bales exports) Great Britain 1,646,850 bales exports to France 420,083 bales ;expo -t to h . Vn tinea t 1,548,551 bales. Jan. S. Galveston, firm at 84 net receipts 16,453 bales: Norfolk, firm at 8Xc, netrecelpta 8,512 bales; Baltimore, nominal at 8&c, net re ceipts -r- bales; Boston, quiet at 9.00, net receipts- 452 bales; Wilmington, fiIm I f receipts 651 bales- pu, adelphfa,steadyat9 25c.net rXr " ' bales; Savaahah. firm Jr ( v - at 8 9-16c. net receipts n ifiriH 'rK Mobile, firm at 8 i6c, net rV 11,688 bales; Memphis, firm It R : , net receipts 482 bales; August " F at 8c, net receipts 496 bales JrJS . tODtnrm at a?fic, net receipts ! PB00UCE MARKETS By Teleeraoh co u Homing air wsiw roBx, Jan. 3. Flour. iA qu let and easy ; Winter patents 13 nnS 4 3 90; Minnesota patents $1 004T Wheat Spot easy; No. 2 red.r78r Options The weakness of cables com bined with an estimate of 80,000 (S bushels Argentine export surplusi!" duced further wheat liquidation uJ-' decline this morning. Later the mark, rallied on export rumors and rl steady at He net decline. Saieg- . closed,79Hc; July closed 77c. ' Spot easy ; No. 2i8c. Options market opanedasbade lower with wheat, b quickly recovered on contract armai( 1 from the West, and closed steady ,tll . unchanged January closed 64c ; closed 50jc; May closed .47, c; Jnf closed 47c. Oats-J-8pot firm; No. j ' 88jc. Options were dull but steadi with corn: May closed 38c. Lrd easy ; -Western steam $10 35; 7,7c. Pork , irregular ; fam it $18 00; short clear $19 B020 00; m, $18 2518 75. Butt-r was quttu firrf extra creamery 28Hc; State dairy 2026. Cheese firm; new State lull cream, small . colored, fancy fu mede 14c; small white, fall made, 14c Tmllow steady ; city ($2 per pack-ire) 5c; country (packages free) 66c . Coffee-Spot Rid quiet; No 7 lnvoi ox ; mild steady Cordova 7X12c Sugar Raw steady; refiW qu.ed confectioner's $50:mouJd A $4 M.Cut i. loaf $5 25; crushed $5 25; poWdereVS Kice quiet; domestic, fair to extra - w , II , obc; japan nominal. Pemuw ySw sieaay; rancy hand picked 4J4vc. ot her domestic 84 Caobaka quiet domestic, per loo. white to red $20t&! 4 50; Norfolk 75c$l-00. MolJ quiet; New Orleans 3240c, KreteLi-, to Liver pool cotton by sleam 12 E.m steady ; JJtate and Pennsylvania aver age best 28c Potatoes steady : Low Island $2 002 25; South Jersev swt, $2503 75; Jerseys $1 752 00; New York and Western per 180 lbs , fi 50 2 00. Coaon seed oil retains . steady undertone but was quietalldij; j. nine uruuo- ucre nominal; prion crude-f. o. b. mills 30X3l; prime summer yellow 38c; off summer I yeuow ooc; prime white 41 prime winter yellow 42c ; prime me4 $27 0027 50. nominal CHICAGO, Jan. 1 Toere wag re newed liquidation in hat tc-daj due to bearish foreign adv-rn nd the close was easy with May : low , er. May corn was a uue inwr , whi!e oats were a shade higher. Mr provisions closed weak and 5 to 7 10 25 cents low r. i;hioagc, Jan. ; 3. 0t,h nrccs- Iflour dull but fi m. Wbea' i aorJng7375c: No Ssprina 6873p; Np 2 red 77c. Corn N. 244X; No 1 2 yellow 44Jfic Oat --N 2 31V &&Hc: No. 2 white c; No. 3 r 33 33c Mess pork, per bsrr . $17 25, Lsrd, per IQu lbs., $9 809 8 3hon rib sides, 'post-, closed 18 25i 9 50 Dry salted shoulder , bo-c, $8 258 50. 8hori clear sid , x; 19 00a9 1254 Whifikpv Rmms nf high wines, $1 31. M 1 I - . xn ieaain? futures ransrea &i (ows opening, highest, loiws closing: Wheat No 2 Jabuary 71, 7IX71, 71, 7I71Hc; 'M 7R 75J. 75, 74, 75c; July 7272Ji 16, l4ftC jorn INO. 2Jai U I 44X4i, 45, 44. 44;May 42 42,43H. 42. 4242c;July iZ 42, 4242X. 4242c. da;s No 2 January, nw, 31, 81 31, 31c; May 3333, 33H, S3, 33 3iic; July 31. 31, 31, 31 lc. Me pork, per bbl January $17 85, 18 00, 17 00, 17 3D; May $16 20, 16 22, 16 05, 16 05. Lard, per 100 lbs Jan u a y $97 9 80, 9 72 9 77 ; May $9 S24. 9 4U, 9 30, 9 30; July 9 17, 9 22, 9 17. 9 17. Short ribs, per 100 lb J -arv$8S0, 8 32. 8 30, 8 30;Ma $8 52, 8 57, 8 62, 8 52 1 F0REISN AH Bv Oable to Use Mor- Liverpool, Jan. 3. Con.. n -moderate . business done; prces i points higher; American miodiik ("ir 5.36d;good middling 4.90J j'roiddm e 4.74d; ow middling 4.6'd; timkI ordi nary 4.50d; ordinary 4.33 1. Ti.t- eih of tbe day were 6,000 bale, oi wh ch 300 bales were for speculation am Al port and include 4500 bale m-r-lean. Receipts 30,000 oal-, ii c ui i e 17,600 bales America. Futures opened firm ar d ca quiet; American midahi. (t c J I uary 4.704.71d; January r.. Ce;- : ruary 4.70d; February arid, Mrci' ? 4.70d; March and April 4.70d; April . and May 4.704.71d; Mav sod Ju' 4.714.72d; June and July 4.7I& 4.72d; July and August 4.7l.72d; August and September 4.644.bmi. MA Hi ARRIVED Stmr A J Johnson, Robinson, Cbar Run, W J Meredith. Steamer Compton, Sanders, Cala bash and Little River, S C, Stone, Rourk & Co. CLEARED. Hlvde steamshin Oneida. Dever UZ, New York and Providet.ce, H Q Small- bone. BY RIVE ANU KML. Receipts ef MsvsJ Stares and C Testerdsy. W. & W. Railroad-69 bales cot ton," 5 caska spirits turpentine, 3 bar rels tar, 9 barrels crude turpentiov. W.,0. & A. Railroad-492 bales cotton, 17 casks spirits tur pea tine, 85 barrels rosin, 25 barrels tar, 88 barrels crude turpentine. A. & Y. Railroad 78 bales cottoo, 10 casks spirits turpentine. Steamer At P. Hurt 7 casks spirits turpentine, 250 barrels rosin, 3 barrel! Steamer Compton 12 ba1f1iottoo. , 9 casks spirits turpentine, 11 barrels rosin, 8 barrels crude turpentine. Steamer A. -J. Johnson 100 barrels rosin. 3$ barrels tar. ' Steamer Franklin Pierce 1 ba'e cot ton, 12 casks spirits turpentine, 13 bar rels rosin, Total-651 bales cotton, 60 cato spirits turpentine, 459 barrels rosin, 77 barrels tar, 47 barrels crude tur pentine. The Only Restanrapt, Our Restaurant Has Made a Reputation! There a thonsanda In . tills Mtr vhA HK.n V 1.1.. Restaurant think of a qnlit and o iv y 11 where the food is exo llenv, the service - prompt and the priori moderate. It is no v an assured success, ; Orders for Plants, Floral Desfgoi, " Cut-Flowers, Banquets, &c , fi led.1' promptly and at reasonable prices. CHARLES ANDERSON ft CO. Telephone 713. " janStf , "ft I hit r.8p , no ' pos A I ern Pr. he 1 he Pie fui 'ft J - n targe Cd 86 A F; 41 HJ i v
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