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Founded In 1867..
WH-LIAM H. BERNARD.
Owner and Editor.
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WILMINGTON N. C
Entered as second-class o&tter at
tbe postoffice at WUImngton, N. C
under the Act of Congress of March
. 1879.
Thursday, November 21, 1901
EXTENDING USE OF DENATURED
ALCOHOL.
"We had Hoped to see the South go
into the manufacture of denatured al
cohol, after Congress enacted legisla
tion to encourage its production. The
New York Journal of Commerce in
Torms us that manufacturers of dena
tured alcohol and there are now tat
least half a jdozen concerns with large
capital, in the field report that the
use of the product is being extended
in many different lines, but that as a
fuel its progress has been somewhat
less rapid than was expected a year
ago.
Two causes contribute to this. The
first and most important is the cost
of the spirit itself 39 cents per gal
lon in five-barrel lots, according, to the
litest quotation. This selling price,
which seems high in comparison with
.the estimate made at the time the
internal revenue tax was removed by
Congress, is made necessary, the man
ufacturers claim, by reason of the
pripe of corn, which is selling around
"65 ' cents per bushel, as against 6MJ
cents at the same time last year and
much less in previous years.
The second contributing cause is
the slowness with .which American
factories have been able to turn out
satisfactory appliances stoves,
lamps, smoothing irons, and a thou
sand and . one other contrivances of
domestic utility and economy such as
can be found in almost every menage
on " the continent of Europe. With
heavy duties it has been found Im
practicable to import the German
appliances, and with all American fac
tories profitably employed otherwise,
the devices in common use abroad are
almost unknown as yet to the people
of the United States.
The alcohol producers and the mak
ers of appliances for its consumption
as fuel are working hand in hand, itl
is said, and it is confidently expected
that the first of the new year will see
the campaign for the introduction of
alcohol burning appliances In full
blast. American inventors, according
to the utilities companies, have been
at work, with the result that stoves,
lamps, etc., soon to be placed on the
market here, are far superior to those
of European make.
For use in the industries and arts
t the call for denatured grain alcohol
has bedn very large,- being fully equal
s to the expectations of the distillers
and dealers. It is expected that the
month of Noimber will show a total
output of more than 500,000 Govern
ment proof gallons.
The production will materially In
crease, of course, as soon as corn is
obtainable at a lower price. The dis
tillers, however, are not counting upon
this as a probability of the" immediate
future, and , their agents will continue
to urge the use of the spirit as a sol
vent and a fuel, claiming for it gene
ral superiority and safety.
MILLIONAIRES COMING SOUTH..
A big bunch of millionaires are com
ing South, according to a New York
special in the Baltimore Sun of Tues
day. '
Under the direction of the National
Civic Federation, Investigators from
New York city are to be sent through
tho mills and factories of the South
ern 'States the first week in January
to gather detailed information con
cerning the pay of employes, the con
ditions which surround 'them in work
ing hours, and their mode of life. The
inquiry will consume several montlys.
Southern manufacturers, it is stated,
' are sparsely represented in the mem
bership of the executive "committee of
the welfare department of the federa
tion, -and the members of that body
hope to get a fuller representation
from the South. Although there are
60 members of the executive commit
tee, only four are from the South.
They are Lewis W. Parker, of Greers,
S. C. Thomas F. Parker, of Qraen
ville,.S. C; D. A. Tompkins, of Char
lotte, N. C, and Ellison A. Smyth, of
Pelzer, S.- C.
Charles A. Moore, of New York city,
is chairman of the committee which is
coming South and among the other
members are United States Senator
W. A. Clark; George Otis Draner, of
Massachusetts; H. J. Heinze, of Pitts
burg; J. , Kruttschmitt, of San Fran
cisco; Cyrus H. McConnick, of. Chi
cago; Theodore P. Shonts, or New
York; Nathan Strauss, of New York,
and Pierre S. Dupont of Delaware.
The above ; Is a remarkable" caminlt-
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tee. j;: Its" members, are - air multimil
lionaires, v Our .factories, it Is .hoped,
will make a good showing? It would
be bad if the .committee takes; in our
mills and goes back North to. give us
a vigorous knocking. : .
THE STOCKHOLDERS' PLIGHT.
- ir the New York panic serves to
cut out the watering of stocks on -the
scale that has prevailed in this coun
try it will serve a tod purpose. The
captains of industry who hava-been
guilty of this kind of finance have
profited by it but they have left the
stockholders to hold the bag. So con
servative a financial paper as the Bos
ton Commercial Bulletin sounds this
note about it:
"A former president of a large hold
ing company, in commenting some
time ago on the growing leluctance of
investors in New England to subscribe
for their usual proportion of new Is
sues of the company's capital stock,
said something to the effect that it
was characteristic of us to get scared
when any business undertaking in
which we were engaged began to as
sume unexpected magnitude. We do
not recall his exact words, but they.
were anything but flattering to our
business courage.
"But after all, does it not seem as
if the stockholder has had good rea
son to be cautious in subscribing to
new issues of securities? In what way
has he benefitted by all this tremen
dous capital expansion? The stock
holder of American Telephone, for ex
ample, has seen his holdings decline
from $150 to $90 per share. The
stockholder of the New York, New
Paven & Hartford Railroad has seen
his holdings depreciate to the same
extent, i. e., from $250 to $134 per
share. Tha stockholder of the Gen
eral Electric Company has witnessed
a decline from $184 to $108 per snare.
And so we might go on; until we had
perhaps a column-full list of similar
instances, all attesting to the fact that
thd stockholder as an individual has
suffered' heavy loss as the result of
large capital expansion.
"We should be the last to urge the
imposition of limitations on the gpowth
of business, and yet it is not quite
clear to us that the right to increase
capitalization should not be hedged
in with stricter safeguards in the in
terests , of the stockholder. The latter
in recent years seems "to have been a
martyr for the cause of high finance.
The brilliant schemes of domination
and conquest have brought renoun to
the Napoleons who conceived them,
but have wasted the substance of the
army of foot-soldiers who alone made
them possible."
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DECISION AFFIRMED.
.Our esteemed contemporary, the
Raleigh News and Observer, aptly re
marks: "Ex-Senator Butter says nobody has
any' confidence in Republican State
Chairman Adams. Correct. Adams'
claquers say nobody has any confi
dence In (Butler. Correct. Blackburn
told us last year that nobody hadt any
confidence in the Butter-Adams com
bined Correct Republicanism in the
South exists merely to fill Federal of
fices and take orders from Washington
that are contrary to the true interests
of Southern conditions. Simply that
and nothing more, and everybody
knows it. Even Taf t irtually told the
gang so in Greensbor last year."
It seems to be a caa& of where those
people's opinions of each other affirm
and confirm the judgment of Secretary
Tafl when he delivered that famous
spsech at Greensboro. It seems that
there is no grounds for any further
appeal from the decision.
CURRENT COMMENT.
At" any rate, Mr. Bryan has made
it clear that he is also a disappear
less feader. Washington Post.
If John D. Rockefeller has $100,
000,000 in United States bonds, as al
leged, It is strange that he doesn't try
harder to run the Government than
he appears to do. Philadelphia In
quirer. The defeat of the Democrats in
Kentucky makes that State a doubt
ful one in the coming Presidential
election. This will entail upon the
(representatives of the party who se
lect the candidate for President the
decision whether Mr. Bryan can best
unite the Bryan and anti-Bryan fac
tions there Portsmouth (Va.) Star.
' A North Carolina - lawyer says
thaj: when Judge Buxton, of that
State, made his first appearance at
the bar as a young lawyer he was
given charge, by the State's solicitor,
of the prosecution of a man charged
with some misdemeanor. It soon apt
peared that tliere was no evidence
against the man, but Buxton did his
best, and was astonished, when the
jury brought in a verdict of "guilty."
After the trial one of the jurors tap
ped the young attorney on the shoul
der. "Buxton," said he, "we didn't
think the fallow was guilty, but, at the
same time, didn't like to discourage a
young lawyer by acqulting him."
Llppencott's Magazine.
The passage by one branch of the
Alabama Legislature of a bill provid
ing for absolute prohibition In that
State, has brought about an, extra
ordinary development a) (protest
against the passage of the bill by wo
men of Mobile and other cities to the
number (of women, we mean) of
about one thousand. The daughter of
Admiral Raphael ' Semmes, and Mrs.
Augusta J. EvansWilson, the author,
are among the women, who . are 1 lead
ing the" movement against the pas
sage of the prohibition bill. The sign
ers to the protest represent not only
society, but church and r literary cir
cles. So great is the feeling in Mobile
that the business . men and school
teachers petitioned the board of edu
cation ' for holiday today, and . tomor
row to permit teachers to go to: Mont
gomery in a body and plead: against
the passing of the -statutory hills. This
Is an - entirely ' nre.w. departure. In the"
South.T In North Carolina the women
and children have paraded the streetB,
THE LIOEiniTG STAR,' , WILEDH '
it's a Cinch
' IF YOUE DRUGGIST HAsk'01 ANY IN STOCK,
WE WILL 8ENT) IT BY MAIL. BUT TELL YOUR
DRUCGIST HE MUST KEEP IT. l
It is a household remedy and thousands sing its praises.
Nothing new but time tried,
Cowan's Pneumonia Cure
Address headquarters, Gpwan. Medical Co., Durham,
N. C, and . by i return mail you will get the goods if
you send 50cl or $1. The small size will prove our
claim; that is dissipates uuy inflammation, and you
know that Coughs Cold, Croup, Appendicitis and
Pneumonia are caused by inflammation. It is exter
nal and is guaranteed Better have an empty bottle
than an empty chair in the home.
and stationed themselves at the polls
in the local elections and the action
of the Mobile women will seem
strange to them. But Mobile is. one
of the survivals of Southern aristoc
racy which holds to Southern tradi
tions and the women of that town in
herit the sentiments which dominated
their fathers. Furthermore, there is
the seaport environment. The same
influences prevail to a lesser extent in
Wilmington. The women there ;are
not opposed to local option, but they
might be opposed to a' law put on
them by the Legislature, and in the
event that it is attempted, they might
take action similar to that of the wo
men of Mobile. Charlotte Chronicle.
TWINKLINGS.
"Smart? Say, that girl has brains
enough for two people!" "No wonder
you want to nlarry her." Cleveland
Leader. " "
"I understand you to say he was
hard hearted-" "I never said it I said
his heart was as hard as his head."
rTown and Country.
Gladys 'Father will be so pleased
to hear that you are a poet. Algernon
Ah! Like you, he adores poetry.
"No! It Isnt that! The last one of my
lovers he tried to liok was a football
player." Life.
Th Wife's Sympathy--Offlcers
We have sad news to iring you. Your
husband fell after the first shot Of the
enemy, and dlea witnout ja.-souna.
Wife Yes;rthe man ws always very
taciturn. Lustjger Blatter.'..
Wise Oh, give us a rest for a
while, .won't you? Dubley Well, every
fellow has a right to his opinion and
Wise Yes, but the trouble is that he
can't be made to realize ih&t there
may be a wrong to It. Philadelphia
Press.
"Do you think my case is bad,
doctor?" asked the. 'nWvous patient
"Bad?" exclaimed the enthusiastic
young physician. "Why, it's beautiful,
sir, beautiful. There are -no less than
a dozen complications." Philadelphia
Record. - j,
Alice Jack was so romantic ini
his proposal. He said I was a white
pearl shinging on a sun-kissed coral
strand. Maude (disgusted) Can't
Jack naver be original? He said same
thing to me three years ago, and I
know that he cribbed the expression
from a ten-cent calendar. Judge.
Clean Sheet "I see you have ar
rested a man whose mind is a blank,"
said a large woman, pushing her way
into the police station. "Yes." "Well,
trot him out John didn't come hom
last night, and that's a pretty good
description of him when I've given
him a list of errands." Philadelphia
Ledger.
GIRL'S PECULIAR ACTION
Claiming to Be Niece of Late Alabama
Senator, Has a Rockingham Coun
ty Man Arrested For Murder.
- She Confesses.
Reidsville, Nov. 18. David Malloy,
of this county, has been held by the
Pittsburg, Pa., police for several days
on the strength of a statement made
by a young woman giving her name
as Freda Morgan, and who claimed
that she was a niece of the late
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, and that
Malloy had killed a rival t for her af
fections and fled from this State, to
escape arrest. Word was sent to this
county, and Information went back
to Pittsburg that Malloy was not want
ed for any offense at Madison but the
girl's father Major William Morgan
a Confederate veteran, was critically
ill at his homestead at Madison, be
cause of the shock following the dis
appearance of his daughter. .
Word haa been received, from Pitts
burg that th3 girl confessed to the
police that her story of a' murder was
untrue. . Malloy, she said, had "eloped
with her a month ago, the couple go
ing to Richmond, Va., where, after a
period, the man s devotion seemed to
cool, and ha deserted her, . going to
Pittsburg, followed by Miss Morgan,
who sought ani interview. Malloy re
pulsed her. Then, according to the
girl's story, .she apprised the detectives
of his presence in Pittsburg and said
he was wanted at Madison for slaying
a rival for: her. 'affections.
The girl carried letters apparently
confirming her claim of relationship
to Senator Morgan. She broke down
wbsn confronted with a denial from
Madison; of the murder story and beg
ged a conference with Malloy, who
was promptly released by the police.
Miss Morgan wifl return to this county
this. 'week. - Malloy departed from the
police station, refusing to see the girl
He lS' sam to oe connected with a
government engineerlng corps working
along the Carolina coast ey:
Malarja' Makes Pale Blood. V
The Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC, drives but mala
ria and builds up the system. For
grown people and children,- BOc. v
... Appendicitis. ..
Is due in a large measure - to abuse
of the bowels, by-employing- drastic
purgatives. To avoid all danger, use
only Dr; : King's : New Life Pills, th
safe, gentle cleansers and rinvigoratorS.
Guaranteed- to cure headache bilious
ness, : malaria and , jaundice, at1 R. iR.
Bellamy's drug store.N- 25c. '.
GTON, THU RSP A Y, . NOVEIIBEIl,"2l, 1907,
I EDISON PHONOGRAPHS!
AND RECORDS
are the best and afford the cheaoest
and most pleasant form of Amusement
that can be had. Consider the price,
together with the quality and you will
be canvinced.
Edison Gem, $12.50; Edison Stand
ard. $2p.00; Edison Home, $35,00; Ed
ison Triumph, $55.00; Edison Gold
Moulded Records, 35c; Grand Opera
Records, 75c
Shaved Blanks for making records
at home 20c each.
No vejnber Records now on Sale at
J. IV. ROBINSON & CO.
205 PRINCESS STREET.
17. 6 THORPE S CO. Inc.
Coal
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Builders' Supplies.
Wood.
Cement.
SPECIAL.
1200 Sacks Wood Fibre Wall
Plaster.
300 thousand Shingles; all sizes.
125 thousand Standard Laths.
We respectfully solicit your,
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Organize your dollars Make the
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All choice 5c Cigars of unusual
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Chis morninsr. r
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The Wilson , Coal Heater will
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little or no trouble, and fewer
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Noxious Gas
Offensive Smoke
CoaF Floor Draft,
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the heat does not go up the
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NOTICE! COMMISSIONER'S SALE.
By virtue and in pursuance of a de
cree of the Superior Court of Pender
County, rendered in a Special Proceed
ing pending iu said court, in which
Peter Batson, Sanford Batson, John
Batson, and others, heirs at law of
Henry Batson deceased, are Plaintiffs,
and Mary Batson, Kati-a Batson, Fan
nie Congleton and Nick Congleton,
minors, are defenatns, the undersign
ed, as Commissioner appointed for
that purpose, will sell at public auc
tion, for cash, to the highest bidder,
at the Court House Door of Fender
Countyr in Burgaw, on Monday, the
2nd day of December 1907,- at 1 o'clock
P. M. all the .lands described in said
petition or complaint. The said lands
lying in Pender. County, situate in
Topsail Township, bounded and des
cribed as follows: First tract: On-
the south side of Sandy Run Swamp
or branch, Beginning on the run t:
said Sandy Run Branch, D. J. Nixon's
corner, and runs' South 65 West 38
chains to Hill C. Nixon's corner,
thence with his line: North 59 1-2
West 15 chains to Bear Path Gallber-
ry, thence by and with the various
courses of said Gallbery to said Sandy
Run Branch, thenoa down said Branch
t5 the Beginning Containing 115 acres
I more or less. Second Tract: On the
south side of Sandy Rum, between
Thomas Nixon and Henry Batson's
line, beginning at- a blackgum in San
dy Run branch in Henry . ; Batson's
line, running thence North 17 West 43
poles to a pine, thence North 62 West
52 poles to a stake in Wolf Ridge
Gallbery, thence South-55 - West 14fr
poles with -Gallberry to v Sandy Run,
thence ' with Sandy . Runt to the Be
ginning, containing 41 acres more or
less. Third Tract: On - the -Wolf
Ridge Swamp, between Ben's Point
arid Sandy Run line. Beginning on a
green Lfghiwood stump, rlSns thence
North 61 West 65 tJoIes to a stake,
thence North 7 1-2 West 47 poles to a
Spruce Pine, thence North 74 East 77
poles to ' a stake, Henry ' Batson's "cor
ner," thence South 2 East 100 poles to
the Beginning, containing - 29 acres
more or4 less. The- said sale being
made, for the t purpose - of partition
among tbe heirs at law.
J. T. BLAND,
- - - '. Commissioner.
This 28th day of October, 1907.
oct 30 law 4 W wed -
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Market every 20 minutes. LeaS
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til 9: 56 P. M.
Leaving Seventeenth and Market
from,' 7: 05 A M. until 10:05 P. M. All
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Leave 17th and Market streets every
20 minutes from 8:45 A M. to 10:05
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