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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Tm Wessen9er.
THE DUAL TARIFF IDEA.

Dual tariff" is the proper term to
use now when you want to talk about
the iniquities of the Dingley tariff OIL.
1t does not sound SO menacing to the
advocates of high tariff as tariff reVl-
sion" and for some a is less odreu5
to them than reciprocity" although IN
reality it is nothing more nor less than
that. The idea is for congress TO
adopt maximum and minimum rates On
certain articles, and permitting the es-
adjustment of rates between the two
with other countries in accordance
with the favors those countries show
us in the establishment of their rates
for goods shipped from this country. u
is the establishment of the principle
of reciprocity by general legislation in
stead of by special treaty with differ
ent nations for lowering the rate Of
duties each one imposes OF the goods
of the other. It is the generalizing OF
the reciprocity idea and, therefore, has
a tendency toward lowering the rates
on many articles.
1t is said that the Dingley bill was
drafted with the idea that it's high rates
would lead to the establishment OF re-
ciprocity relations with many nations
and that many of the duties were made
so high in order to bring about such
closer commercial relations.
Had that bill adopted the maximum
and minimum rates plan instead of
making a single high rate for the pur-
pose of bringing about separate reel
procity treaties the tariff question
could have been much more easily ad-
justed to the changed conditions since
the passage of the bill.
Those democrats who were willing to
vote for the various reciprocity bills as
being the best they could get in the way
of modifying our present unjust tariff
law will, no doubt, accept the dual
tariff" idea as equally as good if not
better. We do not look for any direct
revision of the present tariff by this
congress. The democrats by uniting
with certain republicans may be able
to secure legislation carrying out this
new idea which will give lis lover
rates ON many important articles Of
import. This will be the only tariff
legislation possible to be secured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

In calling attention yesterday TO
The Messengers supplement, -Our
Women in the War" we omitted to
state that Mrs. Cutnbert Martin. of No.
420 South Front street, the recording
secretary of Cape Fear chapter of
United Daughters Of h Confederacy,
has charge of the sale of the papers
containing the supplement. All per-
sons wishing copies car get them from
her at the small price of ten cents per
copy. Those subscribers of The Mes
senger who wish to make contributions
to the cause for which this supplement.
was issued can do SO through her. Mrs.
Martin, of course, wants to sell as
many copies as possible, and we be-
speak for her and the cause she repre-
sents liberal patronage of both those
who have not yet secured u copy and
of those who received Cne with their
regular paper. If every subscriber to
The Messenger would send Mrs. Mar
tin the price of the paper which was
delivered to them free Of cost, this
with the receipts from her sales of ex-
ira copies would make a very credita-
bic sum for her to send in to head
quarters. The paper is we'll worth the
price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

The tug Of war will soon be on at
Portsmouth. The conferees have got
ten amicably and swiftly through with
their work SO far, but when they strike
the three demands of Japan for surren-
der of the interned Russian warships,
the cession of Saghalin and reimburse
ment of Japan's war expenses there is
going to be something doing. All the
work so far done may go for naught
We do not believe a treaty will be con-
cluded on the basis as to these laid
down by Japan. The latter will have
to modify her demands and accept
something not so humiliating to Rus
STA unless the latter suffers a signal
defeat of her army in Manchuria in
the meantime. There is probably truth
in the report that outside pressure in
the interest of peace is being brought
to bear upon Japan to secure a modi-
fication of Saghalien and reimburse
ment clauses of her demands. If she
insists upon them Russia must either
show the white feather Or continue the
war until more decisive battles are
fought.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
That was a well merited compliment

That was a well merited compliment
the members of the East Carolina
Fruit and Truck Growers Association
paid our townsman, Mr.. w. E. Spring
re, in choosing him as their president
for the ensuing term. Prior to this
election Mr.. Springer was vice presi-
dent and a member of the executive
committee of the association. His pro-
motion is the result of his great in
terest shown in the welfare of the
association and his display of abilities
for discharging The duties of the Office.
The fruit and truck growers could not
have made a better selection. No
other man they could have chosen
would work harder for the association
or take greater pride in it's progress
than William E. Springer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
REvENUE1ss RAID ALAMAxcE
Tour Stills Cut Tn Sluce Frislay-Li-
auor and Beer Captured.

Mr.. B NJ. Walker, of Burlington, was
at the depot this morning and. in coz
versation with the reporter. stated ths<
the FER officers had been busy II
Alamance during the last few days, aud
as a result four coppers were cut up
and destroyed and four men had been
arrested for Illicit distilling. During
their raid a barrel containing thirty
gallons of whiskey was captured, and
according to a report, 1900 gallons of
beer was found and destroyed.
n section Of The county that was
raIded was the southern part, One still
was found Saturday night, but the Liz
day for capturing was Sunday, when
two were located and made way with.
the fourth being found yesterday. A
man by the name of Lou Caps and
another by the name of Moon, the
third who is a Mr.. Brooks and a negro
by the name of Clapp were arrested
for operating these illicit distilleries.
Sunday was the day on which the
liquor was captured and the beer was
found Saturday. 1t is said that those
who were captured yesterday gave The
officers a good run, in fact. the noon
sinners were $ fleet on foot it was
with difficulty they were captured.
The reason for all this sudden finding
OF stills is very easy accountable 70.
since the man named Brooks did the
reporting TO the deputy officers. Every
thing is ripe for a big haul. The still
had been running and Brooks knew
where they were and therefore the
lucky expedition. 1t is thought in Bur-
lington the reason Brooks did the re-
porting was because he had reason to
believe he had been reported by some
of the other distillers and he mean. to
pay them back by reporting the whole
business.
All the offenders gave bond except
Brooks, who is still in Jail. The liquor
vas sent to Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
~BLACKRURN'S ORGAN
RumOr Has it Ttlat The Tar Heel Will
be Issued i'm Salisbury.

Rumor has had it for several days
that The Tar Heel. Spencer Black
burns proposed republican paper. is
to be published in Salisbury and that
its publication will begin in n very
short While. This same Dame. Rumor
continues that Mr.. Blackburn will not
attempt to show his hand for Il while
vet. but will wait until he feels tina
the physiological has arrived
and then it is that he will force to ev-
cry advantage Blackburn republican,
ism.
h Post wired MI. Blackburn at
Greensboro today asking him if there
n foundation for the report
and a xeturn message was received
this afternoon stating that he was
still at Blowing Rock.
It is further stated that Mr.. Black
burn is negotiating for real estate here
with the Du1 pose If building and max
iEg Salisbury his hOme.-Salisbury
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
TIE MOSQUITO THEORY.

If yellow fever can be communicated
only b.. the bite Of a certain mosquito
and thai mosquito is not found north
of Virginia how are the severe epidem-
les of that disease to be accounted for
which in years past occurred as far
north as the cities Of the Middle and
the New England states? Will it be
said that the manner of contracting
and disseminating diseases changes as
well as the treatment for their cure?
Every one knows that there is con-
slant changes in the latter. Perhaps
the nature Of this particular mosquito
has so changed that it can no longer
stand the cold climate of the northern
states and has deserted them for the
warmer latitude of the south Atlantic
and gulf states. The last epidemics of
yellow fever i'm cities north of Virginia
were in New York and Philadelphia in
1870. Since then we suppose, this lit
tie ''black with gray stripes pest has
migrated to the south of the Potomac.
There is another thing about this mos
quito theory we do not understand.
That is, how in past epidemics the raw
ages of the disease could be arrest
ed so long as there were subjects for
it to feed upon if no efforts were made
to exterminate the mosquitoes or to
protect persons from them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Those men who were so anxious fol-
Yancey county to vote the railroad
bond issue overdid the thing woefuliy
Their scheme to secure the election by
bribery failed most signally. 1t is said
that but for their york the majority
would have been in favor of the bonds,
but many people favoring it became
duct and either stayed away from The
polls or voted against the proposition.
1t is to be hoped that these would-De
bribers and vote buyers will be prose-
cuted and punished as they deserve.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
DESERVING SUCCESS
Mattress and Broom Factory Run ny
a Blind Negro.

Among the many small industries il
New Bern might be mentioned the
broom and and mattress fsctory OF
Turner's Furniture Company. The fsc.
tory turns out one hundred mattresses
per week and ten dozen brooms pei
day. With some assistance the work
is lone by a colored man, named
George Fenner, who is totally blind
Fenner is a native of this county learn
ed his trade and received his education
at the states blind asylum. He seenl;
to be skilled in his work and is pa.
tiently laboring to earn sufficient
money to pay for an operation from
which he hopes to be able to see again
New Bern Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
The Lid Not OH Tight.

From the papers, it appears that the
lid was not put on" very we'll in VII
mington last Sunday. This disregard
and evasion of the law, accounts for
the superfuity of laws on the statute
books. If all the laws were rigidly en-
forced, in q short while a great num-
Der Of them would be repealed as they
should be. 1t is this failure to enforce
the laws that encourages lawmakers to
pass more, sometimes for persona
reasons, knowing that the enforcement
will be a matter of convenience or OF
policy.-New Bern Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Waynesville Blue Laws Modified.

The Landmark hsa mentioned the
strenuous enforcement of the Sunday
laws at Waynesville, which resulted in
the fining of an alderman for selling
milk, the railroad agent for selling
tickets, the postmaster for selling
stamps, etc.. Whether the mayor op-
posed the Sunday laws and sought by
this stringent enforcement to make
them unpopular we don't know, but
that was the result, for the aldermen
met and enacted a more liberal Sunday
aw. Under the new law anybody is
permitted to sell tobacco, ice cream
and the products of soda fountains,
and livery stables, meat markets, tel
egraph and telephone companies, rail
road companies, ice companies and
milk dealers are permitted to do bust
ness.-Statesville Landmark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Forsyth Commissioners Raise VaIua.
ton of lsrOlhnrty.

The county commissioners, who by
investigation have found considerable
property in the county unlisted fot
taxation met today and increased the
valuation of some property. The stock
of the r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com.
pany was advanced from 80 tt 60 cents
on the dollar. 1t is understood that
several property owners have employed
counsel to contest the action of toe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Russia's success in negotiating her
proposed foreign loan will depend upon
whether the funds are to be apphe1
to the use of Witte or Linevitch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

New York officials say they are going
to wipe out crime in Chinatown. They
would do more for society if they
would begin higher up" and would
also deserve more credit for n sue
cess they might attain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

That Philadelphia doctor who ask:
for a divorce oecause he finds he doe.
not love his wife admits that he made
a wrong diagnosis of his case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

What will Uncle Sam do if his COM
missioner finds that President Cas-
tro was in the right about that New
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.ss sss Of &M&zzw

The Houston Post says: Leslie NJ.
Shaw is the man the democrats wish
most to see nominated" Some demo
Gratis said that about Mr.. Roosevelt be-
fore the last republican national con-
vention.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
DYING OF FAMINE

sumption. The progress OF consumption,
from the beginning to the very end, $ q
long torture, both to victim and fl. ends
When l had consumption in its first
STAGE writes VIM. Myers, of Cearfoss.
Nd, after trying different medicines
DR.. Kings New Discovery. which quick
ly and perfectly cured me-" Prompt re-
lief and sure cure for coughs. co DIS. sore
throat, bronchitis. etc. .ositively pre-
vents pneumonia. Guaranteed at Brown
Bros drug store, price Soc and 800 .
bottle. Trial bottle free.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn there is at least enc dreaded
disease tina science has been able to cure
in all its stages. and that is Catarrn.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional diseass.
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the bood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. thereby de
stroying the foundation OF the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing its work. The propr.etors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One hundred poilars
foi any case that It fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03

The raj roads of the United States
may not find it so easy TO b ock p esi-
dent Roosevelt S desire for the be tsl-
ment OF the freight rates o. comm n
carriers as they at first suppose.
There can be 10 ques ion In the mind
of all the peop.e-tEe common Peep e.
tha there is some hing radical y wrong
in the methods emp Dyed by the rail-
roads to get AL the traffic will bear
from patrons of the roads. president
Roosevelt has taken hold with a de-
termination to correct the evi. and The
railroads will nave to M to the mu-
sic the Pres dent furnishes. He will
.ike.y call an extra session of Congr. IS
In Octob~r to settle the question and
the peop e should stand behind him. re-
gard .ess of party. This State is a shin
ing examp of unjust d.scrim nation
and furnishes an object lesson to the
Congress that cannot be explained
way by the Southern Pacific Co. or
any other transportation company.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
U RHEUMATISM.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains, oc-
oasioned by getting wet through: worse
when at rest, or on first moving the
limbs and in cold or damp weather. is
cured quickly by Ballard $ Snow Lini-
ment. Oscar Oleson Gibson City. H.,
writes. Feb. 1e, 1902: "A year ago l
was troubled with a pain in my back.
1t soon got SO bad | could not bend over
ons bottle Of Bal ards Snow Lin,ment
cured me-" Sold by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
LAWSON AND THE LAMBS

LAWSON AND THE
Tbomas Lawson seems to oe a so'd
deal worried about the welfare OF tne
"lambs." Now, we are WI ing 20 sVs
Lawson credit for doing some gooi, but
after all his sympathy for the ambs
Is misspent. Mora ly the lamb Is not
a whit better thar the 'bu or Dear
John Rockefeller and the rest OF tnem.
poth ana all are after the almighty
dollar that some other fellow has earn
cd All of them are seeking a way 20
get something for nothing. All OF tn m
are seeking to get rich easy-witn mon
ev the other fellow earned, as said be-
fore. The gambler who wins is net
worse than the gambler who loses.
Pc haps Rockefei er and Rogers ana
the rest of them in the system did
stack the cards. perhaps they played
with .oaded dice; it appears very mucn
as IL they did. But that is one OF the
tricks of the game, and morally II
neither makes IL DtlIeT hOi "oA@S 49,
the Lamb" Perhaps Lawsons great
est good is to inform the public that
the game Is played with loaded die
and thus discourage them from entering
it. But, after all, there is where ln@
great evil appears. That is in the FAC
that the great body Of securities rep e.
senting the working caiial CT al. our
great industries. our railroads., our fac-
tories, our mines, are not safe as IN
yestments for the savings of the peop.e.
Cou.d the corporation system De
brought to such a stage that their
stocks and bonds would represent sa-e
investments for he peop-e at large
then one of the greatest evi $ of the
corporation system woul entire y dis
appear. AS it is today. these stocks
and bonds are mere Y dice for the finan-
ciers to gamb e with. and in most cases
they are loaded.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03

A hard nut for the doctors as well
as mental science people to crack is to
be found in the case of the lit . glrl
In San Francisco a few weeks ago. who
had a violent attack of hydrophobia. al
though never bitten nor scratched by
a dog. She was knocked down and
badly frightened by a dog. but was alb
solutely unscratched. In a short time
she developed hy~drophlha, was taken to
a hospital, discharged as cured. only to
again exhibit every symptom OF the
disease. This, too, in a child of ten,
who supposedly had no knowledge of
hydrophobia or its symptoms. Exp aia
1t. gent emen Of the lancet, or ladi .
sf the thought" school. If you can.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
wHoop1NG COUGH IN JAMAICA.

Mr.. +. Riley Bennett, a chemist Of
Browns Town, Jamaica, West India
Is ands, writes: II cannot speak too
highly of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
edy for whoopsng cough. which is prev
alent on this end of the g ODE. 1t has
never failed to rel eve In any case
where / have recommended 1t; and
grateful mothers. after using it, are
dai y thank g me for advising them
This remedy is for sa e by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03

John Hunt, one Of Oregon's Oldest
pioneers, has built a miniature corn
crib. to represent the Kind OF crib used
by the Oregon farmers in the old Terri
torial days. which he will exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark Eposition.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
HAVE you A COUGH?

A dose Of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
will relieve 1t. Have you a cold?
Try 1t for whooping cough for asthma.
for consumption. for bronchitis. Mrs.
Joe McGrath. S27 e. 1st. Street Hutch
inson. K1ns. wri les; Il have used Bar
ards Hor, Inbound Syrup In my family
for s years. and find 1t the most pal
atab g med cine / ever used. For sac
by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
NO SECRET o IT.

1t 10 no secret that for Cuts. Burns.
Ulcers. Fever Sores, Sore Eyes. Boils.
ETC., nothing is SO effective Is Buck.en's
Arnica Sa We. 1T didn't take long to
cure a a sore l had and 1t Is all o. X.
for sore eyes, writes d. l.. Gregory. OF
Hope. Tex. Csc at Brown Dos drug
store.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03

What Is the best time you ever made
with your automobie?' they asked him.
Il don't know exactly" said me
chauffeur. '"The Evanston detectives in
their testimony before the police justice
differed nearly three seconds in their
estimates"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
sPRAINED ANKLE, STIFF NECK.
LAME SHOULDER.

These are three common al ments for
which Chamberlain's Pair Balm Is espe-
cially valuab e. If promptly applied II
will save you time, money and suffering
ailments. For sale by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03
BAD SCARE.

Some day you will get a bad scare,
when you feel a pain In your bowels. and
fear app ndicitis. Safety liek In DR..
Kings New Life ri Is. a sure cure for
all bowel and stomach diseases, such an
headache, b~iliousness, costivent IS. etc.
Guaranteed at Brown Bros. drug store.
only sc. Try them.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-03

H. G. Higinbotham, who was director
general of the Chicago World s Fair.
attended the opening exercises Of the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-02
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Chief interest in the market for outs,ss
ties centred in the copper shares The stro.- ''
tiou Of the metal. which continues to ady.,I = y
day TO day. stimulated considerable b,,,,,D. of
shares. Prices throughout the Isr showed - = 'as
gains under rather active trading IN 60
Of the list transactions were somewhat -, Safi
on the whole speculation was fairly sr,s,- on
the high figures reactions u small N'on
occurred ruder realizing sales but ,bs 1y'luo'
all times maintained generally S., ". ,'a' Ast a.
United copper stocks We're bid IN - -41I zone
he common gaining ~ per cent a.. 1-a'p ply.
for-ed sfs per cent Greene Consol,s..- = 70 pre-
al ,fter an early gain Of p. receded a 49,. ~oDpsr,
recovered the loss. British CoIu,s,o ~
CRANKY ard Tennessee ruled firm al .I,~, OoDper.
Interborough Rapid Transit improvss /. 'H' gains
America Can preferred gained p.- -. - cent
BethIehra1 steel common. after an esriy eA~ n
the advance was lost United States Ressa % +
feTTed gained a point. New Orleans Ras' prs-
ferred advanced 2. Chicago subway eo,,s1 pr
advance. gaining more than per cent n a "a %
Consolidated Rubber Tire is were U ovs- 1'-'' -
cent: japanese pzs We're steady