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THE MORNING STAR; ME
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LtAM H. BERNARD.
Owner and : Editor.
WILMINGTON. N.C.
Satered as second-class batter at
poatoffice at Wilimngton, N. G.p
tfjr the Act of ConresJi of Mareh
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Wednesday, April 15, 1908.
ALASKA A GREAT BARGAIN.
Not so very long ago it was a popu
lar pastime for some people to ridicule
theact of those who were responsible
for the purchase of the Alaskan terri
tory by the United States. It is now,
in fact, it has been known for some
time, that it was in reality a, mighty
shrewd bargain, a most paying invest
ment. .
In spite, of the comparatively unde
veloped state of Alaska, its ; contribu
tion of wealth to the United States
has been so great in recent years and
the contributions in tfye near future
promise to be so enormous that there
is little doubt that Russia has inore
than once regretted that she 'sold us
the territory for a mere bagatelle of
$7,200,000.
When the purchase was made In
1867, it was regarded by the general
public as a waste of money, but sub
sequent .events have established the
fact that as a result of the bargain
this government acquired vast riches.
Already the business of the terri
tory compares favorably with 'that of
the most valuable of our insular pos
sessions. In his recent report, Mr. Clarence
X. Hobart, Collector of Cuctoms for
Alaska, says: j
"The figures for the last month in
1907 are not yet available, but .esti
mating the business for that month on
the basis of the preceding monthly
average the Philippine1 Islands, and
Porto Rico did a total trade in 1907 of
$67,221,684 and $57,307,088 respective
ly, while Alaska's, total for the samp
period is $48,425,330. Eliminating thfe
foreign trade and taking account-only
of receipts and shipments to and froni
ie United States, Alaska' makes a still
betterOmparative showing, its total!
for 1907 being .45,609,947, while th
Philippines were credited witn o
$23,000,000 and Porto Riccwith
550.000. It must be: rememberei
that1, while Porto Rico and the Philip-,
pinea are old- settledIands, AaB
incalculable injury to the city in ques
tion. ' ' . ;
Frequently in discussing a proposed
trip . to that section of the country
some one of a party would be almost
sure to bob up with? a remark to the
effect that, thprpwas nnfhinp- rirtiTi?r in f
the New Orleans line until th-3 mos- ;
quito season was over.
This i year, however, the word has
gone forth that New Orleans is practi
cally free from the pest and all the
"inhabitants and prospective visitors
are consequently in great glee.
This is attributed to the fact that
the citizens have been more than ordi
narily careful in looking to the drain
age about and the general cleanliness
of their premises -
It has been demonstrated to them
that with fewer mosquitoes there will
be less sickness than usual. This is
the -theory advanced by the doctors
and the goqcLpeople of New Orleans
took llold df the matter with much
enthusiasm. It is already eiven out
that much good has resulted.
Why wouldn't it be a good idea to
take hold of the "mosquto business
here in Wilmington and-do it right
now. f)o you remember ever having
been troubled with mosquitoes? How
many sleepless nights have you spent
on their account?
It is now a well known fact that
stagnant water in the gutters along
the eyes will breed mosquitoes, and .so
will water left In old tin cans in back
yards-
Experts say that the mosquito sel
dom goes very far; from its birth
place, so whenever the disquieting
buzz is h-eard, one may look close at
hand for the source of the nuisance;
Individual effort is necessary to the
elimination of the mosquito. If every
body would "clean up" iand keep that
way, th'd mosquito would? be very lit
tle known in this city and there would
be fewer doctor's. bills, to pay.' Don't
tell us that the Wilmington supply
fs bred in the low swampy places
across the river. Those that are
brought into existence in that locality,
according tohe scientists remain
there. The- fellow who sings in your
bed room and feeds on your blood
was reared nearer home. Clean up
that back yard. Get your neighbor to
do the same, and you may yet have
have mosquitoes but we firmly believe
you will have fewer of them than before.
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SOME IMMIGRATION FIGURES.
The movement of , peopte to and
the old world asfindicated by the
reports from ; ttie - pfefrt f yttow.
J ' Meed M jtefa ?J
For Women's Ills
1 "Wlien you need a medicine for women's ills, we
uige you earnestly to take Cardui.
Cardui is a woman !s medicine. It is not for men,
nr even for such women as do not suffer from any
of the ills peculiar to women. : I
t It is not a cure-all but a genuine medicine, of
real scientific value in certain forms of disease the
diseases to which only women, are liable.
Hence, you should take Cardui, if sick, when you
feel that you are suffering in this way, and you may
take it in perfect safety and in confidence.
' Mrs; Bettie !Arp, of Menlo, Ga.,
Vrites : "I have been using Cardui
with the greatest benefit. I' was
troubled withi female complaint f or
twelve (12) months! The doctors,
treated me for four, months. They
did me but little good, so I took Car
dui and I believe it saved my life.('
Sold by all druggists. Try it. -v
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FREE BOOK causes, home treatment and .valuable hint on diet, exer-
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hut in those' cases in which individ
ual or public rights would suffer, the
period of -rest may fail on any other
day.
While economic, social and hygienic
causes have produced the new law,
the secular completely overshadowing
the spiritual and the ecclesiastical
still stands the ancient admonition to
remember thre day of rest and keep it
whote because it is the sensible
thing to do-
JUBBENT COMMENT.
Those Ohio gents who are not for
Taft how have some idea of how the
groundhog felt when he saw his sha
dow. Indianapolis News. .
'The Hughes boom is warming up
and a perspiring press agent is try
ing to warm over the Knox boom.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
A" Texas man has decided to rer
tire from " politics and devote the re
mainder of his days to running a saw
mill. In other svords, he proposes to
saw wood and say nothing henceforth.
-Washington Herald.
Mr. Bryan says ' he will be nom
inated on the first-ballot at Denver,
Mr. Roosevelt says his man Taft will
be nominated on the first ballot. If the
Democrats and Republicans have no-
tning to say ipr.tnemseives, buff-mere; I
lyobey orderJitithlClpro u
a doctor. A. I'm "a postoffice clerk.
Cleveland Leader.
"What does all that scowling and
growling mean, Johnnie?" "I was
thinkin about the umpire, sir."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Does money really make you hap
pier in any way?" "Yes- Since Ihave
become rich nobody ever attempts to
offer me any good, ad vice." LouisvilPs
Courier-Journal. .
She Shakespeare says a man has
seven ages.. He A woman has only
three- She What are they? He
Sixteen, nineteen , and twenty-four.
Utica Observer. v !
"I dropped four stories this morn
ing without being injured." "Wh
what!" "Fact They'd just been re
turned with thinks, and I dropped 'em
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in the fireplace." Kansas City Times. . r,,j
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iuu . weie uuru iu vKuigti ,
"Yes, sur, dat whkt dey tells me.
"And raised there?!' "Well, sun, dey
tried ter raise me, once, but d3 rope
broke' Atlanta Constitution. ?
"Poor little girl!" said the benev
olent v old lady. -"There Is a lump in
your throat. Are you sad?" "No-m,"
lisped the little girl in the big sun-bonn-at.
"It'h a lump of chewing gum."
Chicago News-
Mrs. Gray A noise awakened me
last night, and when I got up and
looked -under the bed I saw a man!
Mrs. White A burglar?" Mrs. Gray
No. My husband. He heard the ncgse
first, Chicago News.V f- V
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PROHIBITION ELECTION NOTICE
.pursuant to - tne; genrai el
laws of North Carolina and pursuant
to "An act to prohibit the manufac
ture and sale of intoxicating ljquers
in North Oarolina.' ratified on " tie
81st day of .'January, 1908; notice" 'Is
hereby' glren to : thf . voters of '"Ndw
HanoverHfJounty tBat arx election, wjll
be' heid 'under, Haijf abt 'it the vf ribtts
pfecfrtctffr said Cdtinty on Tuesday
the26th day of May;908. v -i ?
wArid?the voters? of few Hanorer "
"County ;ft6ffketn0tio;, (i)Mhat
th' first, 'second aHd third3pecmcts -of
the First "Ward haVe beeij cohdolida
ed ?anthesiid 'FIrit Ward nowt' con
stitutes jonlyrib'e 1 jbtln' precinct -wtth '
the, polling place at the 'H0se Reel
House No.' 1; 602 Nprtji ;Vouftff street; ,
b)"thatMhe first and second precfiictev
of -the Fifth Ward have, been consoli
dated into one "precinct dnd the said
Ffth Ward" now-, coQstitutes Only brie
voting; precinct ,with polling place at
the Engine House at the comer of
Sixth and Castle streets. j t
' The Registrars, Judges of Election,
and .the" Polling places of the respec
tive precincts are. now as follows: 7 f
First "Ward rFred T. Skipper Reg
istrar; B.C. Mooro and John G.. KuhJ
keri, Poll holders; Polling placed Hose
ReeKHOuse No. , 602 North Fourth
street. -
Second WardWJ. Kirkha;
istrar; otto Banck and.
wit4h. Poll Hold
of tll
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fs attractini