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-J. y c VMX hs 7 . k v WILMINGTON, N. C. Scbdat MoBxnrs. - Jahttaby 4. MLLE. ZEUE DB LUSSArfS COIN(J. ttet Appesrssce at V. M. C A Sstsrdsy evtsisr ss Ereat Extrsortfissry. , On next Batorday eveninr, the 20ih inst, Mils Zelle da Lussao. who ia the moat beautiful singer on the metro poll taa jrrsod opera stage aad considered the tame urooc-nous tne wcna, cornea to the Y. M. G A. under heavy urantee and indeed auch a visit from ao notable an artist ia treat to onr made lovers. It waa an annual guarantee from one of America's impreasarioa that tempted M'lle de Lussan to leave Mau rice Gran's wonderful operatic organi zation for a transcontinental tour in concert. But money will even tempt the artist, and it ia only upon a very heary guarantee here that aha would . consider this city. However, she will no doubt be greeted very warmly here aad will not regret her short stay. Her tour represent a tjpe at once unique and Irresistible a combination of Bpaniab, Trench and American. Her programmes are characteristic of her type and contain groups of alluring Spanish son, captivating French chansons, brilliant Italian arias, and ballads by English and American composers, each of which she will sing in their native tongue. M'lle de Lawn is so very near per fect in every detail ahe required her manager to have built for her special use for the tour a superb Webber piano and a tuner accompanies her aa well as an accompanist of renown. Forthia apedal and extraordinary engagement, members of the Y. M. O. A. Star Course will be accorded the privilege of a reduction on the price of admission. By presenting the cards mailed to each member at DeRosaefa book store at the opening of the aale on next Tuesday morning their seats will be given them at tXOO. To non members $L50 will be the price. No aeat will be sold at the Y. M. a A. for less that Si. 50, general admission. ' A KIILMQ AT ROCKINGHAM. SIiteea-Yesr-Old Boy Accidentally Shot fey Hearrfcockery, Jr., His Ceiils. Special Star Teltaram. Raleigh, N. U, January 5 At Rockingham, Richmond county, to day James LeOrand waa accidentally shot and instantly killed by Henry Dockery, Jr. They, were returning from a bird hunt and atopped to reat ia a field on the edge of town, plan . ning for the next day's hunt Dockery tripped backward, became unbalanced, and it is supposed he clutched his gun in a movement to balance himself. Both barrels were diacharged.!the loads taking effect in LeOrand's neck, caus ing instant death. LeQrand waa the eldest son of the late James T. Le Grand, and waa about 16 years of age. -He waa at home from Trinity High School for the holidays. The boys were first cousins. BANK ROBBED BY BURGLARS. Visit Blows Opei aad $4S,Q0t Secired. Five Men la the Oast Two of the Bobbers Were Arrestee1. - BT tatocraon to tas nornnut star. QaxxsBinta, III, Jan. 3. Five men entered the First National Bank of Abington early thia morning, bound and gagged the night watch man and leisurely blew open the vault, securing $48,000. Thirteen charges of dynamite were exploded before the cash waa reached. The robbers are believed to have entered the city in two buggies and to have driven north and west afterwards. Quxkct. Ill,, Jan. 3. Two of the men who dynamited the First Nation al Bank at Abington were arrested here to-day. Both men carried pistols and tried to draw them on the officers who made the arrest but were over powered and disarmed. The captured men gave the names of Edward Ray mond and J. Haynes Raymond. One had a card bearing the name of R. A. Vine, of the government secret ser vice. He admitted that he himself had been in the secret service department. Money found on them amounted to $1,753. DYING IN A HOSPITAL. Miss Bet tie Palmer Who Waa Shot by Mi&s Bale Barrett, la Chlcaro. n Tataereoa to taa Morning star. Chicago, Jan 3. Miss Bessie Palm er, ahot yesterday by Miss Elsie Bar rett, was reported dying at the hos pital to-day. Miss Barrett is under arrest. Miss Palmer, known on the stage as Mile. Anita, la quoted as saying that Miss Barrett having returned home at 3:30 A. M.. to the flat they occupied together, noticed in the parlor a promi nent physician, who. Miss Palmer said, had been treating her. Miss Barrett upbraided.- the actress: for "having auch late company," and Miss Palmer responded sharply. Then, Miss Palmer said. Miss Barrett ahot her, the bullet severing the jugular rein. "We kept the revolver under the pillow," said Miss Barrett to-day. "In shifting It from one side to the-other it was accidentally discharged." TAB OUTBREAK IN MOROCCO. - Preteider Is the Tfaroae Said to Hive Ea terei the City of Fe. BrOaJjto totteMornlnaBtar. . MiDTtro. Jan. 3. According to the information received by the Liberal, the pretender to the throne of Moroc co baa entered Fez and met with a good reception. , Telegrams received here from Tan: gier agree that the situation Is more serious. The postoffioe refuses to be responsible for registered letters. .One dispatch says the Sultan's position ia extremely critical, as the Jews, of wood uere are iu.wu in jrez. smart- Ing from Injustice and cruelty, are int dined to support the pretender and an outbreak in the city is apprehended. la dlapUyed by many a man endur ing pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Bore Feet or Stiff Joints. Bat there's no need for It. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the in and cure the trouble. It's the best fialveonearth for Piles, too. Only 25c ftt R. B. Bxllaxt's drug store. f CASTOR I A , . For Iafaata and Children. Its Kind Yea Hits Ahrajs Bought Sean the " dgaatureof S7 EUROPEAN POWERS THREATEN CHINA. Demand That the Payment ol Indemnity Shall Be Upon a Gold Basis. CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL. It Is Feared Some of the Powers May Demaad Territory or Coaceasloas ss Compeasatloa The Uallea States Ssnesti Arbltrattos. BT Cable to tut Morning Mar. Pmmr. Jinnarr 3. The signatorie of the Chinese Deaee protocol, except the American, have consulted their hiwvHtii Governments and practi cally have decided to identically notify China that her failure in me fulfillment of her obligations pro-1 videdforby the protocol will entail u.u.n.nMi a irons: aenu- ment exists in favor of a compromise, : -ikt.. til dmit that the protocol y 1 1 1 ii SS vr w j .ri. thm naimcnt of the indem nity on a gold basis and confine her' . manta tr thta h&rdihlna VMultintr from the increase of the debt by nearly SO per cent, since the signing of the protocol through the depreciation in T. aa . AS a t- t tne value oi stiver, ana tne promote further increases from the expected adoption of the gold standard in the tr blllppines ana in vne Biraiia settle ments. But the ' powers refuse to waive the plain Interpretation of the protocol. The danger exists that if Uhina maintains ner position some nf tVia nnanM mi damABd territorv v4 .A. V VI.V W " J or concessions for compensation. A, Matter for Arbitration. WASHisaTox. Jan. S. The State Department haa received confirmatory advices from Pekin of the declination of tne sowers to receive their second indemnity installment on the ailver basis, it is not unaerstooa tnat tne declination was accompanied by a threat, but the action itself la regarded aa sinister if, as has been suggested, it ia not taken with a view to making a record of the position of the powers in this matter. The situation ia regarded here as warranting some concern. though nnleas the Washington gov ernment ia to utterly discredit every statement of the powers in the past two years, whenever the possibility of a division of China came up, it cannot believe there ia an intention to proceed to extremes. It is again aargeated that the time - ia ripe for reference of this: important issue to The Hague tribunal, a consummation devoutly wished for by China, and a course which haa commended itself to the Washington government The United Btates.whlch ia interested equally with the other powera in getting as much money as it can in the . ahape of Indemnity, still feels" hound by moral law to support the Chinese contention for the silver basis, looking Hot only upon the language of the protocols and the Pekin treaty itself, but also a solicitous regard for China's integrity and perpetuity as a nation. The other powera are united in demanding a settlement on the gold basis. This is an issue which in the mind oi the officials here is imminent ly adapted to the methods of arbitra tion. 8o far unina alone Das sug gested reference to The Hague trib unal. It ia possible and even proba ble that the powera are going to ex tremes, and the United States govern ment will again feel bound to dis charge its duty under Article 27 of The Hague tribunal and point the way to arbitration. A THRILUNQ RACE. Pimofer Trail Partaed fey Railway Frelf tit Car CoMalos-No Oie Hart. bt Teiegrann to tne Hominat Btar. WiiJCESBARRE, Pa , Jan. S. There was a thrilling race on theWilkesbarre and Eastern railroad to-day In an at tempt to avoid a collision. A freight car loaded with ties ran away on the steep grade at Yatesville. The pas eenger train for Wilkeabarre had Just left the station. The flagman heard the noise of the on-coming runaway ear and the engineer waa aignalled to put on all speed. The engine driver opened up the throttle, but the freight ear continued to gain on the passenger train. Seeing that a collision was In evitable, the passengers from the rear ear were hurried into the front car. At Kineytown, three miles from here, the runaway car crashed into the rear passenger coach, derailing it and also throwing the freight ear from the track. No one was Injured, but the passengers received a shaking up. PEOPLE BADLY FRIGHTENED. Aietfeer Fall of Earth it Olypbist, Pi. Other BiHdlsss Eidurered. bt TsiecraDB to tne Drains star. Bobaxtoy, Pa., Janl 8. Just before noon to-day another fall of earth en larged the big cave-In at Olyphant and removed over half of the support from beneath the Evans building, which stands on the corner of the cavity made by yesterday's cave-In. The house projects far over the cave and it Is feared that it will be swallowed up. Several large cracks have appeared on the surface of adjacent property and the feeling of security which pre vailed at daybreak haa given way to one of alarm. The Delaware and Hudson Company has built a switch to the edge of the cavity and la dumping hundreds of ear loada of ashes into the big hole. It will take about a week to fill it even if it does not become enlarged. There is imminent danger that three other buildings will disappear! and the resi dents of the toirn are badly frightened. - WEST AFRICAN COTTON. . Maackester Expects aJtefalar Sopptyli the Conne of Few Months. By Cable to the MTor&inz Star. - Lonpoh, Jan. 3. J. P. Prinee, a rolton expert of Greenville. Miss.. from . Liverpool . for Nigeria. Africa to-day, to report on the cotton growing experiment In British West Africa. He goes out under the aus pices of the British Cotton Growers Association which ia being warmly supported by the governors of the West African colonies. It is expected that in the coarse of six months a regular supply of. West African cotton will begin to reaoh the Manchester market. It is stated on high authority that any statement that Benator Hoar's bill ia an administration measure, is a mis take. So far as can be ascertained it embodied simply his oim views. For Wiiooplng Oougli use OHEITEY'8 BX PEOTOBAHT. for saltT J. O. Shepara. . .-1 TRANS-CONTINENTAL ; .PASSENGER TRAFFIC, Solid Uunble Dslly Service from New Or. lesss to See Frsoclsco Traffic aI lissce Between Frisco sad S .(. rKfraon-to wxo storning tfir. . Nsrw Oblxahs, January 3. A big change in . the method of handling trans-continental passenger traffic via the New Orleans gateway will go into effect to-morrow morning, when all trains of the Southern Pacific will cross the Mississippi river from the Illinois Central depot, giving a solid double daily service from N.?'T.0r leana to San Francisco, The system, which haa jast announced lis indention of entering New Orleans and for which over $1,000,000 has been expended in city property for tminia.- la also iixeiv to operaie from the new terminals and the Queen nd Crescent practically closed lis ar rangement! with the Illinois Central to do the same. The 'Frisco lhaa published its chart er In Louisiana and five weeks ago published It in Mississippi, and It ia currently believed that the Yoakum road will enter the city both by the west and the east, very little construc tion being necessary to do either. It is also.auggested that the 'Frisco and Seaboard Air Line may enter into a traffic alliance for handling eastern business to New Orleans, the 'Frisco and Seaboard Air Line connecting at Birmingham. ; ' Q. N. Coffey, of the United 8tates Department of Agriculture said here to-day that soil survey parties have just begun operations in tobacco land in Texas in furtherance of the plan of the department to develop a tobacco country where it is said a fine grade of the Havana species can be raised. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD A Number of Liadslldes Reported from Vsriois Points Alosi the Line Traffic laterrspted. . bt Tlaai BPti to the orniaa star. Taooxa, Wash ; Jan. 3. Shortly before midnight slictee were reported from various points along the main line of the Northern Pacific and since that time - slides have.- been occurring at intervals to noon , to-day. The wires were down, and railroad officials were unable to get information except from near by points. Aa near as can be learned none of the elides were serious and it ia thought the track will be cleared within twenty-four hours. The worst slides are reported from paints east of Tacoma, but there ia also trouble between Tacoma and Port land and the track is blocked on all the branches. Trouble bad occurred on the Great Northern earlier in the day and that road was sending lis passen ger trains over the Northern Pacific. The Great . Northern train that left Seattle last evenining and the Northern Pacific that left Taeoma last evening are both tied up at Kanas ket, one mile from Palmar Junction. KILLED HIMSELF. Jss H. Robli, Presltfeat of a Bask at Sllvertos, Colorado. Bt Teattrrapti to the Horning Buvr Sn.TKEToa, Colo., Jan. 3 The body of James H. Robin, president and principal owner of the Bank of Silverton, which closed its doors yes terday, was found to-day three miles below town, with a bullet hole through the right temple. In his right hand was still clutched the revolver with which he had ended his life. His wire and three children are In England at present. The bank which ia a private corpo ration is said to have had deposits amounting to $150,000 or more, and a report ia current that Robin had bor rowed large sums from the bank to carry on mining operations. He waa interested in the Iowa Tiger, Silver Lodge and Bird extension mining companies. DEADLY TOY PISTOL Fear More Fatalities la Norfolk Total So Far Talrteea Deaths. BT to too xenons Mar. Norfolk, Va.7 Jan. 3. Four more lives were added to the long list of fatalities growing out or lockjaw produced by burns received from toy pistols during Christmas. Thia brings the total up to thirteen deaths and there are at least two cases which will result fatally. i One of those who died to-day waa 'George Spencer, a seaman ta the navy, twenty-Ave years old. lie aiea at the naval hospital here. The others are John Turner, colored, nine years old; Lynn Walker, colored, five years old, and Leonard Dramgold, colored, eight years old. PANAMA CANAL PROJECT. Nerstlatloas Said te Be Prog reisiog To wards Sifslsz of a Treaty. BT Tetottrapb to the Xornma Star. Washetoton, Jan. 8. Mr. Herran. the Colombian charge here, ant) Mr. Cromwell, counsel for the Panama Canal Company, called at the 8tate Department to-day by arrangement, separately though in pursuit of a com' mon purpose. Naturally, in the in complete state of the canal negotiations the State Department officials are un willing to discuss details. .Me. Crom well, however, was willing to be quoted to the effect that in the judgment of the eanal company offielala. the nego tiations are -progresaipg satisfactorily and promise to result in a settlement and the signing of the treaty. ' loco norma exploded. Accident oa the N. ft W. Flremii Killed j . ud Eirlieer lajsred. BTTelegraoettta Horning Btar Boasoke, Va., "January 3. While running twenty miles an hoar, near Bedford City to-night, . the boiler of the - locomotive on the second aeetion of passenger train No. 4 on the main line of the Norfolk and Western railway exploded, killing Fireman O. E. Gill, of Roanoke, and Injuring Engineer J. H. Myers, also of Roanoke, ao badly that he may die from his Injuries. Besides a severe shaking up, no one of the passengers waalnjured. and the trainmen, with the exception of Gill and Myers, es caped unhurt. Mm. CalliBB Vo' surprise pie! Why yo' say yo am dp happiest when yo'r husband am out ob a jobt Mrs. White-Shooahf Dat's de only time we ebber gits any chicken fer de table. Judge. , . - Mother: If baby haa a cough or oald, An way's Croup Byrup will euro him and . give all hands a good night's sleep. It is safe to give babies and no borne Is safe without a bottle on hand. Thousands use it; every mother who has nmmO. It will teatlfv ta its merit. J 25 eta. atJtobt, B. Bellamy's. t 1 S051B EXCITEMENT AT PORTO CABELLO. A Hied Forces , Landed Marines to Clear the Port of All T Small Craft. OCCUPATION WS TEMPORARY IflbabKaots of tbs Towi Were Alarmed aad Prepared for Defeice Streets , Were Barricaded Bat the Ex : I - citeneat Sabslded. -' - bt Cable to tne Koranuc Star. Porto Cabelloebxzuela, Jan. 8 The blockading . Z warships X of the powers took all the Venezuelan vessels from the inner harbor here yesterday morning. They landed forces on the wharf, but there waa no firing and their occupation of the place was temporary. The incident caused great excitement amongst the population. LaGuaisa. Veshubxa, Jan. 3 The Germans auddenly landed a force of marines at Eorto Cabello thia morn ing and took possession of the custom house and wharves before resistance could be offered. The excitement of the -inhabitants was intense and they prepared to defend the rest of the town. Streets already bad been bar Headed, when it was announced that the landing of the Germans wis only a movement taken in order to clear the port of email craft and render the blockade more "effective. This had a calming effect on the people, who first believed that the allies intended to Twcupy all the custom houses In the country. The revolutionists are active on the outskirts of Porto Cabello. , Critical Sliialloi. Paris, Jan. 4. A dispatch to the Matin from Caracas saya the city is menaced by revolutionary -forces which are in the neighborhood. The correspondent describes the situation at Caracas as critical. The bank, he says, lacks the required resources to meet the bills and expenses of the gov ernment, and a forced loan ia feared which will affect foreigners aa well aa Veneiuelans. Madrid, Jan. 3. Premier Silvela to day intormed the King he had received ad-Ices that the Sultan or Morocco waa continuing his preparations for war against the pretender, and a battle was pending. The captain of the Spanish cruiser Infanta IsabeIla,now lying at Tangier, haa telegraphed the minister of marine that the Sultan is still besieged in Fex. CHANGES ON THE S. A, L. Ma). P. K. Hirer Appointed Oeaeral Saper lateadeat Other Pronotlou. Bv Toiecru to tne omina star. Noarotx, Va., January 3. Major F. K. Huger waa to-day appointed general superintendent of the Seaboard Air Line, to succeed Mr. N. D. Mher, resigned; the appointment Is to take effect Monday, January Btb. Mr. A. W. Towsley, assistant to the vice president and general manag r, goea to Raleigh aa superintendent of the second division, made vacant by the promotion of Major Huger, and, Mr. C A. Carpenter foiliwa Towsley as assistant to the vice president and general manager. Mr. Towsley had been associated with Mr. Barr for ten years, his first position being that of chief dispatcher when Mr. Barr waa superintendent of the Chicago, Mil waukee and SL Paul. Mr. Carpenter now occuplea the position of aecretary to Mr. Barr. -PLAQUE AT MAgiTLAN. Some Abiteanat, Bit People Are Still Leivlit the City, i Br Oavbto to tne Mornins star. Mazatalav, Mxxioo, Jan. 3. There Is some abatement In the viru lence of the plague and hardly half of the people attacked are dying. There were aeven deaths to-day. The people still continue to flee from the city and, thia may spread the disease in neigh boring towna where the refugees have found new homes. The poor people are averse to making known cases of plague and the authorities found in the kitchen of one house the body of a man who had died of the plague. buried under a floor. The authorities J urge the people not to conceal cases of illness, PAYMASTER ROBBED. Held Up by Three Mee Ose of the Rob hers Shot nd Ciptired, bt TOssraiui to taa Moraine etas. BUS8.CT, Iowa, Jan. 3. W. R. Sul. lives, paymaster for the Bussey Coal Mine, near thia place, waa held up by three robbers early to-day and robbed of $1,800. After the robbers had ob tained the money Sullivan secured a ahot gun and began firing at them. One of the men was seriously wounded, being shot In the faae and arm. . He waa captured and taken to Knoxville for treatment. He refused to give his name. The other two robbers escaped with the'money. : . -, " ,; ; i wakm"irklets. ; Thirteen anarchiste from Berlin, Crefeld, Elberfeld. Barmen, Cologne, Treves, Essen and Coblentx have been arrested in Duaaeldorf, where they were holding a conference. A receiver has been appointed for the Equitable Loan - and Security Company, of Atlanta, a bond Invest ment company which-carried on an extensive business in all the Southern atates. . . - Sir Wilfrid Laurler, prime minister of Canada, and Lady Laurler, arrived at Miami, Fla., in the private car of Henry M. Flagler. ' While In Florida the Canadian premier will be the guest of Mr. Flagler,. ,v The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacifio Railway Company haa declared and. paid a dividend of 8 per cent. Thia . Ia an advance and partial payment of the year'a dividend heretofore paid is quarterly instalment!. : . a "- The Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Company with a capital of $3,000,000 waa Incorporated yesterday. The company is to construct and operate electric railways and electric light and gas plants. - ; ;, . The barracks at fort Brady, Mich., which were built in ,1903 were com pletely destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is placed at $80,000. The bar racks were occupied "by a battalion of the 14th United Statea infantry. - A Birmingham, Ala., dispatch last night aaya: It is reported a Southern Railway pasasenger train - has - been wrecxea near upaiourg. no particu lars have been learned aa yet, but a special train carrying doctors is leav ing the city. If at first you. don't succeed, fsiVfall again. IfH it PORCfl PLEASAN't: Am Itrltf i rime For In summer time the JS TiUbaWUty of .your wiii db iu. - ot the uecaiog iXHSn of year consins at Bar Swtoin:of Japanese Bplint, a vine. trellis, casting aeugnnui snaaows, or gayly striped awnings contribute largely to the coolness and picturesque- ness of this retreat. . There should be a screen from the Japanese bazaar or a homemade one; a wooden settle or wicker divan, a hammock, seme wicker or rush bottom chairs, and. a low ta ble with shelf, the table for periodicals and for convenience in. serving after noon tea or lemonade in the morning. ' Then of course there should be a big growing plant In a jardiniere on a taboret Your, male friends must be taught that this Jardiniere with plant was not designed as a dead match or ash receiver, f Admirable porch cushions are stuffed with dried .wild .immortelles, clover blossoms, rose, leaves and curled strips of paper intermingled, eucalyptus leaves, bay leaves or pine needles, the coverings being of art denim in the cool shades, Japanese cottons in blue ana white and bandanna handkerchiefs. - The woven grass floor mats serve well as chair cushions in summer , time, al though the original purpose of these quaint, inexpensive things Is not to be lost sight of by her -who loves to sit on the piazza steps in the dewy morning or in the summer gloaming, attired possibly in a frock of simple white muslin. i - A porch screen can be made at home by covering an old frame or a new one. on the inner side 'of which the cabinet maker has put a wide bookshelf, with denim, rice matting or Japanese calico. The screen of the poster collector is also a neat thing, made by the devotee' herself, the posters being irregularly arranged on a foundation of thin wood and protected by lengths of glass the exact size of the screen, each panel framed in oak or cherry, hand carved. IRONING A SHIRT WAIST. Tbe Method Used In Best lmdrfea) Where Handwork la Done. With every returning summer the feminine . fancy turns seriously to thoughts of shirt waists and their prop er ironing, a process which the Boston Cooking School .Magazine clearly sets forth as follows: ! When ready to iron the waist, dip quickly into a pail; of hot water, then put through the wringer and iron at once. Begin with tbe cuffs, pressing first on the wrong side and then finish ing on the right, until perfectly, dry. Next iron the collar band and then the sleeves. j The sleeves are the most difficult part Of the waist to do well, and a sleeve board can be purchased for about ?3 cents, which is considered by many as a great help. 'These are commonly used In hand laundries, and when used the sleeves are ironed last. If the sleeve la to be Ironed without a board, press it fiat. Ironing both sides. Finish the top by putting a small iron Inside of the sleeve, through the arm's eye, and A SZiXZVB BO ABC smoothing out the gathered top. Many object to the fold in the sleeve when Ironed flat, and this can be removed by rubbing with a damp cheesecloth and pressing out with a small iron. . Before ironing the front of the waist stretch into shape, having the front plait very straight. If there are tucks, smooth them out evenly and Iron on the right side until dry. Then Iron tbe back and finish j the bottom of the waist. If . parts of the waist have be come tumbled after ironing, smooth out quickly with a hot iron. Fasten the collar band and the cuffs with a stud or pin, and dry thoroughly before fold ing. , Pique waists should be Ironed on the wrong side; excepting the sleeves, and on a well padded Ironing table, so that the cords will stand out welL If the cuffs be desired very stiff, place them on a clean- board and with the hand rub In a thick cooked starch until the linings and the outside of the cuffs are as one piece; then wipe superfluous starch from both sides of cuffs and dry. Let stand in the dampened body ef the waist under pressure for about half an hour before ironing. " "traHOTiT In nearly every community there will be found net more than two or three women who know, how to cut and fit ladles' wearing apparel. . These are crowded with work, while scores of ether women . are lamenting the fact that they" have nothing to -wear and can't get tarn services of a dressmaker. Now, these-helpless ladles can nearly all of them do nice work in some line or other which does not count for much. They can paint a little, do a little fancy needlework, make doilietf and gauzy handkerchiefs, play a little on the pi ano, stir up a mess of. angel's food. make aprons for a church fair, em broider on jcanvas a red dog barking at a blue parrot, run some women's club for the elevation of the sex, do a lot of correct society calling (after they have, been able; to get the i aforesaid dressmaker) and read a lot of the lat est historical trash. Now, this is writ- hen by a man, and of course he may be dead wrong,! but alT the same we Want to know why, bo long as dress means so much to woman's comfort and, happiness,, the girl should not be. taugnt now to cut and fit her own clothes In place of teaching her to do a lot of the useless things above men tioned. Old fogy notion, you ladles say, Well, maybe' that's so, but for all that hardly any one thing would do so much to make a woman independ ent. THB OflimTBT UtiFER. We . have run across ; him several times the past winter, ge.was hatched among the corn and potato fields, usu ally the progeny of some hard fisted, avarlHrma aA pose in Mvlng is to get more land. As a boy, deprived of a. boy's rights, like enough worked too hard, living in ah atmosphere of greed and unreCLnement ne gravitates naturally jusf as soon as be is big enough Into a rural; smart Aleck, taking to cigarettes, beer drink ing and' the periodical raising of the devil In orderly country commnnltlea. fie has no manners except bad ones. When he looks at a young woman, he leers ot her. He Is Unpleasantly con spicuous l at horse . races,"?' circuses. Fourth of July celebrations and camp meetings, the legitimate prey of fakirs and' sideshow grafters, an all i round ' nuisance' and really the' very poorest and most worthless product Of the fer tile farms of the country, coarse, loud mouthed, and never well dressed or groomed, as- his city cousin sometimes- is. This ill begotten chap Is the direct - antithesis of that industrious, patienty niuujuoua lann ooy wnq 4 gravitates from the cornfields into the highest place? a , politics, commerce and ' the religious and' iducatfcnal life In this country, j.- .: -'-.. - - ;;s- w. . ' ; . .. kjanoftaant naAci fit ,v,r grove around the farm home ZieZ& as made very manifest during recent Aiarcn oiizzara. tne grove-af fording a splendid shelter and protec tion to hundreds of birds bluebirds, blackbirds, robins, '- meadow , larks which got caught by the unseasonable weather. These birds must have per ished by the thousand bad it not been for the shelter thus afforded One of the most common troubles for' the landlord is tbe difficulty of getting a good tenant, and in very many cases the landlord is alone to blame. He is too . stingy to put the farm in such shape that it will be an Inducement for a good tenant to take it Good tenants will not rent poorly equipped farms and pay tribute to a mean landlord if they can help It. Some men are too mean to own a foot of land anyhow. Wherever dairying Is a secondary factor in the farm economy, where. from ten to twenty cows are kept on 100 acres, there the farm separator is a most valuable machine. While the farm separator is now boycotted by all. the creamery men working on the cream ery separator plan, as Is natural, we still believe the time is fast coming when the farm separator will win and tbe cream and not the milk be deliver ed to the creamery. BUSINESS LOCALS. BT" Hoixcns rat Bent or sale, voet or roana Wants, and other short BUseellaaeoaa aaver- ttsements Inserted la this Department, uv eolia onparlel Type, fori Mat per word each lnaer Hon; hut no advertisement taken for lew. than ao mbu. Terms positively oaab In USvnae. Wanted Three or four voune men can secure desirable bowl and rooms by applying to sirs. Borenaoo, i:o jaarget airees. jan it- x.oat. Christmaa div. from corner Eighth ana Harnett streets, black setter female puppy about s inonins oia. neasoname reward u re turned to arjove aaaress. J. 8. Branuey, jan4,v Lit On rmristmaadaTon railroad bet ween nuton rara auu navaa, a pair o; koiu rim spectacles. Finder will receive a liberal re ward by leaving same at the stab office jan 4 it niM Lortl will oDen a new term la danc- ins HundaT. Jan. Btb. Beelnnlnat class. &4S: Might Olasa, 8:80; Advancea Day Class, Tueu- I oay, o'cioca. uermaaia uau. . joi iv- lHllllnairv TrailnlBar Srbool I oro- poee teaching a limited number of pupils roe art or. mmiuviy, spdousuok ui iraiun Work. Bodv Work, -he artistic Blendlntr of Color?, etc. All who wish to avail themselves ot una opportunity piease appiy at once. i -irais ISlOOOner cource. month ot Janawv. laCS. f will also ao private crimmimnii alter xne ibb oi 3 anoary, 1903 ttoom No. 14 Masonic Temple. Night course IS. Madame L Ckmneliy, No. ? nontn rourtn street, w umtugioD, n. v. nov so un . su KatlM Th tntr-bnat tAChianlta havlDS been sold by J. U. Buss to Peter. Simpson, all persona having cUimi atrainat-eald boat will present them to me within thirtv davs from the date or this notice. This the 18th day of De- eemoer, i9(. ujaertu. uraay. aeciniws. call at WIcBtead'a for all kinds of forelirn and domestic rrulr; Bananas a specialty No. ins uarset aoa no rtorui r roiii. street, oeu Phones SOS and 687. oo tr Rewloat SlaelilnM. Tv ims writers, Onrans and Forultare rHpaired, cleaned and- revar- nisnea; upnoisienng aone aiso. u j. urn- man a neaagoanerB lor nui raper. a rarrar. Mo. 8t North Second street, my 10 tr w I HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF uas IFixtures. Which we are selling at cost. If not it will pay yon to call and I - see onr display. mm Light & Power Co. Jan sat Wholesale and Retail Dealer In HARDWARE, No. 109 and III North Front St., Wilmington, N. C. Hardware of everv deecrlctlon at the verv closest prices. We bay in car load iota and can ell cheaper than those who buy la smaller quanuxies. : r Camblete line o Afirricultaral Imnlehients and Hechanics, Tools. We can sell von from a Tack Hammer to a Steam BDgiDe, and from a now roint to ine latest imprevea rarming ma chinery. Fine stock Of Cutler r. Gnns. Piatola and Sporting Goods. Loaded Shells with Black or -utioKeief powuer, iianunt suits, Uime Basrs. etc - - - . - ixwk ng Steves and Stent Ranges from the larareetto the smallest in slzaa well aa ori-ie. Tinware, Ay ate Ware and Wooden ware. Plows. Harrows. 8wds. Hot s. p hovels anl BacrB lor ma wen ana anmeauc nnrnoses. Spades at prices to suit the farmer. Knives and Forks. Cutlery, etc. Cart Axles, Boxes, Collars and Hames, Trce Chains, Back-bands and everyuung usau on a wen regnuutxi iarm. lan s it : Family Groceries. FINE DRESSED Turkeys, Chickens and Eggs. - All Muds of choice Family Gro ceries. , Cheapest Grocery in the city. . C. 0. ALEXANDER. T No. 15 North Second St. Janstf . - 5 ftTUNTIC COASliNE R. R. pp. - WnJOHGTOR,il. C Deo. 80th, 1904 The Board of Directors of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company have declared a fllvl dehd of two and one-hair per cent: on the com mon capital stock of that company. . Dividend das and payable at tbe offlpe of , the Treasurer, at Wilmington, N. Ov, on: and after January loth, 1908. The transfer books win stand closed from December 81st, 1908, to January loth, 1803. F, POBT, : Treasurer the I r" Lfrxgrx n i r a n i BIGKSTOBE On fllorth IS CATERING TO YOUR . WANTS VITri THE NICEST LINE OF DRESS !Exi. -blx G-by . In shrunk and span 8erges 36 Inches wide we nave all colors Black, Navy, Garnett and Green that are retrultr 60a value. We sell tbem at 50c. Ia colored Tricots we have a big line or new shades Fmk, Green, light Bine, etc strictly all wool, at zae per yard.- . Imported Beautiful SnJrt Waistinrs in silk and wool finish runninsr at 48e, au CQaprs. ritandard 62-Inch heavy Sera-e we are selling at 69c yard. Heavy reversible, all wool 54 inch goods need ; no linine, for 50c per yard.- Heavy Melton cloth for Ladies' skirts 27 inches wide for 20, 25 and SSoyard. ..: . A ble line of beautlfnl Snrinar shades in A. F. O. Ginghant, at 10c per yard beatqualitv. -i 10c Madras in short lengths selling for 7c yard. A. O. A. Gingham at 6c per yard. Splendid Anroa checks for Seyard. Pee Dee Plaid best qaaiity for 5c yard. 1200 yards extra neavy and wide plaids at 5c yard. A plenty of Rockingham Homesnun at 5c vard The best quality of Sea Island Shirt ing at 5c yard. The, best feather proof Bed Tick at lie yard. Bed,! White, and Bine Flannels, from 12i to 60c yard In our Silk de partment our stock is complete Yard wide black Tatfetta at tl 00. tl 19 and $1.39 per yard. Bboeal Shoes II Just received 450 pair Vicious Shoes that we are having a special run on at $1 50, eqnal to any $2.00 shoes sold in the city. We have a big lice of Bub ber Shoes for Men, Children and Wo men. Tbe best quality of $1.00 Good year Rubbers at 75c Men's roll edge Rubbsrs at 85c. Ladies' Rubbers for 25 to 50c. Children's Rubbers from 10c to 25c Men's Bobber Boots from $3.25 to $3.50. House Slippers for Ladies and Gentlemen we sell the TJ-Never-'Eno brand soft and flexible, and will eive good service, from 40 to 65c a pair. We sell all grades of Children Shoe?, and we sell tbe cheap, good , shoes for a -little money. Blankets l Cold Weather Blankets II Jan4tf CRAWFORD NOTHING MORE STYLISH AND BETTER FOR THE PRICE. Phone as; have us send np several just in. We want to make you one of have. - . J. H. REHDER & CO., 615, 617 and 619 North Fourth Street, Car fare paid on purchases of $2.00 and over. , jan 4 tf Notice to Depositors. Interest for the quarter ending January 1st, 1903, is now due' and payable. Depositors are re quested to bring in their books at their convenience to have interest entered. The People's Opposite the Postoffice. II. O. nQOHKN; PrsllmW ' JNO. 8. AH BT HO NO, VI PritdDi. JanStf W. w. DirK. atkin. Tbe Annual Sleeting Of the stockholders of the Atlantic National Bank, Wilmington, N. CM will be held Tuesday, January 13th, 12 noon, at its banking house. ANDREW MORE LAND, jan 4 tf CASHIER. i Rye, Wheat, Oats. Barrelled and Canned. SALMON, MACKEREL. HERRING, ging a Ail Heavy Groceries. THE WORTH CO., oo 1 tf . WQininxton, N. C. Nitrate Soda. , . WE OFFER- 25,000 Pounds Nitrate Soda From Schooner Mellie Trooper, than ton. , ' - - v -. 7. 0. COOPER,- TfelfStMa reer SEED illets. Sardines. isn Front Street a- jr. GOODS We have too many Blankets, and want to sell you some cheap.' Blanket, at $1 a pair less -than they were Iut year. We have Cotton Blankets (or 23c each. Heavy Wool Mixed Blacken at $1; 11-4 Wool Mixed Blankets it $1.85; N. O. Elken Mill All-Wool Roe Blankets at $3, sold for $4; 114 All Wool Rose Blankets for $4 pair. We find that we are overstocked in Blan et, and we want to sell them low. Overalls for Engineer, Firemer, Machinists, Plumbers and Laborer'. We sell tbe Newfoot Standard ii Overallr. The J. O. Overalls at $1 each. The Railroad OveralJe are 50 and 75c. We have a Heavv Weight Overall for 39c. Goats and Pants to match and a full line of sizs. ' Boys' Pants I Mothers, we can sell you Boys' Pan U, made of all mod worsted and made with tape seams, i or owe m pair, ail sizes. Men's heavy working pants at $t? pair; extra neavy, nice-looking p at $1.25; we carry a big line of ' nants from n to 14 i ml, TTaa. all-worsted pants, worth $3, for $2 50 a ! TTT I I A An pair, vvenaveaooui tuvi men a suits to close out we need the room 8uits we sold for $7 60 and $8 we will sell for $5, strictly all-wool and nice looking -thia is a chance to get a nice suit tor $5many of them for less than cost We also have a big line of boys' suits to sell out, good suits for little money atnctly all-wool suit for $2 and up boys' heavy cheviot waists for 25c' white launderied waists with tape ex tension band for 50c. Lap robes for baby carriages a nice line of colors for 75c each; for buggies a nice new stock that, will run in price from $1.50 to $4.50 each, all pret ty colors. A new lot of rugs j isl re eeived: 4 4 Smyrna all wol rnga for 75c; 5 4iie for $1 48. 6 4 for $1.98. 8 4 for$2.75 andlO 4 for $4 50. Art rqurta 3?Hc square yards; 7 oy 9 a $2.75 each : 9 by 9 for $3 75 each and 9 oy 12 for $4.50 for each. Our store is full of new goods and our prices are guaranteed to be aa' iuw aa the lowest. We are furMahiDg card: with all cash purchases ana giv ing away presents every day. SHOES, $3.50 pairs for your inspection. New lot the many Crawford customers we Savings Bank OLD NEWSPAPERS. Ton Can! But - Old Hewspaners in Quantities to Suit at the ST.AE OFFICE Suitable for Wrappmz - i ... - Paner and Excellent for Placing Tinder Garnet We have on hand a fresji 1 shinment nf i TA -J WILBY'S GA1ID1ES, THE BEST MAUE. 1 f Pajace Pharmacy, mo t 126 South Front Street. tthei jan 1 tf 1 .fjall both 'Phones 55. ngh i- 5i - a. Ol I f :r le, 1 io 6 iv la J ic ir 1 a it ni T de 0 tat llo el Ia en ghl st WP list Th th an S 8 re By Wh 8( ,lly Sp 8 C i n ler to i k . t " d op the Sx i 1 c anc ling ild r tb pnt: lena jrksi rea i'g ites 'rks n4c a, 1 - ' 2-. ' '