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THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER; WEDNESDAY, MAT 8 , 1U07
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WILMINGTON. N.'.C.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1907.
NEW LIFE ON THE. FARM
Public schools telephones, good
roads and rural free delivery of mail
are four conveniences which now go
to make life on the farm a great deal
pleasanter than it was before they
were put in reach of the rural popula
tion. Farmers' families are not now
nearly so isolated as they were a few
years ago when their only means of
communication with each other and
.with the towns was over roads deep
in mud in winter and disagreeable be
cause of the dust in summer. Life on
the farm now is not only bearable, but
is made pleasant in sections where
these conveniences have been provid
ed. A farmer living miles from his
postoffice to which formerly came a
weekly or semiweekly mail can now
have his letters and his daily news
paper delivered'1 daily at his door. His
wife and daughters can have inter
course at will without leaving the
house with friends on other farms.
Good schools are near, enough for tbe
children to attend without inconven
ience. Good roads make driving a
pleasure and minimize the labor of
getting farm products1 to market.
As these four aids to comfort of
farm life are extended in area that
life will become more popular and
there will be Jess of the migration
from country to town, which has been
so noticeable- in the past. The rural
districts will no longer be drained of
their best people, seeking towns be
cause of the greater comforts and con
veniences of the latter. Life on the
farm will become a different thing,
and we look for the tide to turn and to
see the town people seeking the quiet
pleasures and independence of life on
the farm.
PORT
"Civil Service Commissioner Greene
has returned to Washington after
spending about two weeks in this
state investigating Senator Simmons'
charges of pernicious activity in poli
tics by certain federal office holders.
Mr. Greene, of course, has nothing to
sav about thp psspr hp invest iran-i
As soon as his clerk makes a type
writer 'copy of his notes Mr. Greene
;4friU lay before the full commission a
sjummary yof the evidence taken by
him and that body will make the
finding. Its conclusions will not be
made public until they have been laid
before the heads of the treasury and
postoffice departments; the men
against whom the charges were made
being employes of these .branches of
the government. 'The publication will
hardly be made before the 20th instant.
Commissioner Greene states to The
News and Observer's Washington cor
respondent that a large mass of testi
mony was taken. The number of
witnesses examined were as follows:
Eight in Statesville, three in Concord
fiv in Greensboro, three in Winston
Salem, nine in Burlington, three in
New Bern and seven in Elizabeth
City. v .
TO CHECK BLIND TIGER BUSI
NESS
A man who is present aiding another
in the commission of a misdemeanor
makes himself a principal and is pun
ishable alike with the man he aids in
doing the unlawful deed. If that be
good law, then is not the man who
buys liquor from one who sells it to
him in violation of law a principal
along with the seller? He certainly is
present aiding and abetting the seller
in the unlawful act. In fact he is an
aider and abettor to such an extent
that that particular offense could not
have been committed by the other
party without his participation direct
ly in the transaction. This must have
been the position take by one of the
superior court judges in this state,
;wbo, a few days ago, fined a man
twenty-five dollars for buying whiskey
from a blind tiger in a prohibition
town. It the supreme court were to
uphold this position and all the supe
rior court judges were to follow the
eiamplc set them in that case there
wjdu3I not be near so much illicit traf
fic in liquor. Men would be much more
chary, in patronizing blind, tigers il
thjey knew they were liable Xo indict
ment as well as the man who made the
sale. The inauguration of this prac
tice by tbe courts would have wonder
ful effect in decreasing the illegal traf-
i i
fic in liquors. ;
THE "INS"' AND THE "OUTS''
f the "outs" and the "ins") both are
for Mr. Roosevelt or any man he may
choose to name what is all this fight
about amoug the republicans in this
state? We suppose it is that the "ins"
are trying to make Mr. Roosevelt Ee
lieye the "outs" are against him so
th4y can continue to be the "ins", and
the "outs" are making an effort t
convince him that the "ins" are
asiinst him, so they can become the
"ihs" and the present "ins" the "outs".
It looks like the administration
managers ought to be able to tell who
arej its friends and who are its oppon
ents. But it seems that they are net,
or if they do know they pretend not
to and are playing one faction against
the other, thinking thereby to
strengthen their position ! when it
comes to selecting delegates to the na-
i
tional convention.
The office holders are in a dilemma.
They are afraid of the third term idea
and of what is a little less obnoxious
to many republicans placing the
naming of his successor in the hands
of Mr. Roosevelt. On the other hand
oui spokeii opposition might cause
them to lose their offices or, at any
ratie, their control of federal patronage
dujing the present administration. Mr.
Rojosevelt's term will not expire for
nearly two years. There is j a plenty
of time for him to play havoc among
the fellows now at the pie counter.
WHERE BUTLER STANDS.
The Durham Herald paragraphs
shows intimate acquaintance ; with the
I character of Marion Butler as sized up
by the people of the latter's state
when it declares that "if there be five
millions of dollars on the other side
one cannot understand why Mr. Butler
sbjuld be siding with the president."
irlere Is a flippant squib, written per
haps on the spur of the moment, with
oujt thought as to the depth of the
stab that it makes into the! vitals of
thi man against whom the stroke is
mide. It is a home thrust and if But
ler! had any self-respect or sense of de
cency in politics it would make a
wound that would never heal. A ran
dom stroke it may ha 3 been, but it
went to the vital spot and in a few
words it laid bare the character of the
man among his own j people.
It( shows what a leading paper
of the state believes to be the estimate
the people of his state have placed on
Marion Butler.
It is strange that so many voters
in the pity who were interested in
the recorder's court election yesterday
failed to register. Every one knew
orj should have known that new regis
tration was required; that they could
not vote unless registered again. That
announcement was made time and
again in all the papers of ' the city.
Those who were deprived of I the right
toj vote have no one to blame but
themselves. Their own negligence
brought that condition upon them.
jlf the republican office holders down
south just knew how the capitalists,
thb railroad magnates, the labor union
men and the negroes stood in refer
ence to the plan to let Mr. Roosevelt
name the man they would know how
toj line up on that issue, but things
have not developed sufficiently to in
dicate how the cat is going to jump.
It is a very trying position in which
they find themselves and, no doubt,
the top rail of that fence is getting to
fefel mighty hard and sharp.
There is one consolation about air
ships; they do not need g-ood roads,
though a good soft place is nice to fall
onj. Greensboro Record. ;
psow, when airships take the place.
ofj railroad lines across the country
what are some of our newspapers go
ing to do to find matter to take the
place of their tirades on the subject
of rotten cross-ties?
Immigration records for one day
were broken at New York last Thurs
day. On that day fourteen trans-At-lantic
steamships arrived at the port
bringing over twenty thousand immi
grants, which exceeds by five thousand
i .
the largest number ever landed in a
single day. , ;
As it was eighteen months ago that
White house bulldog, Pete, forced the
French ambassador to take a tree
while walking through the grounds,
and war has not yet k been declared,
we suppose the affair has been ami
cably adjusted between the two governments..
Mr. Charles J. Harris as leader of
Mr. Taft's or any other republican's
campaign in this state would brins to
it much greater strength than could
(Marion Butler. Mr. Harris would up
hold its respectability while the other
would take from it. ; . ;
That was a novel plan of the Guilford
Daughters of the Confederacy to raise
money by having young ladies to act
as street car conductors. Travel on
the cars was heavy on the occasion
and the Daughters got a pretty good
sum for their share of the receipts.
paragraphs From The Durham Herald
We fail to see why the fact that
Mr. Bryan has resurfected one or two
planks of the old Populist phlatform
should occasion surprise in any quar
ter. YouTfellows should have told Mr.
Bailey what you thought of it before
he quit the newspaper business. Then
there might have been something do
ing. If the party is going -to accept Mr.
Bryan as its candidate it should also
accept his platform. One without the
other would have the thing Incom
plete. When two gentlemen fail to discuss
ing the relative merits of Marion But
ler and Mr. Blackburn no wonder
it was thought that there was ouly
one way to settle it. ;
There may be nothing in the re
ports of the mismanagement of the
state school at Morganton, but it is
evident that somebody ; is after the
scalp of the superintendent.
Let me mail you free, to prove merit
samples of my Dr. Snoop's Restora
tive, and my book on either dyspepsia,
the heart, or the kidneys. Address
me, Dr. Shoop, Rachine, Wis. Trou
bles of the stomach, heart or kidneys
are merely symptoms of a deeper ail
ment Don't make the common error
of treating symptoms only. Symptom
treatment is treating the result of
your ailment and not the cause. Weak
stomach nerres the inside nerves
means stomach weakness, always.
And the heart and kidneys as well,
have their controlling or inside nerves
Weaken these nerves and you inevita
bly have weak vital organs. Here is
where Dr. Shoope's Restorative has
made its faina. No other; remedy ever
claimed to treat the inside nerves. Al
so for bloating, biliousness, bad breath
oF complexion, use Dr. Shoop's Resto
rative. Write for my free book how.
Dr. Shoop's Restorative sold by Robert
R. Bellamy.
A Direful Prediction.
Hudson Maxim, the high explosive
man, is loudly predicting universal
war. "The world is at peace to-day,"
said he to a Washington Post reporter
"but the nations are preparing for
the conflict that is to come. Infact,
that is the only reason there is peace.
During the next two or three years we
shall continue to be free: from war,
and then, in my opinion, the war dogs
wil be let loose to fight until a com
plete re-adjustment of political, in
dustrial, and social lines is made. Talk
of turning spears into pruning hooks
is, therefore, futile." This prediction
would deserve more consideration if
Mr. Maxim's personal interests were
noa so obviously involved,: That prep
arations for possible war games shall
not slacken is as important to him as
the vogue of tennis to manufacturers
of racquets. While -peace dreamers
are clearly wrong in supposing that
the end of war is anywhere in sight,
there is another extreme from which
tevery sanely ordered government
should "by all means keep itself equal
ly free. Charlotte Observer.
More News from the New England
States.
If any one has any doubt as to the
virtue of Foley's Kidney ) Cure, they
need only to refer to Mr. Alvin H.
Stimpson, of Williamantic, Conn., who
after almost losing hope of recovery,
on account of the failure of so many
remedies, finally tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, which he says '' was just the
thing" for him, as four bottles cured
him completely. He is now entirelv
well and free from all the suffering
incident to acute kidney trouble. Jaa
C. Sheppard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug
Co. ,
Mary Ann, the Leader.
And so Mary Ann Butler, he of the
sweet scented South Dakota bond mem
ory is to be Teddy's general issimo in
securing delegates from this state to
the next Republican National .Conven
tion! Won't it be a sight for the gods
to see old line republicans who are
leaders of their party when Butler was
preaching, the, gospel of populism
throughout the state, now taking their
orders from the new Warwick who
seems to be "next" withTeddy and
his "advisers? Cleveland Star!
Notice to our Customers
We are pleaded to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend It
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Jas. C. Sheppard, J. Hicks
Bunting Drug Co.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best
for women, and children. Its mild ac
tion and pleasant, taste makes it pre
ferable to violent purgatives, such as
pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet and
a sample of Orino at Jas. C. Shep
pard, J. Hicks Bunting Drug Co.
A man should never be ashamed to
own that he has been in the wrong,
which is but saying, in other words,
that he is wiser today than he was yes
terday. News and Observer.
Wonderful Eczema Cure.
"Our little boy had eczema for five
yfers," writes N: A. Adams, Henrietta,
Pa., "Two of our home doctors said
the case was hopeless, his lungs being
affected. We then employed other doc
tors but no benefit resulted. By chance
we read about Electric Bitters; bought
a bottle and soon noticed improvement
We continued this medicine until sev
eral bottles were used, when our boy
was completely cured." Best of all
blood medicines and body building
health tonics Guaranteed at R. R,
Bellamy's drug" store. 50c.
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Because if is the
Best Cigar for f tie
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Wholesale Grocer
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THE
TEMPTING JOINT
Den't you know that the trained eye
is often as good a judge of quality iB
meat as is tire tongue? Tbere is a
freshness and mixed-fat-and-lean look
about our well-fed beef, for instance,
that at once attracts the eye of the
critical buyer and tempts a purchase.
Our VEAL, MUTTON, LAMB AND
PORK are of the same superior grade,
and our fresh-killed Poultry has made
a reputation for itself. Prices have
also made a reputation among econo
mical people.
RHODES & HINTZE
rnreoXT STREET MARKET
CCPYfiJGHT
Spring Revels
in the dainty furnishings
ties, shirts, hose, under
wear, &c. that we are ex
hibiting in our fine Spring
stock. We have the most
select patterns and colors
in ties and vests, and can
futnish your wardrobe
with anything that is com
me il faut.
JULIUS P. TAYLOR,
PHONE 803.
109 PRINCESS ST
DR. S. DAVIDSE
MASSEUR
Who has successfully treated consump
tion and all chronic diseases has open
ed an office at
610 QUEEN STREET
for professional work,
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OPPENHEIMER INSTITUTE
PenaaEent Core for Alcoholism.
For testimonials from patients per
maneatJy nired, address
W. N. HARRXSS,
, 8 u per la tend en t.
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We. will occupy our new store 1
We are determined to not put
on our other floors therefore m
Some of these goods will go at
at a minimum profit. At these
rangements can be made to buy
is a solid car of porch goods re
t every piece MUST go at some price,
n the new Garrell building June 1st.
one single piece in there ever shown
ust sell what we iiave on hand.
cost, many below cost, some perhaps
prfecs we shall expect CASH. Ar-
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ceived this week
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WOW YOUR LAWN
ET A GOOD BALL-BEAR-
ing iviacnme, and it is no
work to cut your lawn. Be
sides now is the time for all
gardening tools. We invite our country
friends to the following goods : Clark s
Gut-a-Way Harrows, Acme Pulverizing
Harrows, and all kinds of Farming Uten-
sils.Call or write for prices. I
WM. E. SPMWGEE & COJ
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x The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance CestpaRy. Some of 1906 Results,
t Paid for New Business . . . ..... . . . $93,885,23
x Increases over 1905 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,551,255
6ain In Insurance in Force . . . 54,986,092
bain in insurance uceeas any umer uomp&ny. Lime or Large
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Amount dividends said ts policy holders . . . ... . $7,366,425
x Increase over 1905 . . . . . . .Q. . .... 877.364
X Both Amount andlncrease exceeds any other company, little or large- Only a very
x f ewicomuanies "aid Total dividends equal to the Northwestern's Increase dividends.
J, H, BOATWRIGHT & SON, Agts,
? 117 Princess Street, Wilmington, N C.
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will open THURSDAY,
May 2-Lasts nine days
Manufacturer Hard up
for Money-
Sacrifices cf an extraordinary nature were made by the
mill owners, due to the backward season and overstocked
market, came to us by concessions made, and we will
therefore offer you bargains without equal, at prices so
much lower than the usual. Be on hand Thursday.
100 Rolls of 20c. Mattings, -( ff'
Special one week, per yard iLcPLo
100 Rolls of 25c. Mattings, fl
Special one week, per yard ILvvL
100 Rolls of 35c. Mattings, W(
Special one week, per yard dvL
Write for our price list. Express paid on every purchase
over $5.00.
Leader in
MILLINERY
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