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4 Bstercd At the Postofaee at Wll Matter, April 13, 1870. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. POSTAGE PREPAID. THIS DAILY MESSENGER by ml e year f6.0Oj six monthf 3.00 cfcre noaths one montlt SO oats. f erred la te lty t CM cent aaamth. one week 15 eenta, $1.50 Cor tMree wonthi or f 6-00 at rear. THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER itno 8.DRKC capers), for mall one rear Sl.OOs six montlu SO eenta, la Tuesday Jan. 31, 1905, NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY. We hope the members of the legisla ture "will read carefully anl make i study of the report of President Vena ble of the State University whii he submitted last Thursday to the trustees of the institution. This institution Is in great need of Increased aid from the state. It should have it. If the univer sity Is to be kept up at all it fehou.d be made efficient. There is no sense in adopting a half-way ground in the state dealing with the university. It should provide for Its necessities or close its doors. President Venable's re port shows what is needed, what is ab solutely necessary to keep this noble and venerable state institution of learning abreast of the times. The re port shows that additional annual ap propriations are needed for the current expenses and that it is highly important that a building to be used as a chemical laboratory should be erected. The university is not self supporting. It was never intended that it should be. The running expenses are. not met by the fees of the students, therofore the larger the student body the greater the deficit to be made up by state ap propriations or private donations. As Dr. Venable points out in his report, if v. this university was intended for the rich alone the charges could be placed so high as to make it self-sustaining; but it was never so intended. It 13 for the young men of the state of all class es who are desirous of an education as well for those who can afford to pay only part of their expenses as for the sons of our wealthiest citizens. They all are treated alike. As it is, Dr. Venable shows that there are only two universities in the whole land where . the students pay a larger percentage of the expenses of conduct ing the institution. This is a surprise to us, lor we thought Chapel Hill would be found to be low down on the list. The university not being self-supporting, of course it takes more money from outside sources to maintain it now with Its six hundred and sixty students than it did a few years ago when there were only five hundred present; and as the student body increases in size there must be enlargement of facilities for instruction. We feel confident that neither Dr. Venable nor the trustees would ask the legislature for additional appropriation for the annual expenses nor for a spe cial one for the building said to be so much needed if there were not absolute necessity for such appropriations. We hope the legislators will view the mat ter In this light. To refuse to give the university proper support -would greatly hamper it in its work. To hamper it to such extent would be to greatly curtail its useful ness. The university was established . by the state and has been kept up by it for the benefit of our young men and for future generations of young men. If the state is not going to properiy provide for it it would be better to cut off all appropriations; for keeping if up in a half-handed way and in a cramped condition Is a useless expenditure of the state's money. The good work of this grand old university should not be al lowed to lag because of the lack of a few more thousand dollars a year from the public treasury. That it is perform ing a noble work no one can deny. That It will be crippled in its usefulness un less these appropriations are made we cannot see how any one can deny who reads President Venable's report. Too much has already been expended on the university now to leave her to mold and dry-rot for the lack of a few more thousand dollars each year. It should not be necessary to make an earnest appeal to the legislators in this matter. All that should be necessary is to place the facts before them and tell them Hvhat is needed to remedy the un satisfactory conditions. The senate wont have much time for listening to long-winded speeches in the -Swayne impeachment trial. Chicago wants a , "business" mayor, remarks an exchange. But it seems .that the people who do the electing do not; ' x - ! " Puts light ia the eye, tints the. cheek with -Nature's bloom, loosens the ten-; xsion of life,, brushes the cobwebs from, the brain, that's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. R. R. -Bellamy;-. 7 - -' v j THE WTTiMTNGTOiN 3dESSENGER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31. 1905 TO DEEPEN THE BAR AT MORE IIEAD. It looks as if Morehead would at last be made a first class port, or rather that its entrance is to be so improved that this naturally fine harbor can, be utilized. The greatest trouble all along has been the shallow water on the bar. This passed, there is found one of the finest harbors on the South Atlant'c coast. There Is plenty of depth of water and a good roadstead. Now that the committee of the house of rep resentatives having charge of the prep--arat'on of the river and harbor appro p iatkm but has decided to provide for the deepening of the water on the bar we may look for great things for (Morehead in the near future. This ac tion of the committee Is due, no doubt, to the influence of certain persons con nected with the government who want to se2 the plans of the Howland Im provement Company and its backers carried out. We still think the state did well in making the lease of the At lantic and North Carolina railroad and that the lessees will in time bring about great improvement of that sec tion of the state. This effort to get deep water over the bar at More head .is the most imoprtant . step yet taken by those interested in the development of the town and of that part of tho state. Taking into consideration some recent events we have little doubt of the success of those who are trying to secure this appropriation. In reference to the proposed appro priation for dredging the bar Congress man Thomas, of that district, makes the following statement to the Wash ington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer: "This amount includes a cash appro priation of $45,000 for deepening and dredging the harbor bar to a depth of twenty feet at low water. The tidal range 'being from three to four fet, this will give a depth upon the bar of from twenty-three to twenty-four feet at high water, making the depth upn the bar equal to the depth of water in the channel leading up to Morehead City and the piers of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, now leased by the Howland Improvement Company. Recently Senator Aldrich and a party of capitalists visited Morehead City with a view to the improvement of this harbor. After making a thorough ex amination of the records at the war department, they found an estimate by the engineers would give a depth of twenty feet at low water upon Beau fort bar and a depth of twent-four feet at high water, at a cost of$45,000 by means of a new system of hydaulic steam dredging. For many years past hut little work had 'been done upon Beaufort harbor and no work, in fact, except keeping up existing jetties at Port Macon and on the banks at the entrance to the harbor. This appro priation in the house bill which is an available cash appropriation, will im mediately begin the work of deepening the bar to a depth of twenty-four feet at high tide, whicii is desired by cit izens of Beaufort and Morehead City and by the Atlantic and! North Caro lina iRailroad Company. It was at first supposed a larger sum would be requir ed, but the engineers' estimate for a depth of twenty-four feet at high tide is specific and Chairman Burton, at any request Included it in the bill." THE AVJTRY MEMORIAL VOLUME. We are glad to note that the plans to publish the "Avery Memorial Vol ume" are progressing so satisfactorily. This book will contain the choice" arti cles written for The Charlotte Observer by the late Isaac EL Avery, whose "Variety of Idle Comment" afforded pleasure and amusement while running in that paper to so many of its read ers and of readers of other state pa pers also, for they were republished in ranay of The Observer's exchanges. The book is to be gotten up in attract5 ve style and will make a handsome souve nir and memento of this gifted North Carolina writer. "Wo' hope the pro moters will meet with even greater suc cess than they expect. There should be, ready sale for this book, and no ioubt will be. In addition to the intrinsic value of the book the object of its pub lishers should recommend it to the peo ple of our state. Besides preserving in book form the writings of this gift ed North Carolinian it is the purpose of those in charge of the work to de vote the proceeds to the establishment of a memorial scholarship at Trinity College, from which institution Mr. Avery graduated in 1893. The board of editors is to meet in Greensboro next Saturday to make selections of such of Mr. Avery's writings as will be re produced in the memorial volume. We wish success to them in this movement. They deserve the moral and financial support of the people of the state. It does not look like there is going to be much improvement of the divorce law by the present legislature. The news the czar is permitted to receive as to what is going on in his capital seems to be as effectively cen sored as is that' allowed to be sent to foreign newspapers. He apparently has very little idea of what Is goin on around him. There ore strong indica tions of a widespread plot among the nobility to depose him and raise Grani Duke Vladimar to the throne. The Winston Sentinel give3 utter ance to the following sensible opinion on the South Dakota band case: If North Carolina owes that money it should be paid. If the claim is not a just one, as is believed by a great many people, some method should be taken at once for repudiating it. En tirely too much time and money has been, spent with reference to the mat ter. Perfect womanhood depends on per fect health. Nature's rarest gift of physical beauty comes to all who use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Bright eyes and red cheeks follow its use., 25 cent3. R. R. Bellamy. . JUL' LI I 1 ., .mill V mi : 1 - TT ' V l1 BetterFruits-Better Profits Better peaches, apples, pears and berries are produced when Potash is liberally applied to the soil. To insure a full crop, of choicest quality, use a fertilizer containing not less than io per cent, actual Potash Seiw) for nor r,ra rtical books of information they are not tdrerdsiag pamphlet, booming1 special tern Users, wit are aaioonat treatises, beat tree lor tbeasJac. GERMAN KALI WORKS tew tf rt 9t Ksssss or Atlanta. Gtu be uth Broad McCCE MUST HANG. When the governor of Virginia re spited until February 10th Dr. McCue, who had been sentenced to hang on Jan uary 20th there was criticism of his ac tion in some quarters. The following reasons given by the governor for granting the respite show that the cen sure was not deserved and that he was acting in aid of the judicial branch of the state government instead of at tempting to usurp its functions. His words have the true ring. It is a pity some other governors do not take the same view of the exercise of clemen cy in the cases of men who have been given a fair trial and declared guilty of the offense charged by those who are by law required to investigate such matters and declare the guilt or inno cence of the party on trial. Governor Montague gave these rea sons for his conduct, and any one read ing them will be pretty well convinced that he will not again take1 action on the case: "The guilt or innocence of those charged with crime is to be determined by the judiciary tribunals. The execu tive should aid and not arrest the judg ments of courts or the executions of law, save for supreme reasons. For the executive to review the opinions of courts or the verdicts of juries, no mat ter how he disagrees with them, would be plain usurpation of authority. But the supreme court of appeals has this day been petitioned for a rehearing of the application foe a writ of error, and the executive has since heen requested by 'this eminent tribunal to grant a respite of the death sentence that suffi cient time may be had for such further consideration of the case as justice and law may require. In granting thi re quest the executive is aiding and not obstructing the administration of the law, - and he, therefore, will direct a respite until Friday, the 10th day of February, 1905." Latin-American countries are to be given to understand that they may furnish the entertainments hereafter, but that Uncle Sam will have charge cf the gate receipts. 'Washington Post. But when the performances close whj will ?.ay the bills if Lhe gate receipts fall short of the expenses? Wouldn't it be well for Russia and Japan to declare an armistice long er.cugh for them to take a hand in set tling on the plans for the peace paace a: The Hague? Congressman Littlefield of Maine says we must either reduce appropriations or face a deficit. How about getting out of the difficulty by increasing treasury receipts through proper ad justment of our tariff laws? A long-time and highly , esteemed subscriber of the Messenger residing in one of the eastern towns of the state, in writing to renew his subscrip tion, adds: "Please do your toest to stop legisla tion that is threatening to make paupers in our own state by excluding all help for cotton mills until youths are fourteen years old. Can't you get the legislature to adjourn and arrest turning our state over to the republi can party?" We hope it is not as bad as our good friend fears. Tonic to tlie System. For liver troubles and constipation there is nothing better than DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little Pills. They do not weaken the stomach. Their action upon the system is mild, pleasant and harmless. Bob Moore, of LaFayette, Ind., says: "No use talking, DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their work. All other Pills I have used gripe and make me sick in the stomach and never cured me. DeWitt's Little Early Risers proved to be the long sought re lief. They are simply perfect." Persons traveling find Little Early Risers, the most reliable remedy to carry with them, sold by R. R. Bellamy. A Congressman With Cheek. Congressman J. Adam Bede of Min nesota looks like a Scandinavian, but is not. Nor can he talk in their na tive tongue to citizens hailing from "the land of the midnight sun." There fore, he was rather embarrassed while campaigning last fall on finding him self face to face with an audience com posed almost entirely of Swedes. Try-" Ik f 1 iTe n ing to find a way out of the difficulty, j of securing good roads speedily, ana he asked how many of his hearers making strong argum?nts in support of were bom in this country. Only two ' nis position. It was resolved that the hands went up. Mr. Bede felt dizzy, Cumberland representatives In the leg-; but braced up and asked: "How many islature be requested to hold off action of you speak English?" All hands until February 5th. , . went up, whereupon he said with great j The Fayetteville Planing Mill Com dignity: "Of course, I speak the Swed- pany, to which the slate has granted a ish tongue, but for tonight I shall use charted with, an authorized capital of English, "having prepared my address in that language.' i AZ Jeremiad. (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Hope Mills, N. O, January 2S. "Who so stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor shall also cry himself and shall not be heard." I believe that David when uttering the above was as wise a man and as near a Christian as any man that was elected to any office In any state of the union in the last forty years. I have written to our legislators and even to the governor at different times, asking them to use their better Judg ment and influence to get certain laws passed for relief and to lift somewhat the burdens off the poor women and children; and in all these years Senator J. . McNeil, of Cumberland county, has been the only man whose heart could be touched with a feeling for the infirmities of the women and children of the poor and common people. But he, like Moses, after hearing the truth of the matter chose to suffer the abuse of a few richer men and refused to set his unholy foot on the necks of the poor to take away what God in his mercy had given them to live on. But the legislators of two years ago turned a deaf ear to the same cry and to'.please a few men took away the rights of many poor to increase their suffering only because one rich man commanded and they must obey at any cost. Why 13 it that of over two hundred men elected two years ago that only eighteen have been returned this year. There may be something wrong when a man is only chosen for one term. I am now sixty years old. I have seen many mistakes in our party and I greatly fear that without a great change two more years will put us back without any voice in matters once more,, and if our people manage so as to lose the power again we will be in bad shape, I fear, for many years to come. I am poor and without even a com mon school education, but I think I know more about the necessities of the poor and common people than the rich can find out were they to try. The great trouble with the rich is that they do not know and can not know how bad the poor in this country suffer. If they could know and realize the condition of the poor they and the poor wouid all thrive together and all be richer and better people. By not knowing the ne cessities of the poor they pass laws which make the poor man so poor and heartless that he cannot work. One of the warst things for all that could be done is passing stock laws in the legislature to please a few men while- fully nine temhs of the people are bitterly opposed to them. I am not afraid to say that tnJs Is the leading cause of the poverty of the south, and unless it is stopped it will destroy the democratic party. This t-tock law causes nearly double the cotton to be p'anted that would otherwise be planted. The people have to give up raising stjek. A poor man can not make a living in the country if you take away his rights to raise stock that the state guarantees to him in his land deed. When a man gets so stingy that he doesn't want a poor widow's stock to run on his land he hao passed the grade cf religion or even civilization, for Cod made the stock and put them in the woods and made something to keep them alive before h3 made man at all; and later on He says: "Woe unto them that lay house to house and field to field until there be no place left." When the stock law is imposed on a poor man he gives up, moves t: town or to a cotton mill where his children are soon worked to death being: tieated meaner than tho horses and muJes, having to -work before day ar-d after dark, which Is the greatest sin against God and the poor that has ever been committed in America. Talk about whiskey sellers: I know whiskey sellers are great sinners, but they are saints beside men who will force women and children out in the mud, water and snow an hour berore day, half naked and bare-footed. Shame and sin! B. MOVING FOR GOOD ROADS. Interesting: Chamber of Commerce Meeting Larjre Planing; Mill Erect ing; Pleasant Reception Narrow Escape From Fire. (Special to The Messenger.) 'Fayetteville, N. C, aJnuary 28. The called meeting of the chamber of com merce was largely attended in the court room at 8 o'clock last night. The pres ident of the chamber, Captain J. D. McNeill, explained the object of the meeting to be MGood Roads and How to secure Them." He also called atten tion to the fact that a bill was now pen ding before the legislature, drafted by County Attorney A. Z. Hall, under the auspices of the county commissioners, providing for a direct tax to construct and keep up the county roads, without submitting it to a vote of the people. The principal speakers of the evening were: Messrs. E. R. McKethan, who opposed a bond issue, and wanted to see the finances of the county straightened out before making further expenditures; H. L- Cook, who, while realizing the ne cessity of good roads, doubted that the people were ready to incur any more debt, opposing a bond issue and also the bill before the legislature; Mr. W. N. Tillinghast, who defended the coun ty commissioners, and explained their action in having the direct tax bill framed; Mr. M. R. Home, who thought that the county was well able to incur such indebtedness as was necessary to secure good roads, ad deprecated the pessimism and foreboding displayed by many present; Mr. A II. Slocomb, who favored a bond Issue as the only means $250,000, is building an extensive and i splendidly equipped plant in the ea stern Tne company con- nart of this city. .Ufa nf Afosora W T VfcDiarmld. J C McDiarmid and I N. Whitted. all ox Fayetteville. . The reception last evening at t&e Mause on Anderson street, by the con jrreeation of the First Presbyterian church, in united welcome of their new Dastor. Rev. Watson M. Fairley. was numerously attended, despite the free- ing weather. The hall and rooms of the building were brilliantly HgMed and aeautifur.y decorated, and during the kvenlng refreshments were served. 1 Mrs. A IL Slocomb. Jr.. and littie eon have pone to visit her sister, Mrs. F. C. Dixon, in Charlotte. Mr. Irving PI Overbaugh. former iop- ular clerk of the Hotel LaFayette, now in business at Fenton, Miss., is making- a visit to this city. Mayor McMillan received notice ims morning to look out for two men head ing thl way, whose descriptions were given, who are wanted" by the Dun.i police. Their offence was not stated. About 9 o'clock this rooming on ac count of the breaking of a valve on engine on a siding at the warehouse of the Armfleld Wholesale Grocery Comrony started off on Its own hook. crashing into a line of cars in front, in- I juring the cow-catcher and becoming . Many people who are interested m the Cumberland County Fair especial- ly the older people, who cling to It af fectlonately on account of the great age of the society and Its past history, and who have seen It fall off in at tendance and exhibits year by year believe that fresh life could be put into it ind a new interest Inspired, by changing the time of holding the fair from November to the last of August or the first of September, adding to it a regular flower and fruit fair, and or-, ganizing a live horse-racing associa tion. There was a cratlfylng attendance at the meeting of the Cumberland j county teachers association in the court room this morning. Mr. B. T. McBryde, superintendent of county Instruction, presiding. Short talks were made by Messrs. Snead, of Hope Mills; Stamps, of Alderman, and J. H. Myrover, Of Fayetteville. Mrs. J. ;-.iarSTiail vi:ilim. wnu i been quite U in the hospital for some J days has suiiiciently recovered to re- j turn to her home in the country. j On Thursday evening Miss Kte j Matthews, living on upper Hay Strict, started to prayer-meeting at the First ' Baptist church; but, on account of the cold weather, went up etairs and re- moved her wraps. She heard a sudden creaking noise below, and ran down stairs, to find that a lamp had explod ed and the hall was in a blaze, part of the oil still flaming in the lamp. With great presence cf mind she ran up the stairway, unhooked the lamp and threw it out of doors. Her change of mind perhaps prevented a bad fire. TALE OF SUFFERING AT SEA. Terrible Experience Told by the Crew j of the Schooner Schmidt, Who Were Rested by the Prins Maurlts. New York, January 28. A story of terrible suffering in the wintry jrale which swept the Atlantic coast last Wednesday and Thursday was told by the seven men of the crew of the Phil adelphia schooner John G. Schmidt, who were brought here today on the Dutch West IndaLn mail steamer Prins Mauri- tas. They were taken frojt the rigging of their water logged leaking craft yes terday afternoon after three days hope less struggle with the elements. For more than thirty hours the men had clung to the rigging with neither foI nor water, suffering intensely from the cold. All of them were terribly ex hausted, and scarcely able to retam their hold on the rigging when the Prins Maurits came to their rescue. The sea was running very high, and the men were rescued by the Prins Maurits life boat only with the great est difficulty. Captain Norbury of the Schmidt says he sailed from Georgetown, S. C. for Boston on January 16, with a full car go of hard pine lumber. Lost Wednes day the schooner ran into the gale off Winter Quarter shoals. The northwest wind blew with terrific force, raising a tremendous high cross sea, which boarded the vessel fore and aft and flooded her decks continually for thirty hours. The weather became extremely cold and there were frequent snow fxjualLs. The Schmidt labored and strained until she sprung a leak, filled and beoamo a ccmplete wreck at the mercy of the wind and sea. The ves rei'w after house was awash and her masts standing with double reefed mainsails set. The crew succeeded In lashing themselves to the rigging with the greatest difficulty being exposed to the seas which constantly broke on board. They had not tasted food for thirty hours and were almcst exhausted and about to fall off into the sea when the Prins Maurits came to their rescue. The John G. Schmidt registered 450 tons end was built In 18S0. Take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. See it exterminate the poison, feer ?t revitalize the blood and bring back that happy, joyous feeling of bygone days. 35 cents- Tea or Tafciets. R. R. Bel lamy. Von should by all means get U best. Our Imperial Flour Is a favorite. The combination of qual ity, value and our price make It so. F. E. Hashagen Co, 01strii:t:r$fcrtljt:uij. l f J ymh 1 WbUe Tncro is iaic lucre is iiojh. i afflicted with catarrh f could neitaer taste nor smell and could bear but ytUe. Ely's Cream Balm cured it. 'Marcus G. Shautz. Rah way, N. J. Cream Balm cured me safely and the effect is surprising. (My son says the flret applications gave decided relief. Respectfully. Mrs. Franklin Freeman, Dover, N. IL The Balm does not irritate or cause- oa bv druraists at Soots. r j by Ely Brothers, 56 Warr.m etTef Newa Yorlc - ' - In granting the stnKing worKmtn a. nine-hour oay ai vwr employers, the magnanimous czar does not yield an Iota or nis auiocrauc power at future expense of the royal Hid. . . constitution, Atlanta consxum New Books! THE CLANSMAN by Thomas Dixon. Jr. ItEVETU.Y OF GRAUSARK by George Hair Mctjmcneon. TIIE 3IASQUEKAD12RS by Kathcrino Cecil Thurston. GOD'S GOOD MAX by 3Iario Corelli. Robt. G. DeRosset, Bcokstlltr 2nd SUtiontr, Phone 26. 32 North Front Street PICKLE 25 I1BLS. PICKLES 1,000S r0 KEGS PICKLES.... COOS AT A SACRIFICE. r.0.000 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CI GARS, AS GOOD AS GOLD. j EVAPORATED APPLES. w PEACHES, PRUNES.. J. C. Stevenson Go. PROTECTIVE JOBBERS. POTATOES! We have one car Seed Potatoes just in direct from Maine. V e also ave the Ferti.izer to grow them. Your or ders will have our Prompt Attention. HALL Si PEE3ALL (INCORPORATED.) BONEY & HARPER MILLING GO. 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