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I 1 : ft VI : i V 1 t 4 I'l 1 : 1r f ! ! I III ; I TT ' , ' WILLIAM B. BHBSARD JDdltoi and Proprietor. J FttlDAY, Decekbeb 4, 1903. NBW ME J AND OLD PRINCIPLES Wo don't really mean to say "we told yon bo," bnt all along it was onr opinion that Mr. Cleveland would not let his name be mentioned in oonnection with the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. At first he was not justified in rushing into a declaration from the fact that a few papers began to advocate his nomination, but lately the Cleve land sentiment spread through out the North and South and West to such an extent that Mr. Cleve land saw that it was time to put a stop to it. Mr. Cleveland must have been very much gratified by the public esteem that was so impressively manifested by the clamor for his nomination, and his admirers cer tainly have cause to rejoice that the Democratic ex-President ontlived the aspersions and obloquay cast upon him by some of his party in the frenzy of the free silver craze. The strength of the pro-Cleveland movement was certainly such that Mr. Cleveland is justified in feeling a sense of vindication at the, hands of his party. Mr. Cleveland's letter to the Brooklyn Eagle in which he declin ed to allow his name to be further mentioned in connection with the nomination was to the point, very positive and unequivocal, just like the man, and while he did not say so, it Is our opinion that Mr; Cleveland's main reason for speaking out in this positive manner, even if it were probable for him to have secured the nomina tion, was that he was moved by the well known Democratic scruples and absolute commitment against the third term Idea. Whether the third term idea would be involved in a nomination like that of Mr. Cleveland would have been at this time, or whether the idea is more specially bound down in three con secutive terms, is not here nor there, but we know that a great many of Mr. Cleveland's strongest friends and warmest admirers were affected in their attitude towards him solely by the third term bug aboo; so to speak. Mr. Cleveland's letter to the editor of the EaqU was disappointing in one respect. While his position is pretty wall known, a word from him as to the present situation would have been interesting.and welcomed by a large portion of the party. He doubt leas did not care to be putting him self in the position of giving out any opinions that might have been con sidered gratuitous the least bit, but many a man infinltesminally smaller than Mr. Cleveland would have seized the opportunity to have made a powerful display of his states man ship. Mr. Cleveland has eliminated himself from the possibilities for the nomination and the force of cir cumstances takes Mr. Bryan out of the list,, however strong is the ad miration for him by his friends in the Democratic party. That defeat came to Mr. Bryan and his prin ciples is no reason why he should bex discredited, leastwise by the members of his party and the press that whooped him up, for he is a big man is his . "class," even if he is not a winner. A twice beaten mm and his twice beaten principles have simply sent the man and the principles over the ropes. There fore, it is not necessary to add that the Democratic party has got its eye on .that brick wall and will not butt it in the same place a third time. The logic of the sitnation is a new man and a reaffirmation of true Democratic principles laid down in a platform that will win the respect of all Americans who are opposed to a tariff that fosters trusts and burdens the people, and which will have the support of conservative men who are alarmed at the wild cat diplomacy and plunging methods of the Koosevelt party. From this time till the Democratic national convention meets, it is in order to discuss new men and to as v certain just where these men stand as to the momentous questions which the American people are facing. The Hon. Arthur Pue Gorman, of Maryland, has already been under discussion and figures very largely in the publio eye, and Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, has been mentioned. At present these two men seem to be upper most among the nomination proba bilities. Of the ability and staunch De mocracy of Gorman all . Democrats know, but of Judge Parker little was known until recently, since his - name has been somewhat exploited. The Brooklyn EaqU, of Nov. 27th, publishes the autograph letter of Mr. Cleveland to the editor of that paper, and in view of Mr. Cleve land's declination to stand for the nomination, the Eagle announces in a bng editorial that Jndge Parker Is now the choice of that paper for the presidency. For the purpose of letting the people see what manner of man Jndge Parker is, we cooy from the Eagle this estimate of him: While our proposition W Grover Ulev'Und as the b-t ctwlia& oe Dtmi attcr fcr J904 mns norl 3 his r - m a a request and adverae d? cikioti. be with drawn, the subsidiary purpose of our suggestion of bim has been accom plished. Tht subsidiary purpose was the elevation of the standard of choice to the a ride of cpcity tot the Presi dency, wbieb ih mere cossideratina or Ur.Uleveland eireciea.wiin me con sequent concentration or tne party upOQaSman wno wouia oe rqui hi that KUndard, on the one banf, nd who could be, on the other hand, com mended to the psrty at rre through out the Union as a unifying uemo- tsratic force. The value of Mr. Uieve- land as a candidate nas oeen removed from debate bv his courteous but con clusive declination of that rale. The value of our proposition of Mr. Cleve land as a standard-bearer, remains, and Is increased by his subtraction of him self from further consideration. There Is another man who, while Mr. Cleveland was the first choice of this naoer. haa always been the second choice of the Eagle for the nomina tion, and, Indeed, bas been himself the nrat choice or many otner uemocrais. The other man Is Alton Brooks Par baa Oklnf TkiIm nt tha flnnvt i1 An. peals ef New York, the highest judicial body In this Btate. ne was cnosen to that office by a large majority after ex cellent service In the Bupreme Court, the next tribunal in rank In this State, to which he was unanimously elected by all the parties in the judi cial district in which he lives Before his transfer to the judiciary, Judge Parker was In politics. He re presented the Democracy of his Con gressional District In the State Com mittee of the party, and was the lead ing man-' of that committee In cam paigns which brought democratic victories. When he was chosen to the bench, he renounced political activity and sundered political relationship But a Democrat he always was and always will be, and an intelligent and a sincere student of Democratic history and principles he alwsys has been and always will be. The intellectual ability of Judge Parker Is attested by the able reason which he has given for the upright and far-reaching decisions which the Court of Appeals has reached, whether by his suggestion or by hit concurrence with his colleagues. The admission of that ability is universal. The recogni tion of it by the bar and by the ju diciary of every American 8tate and by the governments and jurists of every civilized nation is conceded. The capacity of the man for the Presi dency is indisputable. The character of the man is of the highest excellence and the Democracy of the man Is so manifest that it is nowhere questioned, just as it Is so absolute and so honor able as to be nowhere attacked and nowhere capable of attack or of doubt by any Democrat In the world. It Is a fact that Judge Parker would prefer to continue In bis present judi cial position, but it is also a fact that his preference for that should itself increase the demand of the State and National Democracy that he should forego that desire for the sake of his party and his country. It is within the power, and, we take it, should be the determination of the Democracy of new x or unanimously to Insist uoon the nomination of the Judge for the Presidency of the United States and to present to tne democracy of the other 8tates controlling consid- erations why they should make tim their first and only choice. He can carry New York State. In carrying it he can so quicken the hope and so stimulate the effort of the Democracy of other great Northern States that, with him as the nominee, with a colleague ror the Vice Presidency in his intellectual and moral likeness, and with a plat form alike progressive and wise, the Democracy can command enough Northern commonwealths to, assure the national success of its candidstes and principles, with the aid of South ern States, with which the preserva tion of civilization itself depends upon their adherence to Democratic princi ples and tickets. Judge Parker, It is the Eagle's opinion, should and can be nominated. His nomination would secure a unifying, lutelligent, pro gressive and aggressive campaign, which would be followed by an abso lute victory. THE G. 0. P.'S FIRST CLAIM. The honor of the people is the honor of the nation, the honor of nation is 'the honor of the people; but do you suppose we are going to sit down and allow the Bepublican party to be deprived of the honor of buncoing and fimmaming Colombia out of the Panama canal P If you do yon size ns up wrong, for when this deponent was a kid it was ground into him that "honor to whom honor belongs." But to ratify the treaty and construct the canal "there all the honor lies." But come to think of it, we never knew before that "honor lies," and "all" of it, too. Jacksonville Times-Union: "In North Carolina a little girl behind an empty shotgun was enough to make a tragedy in the Philippines a battalion of soldiers can kill three hundred Moros "without difficulty" or danger. It must be in the blood." At the meeting of the trustees of Trinity .College on Tuesday and Tnesday night, they declined to ac cept the resignation of Professor Bassett, of the Chair of Negrology. Roosevelt will feel like he is vindi cated. The Federal court has seized all of John Alexander Dowie's property in Zion City and placed it in the hands of a receiver. That's a nice come off for Elijah III. Maybe it is in order for Elijah to "flee" now and not wait for flea time. The grafters in that big water works scandal at Grand Baplds, Michigan,, absorbed bribes to the amount of $200,000. That . amount would break down the "water wagon" down this way. Peace is again announced be tween Bussia and Japan. Russia has had her "piece" sometime and will hold her peace if Japan can do the same. Oatarrh Cannot be Cured. with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reoa tae Best vi tne disease. u&uUTQ u a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you most take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Care Is taken Internally, and acta di rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Oatarrh Core Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. it is composed vi rae pest ionics Known, com bined with the beat blood tmrlflers. actio tr dl reotly on the mucous surfaces. The per.ect combination or tne two ingredients is wnac pro duces tuob wonderful ret tuts in curing Catarrh. end ror testimonials iree. F. J. CHENEY CO.. Props , Toledo, O. Bold by Drugg-lsta, price 75c. Hall's Family puis are the best t CONFERENCE ENDED. Three Wilmington Pulpits Ex change Pastors by Appoint ments Yesterday. PRESIDING ELDER COLE Popalar City Pastor "(Iocs to Rocklsthan District New. Pastor; Revs. N. M. Watson, a. McCollea aid A. . Bittoor.r. Shanbirier. Special Star Telegram. Goldsboro, N. a, Nov. SO. The North Carolina Conference came to. a close here this afternoon with the read ing of the appointments for the ensu ing year by Bishop Candler. The chances for the new year affect Wil mington very materially. Presiding Elder B. B. John and Rev. Geo. B. Webiter are the only two ministers to return. A forecasted In this correspon dence Saturday, Grace church geta one of the leadinz young men of the Conference in the person of Rev. N. M; Watson, of Chapel HID. Rv. J. N. Cole, the retiring pastor, becomes pre siding elder of the Rockingham, Rich mond county, district. Rev.'.F. M.' 8hamburger, who has served Fifth Street church only one year, goes to Oxford station, of lh? Raleigh district, and Rev. A. McCullen, of Oxford sta tion, comes to Wilmington. Rev. J.W. Potter, who bas completed four years with Market street church, goes to Mount Olive and Faison, whi e Rev. A. B. Hatton sacceidi him. The ap pointments in full are given below: WILMINGTON DISTRICT Presiding Elder, R. B. John. Wilmington, Grace cburcb, N. M. Watson; Wilmington, F.fth Street, A. McCullen; Wilmington, Bladen Street, G. B. Webster; Wilmington, Market 8treet, A. B. Hatton; Delgado and WrighUTille, (to be supplied); PcDtt'sHUJ, Y. E. Wright; Onslow, W. A, Jenkins; Jacksonville, V. A. Roy all; Magnolia, J. W. Martin; Kenansville, W. D. 8asaer; Burgaw, O. O. Brothers; Clinton, A. B. Barnes; Bladen, A. J. Groves; Elizabeth, W. E. Brown; Wbltevllle, J. T. Draper; O. W. Bmitb, supernumerary; Car Ter'e Creek, J. J. Porter; Waccamaw, T. J. Browning; Sballotte, N. H. Guy ton; Town Creek, W. R. Royall; South port, E. McWhorter; New ulver. (to be supplied by J. u. uar- lowty) CITY VS. BRIDGET M'DONALD. Supreme Conrt Hssds Down Declsloa io Importaat Tsx Salt Schools Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. 0., December 1. City of Wilmington vs. Bridget McDonald was one of seven opinions handed down by the Supreme Court to day. In it the lower court is affirmed. It involves back taxes amounting to $534S8. The opinion Is by Judge Connor, who says the defendant's ex ception in the lower court was that the "court erred In rendering a judg ment" is too general. He also says defendant's counsel relied on the bar of statute by limitations. It is a bar only when raised on answer, but it would seem this court haa has held in Wilmington vs. Cronly that plea did not avail as to defendant. As no an swer Is filed and the court finds no error on the record, it affirms the judg ment, without deciding several ques tions argued, the court rules that tax assessments made by the city have the force and effect of judgment with power to sell. Argument was by L. V.Grady for defendant; W.J. Bel lamy and ex-Judge Shepherd for the City of Wilmington. The 8tate Superintendent or Publio Instruction makes apportionment of the nrat hundred thousand dollars to the public schools on the basis of fourteen cents and 7.S6 hundredths cents per capita. New Hanover gets $1,151.93; Pender, $713.88; Branswlck, $661.06; Bladen, $935.74; Columbus, $1,198.48. E. M. KOONCEr ESQ., APPOINTED Trastee of A. & M. College Soath Da koto Bond Salt Ag ala. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. Q, Nov. 80. Gover nor Aycock to-day appointed E. M. Koonce, of Jones county, trustee of the A, & M. College to succeed Dr. Matt Moore, of Duplin county, de ceased. The Governor received notice from the United States Supreme Court to day that it will require a re-argument of the noted case of 8outh Dakota against North Carolina, involving old bonds. HOLLY SHELTER RAILROAD CO. Suit to Vacate Its Charter Heard Sev eral Isjaactloa Proceedlof s roefbt. Judge Brown in the Superior Court yesterday and again last night in chambers heard argument by counsel In the case of Attorney General Gil mer against the Holly Bhelter Railroad Company in which It is sought to va cate the charter of the corporation on the ground that it is not a bona fide railroad and In several injunctions and cross-injunctions which have been brought in the now celebrated Pender county case. Judge Brown took the papers and said he would render his decision later. Judge Brown will not leave the city for a day or two yet. The attorneys who appeared in the hearings yesterday were Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, Rountree & Carr and R. G. Grady for the Parsley .and Newton Interests and Messrs. Iredell Meares and J. T. Bland for the railroad com pany. - M n " la the Police Coart. Only tro cases of interest were tried in the Mayor's court yesterday: Ada Simmons, colored, charged with disorderly conduct in Meadow's alley, near Tenth and Market streets, was let off with the costs, and Henry Connor, colored, charged with being drunk and disorderly In the same neighbor hood, was fined $10 and costs. Died Near Newpero. Mr. O. H. Horton 5ea(.ci Jy receiv ed the sad intelligeoe or the d.-th of his nepbi) , M', Oro. W 3 tnKson, which occurred jester .J ? morning at his home, four aiiV b? Newborn. Mr. Simpson leaves a "ifr t4 three j children. Mrs. Horton reached the "l .1 .a - m star a a a a seaside oi nor cepnew aiogaay nignt, HOKE VS. HENDERSON OVERRULED Important Decision by Sopreme lonrt Yesterday Mrs. bfalpp Dead. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C , Dec. 2. Hoke'vr. Henderton has been overruled. The famous case of Hoke s. Henderson, decided by the Supreme Court of this State in 1833, holding that an officer appointed for a definite term to a leg islative office has a vested property in terest in such office, was to-day over ruled bv the Sunreme Court In a de- c;sion rendered in the case of Mial vs. Ellington. The opinion, delivered by Justice Connor, is concurred in by all the Justices - except Montgomery and Douglrx Chief Justice Clark filed a concurring opinion and Justice Mont gomery a vigorous dissenting opinion. A. T.TIial, of Wake, county, was ap pointed by the commissioners a, super visor of roads . for Raleigh . town ship last. February. Subsequently he lost the position by the abolition, of the office under an act of the last Leg islature, which provided for a superin tendent of roads for the entire county and three district supervisors. Mial brought suit to recover the office and from the judgment against bim he appealed to the Supreme uourt. The old case of Hoke vs. Henderson was squarely in point, but having been so frequently iovoked, was this time over-ruled, the court, as suggested by Justice Connorjin the opinion deeming It .its duty to "place our jurisprudence in line with that of other States and the Federal government, for it seems North Carolina has heretofore been the only State which adhered to the doc trine that publio office is property." In concluding the opinion Justice Connor declares that "in so far as Hoke vs.Hendersoa holds that "publio office is private property," we express ly overrule it and declare that no officer can have property in the sov ereignty of 8tate; that in respect to offices created and provided by the constitution of the people in con vention assembled alone can alter or change their tense, duties or emolu ments, or abolish them; that In respect to legislative offices it is entirely within the power of the Legislature to deal with them as public policy may suggest and public interest demand. Mrs. Margaret Tredwell Shipp. relict of the late Judge W. M. Shipp, died here to-day. Bhe was the youngest daughter of Gov. Jas. Iredell, and Is a direct descendant of Bishop 8abury, first Episcopal Bishop of the United 8tatet. She waa also a granddaughter of Chief Justice Iredell of the United 8tates Court 8he was 70 years old and well known In Wilmington. The remains will be carried to Charlotte for Interment Friday. HERTY TURPENTINE SYSTEM. Experiments by the Ooveromest With New Process Proving Abasdaatly Sat- , lifactorj-Savinf Results. The discovery of a new way of ex tracting turpentine, made two years ago by Dr. Charles H. Herty, working under the direction of the Bureau of Foresty, la resulting in a complete change of methods by turpentine ope rators all over the South. In a bulletin published last Soring by the Bureau of Forestry the claim was made that the experiments with the new cup and gutter system of tur pentining had resulted in an increase over the old boxing system of 23 per cent, of the product extracted. This figure has now been raised to more than 86 per cent In other words, Dr. Herty's system, when universally adopted in the South, as it is bound to be sooner or later, will have raised the turpentine production of this country by more than a third, provided the same number of trees are used. Two years ago when Dr. Herty first made known his discoveries he put 20,000 cups into operation. Last year this figure was increased to about 400,000. This year a conservative es timate places the number of cups to be used at 3,000.000. The figures give some indication of the rapidity with which turpentine operators are adopt ing the new system. The change of methods bas been so rapid that the pottery company which undertook to supply operators with earthen cups has been unable to keep up with its orders and has been obliged to refuse contracts for over two million cups. it is sale to say tnat the majority or the large turpentine operators in this country have given up the boxing system and will extract their turpen tine by means of cups and gutters. The economic saving of this new discovery is enormous. It not only causes a great increase la the amount or turpentine produced, nut it is a most important factor in saving the pine forests of the South. Everyone knows that trees from which turpen tine has been extracted by the old method "boxed" timber It is called soon die from the wounds inflicted on them. The cup and gutter system, on the other hand, is not fatal to the life of the tree, and does very little dam age to the timber. The Bureau of Forestry has arrang ed to give the personal assistance of Dr. Uerty to turpentine ooerators who desire to Install the new system. MESSENGERS THREATEN STRIKE. Western Union Boys Won't Stand De crease la Pay Nejro Substitutes. Smarting under a reduction of their pay from two and two and a half cents per message to a cent and a half fiat and their apprehension that in case they should register a kick they would be superseded in their positions by negroes, as was the policy of the com pany in Atlanta, the messenger -boys in the local office of the Western Union Telezraph Co. threaten to go on a strike to day. -The reduction in their pay here is no exception to other cities in the district of Supt. Olery, of Rich mond, where negroes, some of them fully grown, ara now carrying mes sages In place of the boys who walked out upon the reduction there Tuesday. The boys are indtgnant at the reduc tion in their pay, claiming that the cost of living has increased nearly two fold and that wsges in all other chan nels have been increased by the corpo rations instead of decreased. Yesterday's Fay etteville Ob server: "Mr. J. B. Farmer returned to day from Wilmington. Mr. J. 8. Funchess, of Wilmington, is in the city to-day. Miss Bessie Wil liams, of Wilmington, is visiting her cousin, Miss Katie Bheeiz, on Maiden Lane." - Ton Know What Ton Are Tavklng When you take GroT'a Tasteless bill XobIc because tb formal a is plainly printed on every bottle showing tnat U Is simply Iron And Qanlae In a tasteless form. So Cure, Ho ray. quo. ' O Bsantb Signsttuv of The Kind You Hava Always s7 NORTH CAROLINA DAY Copies of the Progriuntrie for Its Observance in the Public Schools Received. LOWER dPE FEAR SECTION. Subject Que ef Especial litcrest to People la Tils VicioitySeyeraj Leadlot ' Contributors from Wliffllsgtoo. Wlley Mooament Pasd. The programme of exercises for the observance of "North Carolina Day1' in the public schools of, the State on Friday, Dee. 18th. has just been sent out by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and -copies of the same nave been received nere. ine exercises will be of more than the usual interest here this year inasmuch as the subject ror consideration is "The Lower Cape Fear Section" and some of Wilmington's most gmeu writers and students of history are con tributors of the excellent material for study, recitation and . declamation. The subject first selected in 1901 was The First Anglo-Saxon Sett!mentin America" and following the chrono logical order of the State's history, the subject last year was "The Albe marle Section" and now the authori ties have very fittingly chosen as next "The Lower Cape Fear Section." In succeeding years the history of other sectloos of the Stats will be studied somewhat in the order of hir eeuiv- ment and derelopmeot, until the ea tire period of the State's history shall have been covered. The programme In full for this year is aa follows: 1. 8oue-"Ihe Old North State," William Gaston. 2. Reading "The Early Explorers and Settlers of the Cape Fear," A. M. wsddell. S. Declamation "The Pride of the Cape Fear," George Davis. 4. Heading "Life Among the Early Cape Fear Settlers'," John Brickell. 5. Hteitatlon "The American Eagle," Henry Jerome Stockard. 6. Heading "Mary Hlocum's Hide." Adapted from Mrs. Ellet. 7. Recitation "Moonlight in the Pines," John Henry Boner. 8. Beading "Reception of the Stamps on the Cape Fear," George Davia. 9. Recitation "LIght'ood Fire," John Henry Boner. 10. Declamation "The Men of the Cape Fear," George Davis, 11. Beading "Rescue of Madame DeRosiet," James SprunL 13. Kecitation "Alamance." d. w. Whiting. 13. Heading "Blockading OS the Cape Fear," James Sprunt. 14. Kecitation "Hegret." Uhriatlen Reid (Mrs. F.O. Tiernan). 15. Resources of the Lower Cape Fear Adapted from "North Carolina and Its Resources," published by Btate Board of Agriculture. 16 Questions and Answers. 17. "My Country, Tls of Thee." Cornelious Harnett, "The Pride of the Cape Fear," the third number on J the programme, is adapted from an ad dress delivered at Chapel Hill, June 8th. 1855, by the Hon. George Davis, and "Reception of the Stamps on the Cape Fear," the eighth number, Is by the same author and is from an ad dress delivered by him on the same date before the literary societies of the University of North Carolina. "The Men of the Cape Fear," the tenth number on the programme, is also adapted from an address by Hon. George Davis. "The Rescue of Madame DeRosset," the eleventh number of the exercise, is from "Tales of the Cape Fear" by Mr. James Sprunt and is a highly in teresting story of colonial days. thirtlenth number, is by the same author and is selected from his "Tales of the Cape Fear Blockade." In connection with the observance of North Carolina Day, State Superin tendent Joyner suggests that every school in the State take a collection for the Raleigh statue as proposed by Col. Julian BV Carr and for a monu ment to Calvin H. Wiley at suggested by Prof. R. D. W. Connor, of Wil. mloglOD, who Is treasurer of the fund. MR. A. W. RIEQER DEAD Well Ksows Rice Plasier of Branswlck Died Soddesly Yesterday at Nooa. Mr. Augustus W. Rieger, one of the leading rice planters of Brunswick county and a gentleman well known and highly respected in this city, died suddenly of heart failure at bis home, four miles from Wilmington, yester day at noon. Mr. Rieger was about 60 years of age and came to Wilmington from the middle eastern section of the State in 1866, when he was register in bankruptcy for some time. He was a nephew of the late Judge Brooks, of the TJ. 8. Court bench, and a man of fine business attainments. He married Miss Thompson, of 8outbport, and ahe with one son, Mr. A. W. Rieger, Jr., who is now in school at Washington, D. C, and two daughters, both nearly grown, sur vive him and have the sympathy of the com-nunlty in their bereavement. Mr. A. W. Rieger, Jr., will arrive this morning at 10:10 o'clock from Wash ington and will join the funeral party in Wilmington on the way to South port, where the Interment will take place to-day. Had a Cold Ride. News and Observer: "A coldjride from here to Cary was enjoyed by two Methodist preachers yesterday. Rev. J. N. Cole and Rev. G. T, Adams were standing on the platform talking yes terday afternoon when the train pull ed out for Durham. They got on be tween the last two coaches. It hap pened that neither of these were being need and both were locked. As the train does not stop between here and Durham you can Imagine the ride was a cold one." During the fiscal year ending No vember 30th, the State of North Carolina issued 551 charters, ex elusive of railway, banks or foreign companies taking out papers of do mestication - in the State. This is 159 charters more than waas issued is 1902 and the total capital stock is vastly more. FUTURE LOOKED DARK. H. W. Bagg, the Wilmington Manufacturer, saw little in it but pain. The following story is a personal narrative of an experience that seemed to promise the narrator nothing for tne future but a life of pain and discomfort. How he fonnd the way but is a tory wliich will in terest many Wilmington readers. ; H. W. Bagg, merchant andiutni ture manufacturer, of Second and Market streets, residing at 114 North Sixth street, says: "I used Doan's Kidney Pills and they proved to be a grand medicine, and I can also aay that Doan's Ointment is the beBt remedy of the kind on the face of the. earth. I suffered with my back for a long time. When I sat at my desk for a while and attempt ed to get up I would have to catch hold of the chair for support and straighten myself np gradually. The kidney secretions were dark colored and full of sediment. I read about Doan's Sidney Pills in our papers and went to R. R. Bellamy's drug store and got a box. Since using them my back is strong and I can move about and stand upas straight as ever and the kidney secrections have all cleared np. You may use my name as an endorser of the claims made for Doan's Kidney Pills and ai80 Doan's Ointment which I used with good results." For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents a box. Foster-Miiburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for . the United States. "Remember the name Doan s and take no' substitute, no 29 lw PRETTY EVENING WEDDING. Miss Etbel Emma Mathis the Bride of Mr. J LeRoy Wlls, of Cusrlotte. A Besntlfol Service. The First Baptist church was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday evening at 6:15 o'clock when Mr. John LeRoy Wiggins, a popular young em ploye of the Seaboard Air Line In Charlotte, N. C, led to the altar Miss Ethel Emma Mathis, an attractive young lady of this city, and they were made man and wife in a beautiful service performed in impressive man ner by the Rev. F. M. Shamburger, pastor of Fifth Street M. E. church. There were many friends of the popular young people present to witness the ceremony, despite the most unfavorable weather and the church was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns and cut flowers. The wedding marches were played in most acceptable manner by Mrs. Mat tie L. Chasten, the wedding party having been ushered in to the tuneful strains of Lohengrin's bridal chorus and the exit having been to Mendelsohn's Wedding March. The first to enter down the centre aisle were two pretty little ribbon girls, Miss Nellie MacRae, cousin of the bride, and Miss Hettie Winsted, both attired in spotless while, while simultaneously down the side aisle in paira csme the ushers, Messrs. R. J. Riven bark, of Darlington, S. a, T. J. Wiggins, J. H. Bostick and L. J. Rowell, or this city, attired in the conventional black and wearing battonelres - of white carnations. The ribbon girls im mediately preceded the maid of honor, Miss Daisy M. Davis, gown ed in a lovely costume of crepe de chine over blur, with Gainsborough hat and carrying a beautiful bouquet of white carnation. The maid of honor was followed by the bride, leaning on the arm of her uncle, Mr. W. W. MacRae, and at the altar the party was joined by the groom with his best man, Mr. H. L. Graham, who entered from the lecture room. The bride wore a fashionable travel ling suit of blue and carried a large bouquet of bride's roses. Her gloves were white and she wore a tulle veil. Immediately after the ceremony a brief reception was held at the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. MacRae, and on the 7 o'clock northbound train Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins left for their future home in Charlotte, via Goldsboro. Among the out of-town guests here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wiggins, of Laurinburg, N. C; Miss Annie Baldwin, of ' Whitevllle, and Mr. J. L. Wiggins, Sr., of Lum ber, 8. 0., the last named being the father of the groom. Consty's Flnasclal Statement. The Auditing Committee of the Board of County Commissioners, com posed of Chairman D. McEachern and Messrs. Robertson and Vollers all of whom were present, was in session yesterday afternoon examining the annual statement of the receipts and disbursements of the county for the fiscal year ended Dec 1st, as prepared by the clerk of the Finance Board, Oapt. Owen Fennell. The statement will be presented to the Board of Com missioners at its regular meeting Mon day and will later be published as re quired by law. The excitement in regard to the smallpox at Thomasyille has sub sided and everything moves on smoothly as before except the grad ed achoolB, which have been closed pending the vaccination of the pu pils. When they- again open no pnpil can enter withont a certsficate of vaccination from a regular physi cian. The school will hardly open again before the first of the year. The Board of Town Commissioners met Friday afternoon to consider the situation. They decided that it was not serions enongh to warrant compulsory vaccination. Fight II1I1BS BIttsr. Those who will persist In closing their ears against tbe continual rec ommendation of Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption will have a long and bitter fight with their trou bles, if not ended earlier by fatal ter mination. Read what T. R. Beal), of BealL, Miss., has to say: "Last fall my wife had every aymptom of con sumption, 8he took Dr. King's New Discovery after everything else had failed. Improvement came at once, and four bottles entirely cured her." Guaranteed by R. R. BKLasrr, drug gist. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bot tles free. f THE LEAKAGE OF OIL. Offcial Investigation of Standard Oil Accident by Fire Cora mission Yesterday. ALSO CITY ENGINEER ADAMS. Detailed Wrlttea Report With Blae Prists WiU fce Faral&fced the Bo srd of Al dermen by Mayor Moodsy Nlf ht. Barstlai of Valve Casse la order that the Board of Alder men may have sufficient informs tion'upon which to aet In the premises at its regular monthly meeting Mon day night, Mayor Springer .yesterday afternoon assembled members of the Fire- Commission, composed of him self, Chief of Police Jno. J. Furlong aid Chief Charles Sohnibben, of the Fire Department, and City Eagineer 8 P. Adams, and together tbey made aii official visit to the plant of the Standard Oil Company, in the north era part of the city, for the purpose of investigating conditions therein view of the recent leak of one of the big tanks and the flooding of tbe river and city docks with the highly Inflamma ble petroleum product. The officials were cordially received by Manager W. R. Barksdale and As sistant Manager J. A. Orrell, of the locl branch of the company, who as sured them that everything possible would bo do&e to prevent a incur rence of the accident. The officials were shown over the entire plant and two houra were spent In the rain fced sleet in inspecting the pipe ajstem, valve connections, cut-offs, e.c The recent leak was caused by the burst ing of a valve, which the Standard Oil people are of tbe opinion was done by some person with a desire to in jure the company and which will re sult in the employment of a night watchman on tbe yards in the future. Mr. Barkadale aasured tbe visitors that the company regretted the jeop ardy in which property was placed as much as the publio did. Mayor Springer will have ready Mon day night a detailed written report of the investigation accompanied by blue prints made by City Engineer Adams so that the Aldermen will be prepared to act speedily and intelligently upon the petition of citizens and tbe Local Board of Fire Underwriters for a remedy of present conditions at the plant. The blue prints will consist of an exact diagram of the premises, to gether with tbe dimensions aud capa city of tanks, reservoirs, etc. The Board of Aldermen has no de sire to Impose a hardship upon the Standard Oil people, but it Is safe to say that the publio Interest will be ef fectively safeguarded in the precau tiona that will be required. TIMBER AND WU0D SCARCE. Receipts oa tbe River are Light aod the Prices are Away Up. The receipts of timber by raft on the river are said to be lighter than for thirty years past and that the saw mills are suffering from the sbortige thereof. Tbe continued low water in up country streams, the more profita ble industry of "gelling out" cross ties and the scarcity of labor are as signed as reasons for the shortage. It is said that timber is now selling at fromfLSO to $3 per thousand higher than lait season this date. For the same reasons ass gned above there is a great scarcity of wood on the river and prices are higher than for 20 years. Dealers for the past tenor twrlvedays have hardly been able to keep up with orders at $1.60 per load, when formerly the-highest price cer lo&d was not more than $1.10. The outlook for a better supply of wood, however, Is said to !"e good. A Cost lv Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very ox pensive. Occaaiooally life itself is the price of a mistake, but you will ever be wroog i' you take Dr. Eiog'a New Life Pills for Dysptpsi, Dry ness, Headache, L'ver or bowel irou ftlee. Tbey are gentlp, jet thorough. Only 25c, at R. B. Bellamy's drug atore. f Ed. C. Wilson, manager of tbe Toxaway Company, at 8appbire, N. 0., is dead at Brevard, N. U, of heart fail ur. H was a native of. EVonsrl var ia JPTXZZJUE3 PIOTTJBfi. PICTORIAL PUZZLE. - FIND THE REFEREE AND A PAIL. THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE H0RIIAL AUD UIDUSTRIAL C0LIEGE. COURSESt SUrary, Classical, Belilfl, Paoleal. ooiwretal. Domestic clne, nauasU irslslss, niuale. rJ!7? i!?? to Dipioav .ACTanoea courses leadintr to Decrees. Well equipped 5-cV?.JJ?lS2?e7a'&?8ch001- 'cnity "umbers to. Bora, lain4ry. Tun on a d fes ;or f"'V?' .fH a year. Tur n m-reslde-.tsot the Htate fieo. twelfth am ul m'o betf nsfeptember 15, IMS To secure board In the dormlior m U me-nuaoo applications snooid to mme be oro Juy l5to. OorrospQDdei-oo lavud rrosa Urns desiring o mpewn teachers and stenographers. For oataiogoe and other 1 romaOon aOdiw OBARLBS D. SXcXVER. Pro.ldent. J8C QHKBNSssOKO, . C. Vegetables to bring good prices must have both size andqual- itv. Even good soil is made better by the use tilizer ,1VU u .... - Potash Wo will setM our books, giving full infor mation about tbe subject, to any farmer who writes for them. OERIIAN KALI WORKS, Now Yrk SB Kaaua Street, or Atlaata, Qm.- Se. Broa4 St. FOURTEEN RECKUITS FOR COUNTY ROADS. Superior Court Was Short Bot Very Ac tive-Ksymood Jose, bdoctor, May Qo to tbe Coootry. Althoueb Superior Court was in session ozily two days this week ihe county road tquad was recruited there by with 14 convicts whose senirtcc sgfrgaie" seven yeara and four months. One or two others u ay be adde-ii to that nutbber uultst tbey arrange to pay cos s wittiin the Leu few days. Oae of tbe latter clssa ia Raymond Jose, the wblte man who submitUd to the abduction of a child during carni val week, and at the request of the mother of the girl was let tff upon payment of .costs. He livrs near Richmond, Va , and has written ft r the necessary amount to secure h s freedom, but whether it will be forth coming or not is not known. Toe following are the sentences In whfcS no alternative is provided : Virgil Brown, carrying cor.cealed weapons; 10 months. ArihurTbomas, larceny ;iz merj ht. Wut. H. Brown, ensbeaziemeut; four months. Owen Victoria, carrying concealed weapon; 80 days. Louis Lavendar, larceny; six momht. Jim Whitted, false pretence; six months. Viola Edwards, larceny; four months. ' Cornelius Wright, larceny; nioe months. . Annie Pollock, larceny; six months. Gertrude McOal), larceny; nx months. Clayton McLaurin, resisting an offi cer; six montba Henry BrowD, assault and battery with a deadly weapon; ten montba Willie Davis, alias "Black 8o," gambling: 60 days. Joe Taylor, larc-ny; 18 months. Newborn Journal: No com munity, no f city ca t develop and grow with a citizenship which does not use its efforts to attract oat siders, and to provide tbe means for those who come of gaining a liveii hood. The citizen who prospers in a community owes it to good citizen ship, that he devote his gain to tbe fcity in which he has made his money before seeking any outside investment for tbe citizen who builds np a fortune in a community and then sends the money to assist in outside promotion schemes, acts unfairly toward his own commu nity, at d assists in pulling down in the same degree tbat he may build or seek to bnild up some other place. Tobacco Cheap. Kite 35c pound, Maglnty 30c pound. Morrocco 30c pound. Mahogany 33c pound. Brown Mule 28c P'tind Martin Tobacco 1 5c pound. Rosedaie To In ceo 17 I -2c Early Bird 36c pound. Schnapps, thin, 37c pound. Schnapps, thick, 36c Lb. W. B. COOPER, de 2 tf Wilmington, N. C. I J . 7 r --
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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