Courage ta a Matter
of the Blood.
Without
food red
Diooa a
man has
weak
heart and
doot nerve
Anemia means thin
ness of blood. It is
common in men and
young women and all
thn.( who work indoors.
who do not ret enough outdoor air and
good oxygen in their lungs. There are too
many white blood corpuscles in such cases,
and there is often a peculiar sound in the
heart, called a murmur, in cases of anemia.
This heart murmur is caused by thinness
of the Diooa passing through tne Heart.
The murmur of anemia disannears when
the blood regains its natural consistency
and richness. It is not heart disease.
Sometimes people suffer intense pain over
the heart, which is not heart disease, but
caused by the stomach. It is the occasion
of much anxiety, alarm and suffering, for
which its victim is dependent upon renex
disturbances from the stomach caused by
indigestion. In the same way many bad
coughs are dependent upon these reflex
disturbances of what is called the pneumo
gastric nerve. To enrich the blood and
iucrease tua red blood corpuscles thereby
feeding the nerves on rich red blood and
doing away with nervous instability, take
UL .fierce's (jolden Medical .Discovery,
which promotes digestion and assimilation
of food so that the blood gets its proper
supply of nourishment from the stomacn.
Get as near to nature's way as you can. A
medicine made entirely of botanical ex
tracts and which does not contain alcohol is
the safest. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery coutains no alcohol or narcotics.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best liver puis,
CURRENT COMMENT.
- - Tho four staunch congreBB
wen who stand for perpetual Bryan
Ism deserve froo subscriptions to the
Commoner. Atlanta Jonmal.
John JSharp Williams says
he does not know what a straight
flash is. No wonder the poor man
- is only a minority leader. Ports
month Star.
Mr. Bryan opened his month
abont tho A. U. platform just when
nearly every Democrat bad a brick
Uat handy to fling Into the aforesaid
opening. Macon 'leleqraph.
senator Morgan says it is
now impossible to nndo what has
been done in Panama. Then what
is the use of howling abont it any
farther A ansas Ctty Journal.
It seems that a gigantic land
frand. tort, has hoim nncnvArAd hv
one of tho Federal departments at
wasmngton. Tins is running crook
odneBB into the ground Hirming
ham News, Dcm.
President iiadley says no
poor man should enter politics. How
is the politician to get in then ? He
can't get rich until he gets in, and
ix ne can e gee in until ne gets ricn,
ne wouia be barred forever. Mem
phis Commercial' Appeal.
John Sharp Williams has
written a magazine article on "What
Democracy Stands For." It is np
to Mr.JBryan to write one on "What
the Democracy Will Not Stand
ror." Washington Post, Ind.
RfiT.nhlIr.AT.il whn mora anma
months ago talking loudly abont the
necessity ior nnanciai legislation
have become singularly quiet since
Congress convened, and it Is an
nounced from Washington that
Speaker Cannon considers it "inad
visable at this time" to amend pres
ent laws. Their reforms are always
for future delivery. ColumliaState.
If service pensions became
the rule in this country, wonld the
United States dare to co into a war
again, except as a matter (of life or
ueatnf 'men, too, are the men
who never heard a shot fired inan
ger to be as well treated as those
who fought and bled, and were dis
abled? The service pension bill will
place the home guard, the gallant
umbrella brigade, on a footing with
the bravest of the brave. New
YorJc Fvenina Sun.
FWINKLINQS.
Baity Moore So Miss Haz
beene looks the part, does she?
Calvert, Jr. I- should say. She
look as left-over as an nn-sold
Christmas tree on Jan. 3. Balti
more American.
8omebody clever at figures has
found out that the Weather Bureau
has cost ns abont 2 cents apiece dur
ing the present year. And just think
what a lot of weather you get for
this insignificant sum. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Willie (looking up from his
book) Pa, the word "cap" doesn't
always mean a cap, does it? Pa
What on earth are you talking
about? Willie Why, I mean the
word "cap" sometimes stands for
"with," doesn't it Here's some
thing about a "gallant knight arm
ed cap-a-ple."
"But," protested the broker,
who had advertised for a confi
dential clerk, "you want too much
salary." "I've had a great deal of
experience in the brokerage busi
ness," urged the applicant. "But
you aak too much for It." "My
dear sir, I assure you I'm offering it
to you for much less than It cost me."
Klnston Free Press, J an. 28:
It is reported that there are several
:ases of smallpox In Goldsbore and
chat two of the poatoffice force there
are afflicted with the disease. It is
reported that Mr. E. A. Slmklns,
formerly of this city, who is a mem
-her of the postoffice force at Golds
boro, Is one of those who are strick
en with the fearful scourge.
The Democratic senators were In
conference for three hours yester
day on the Bacon resolution instruct
lng the President to effect an ad
justment of the claims of .Colombia
gainst the United States on account
of the Panama molt. A number
of speeches were made but no de
oision was reached, and It was an
nounced that another i."ootlng would
be held next week.
Jfire started by the explosion of
chemicals la the large silk mill of
Ashley & Bailey at Paterson, N.
J., r mploying-1,500 hands, destroy
lng the entire plant. - The loss is es
timated at $300,000, partly covered
bj i au-anoe.
1
NEW YORK COTTON
BROKERS FAILURE
A. B. Baxter & Company, Incor
porated, Assign for Benefit
of Creditors.
FAILURE CAUSED SENSATION.
Suspension Said to Have ResalleJ tress
the Short, Merest la Cottai Held by
Firm's Coilomers WbV Palled
to Make Marflss Oeod.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New Yore, Jan. 30. A. B. Baxter
6c Company, Incorporated, have offices
In this city at 61 Broadway, where It
was laid the corporation did a general
brokerage business in stocks, bonds
and cotton. An assignment was made
to-day for the benefit of the corpora
lion's creditors. The company, or
which A. B. Baxter was president and
Felix Llpp secretary, was incorporated
in 1902.
John F, Mclntyre, of Cantor,
Adams 6c Mclntyre, attorney for the
assignee, says of the suspension that it
results from the short interest In cot
ton held bra number of tne firm's
customers who failed to respond to
calls for extra margins. The firm's
embarrassment. Mr. Mclntvre say.
will nrobsbly be only temporary. He
has no Idea at this time of the lia
bility.
The firm claims to have a capital of
1460.090. and has numerous branch
offices throughout 'the South. It had
an extensive leased wire system.
Mr. Mclntvre says that the corpora
tion was not a member of any of the
New York exchanges, but wasrepre
aented on maBy out-of-town ex
chances, including, he thinks, the
Chicago Board of Trade and the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. The
corporation had over 100 branch
offices, and, according to Mr. Mela
tvre. its 1300,000 of capital was act
uallv paid in. He added that the
liabilities are certain to exceed $100,
000. but he could not say bow much
beyond that figure they may go. He
aid further that it will take twenty
days in which to prepare schedules
of their assets and liabilities.
Atlanta Office Closed.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. SO. Following
an order iisued to-day by the New
York office of A. B. Baxter & Com
oany. cotton brokera. the local office
of that concern posted a notice to-day
stating that the Atlanta office bad li
stened. Nothing official could be
learned here aa to the reason for the
BuapenaloD, but it ia probably due to
the aharp break in cotton yesterday.
It was stated by the Atlanta manager
that all trades made for the day and
those pending would be aettled at the
close of the market to day.
Baxter & Company had only re
cently bought out Murphy 8c Com'
pany, Incorporated, one of the largest
stock brokerage companies in the
country, and had reached a capital
Izttion of f 100,000. The notice of the
failure created a sensation. The de
funct company controlled a chain of
125 offices, from New York. to New
Orleans.
Lost $100,000 a Day.
New Orleans, Jan. SO. Unofficial
announcement was made on the floor
of the Cotton Exchange of the closing
of the house of A. B. Baxter 6c Com
pany here to day. Baxter 6c Company
is one of the largest commission bouses
in the country, with branches in many
cities. The offices here were cloaed
before noon. The violent fluctuations
in the cotton market are said to bs re
sponsible for their trouble.
Baxter & Company Is the firm which
Instituted the litigation here In the ef
fort to prevent the New York and New
Orleans cotton exchangeslfrom cutting
oa their quotations. An Injunction
was Iisued and the Western Union
Telegraph Company was forced to con
tinue to serve customers throughout
the country even if those customers
were unrepresented In either cotton
exchange.
On the boards of the company here
the following notice was posted: A.
B. Baxter Oc Company have assigned.
All trades will be closed out at the
close of the market to-day."
It is not supposed that the firm lost
much money here, but through the
middle Bouth It Is estimated that they
have been losing tlOO.000 a day for
some time past against the long side
of the cotton market.
Birmingham. Ala.. Jan. 30. The
Birmingham office of Baxter 6t Com
pany, brokers and commission mer
chants, was closed to-day by orders
from headquarters. The local man
ager was aurnriaed at the aten. but
says he supposed It was due to their
recent position on the cotton market.
The firm did a large business here.
Raleigh. Jan. SO. Bhortlv after
the local offices of A. B. Baxter 6c
Company closed here on orders from
New York, the parties who had put
orders with them here attached the
funds In the bank, the amount belnsr
about two thousand dollars.
MACON. Ga. Jan. SO. Paul H.
Watson, manager for A. B. Baxter &
Company in Macon, says to-night the
liabilities of his branch will, he
thinks, approximate $10,000. No le
gal action by parties affected bad been
taaen at a late hour.
Washington. Jan. 80; Notice of
the assignment of A. B. Baxter 8c
Company was received here to-day by
unariea a. uimeron, manager or the
local office. Mr. Cameron has a tele
gram from W. W. Vensett, of Pltts-
ourg, general manager or the com
pany. Mr. Cameron says the com
pany's loaaes will be more than
$2,000,000.
Newport News, Va , Jan. 80.
John E. O'Donnell, local manager for
A. B. Baxter & Company, cloaed his
office shortly afternoon to-day, when
notification of the failure was re
ceived from the home office.. The
loaaes here are trivial.
Coatlr to Admire.
"Why la it that wealthy people be.
come so cold and cynical?"
"They don't necessarily," answered
Mr. Cumrox. "They have their enthu
siasms. The trouble is that a rich man
can't admire anything without being
solicited to buy it."-Washington Star.
Th Real Thins.
Von Quizz What does your friend
write? Verse? Novels? Tragedies?
H. Kashe Great Scott, what do von
take him for? An amateur? No. sir!
He writes advertisements, of course!
New Orleans-Times-Democrat
Feminine Charity
He I wonder why iliss Overton la
so sensitive about her age?
Sue I can't Imagine. She's certalnlv
old cnouirli to have eot over a ntti
thing like that long ago. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Take uaxauve sromo quinine Tablets,
Seven Minion boxes sold In past 12 months. ThlS Signature,
THE HOUSE DISCUSSED
THE MILEAGE PROBLEM.
Voted UosaimooBly to Stilke Oat Provis
ion for Secosl Pay-seat of Milesfe
to H embers of Cosgress
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Washington, Jan. 80. The House
to-day voted unanimously to strike
from the Urgent Deficiency bill the
provisions for the second payment of
mileage to the senators and represen
tatives of this Congress and then pais
ed the Urgent Deficiency appropria
tion bill. This action was the climax
to an exciting discussion of the mile
age problem, begun yesterday, first on
a point of order raised against the pro
vision by Mr. Maddox of (ieorgia, then
on a motion to strike out, made to day
by Mr. Underwood of Alabama.
Argument on the point of order that
It was not authorized by law, turned
on the question of whether this was
the second session of Congress or mere
ly a continuation of the session con
vened November 9th on the (call of
the President. Messrs. Fuller of Illi
nois and Cooper or Wisconsin .con
tended that there had been two ses
sions, while Mr. Parker, New Jersey,
Insisted that because new sanction bad
been given for the meeting on De
cember?,, the status of the session,
which he held to be continuous, was
not altered. Mr. Littlefield supple
mented bis argument by reaffirming
that there been no interregnum be
tween the two sessions. Mr. Tawney,
of Minnesota, as chairman of the com
mittee of the whole, in a carefully pre
pared opinion overruled the point of
order against the appropriation, say
lng the parliamentary question as to
whether existing law authorized the
payment of mileage was the point to
oe decided oy nim, and tne question as
towbetnertne mileage should be re
ceived was for the committee to de
cide.
An amendment by Mr. Grosvenor,
providing for the return of the mile
age to the treasury, was agreed to and
Mr. Underwood's motion to strike out
the provision for mileage was adopted
without a dissenting vote. The result
was loudly cheered.
Deep interest was manifested In the
determination of the question, and
there were but few absentees when
the House convened.
During the debate Mr. Parker In
slated that there was nothing to war
rant the drawing of mlleaa-e for trave
In 8,000 miles during the period ;that
tue ciock was airuttog twelve, tie
said that the House had talked of
horses and carriages uaed by the sev
t-ral government department, aod
made the point that It would be in-
coosiaient to anow a tctitious con
struction on the mileage item.
Mr. Livingston, of Georgia, called
attention to the fact that the House,
on meeting uecember 7tb, bad notl
ned the President and Senate of ita
assemblage. Why was that done, he
inquired, if this was a continuous ces
sion!
Mr. Parker replied that it was de
sjrea 10 use every precaution, re
affirming his contention, however.
that the House could not adjourn the
November session without concurrent
resolution.
Mr. Maddox aaid be should vote
against taking mileage. He declared
that Congress was duly bound to set
examples of economy to the govern'
ment departments.
On a viva voce vote Mr. Under
wood's motion was declared lost, but
tellers were demanded.
Immediately both Republican and
Democratic members arose and all
started for the tellers. The scene pro
voked laughter and applause and as
the crowd in front of the Speaker's
desk grew denser there were demands
to "call off the tellers and make it
unanimous." When all had naasad
and been counted In favor of striking
out the mileage, those opposed were
aazea 10 vote, out not a single mem
oer rciponaea. xnere wis more
laughter and applause, and the chair
announced that 167 votes had been
cast In the affirmative and none in the
negative.
The Deficiency bill was naased with
out division, juit as It came from the
committee of the whole.
A concurrent resolution, accepting
me statue or James Marquette, mis
sionary and explorer, and providing
that it remain in statuary hall in the
cspltol, and extending the thanks of
uongresa to the people of Wisconsin
was passed.
The Houae adjourned until Monday.
Serpents' Rib.
King Solomon acknowledged that
there were "three things which are too
wonderful for me yea, four which I
know not," and one of these was ''the
way of a serpent upon a rock." For
hundreds of years after the time of
Solomon the snake's mode of progres
sion remained a mystery. Latter day
men of science have learned that his
snakesbip'8 ribs furnish him with a
means of progression; so Instead of
having a pair or two pairs of "feet"
they really have from 150 to 200 pairs.
Aristotle thought that serpents had
as many ribs as there are days In a
month, but bad he examined a python
he would have readily detected bis
mistake,, that species having 400.
Snakes move in this way: Each ver
tebra supports a pair of ribs, which act
like a pair of legs, the extremities be
ing connected by a broad plate. The
hind part of this plate is free, and when
the ribs are moved forward that end
Is raised, so that it takes bold of the
surface underneath, even though It be
glass, the straightening of the reptile
propelling it forward.
Story et Blamarck.
When a young man, Bismarck had
a quasi connection with the profession
of journalism, for he Was for quite a
time an official reporter for one of the
courts of Justice. In those days bis
temper sometimes got the better of him,
but upon one occasion at least his wit
saved him from disgrace. This wai
when, questioning a witness, the latter
made an Impudent retort, whereupon
Bismarck exclaimed angrily:
"Jf you are not more respectful, I
shall kick you out of the room."
"Young man." said the Judge, Inter
rupting the proceedings, "I wonld have
you understand that this Is a dignified
court of Justice and that if there Is
any kicking to be done the court will
do it."
"Aha, you see?" said Bismarck to the
witness. "If you are not more respect
ful to me, the court will kick you out
of the room. So be careful verv care
ful, slrr
So many want to know bow to kill
quack grass In the fields, squirreltall
grass on the law, burdocks, squash
bugs and aphis, borers, cankerworma
chicken mites and flies, Low to cure
self sucking cows, Kick hogs and lousy
calves, that it seems as though almost
every man on tle farm had soro trou
ble or other.
To Cure a Cold in One
THE . GRAVE IN
THE CELLAR
Original
Tom O'Neill was a fool and a mason.
He bad married Jenny Cone, the gjrl
of his choice, before he bad put b;
any ready money and since ..he copf
not always get work, was not prosper?
ous. There is an old saying, "A foplgpj
luck and a poor man for children,"
Tom certainly illustrated the lasUpart
of the adage. ,.
One night after Tom andMsjfj
naa gone to oea tnere caie:a;ra
his door. On opening It he sawa
wno looaea more uae a rag -p
than anything else standln
door. He asked Tom If he'waalnodJa
mason. .When Tom repliedtnat
the man asked him if he,woucr
jod or work ror nun mat. mgnt
Vqt"q w.B n-aTi I-ti or in tna 'Th'Xn
hroalrfact iiul "fhli ctrflniwirJ
pay mm sz lr ne wouia .to
til morning, Tom agreed, wj
taking his tools, be wehtlout
man, who after blindfoldinVhliB
him about in a tortuous eourse'andsia
to a small cellar, where beremoj
the bandage. The place was'lighted
a candle.
"I want you to take up abortion of!
th ppiripnt floor and die a enw"'nfl?ri1
the man.
Tom set to work, took jipanAol
6 feet by 2. Then the rag p:
ed a flight of steps, opened
Bhoved the end of a pine cog
box through the opening. 1
hold, and the two carried the
lowered it into the grave.
A barrel of cement stoodadvwj;
everything needful for niixlnglivB
was directed to lay the floor, smmtra
ing it so tnat when tne cementing
become old no one would noticeithatj
the floor bad been disturbed. Tom?
who was suspicious that a murder. hajjV
been committed, looked about him;to1
identify the cellar, though' there wasj
no probability of his ever coming, into
it again. There was absolutely nothi
iug uuusuui in iue piace, ami ail ioid
could do when the rag picker's back
was turned was to make a cross
the newly laid cement with the shi
blade of his knife. When the Jobwasj
unisueu me rag picKer Diinaioiac
Tom again and led him out of the.'ceH
lar. After taking him over a winding
course finally the rag picker said:
"I am going to leave you now. Count!
500, and when you have doue so take
nfT til A tinrwlnnn T f vaii inm ni'n 1 f k.
tore you have made the count youj
will be a dead man. You will find on
the ground something worth much!
more to you than the sum I agreed to'
pay you."
Tom rnlintwl rfVY than .pftar mnalt.
erable delay, removed his bandaged
"l T-I , I. .a va.a Kaaha t. f ... - ! A
im; iuimiu inriuie iiiui as u piece,
of paper on which was written in pen-:
oil:
"Always get at least aportlon
your pay before doing work?'
of
IPn TAflFS nnaCaUl Tsam ara.a, fa--i aa
J a. aa a iU.avu. aVVU. ICaUCaUUCi'l
od the rag picker's advice and would
have profited by it, but there wasisoj
little work to do that he was obliged
to take bis chances for pay. He was
turned out of one house after another!
Ill i. 1 1. a. , a . , . .
mi ut uiuugm up hi a ueseneu novel;
on a lonely road. It was an autumn
ilO XT IFh.tl tlin aa 1 1 aa . .1 . '
. n i.u.miijf ncui mere, anui
Jenny sat down on a stump andbeganj
".Never mind, dear girl," said Toml
cheerfully; "fools are usually cheerful
under misfortune. Ifs darkestfdrej
day. Maybe something will "turnupJ
"Or down," added the wife, wTth3
fresh burst of tears.
Tom, who was never Idle .when.therej
was work to do, set about
the fallen wood lying about,
carried Into the cellar. After carrylnel
In the first load he came out wltba'aln-l
gular expression on his face and, asked
his wife for a small band magnifying!
glass that his youngest boy had .used!
for a plaything. The glass was given
him, and he returned to the cellar .1
PrPfipntlv ha Tt-ont imai.l.. nnJ 41.1 ia
a -J a- 11 a. aa a. uaTlQUB QUU IVilfc 4X19
wife that they were in the house where
he had helped make a burial.
Jenny was depressed anew at havfau?
to live over a corpse and declared that
a-u.u mil IU ucu lUUl Iljgllt till
Tom had taken the horrid thing up
and buried it in the wood. Tom, who
was a patient fellow, first prepared a
new burial place, then opened the gff a ve'
in the cellar and after much difficulty)
iior jenny could not be bought to helo
him) got the box, much rotted, out of
it3 resting place and carried it part
way up the steps to. the cellar door.
mere it slipped away from him and
fell with a crash to the floor, breaking
to pieces.
Tom turned round, expecting to see
a ghastly corpse, but instead saw sev
eral coins rolling over the floor. Seiz
ing an ax, he completed the destruc
tion of the box and found that it wa
full of gold pieces.
"Jenny," he cried, "come here. The
coffin's broken, and the corpse is roll
ing about on the floor!"
jenny gave a shriek, but a morbidi
fascination which impels people to look
at awful sights led her to the cellar
door, and the sunlight shooting through
a small window showed her the shin
ing gold.
Inquiry revealed to Tom that the
house had once been habited by a rag.
picker who was suspected of being a
miser: But the man was dead, and no
one knew who he was or whether be
had any relatives.
Tom bought the house and gradually
replaced and enlarged the space It oc
cupied. His wife and children were
wen dressed, and general prosperity.;
reignea in the family. No one knows:
where Tom got his funds, anl no one'
an find out, for he Is his own banker,
ana nis Dank is a grave in his cellar.
P. A. MITCHEL.
The Hardened Cynic.
"I have noticed," said the hard-
ened cynic, "that about the time a
man's children cet to be almost h.nlf
as bad as he was when he was a bov
la aa 1 . ! A 1 1 1 ... J
no ueguis 10 uowi auout the world a
growing worse." Baltimore Amer
ican.
Propinquity.
Crawford Why do lovers i unt. Kit
and sit in blissful silence?
Crabshaw Because as a opnoTnl
thing there isn't room for either of
them to get a word in edgeways.
Judge.
Her Girl Friends. .
Did you notice what
walk Laura ja cultivating t"
les. Poor crirl. she is iWof.
mined to attract attention
way." Philadelphia Bulletin.
Weekly Stae one year, $1.00.
Day
Cures Crip
in Two Days.
&
7'
on every
box. 25c.
3xalaj
AA Absent Mlnded'Scholar
nu if i.
tm i
iotn , .
til -v;;W-SaS
. He Wanted to-Know.
Mamma waa ready to go to lodge
when little Johnnie asked her where
she was going.
"To lodge she answered.
"Has you dot your lesson?"
"Yes."
"Where is you dot it?"
"In my. head."
"Tate off your 'at en let me Bee
it." Roohester Union and Adver
tiser. Hotv to JloUe Esk Soap.
5tlr a tcaspoonf.il of beef extract into
one rjiutrt of IxiiUsiif water; add a grat
ed onion, mi rililh of a toaKpooiiful of
celery seed r a little ct-Ioty chopped.
half a tPHspoonfr.l of salt r ml a salt-
Bpoouful ptrpiH-c; Ktlr constantly un
til It reflcbt the boiling point; strain
through a fins' sieve and pour It while
hot into tho well beaten yolks of two
eggs. Add four tnhlespoonfnls of care
fully boiled rice and serve very hot-
Ladles' Home Journal.
There Is one thing which a good many
readers of these notes might do to their
profit just sit down and figure closely
whether the cows which they are keep
ing are really paying their way. Weigh
each cow's milk, and if it proves that
she is giving less than 2,500 pounds a
year you can figure out an almost cer
tain loss.
Some one says that the good milker
needs to be a Christian. Maybe that's
so, but we recall the case of one good
man who for the time being really re
gretted he was one as he went through
the experience of trying to milk a
kicking heifer in flytlme, his church
relations preventing him from doing
the subject Justice.
The oleo manufacturers have now
before them the difficult task of edu
cating the public taste In the line of
using and liking the uncolored article.
It is Just as good. Just as nutritious,
uncolored as colored, and It may be
that In time the popular prejudice
against a white butter substitute will
be overcome and a large market made
for the product.
One of them drew his month's .wages
and then went to town and blew bis
money In a doggery. When he started
for home, he was full as a tick and,
falling out of the buggy, broke hie
neck. Another one had some trouble
In the shape of anothec-fellow getting
his girl away, from him, and he etrun
himself nn in the barn, fiotft rtt thoa
menMflcked eaneek
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Th Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
BUTTER
AND
Fanc
New stock at old prices.
grades only.
HALL & PEARSALL,
INOOBPO BATED.
lanvtf
Underwood
Typewriters.
Best high grade machine on
the market.
ROBT. G. DeROSSET,
The Stationer.
jan 5 tf j 32 North Front St.
$1.50 LINES
MEN'S, WOMEN'S
and CHILDREN'S SHOES!
An Idea of their desirability ma?
do nacr oy a
Look in Our Window
If nothing in this collection of I
samples suit you kindly walk in onr
store ana ass: lor what yon want
In anything in the Footwear Line.
We will do onr best to please every
one who comes. Full stock of
Douglas Shoes
For Men and Boys. Also. JLrlppen-
dorf-Dittman Co.'a for Ladles and '
MUses always on hand-
Try ns before you buy elsewhere
and let ns prove to you that onr
Caah-On-Approval : system really
uieaua h raving m your snoe buls
Kefipectmny,
MERCER & EVANS CO.
BameOia Place. i 17 tf
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draas.TRiea. RecKFORo,iA.jGst3C
A man is a better Judge of good
meats as he loses his teeth.
South America has not so far proved
an Inviting place for settlement for
any save the Latin races.
Ten months Is long enough, to milk
any cow where she produces a calf
each year. For her own sake and the
sake of the calf she should have two
months' rest-
The record seems to prove that once
In every ten years there Is a boom In
the hog market, fancy prices for the
pigs. ' . It was that waj in 1883, again
In 1893 and iiow in 1903.
The director of a school in Dakota
advertises for a lady teacher whom
some Dakota bachelor will marry in
side of a year. He says that thto. sort
makes better teachers- than . the other
kind.
The year old hogs weighing close to
w pounds each are now being Bold by
the men who believe in this way of:
raising hogs at about $30 each. Forty
of them jnake n pretty good Income
alone for the average farm.
Times will keep good in this country
Just so long as a dago to shovel dirt
can command $1.75 per day, and Just
so long as this condition continues Just
bo long Is the question of help on the
farm going to be a perplexing one.
Plans have been comnleted for th
$13,000 rite ranjre on the naval reser
vation at Penaacola, Fia. It la hoped
by the authorities to hare this six hun
dred yard ranee aufflcientlv advanced
in construction for the use in March
of nayl vessels of the North and South
Atlantic fleets and the European tquad-
ron when these vessels are in Penaa
cola harbor for target practice.
PIG-NIG HAUS.
2,500 Pounds Pic-Nic Hams, 7c
1,100 Pounds Regular Hams, 10c
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
- 308, 310 and 312 Nutt St.,
jan 22 tf Wilmington, N. O.
RED BLISS,
WHITE BLISS.
EARLY ROSE,
MIXED FEED OATS.
GEORGIA CANE SYRUP.
Send ns jour orders.
S. P. LlcNAIR,
jan 13 tf Wilmington, N. C.
REPORT
THX CONDITION OF THB ATLANTIO
National Bank, of WUmlngton, H. O., at the doee
of business, January 83, 1904.
BESOUBCX&
Loans and discounts s mg.su so
Overdrafts, secured ana unsecured MS 0
u. u. isonas to secure circulation . . 133.000 w
U. B. Bonds to secure U. H. Demaita 1M sno 00" I
DUKiti, ananutBaeic... 32.UUI W
Banking house, furniture, and fix
tures... enmoflo
Other Beal Estate owned 10,000 00
Due from National Banks (not Be-
serve Agents) 93,453 46
Due from Btate Banks and Banker mil? m
Due from approved reserve agents 107,066 89
Notes of otaer National
PBanks... tsCO 00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, ana mnbi... 1 am on
lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie ja0.eoooo
Legal tender notes JSi.ooo 00 f loust OS
BedempUon fund with U. 8. Treas'r
(5 per cent, of circulation) 5,400 00
Total fl.803,768 0
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In 1 125,000 00
carpi on nana ,..us,00Q 00
Undivided pronto, less
exuensea and taxes nald m.l.t? ft? ion i vr en
National Bank notes outstanding-. . . . 125.000 00
Dne to other National '
Banks 19 rvt tR
Due to Btate Banks and
Bankers 850,460 78
Dividends unpaid , 41300
Individual deposits subject
to check wm ia
Oaahlers checks outatand-
I"?" 80,689 06
United states deposits.... 17S.800 00 LSK8.&n 99
TcteJ 11,801,768 09
Btate of North Carolina, county of New Han-
L Andrew Horeland. Cashisr nf tha ham
namea bank, do solemnly swear that the above
and tartlet. to to be8tof W knowledge
AJIDRKW MOBIL AND, Oashler,
Subecrlbad anA w.,ii tn taAivwA a cm,.
day of NoVemtSrVlOlM:
w. u abmstbomQ, Notary PubUc,
Oorkxct Atteet:
. C. W. Yates, 1
caldxr, Directors.
Rates for Sewer Service
Water Closets - - 50 cts per Quarter, each
Kitchen Sinks' - 50 cts per quarter, each
Bath Tubs ... 50 cts per quarter, each
Fixed Wash Basins 25 cts per quarter, each
Fixed Laundry Tubs 50c per quarter, per set
We carry our vines to vonr nmn.
erty line without charge, and rates
do not go into effect until service Is
rendered.
iiDisgton Sewerage Co.
a
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The Kind You Have Always
In use for over SO years,
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All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but
. .Experimenta that trifle with and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
Boric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worm
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves . Teething Troubles, cures Constipation .
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
- Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. :
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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Bears the
Tie Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
- m tniMn eoMMjnr. r mummy smccr. mw yok oitv.
!rf flij. ii T
s a uiganuc mempiory saie
OF NEW CRISP
Price no Object
Sal8 Benin? Wednesday, February 3rd, and
g Last; Tn Days.
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THE GRANDEST SALE EVER HAPPENED.
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DON'T FORGET THE DATE,
We also name a few of our mauy Bargains below.
V Lot No. 1-500 ladles' ready-to-wear
bats, a 50c value, that will be
Atold in this big sale at the price.
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uen i, an markea down.
1 Big Bed Banners to cover our
alarge atore.
fi Men's kid gloves, silk lined : our
roll glovea to be aold in this tale at
Jv9e per pair.
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M A large table cover, 85c value,
athla aale 15c.
A good wooden handle dipper.
aTbla aale 4e.
M Wine glasaea. Thla sale 18c per
tet.
A good broom to be aold at 18c.
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Soap, 5 cakes for 4c.
M Oar regular 25c linen towels.
Thls sale 19c.
M Our atore will be closed all day
MTuesday, February 2nd. In order
ffcto arrange and mark down our en-
jA) 600 dozen men's fleece lioi-d
shirts, 60c value. This aale, 38-j.
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H) Lot No. 2 Menen's Talcum
IIT WILL START
AND END FEBRUARY I3TH,
and the place is the
H Geo. O.
a?4 ian 31 tf
Statement of
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Co.,
108 Princess Street.
At close of business January 22nd, 1904. (Condensed from Report to
St... 41 : n i i
A.SSKTS.
Loans and Disooonts 91C.88015
Oash on hand and doe from banks. ... 818 560 67
Beal estate 1,900.00
Furniture end Futures. .. fa 00 1908.00
TOtl H.137,3 8 78
OFPIO
J. W. NORWOOD, PniUtut,
O. St. TAYLOR,
DIRECTORS!
H. Walters, J. V. Grainger, j. w. Yates, R. B. Bankla, D. o Conner, Donald MacBae
H. C VoUers. J. w. Norwood. C. K. Taylor. Jr. "vumia mJb 'tf
WILLIAMS BROS.,
Established 1866.
Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants,
16 and 18 North Water Street.
Complete Stock of Groceries of Every Description.
fan 13 tf
Good Luck Deal,
We offer one of the best deals on Good Luck Baking Powder
that has erer been put on the market. Car expected to ar.
rive within the next ten days. This offer for limited time
only. If our salesman doesn't reach you in time, write na
- for particulars.
jan 31 tf
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Bought, and rfUIi lias been
has borne the signature of
liao lAAm wa r-a si a v . .
' J a -
Jioo utou juj.xu.t7 UHUCr 1114 per
sonal supervision since its infancy.
.Allow no ouo to dercive you in this. '
Signature of
j ri i
MERCHANDISE.
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Powder 10c, but only one box to - 9
customer. Allen's Talcum Powd.(
4 cents.
Lot No. 4 -We will sell all c S
our light calicoes in thla big aale A
4t cents. JtA
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Watch forour large band bill.
5.000 yards of Batistat 10c value.
This sale will cro at 5 cents. M
Here
It is I Pretty Piquev, colored. 1
Ite, at 12 Jo, value 9 cents V
and white
Dotted Ourtain Swiss, 15c valu &
9 cents. V
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1 lot of Buttons, 2c dozen. 11c A
of Basting Cotton, lc yd. .t.
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Special Half gallon Tin Buckou.A
5 cents. 3
Our Shoe Department is mar M
away down. Don't miss thos 69 A
8hoes, worth $3 ai d $3.50. . 3
Think of this. No 40 Satin R
bon, bir value, to b- sold 9o yd.
Carpet and Matting Tcks. T
sale 3 boxes for 5c.
A good Boiling Curtain for 9j
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band bills. V
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Big Racket Store
Gay lord,
PROPRT utor
LIABILITIES.
Capital 85,000.00
NeteurplOB.. 77.474 63 1.102,474 68
DepoaltS 1,034,(88 00
Total :.. 11,137.802 72
KB
' H. WALTERS, Vie President
Jt.. CaakUn
: Wholesale Grocers and Importers,
118 to 125 North Water St., Wilmington, N. C.