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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
The follinw contributions were ma

The follinw contributions were made
TO the Cautherine Kennedy Home dur
ing the month Of January:
Mrs. E. N. Penny, potatoes; Rev. MI.
Hall. hen, chickens; Miss Fannie Wat
ters. biscuit: Mrs. Pearsan, cakes,
prunes; Mrs. J. H. Waters. applese
Miss Louise Harlow: Mrs. j. Wilder,
two cords wood: Mrs. J. l. Cantwsn.
potatoes: Mr.. w. z. Springer, ice daily:
Mr.. J. II. Hintze, beef weekly; Mr.. ].
F. Garrell, beef weekly; Mrs. Bridgers,
coffee; Mrs. Roger Moore. Mr.. J. Hicks
Bunting, drugs, Mr.. r. r, Beilaruy.
drugs.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, February 7.-Time money
steady; sixty and ninety days Az Pei
cent; six months AZ to Az per cent
Money on call nominal: no loans 20
day. Prime mercantile paper Az 20 (
per cent; sterling exchange steady with
Iactual business in bankers bills al
Is4. 81. 125 to $4.84.25 for sixty days; post.
ed rates s4.S5 and s4.SS; commercial
bills s4.S3k to s4.S4; a silver fTs
Mexican dollars 37h; government bonds
Isteady; railroad bonds irregular.
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McDuffie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system OF all the d~eietenous and IN
healthy matter and makes a new per-
SOD of you. IS cents ut r. r. BsIIamy's.
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CAUGHT BY THE GRIP.
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA.
Congressman Geo. H. Whites Case.
A Noted ScuIptress Cured.

Mrs. Celeste Covell writes from 219N
avenue, Aurora, H.:
"Only those who have suffered Wit
la grippe and been cured can appreciat.
how grateful 1 feel that such a splendid
medicine as Peruna has been placed al
the door of every suffering ~person."--
Mrs. C. Covell.
Noted Sculptures Cured of Grip.
Mrs. NJ. c. Cooper, Of the Royal Acad-
envy of Arts, of London, England, now
residing in Washington, D. c., is one of
the greatest living sculptors and painters
of the world. She says:
81 take pleasure in recommending Pc
runa for catarrh and la grippe. 1 have
suffered for months, and after the use Of
n bottle of Peruna I am entirely WELL"
Mrs. NJ. c. Cooper.
d. L. Wallace, a charter member Of
the International Barber's Union, writes
from Is Western avenue, Minneapolis,
Mimi:
"Following a severe attack OF la grippe
I seemed t. be affected badly all over.
"One of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it,
dIA& = DlcSuLSt " ootS4O I'm ooAhS ooy
Now my head is clear, my nerves are
steady, I enjoy food and rest we'll. Pc
runa has been worth O dollar a dose to
NED. J.. Wallace.
Lieutenant Clarice Hunt, of the Salt
Lake City Barracks of the Salvation
Army, writes from Ogden, Utah:
"Twom months ago I was suffering with
so severe a cold that I could hardly speak.
"Our captain advised me to try Pc
runa and procured a bottle for me, and
truly it worked wonders. Within two
weeks I was entirely well."-Clarice
Hunt.
Congressman Whites Letter.
Tarboro, N. c.
GenfIer7e1:--F en- thai salts
fled with Peruua and find it to be an
excellent remedy for the grip and CT
tarrh. J have USED it i'm my family
and they all join me in recommending
it as an excellent remedy "-Ge0rge
Fl. White, Member of Congress.
Mrs. T. w. Collins, Treasurer indie
pendent Order Of Good Templars, of
Everett, Wash, writes:
"After having a severe attack Of Ia
grippe I continued in a feeble conlit.on
even after the doctors called me cred.
My blood seemed poisoned. Peruna
cured me."-Mrs. T. w. Collins.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from h use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
!, vice gratis.
l Address DIR. Hartman, President O.
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, q.
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NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm "a.
~ROSIN-$1St to s1.Sx.
TAR-F7rm at H.6d.
CRUDE TURPENTTNBEF1Im; hard
40; virgin $40.
Prices same day last yeaf - Spirit
n,vpsUttae nothing dsing: resin Sc
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Friday. February {.
Receipts Of Gotten today-S93 bales.
Receipts same day last year-55o
bales.
This season's receipts TO date-29= 66I
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 c'cieek to-
day at the exchange:
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nd TIE Udy IdSt JC"i 'IS
EAVAL nTGkES.

A3 itiS ods ldSS SOoi
" STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firms s4c.
ROSIN-Firm $3.50 to sIS5.
TAR-Firm at s1.60. Il
CRUDE TURPENTINE-FirIi haro
$40: virgin $500.
Prices same day last yea: = Spirits
.urpentine nothing doing: ros,I: Sac and
E.O0; tar $1.S5; crude sarpentine Sl.W
snd sz.oo.
Receipts today. casks spirits tur-
pcntine. 72 barrels rosin, rs barrels
tar, 9 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-1S casks
spirits ~turpentine, 90 barrels rosin. 129
barrels tar. III barrels crude turper-
tins.
sALT-Prices car load lots-.oe's Liv-
erpool 7sc; F F Table So to s1.15; 1905
Liverpool 72c; 100 F F c fine 40c: zoos
American s5c to s1.15; 100 c extra 40c.
Sc American Csc: 200 Rock Cattle s1.A.
BgTTER-s5c.
DRY SALTED sIDES-1oA.
COFFEE to 1oc.
FLOUR-Staights $s.75 to $3.50; pat
-nts s3.a0@s4.oo; full s4.4o9s+.S.
HOEASSES-S. House. l4c: NeS Or
-aEs RriGh;a 23925c. Porto Rico soc:
Iva scI.
SUGAR-Ganulated $3.50; W. c.. X.
40. 5, $3.50; No. 7, $40; No. 9. $3.50: No
! 7. s4.2a.
LARDeTierce Sacisj Pure iInc:
Tsmpound S9sAc
COUNTRY pG1DGCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 1oGS0:
Virginia 90 to 70: cid s5e, new Spanish
"a TO 76c-
SEESWAX-25 cents.
EGGS-15 to Ice dull.
| CORN MEAL-5S9S0.
EGGS-16 to lie.
TURKEYS-12 to 1870 per pound.
CHICKENS-Hens 259;ec. roesters
$4,000; spring 10000.
PORK-Sc per pound.
n. c. BACON-Hams (old) 15 to 16c:
hams new 12h to 13c; shoulders 10 to
f2e; sides 1211c.
SHINGLES-Per I,ao1: siuca saps
s3.eo; Sinch hearts. s2.5o; s-;nch saps
500: e-inch hearts S&.co.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-E1tra Willing. ...s 7.5e6s.E
Mill prime .se.00G6.5o
Mill fair .50Go.50
Common mill "a. OoG4 so
Inferior 70 ordinary. .--....... s. 5094.00
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for Grip.
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
Thursday, February 9

Thursday, February ..
receipts Of cotton today-TS bales.
Receipts same day last year-oll
GALES.
Receipts CT the season to date-2s6s7 4
,aies.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
f.rdinary 81
GOOD ordinary ~
Tow M:ddling 81
NiddIing sh
cod Middline 81
Same 6ay last year-7A.
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COTTON
| Liverpool, February Ii p. Moot
ton: Spot, in fair demand. prices , TO
ID points higher. American middling
flair $50: good middling sic: middling
&. 90; low middling 4.80; good ordinary
4.6S: ordinary ASS.
! The sales of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 1000 were for speculation and
texport and included 1850 American.
Receipts 1900 bales, including s,1oO
lAmerican.
Futures opened quie. and closed few
Eerish; American middling G. .. Z.
February A.S2@4.S3; February and
March 4.s2@4.83; March and April 4.S20
4.s3; April and May 4.S3G4A; May
land June 4.s5: June and July 4S5; JUL
land August ABS; August and Septem-
jber 4.75@4.76; September and October
4.a@4.55; October and November <A4
IQ4.4S
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston firm at 9 1-isc; net receipts
1874 bales.
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COTTON-Firm.
" STORES.

SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm Gao.
ROsIN-Firm $3.50 to s1.S5.
TAR-Firm at S1.60.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-F1rm; nara
$40: virgin $500.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine nothing doing; rosin CSC and
81. 90; tar, S1.35; crude turpentine $l.0o
and $500.
Receipts today-S casks spirits tur-
pentine, 305 barrels rosin, 305 barrels
tar, 39 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-36 casks
spirits turpentine. 70 barrels rosin, 1S2
barrels tar, 4 barrels crude turpentine-
PRODUCE.
sALT-Prices car load lots-20o's Liv-
erpool TIC; F F Table IS to 81 Is; 1S0s
Liverpool Toe; 100 F F c fine BIC; zoos
American 75c; 100 c extra Acc; $50
American CSC: 200 Rock Cattle sl.A.
DRY SALTED SIDES-10A.
BUTTER-29 to 81.
cOFFEE-7 to 10.
FLOUR-Straights 1915 to $3.50; Ind
patents $3.50 to $500: full $40 to $3.50.
MOLASSES-S. House lac; New Or
leans Brights % to Csc; Porto Rico 3ec;
sUGAR-Granulated $3.50; W. x. c.
No. 5, $3.50; No. 7, $40; No. 9, $3.50:
No. II. s4.2o
LARD-CTaerce Basis Pure 11hc:
compound 8 to SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 10 to sec;
Virgins 60 to 20: Spanish II to 80.
CORN-62 to Ga.
CORN MEALS to 80.
Y. c. BACON-Hams (old) Is TO 1tc;
hams (new) 12h to 1Sc: shoulders 10 TO
lie: sides 12Hc.
TURKEYS-12 to 12tac per pound
CHICKENS-Hens % to 3oc: rooeters
70 to soc; spring Is to &c
PORK-Sc per pound.
SHINGLES-Per 1000; 6-inch saps
$500; e-inch hearts, $3.50; 6-inch saps
s. 800; s-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extre milling. ..s7.0o@1.5o
Mil prime
Mil fair
Common mill
inferior 10 observation-disclosures
Saturday, February Z
Receipts OF cotton today-517 bales.
Receipts same day last year-l,zI
bales.
This seasons receipts TO date-zss.ls4
hales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
=ay at the exchange:
CCTTON-Firm.
| Ordinary oS
| Good Ordinary ..-.-..--..-.--- y
| Low Middlng Se
MjAdline So
ICED Middling ....-.-..-.--.. go .
l -.u1 aov last veAY-9L
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clutched Us in its fatal clasp. Men,
women, children, whole towns and cities
are caught in the baneful grip Of a ter
rible monster.
Pe-ru-na for Grip.
Mrs. Theophile Schmitt, wife of the
Ex-SecretaIy Of the German Consulate,
writes the following letter from 3417
Wabash avenue, Chicago, ILL.,:
ct suffered this winter with q severe
attack of IL grippe. After using three
bottles Of Peruna I found the grip had
disappeared."-Mrs. T. Schmitt.
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THE COURT.
The january Term Came To an End
Yesterday After sitting Twelve
Days-very Little DONG Yesterday.

~Days-Iery Little Dona Yesterday.
Pursuant to recess M Friday. the
superior court of New Hanover county
met yesterday at 1880 a. m, his honor
Judge R. B. PEBBLES presiding.
In the case Of T. c.. Miller against
Alfred Griffin ct al ana wife. a final
decree of sale was made. and also the
fcrre order was entered as to T. G. MIL
ley against Andrew Pearce. coiored.
= the case of M. L. Williams against
&irtie Williams, for divorce, alimony
90 g = month was allowed the wife
rnsi she is to have possession Of their
rhf'6 iii Il further hearing Of the case.
=. lis a. m. the court adjourned
c:u 1ie.
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MURDER
Negro Fatally Shot or
Cut in a Midnight
Row.
TWO ARRESTED

There Was a Difficulty Between
Several Negroes in Cato Boneyfs
"Ranch.,' on BIaden Street
Eighth and Ninth Streets-Dan
Shines Was Fatally Wounded ana
on the Pavement to Die.
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nd s1.OO. tar :1.35. crude t~uJpentine
l.N and $500.
Receipts today-2s casks spirits t,ir-
pentine, 21s barrels rosin, 36z barrels
tar. IS barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-1H bur-
rels rosin, 11S barrels tar, 4 barrels
crude turoentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
SALT-Prices car load lots zoos Liv-
n pool 79c: F F Table IS to Sl.l5; $50 5
Liverpool re; 100 F F c fine Acc; zoos
American IS to s1.10; 100 c extra 40c.
50 American CSC; 200 Rock Cattle $1.A
DRY Sailed SIDES 10Ac.
3UTTER-2S@31.
COFFEE-7 to 10c.
FLOUR-Straights 1915 to $3.50; Ind
.atenus So 80 to $500; full $40 to $4.5o.
MOLASSFS-S. House IA New Or
eans Br.shts 23@25, Porto Rice 80;
'uba Is.
SUGAR-Granrlate ted SASS; w. c. X
No. 8. $3.50; No. $40; No. $3.50; No
l. $40
LARD-(Tis--~ Basis, Pure Hhc
compound s to SIC
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 70@S0,
|irginia 5000 old: IS new: Spanish
0675.
CORN-62 to 81.
CORN MEAI~hSmS0
CGGS-15 to Ice dull.
TURkEYS-lZ to I21ac per pound.
CHICKENS-Hens 25@30; ROSTERS %
T3nc: spring 15620c-
PORK-6 to &c per pound.
n. c. BACON-Hams (old) IS to 1oc;
hams (new) 12k to 13c; shoulders II 20
Il2c; sides 121ac.
sHIAGLA--Pe1 ..v0e, l-lncA sar.
: 20: s-tnch hearts. 81 50: S-!nch saps
100: s-irch ear 500
Per N feet-Extra milling. .$7.50@S.5 so
| tIi Ir.m& 81 w u &. 81
| I'll fsir .--... - 50@c csc
cannon "a coo A.,
-a-..- a. .--4.- eo SaAt nT
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Quotations on local securities fur
nShed By Hugh NacRae & Co..
STOCKS.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-29
MORE ABOUT BONDING THE COUNTY

/ EpITOR TIMES It. my communIca-
tion last week | neglected to make all
the points in favor Of the question that
! might have made. II you will per
nit me in this weeks issue to strength
cn some points made, ! will give some
other reasons why the proposition
should be carlicd.
Isl. desire to say in reference 10
, the feature of Indebtedness. that it will
be debt for which everybody will get
full value; and think debt Of that
Kind left for our posterity to pay is
much better than to leave them money
and bonds which they might spend
iouIichly, AS we all know such has in
many cases been done Under my
own observation | could mention
great many cases Good roads left to
/ our children is the best estate we can
possibly leave them. 1t is like leaving
them real estate entailcd from genera
ton TO generation. Nothing but Il
. i'H1 pci''u VI Nllit thl tNtl blN'Nl
them OF their title
hear Of several opposing it who
have been fortunate enough 10 have
good rock roads running by their
farms, which they appreciate very
highly, but are not willing to con
tribute to their fellow. man what they
themselves have. 1t is very unjust
upon their part, and everyone who is
not favored as they are ought to think
Of that and vote Eyes "
There is another point | wish to
mention: While the roads are in con
struction no one-Beed be idle, and the
majority of the farmers during that
time, with idle time they have on their
farms, with self and team may work
on the road at from 80. 90 TO 80 so a |
day, earning more than they will have
to pay in taxes for the 20 years.
There is another erroneous idea the |
opposition argue. They loose sight of
everything except the deb, and inter ,
est; they forget the fact that while
they are paying they have the use Of
the roads. Think of the number of
farmers in this county who have gone
in debt for their farms, aud before pay
ing for them paid more interest than
principal, and yet paid for the places
by the use Of their farms and industry |
For one, never would have owned
farm II | had not gone 10 debt for it.
and paid as much interest on it be-
fore paying the principal as the prin-
cipal amounted to. Had not done
that never would have owned the
farm. Just so with Sk Francois coun.
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"; unless we borrow money in the
shape of bonds we never will have roads.
Since this proposition has been be.
fore the people, heard one man who
Is opposed to it say, "if they had com.
menecd it 20 years ago, that would
have been all right" Yes, | replied,
that is true, another 20 years will pass
aud our children and grand children
viii say the same thing, and SO gen.
GRAFTON after generation will move on
in the same ruts, would say like
the preacher eXorting the sinner, "now
is the accepted timc," as it might be
in the far future before any OF us will
have another such opportunity to vote
for our own benefit and the benefit of
our county. well remember about
80 or 0 years ago, when our great
state of Missouri framed our grand
little Constitution, which provided for
the Legislature to enact such laws as
they thought best for the education of
the masses Of the poor children OF this
great commonwealth; at the time the
law went into effect il was said by a
great many foggies that il would ruin
the people; that it was unjust and un-
fair for the people to pay taxes and get
no good from 1t. Now, to-day, the
very same class of people are proud Of
the law and glad they have the opporlu-
nifty to do 50 much good for the country.
| will now appeal to the phlan.
thfopists Of this county to take up this
question and use their efforts among
the voters to look aud vote to their
own interests. The question is simply
this. DO the voters of this county
want, by their example, to leave to
their posterity an entalcd estate that
cannot be consumed by fire, squan-
dered by the prodigal son, taken from
them by thieves, robbers and swindlersP
Or do you propose to say to them, by
your example, that you are opposed to-
tho progress and advancement OF your
county in the way of making lasting
and permanent improvements for fu-
ture generationsP As this is the last
opportunity | will have to speak thro'
the columns of THE TIMES before the
election, let me admonish you to act
intelligently and cautiously on this
question. as this will in all probability
be the last time that the larger number
of voters who now live will have TO
pass upon this question, aud that our
postcrity will have to say. as some are
saying to-day, "wby didn't our parents
look after this thing 20 years agep"
Yours, &C., w. II. YoUKa.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-29

Madrid county voted down PROPOSE
liun fnr bonds to build new cpur,
house, because they needed it but did
not want it Those who realize that
we need u good system of rock road,
aud want them will most as,urcdly
vote lE-, but those who realize that
we need them but don't want them,
because we viii have tn pay for them,
will certainly vote No.
In regard to the amount derived
from saloon licenses, only two.thild,
of it is placed to the credit oi the road
aud bridge fund, and rs everyone
knows we have some bridges to build
every year, 50 $4,000 annually is Il
liberal amount that is likely available
tot county road purposes, including
special appropriations for relief of va.
rious districts. So "SmaIl Taxpayer
will have to revise his figures as to the
cost per mile in the construction of
roads built.
The per capita tax will still be
available ii the proposition carries: but
nn the per capita tax of $50, 900, in
period of ten years, he admits that
not ten per cent of that amount is now
in evidence. In this instance the
county court had nothing to do with
the expenditure, yet he i, ready to
criticise our County C0nrts when the
money spent under their supervision
has secured for us about twenty miles
OF good rock roads, and the County
Court has not spent more than three
times the amount Of poll tax wasted III
his one district in about seven years:
so fail 10 see wherein his criticism of
the County Court is justified, either by
the facts or figures, and Figures are
facts If not distorted. "
| will ask what farm in the county
within reasonable distance of the
main lines of the rock roads that is as
sessed at 1000 would not be worth
500 more than il is worth now. be-
sides having the benefit of the roads
for the owner and heritage TO his
childrenP
''Small Taxpayer" advances new
idea; "prepare your produce" he
says, "before the bad roads set in"
His hens should lay their winter eggs
in advance, and his milk cows quit
producing butter, both of which TIE
farmers wife relies on to buy many
necessaries for himself and children.
A. b. c.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-29
REPLY TO small TAXPAYER

EplToR TINES: "Smnll TaSpay-
cr say, only taxpayers should give
their consent on the question OF bond.
ing the county II only taxpayers
were permitted to vote it surely would
not require two.thirds Of the votes cast
TO determine the question At least u
minority in that case should decide il
1t is for the protection Of the bona iidr
taxpayer that twO-thirds vote is re.
quircd. What more does he want?
Does he wish it made unanimous, 5"
that the Objoctur by his individual vote
could kill any proposition in the form
Of extra taxation that might be pre-
scutcd to the voters. What power
the individual would have who would
be opposed to any kind of public i'm.
proycmcnt | dare say that if our
Savior should return TO this earth aud
propose to such an individual to build
macadamiaed road through his farm
leading to llcaVcn, aud offer him Il
free pass over il, that he would actual
ly refuse him the right of way; that
his lund was too valuable, aud at the
same time he was too poor to pay n
tax on bonded debt to take such
things to market aS he would not
want to take to heaven with him.
Horror Of a bonded debt seems to
lurk in the minds OF "Small TaXpay.
err aud others who urge the defeat of
n proposition that would substantially
benefit every man, woman and child
in the county, even those yet unborn.
A bonded debt is nothing unusual;
nearly all the school bouscs that have
been built in recent years have been
built by bonding the school districts
Whyp Because we needed them, and
had not ready money with which 10
build them, and could not levy suf-
iicient tax in one year to make the
necessary improvements. The city of
Pennington bonded itself for water
works, for the citizens thought they
needed them for protection against
fire, and could not levy tax enough In
one year to pay for them. The city
Of DeSoto recently voted s70,0 of
bonds for the same purpose. Perry
county, without any mines and only
one incorporated city In the county,
with one little narrow gauge railroad,
making most altogether tax upon
the farmers, recently voted $4,000 Of
bonds with which TO bnld a new court
house, because they needed it and
wanted it, and were willing to pay for
II. On the other hand, recently New