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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
AGENTS OF OPTIMISM
Travelling Commercial Men Instructed
to Sow Seed of Confidence


Views of travelling representatives OF
houses of high standing in the com
mercial world are frequently accepted
in the smaller cities and towns OF the
country as having an important bear
ing in the discussion of vital subjects,
saws the Manufacturers Record, and
are naturally taken to be the views OF
the houses they represent. Impressed
by that fact, President Ernest W.
Heath, on behalf OF the Offices and dl-
rectors of Heath & Milligan Manu-
featuring Company Of Chicago, has
sent TO all the members of the COM
pany's travelling force a letter protest
ing against the wave Of fear which mas
swept over the country. The letter
urges the representatives to leave no
town on their routes without planting
some seed of confidence and optimism
please make the question OF solicit
ing orders secondary entirely to an Ell
fort on your part TO restore confidence
wherever it seems 20 have been lost
says the letter. Let US get together
and start a wave Of truth, confidence
and harmony which will grow and
sweep back and bury in oblivion the
false wave which-wOuld seek to plunge
the business conditions Of this great
and PROSPEROUS country into senselesS
chaos" Against fear, lack OF conn
dence and hyster!cal pesslmism~ Mr.
Heath places abundant crops, aDun-
dant supply, abundant demand ana
abundant confidence and optimism.
Lack of confidence he says, is taxing
every available means to close the com
mercial avenues which have heretofore
been open to manufacturers and mer-
chants. and the largest concerns IN
this country are deprived in great mea-
sure of their usual banking accom-
mOdationS The lack of reason for tnls
he argues, appears in the TACT that
there is no less currency in the coun-
try than there has been at any time
but, on the contrary, that the lmporta-
ton Of an immense amount OF gold
and the circulation of additional cur
rency under direction of the govern
ment have increased the volume of the
medium of exchange, so that what
ever rcaI difference there IS now in the
actual resources of the country IS for
hettermert So the boarding of cur
rcncy should end, and that ending,
together with a hypodernic injection
OF good nerve. would bring c>lditions
back to the normal and permit the
country to resume it's twentieth-cen-
tury career Of expanding prosperity.
Nothing is better calculated to inject
nerve into the situation that general
adoption of the policy set by the
Heath and Milligan Manufacturing Co.
in using their travelling representatives
as agents of optimism.-Hay Trade
Journal
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT
For Mont, of December Audited bv
Committee From, Board of County
commissioners

The monthly report OF County Treas
urer H Mel Green a. audited yester-
cay by the auditing committee of the
board of county commissioners was
as follows:
Receipts-Balanca from November,
general fund account, S16,55I44; spe-
cial fund, s328.24: road fund. $2,G21.76.
read sinking fund, $3.G9S.22; schedule
B tax, $16O.55; road fund tax, s11S.16;
read sinking fund, $S6.24; property
tax to general fund, $500; to road sink
ing fund, $4,000; back taxes, s1S3.S6;
cash from county home, s45; marriage
licenses, s48.45; jury tax, s15. Total,
SEQ, O,529O9.
Disbursements - Public buildings,
$526.17; United Charities, S19850
county home s3264S: roads and bridges
$27428; Jail, s1S6.65; hospital, $500;
refunded tax, $1O.5O; out door poor,
s26690; superior court, S173.35; sta
tionery and advertising, s193.55; mag
istrates, $1O.S7; commissioner, 1924,
miscellaneous, S4S; attorney, $3.50, reg
lister of deeds, $59.4O; superintendent OF
health, S100; coroner, $3.50; consta-
BILE, $1440; clerk, $50; janitOr, $50;
treasurer's commissions, s1S9.79; spe
cial county fund, $2857; road sinking
fund, s2S57; road fund, s2,9774.9O. To-
tai $6,755.86.
The balance to January account IS
SIS ,27323. distributed to the different
funds as follows: General fund, S24,-
42T.87: special county fund, $G24.+9;
road fund, $17,765.0l. road sinking
fund, slO,955.S9.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Bad Negro Arrested on Charge of
Assault.

A serious charge Of assault against
Sandy Jackson. a we'll known negro
of bad reputation, known as Devil
set for trial yesterday afternoon at /
o'clock before Magistrate Furlong was
postponed on account of the absence
Of necessary witnesses. The charge
Gay afternoon on the castle Haynes
road when the negro deliberately ran
his wheel on which he was riding on
two occasions, into the children of Po-
demonstrated with him, he cursed the
children violently
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
u. NJ. c. A. LITERARY SOCIETY
Will Held Meeting Tonight-Ba~ket
BAH Game Saturday Night

The literary society of the Y II. c
A will holds its regular meeting to-
night in the pariors and the program
arranged during the holidays will be
carried out
After the meeting the floor OF the
gymnasium will be cleared and the
members and their friends will be Civ
er an opportunity TO indulge in skat-
ing.
on Saturday night the big even
will be a basket ball game between
two rival teams. following which there
will b. an informal social gathering
when the members of the association
will have an opportunity Of meetin :
the new assistant secretary, NJ. r
E. Hatch. who recently arrived in The
city.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
FOWLER. THE JJGGItk
Added to the .Slrcdy Attractive Faa-
lures Being Offered at ~ -xasz.ta1
Palace.

In addition to the strong vaudeville
features which make the performances
at the Chrystal Palace so decidedly
popular, another big novelty act was
added yesterday, this being Fowler Il
skillful juggler, who does all sorts
of entertaining, wonderful things il
his line. The musical comedy sketch
OF Nessrs Cooper and Abbott again
drew forth great applause Yesterday
and the act of Horney and Haynes i,
laughable and enjoyable
The bill being offered this week is
the rest ever presented and those fail
ins to see it will miss a decided treat.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
INFLUENCE OF A FACE.
Experience of Man Running to Catch
Train.


Train.
Ah, the potent power Of a single
face-even Of married face-upOn
the one who. behOlding it understand
ingly and responsively, reads.
Recently | was in Il greatly per
turbed state of mind. | was running
for II milwaukee, train at the Chicago
Union station, and feared | was late.
In an agony Of suspense and mental
anguish, with prOtruding eyes and gap
4ng mouth. | Iabored on with what
speed might while burdened down
with heavy grips.
While was thus suffering and max
ing INV suffering noticeable to the most
casual observer | suddenly Jaw Il face
"a placid. common face but it bore a
mc..age OF courage ANA hope for me.
1t laale ne &rANurd i4-tantIy tI.Ht |
WA. lert'Il ...' o. &:::s'tt..,!cl IN spirit
owe. so :.....;.i Il tl.uG as the prospect
Of missing u '...in
\. fr". . ,y..,c,., ;4y eyes re
turaed to tEt. "lc!Hi.., Ct ;ht.r ..,r,:eta:
my mouth ca. g.. shut lie Il steel trap
whose Spri.s .:;.. %@1GeuiY Eren re
leased G" "nIr.yI my spirit; my
pace Slac'.p
The face .: >:rrn Mas that of the
Union station ' >. "Hi il told me /
hal ten miI"sr, j. '.p NY train
Strickland X. Gillian in Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
HOMICIDE RECORD APPALLING
1oS Killing I'm South Carolina During
Last Six Months.

To the Editor of The News and Cou-
riera The appalling frequency of hom-
icidess in South Carolina is a matter
which should give the officers cf the
law and all law-abiding people cause
for serious consideration. Legisla-
tive, executive and judicial officers are
confronted with a situation which, II
tolerated much longer will result in
untold evil 10 the state. II necessar :!
drastic measures should be adopted
to put stop to the reign Of riot tEat
+ is rampant In South Carolina
For a long time | have been giving
attention 10 the matter. and ] here
with append figures covering reports
/ n the daily papers for the past six
ronths from July l to December 81,
inclusive:
Homicides, 15S; of the dead, whites
70: negroes, 10: of the slayers, whites,
10: negroes, S5; unknown, 3. 1t will
thus be seen that the numbe" Of deaths
is equally divided between the races,
and the men who did the killings were
almost equally divided also have
&
gunent against killing that the Itrga
majority of the homicides in South
Carolina were ordinary "nigger kill
ings." The reports in the daily pa
pers for the last six months are a
complete refutatton of the claim
As 20 the manner Of death I find
that 121 of the dead were killed ny
nd ch Nv
from rocks. bricks and pieces of wood:
II by knife cuts and two By blows
from axes. Here, too, is terrible in
dictment against our people: the dead
ly weapon-the pistol-is carried by
far too many men and boys Pistols
are made and carried for the purpose
of shooting men, and that person who
habitually carries a pistol is in bis
heart already a murderer with the pos
sible exception Of certain officers OF
the law who are supposed to go armed
believe that it is true that an indict-
ment i'll this state carries with it a
charge for carrying concealed weapons
but | have never heard Of a case where
the accused was convicted Of The
Another matter and one which I
leave to others to account for: Of
the 15S killings since July II, SO were
committed in prohibition counties and
rs in counties in which there are dis
nensaries Since October 20 killings
have been reported in prohibition
counties as follows: York. SaluGa. I'm
ion, Pickens, Oconee, Marlboro. Choro-
Feo and SDartanburg one each Green
vile. Nawberry, Darlington. two each:
Edgefield and Marion. three each:
Lancaster, four, and Anderson eleven.
IN dlspensary counties: HAMPTON.
Williamsburg, Georgetown ard Dor
chester, one each; Charleston and Col
Teton two each: Bamberg, Aiken. Or
angeburg, Richland, Laurens. nree
each and Barnwell, fou,. | recite this
last paragraph for the information 0f
those who have desired 20 compara the
homicide records Of prohibition ana
tow in News and Courier
Kew. 5. ]. Bristow in News ana [t5,Jrier
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Il have found a cure for the mis-
cry malaria poison produces" says
r. NJ. James. OF LOuellen. S. G.. It's
called Electric Bittcrs. and comes in
so cent bottles. 1t brcks up n case
OF Chills or a bilious attack In al
most no time; and IL puts yellow
jaundice clean out OF commission. -
This great tonic medicine and blood
purifier gives quick relief i'm all sto-
mach. Ever and kidney complaints
and the misery OF lame back Sold
under guarantee at II. X. Bellamy s
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
JACKSON DAY CELEBRATION
"NhN i the Democratic Party Di-
ViGcd? Topic of Justice O'Bricn s
Address

New York, January S.-Speaking to
the topic, why Is the Democratic
Party Divided? Morgan J. O'Brien,
eX-Justice of the appellate division Gf
the New York supreme court, who was
the guest of the National Democratic
Club tonight, declared that if the
causes that have divided the party
were summarized it would be found
that they have been due to our failure
to stand firmly for democratic princt-
pies, to a preference shown by some
for popular drifting sentiment as con-
trasted with sound doctrine, and to a
preference for men rather than a rev.
erenCe for party traditions
The dinner, which was also primar-
lily in celebration Of Jackson Day, it
was announced by JOHN Fox, presi-
dent of the club, was the first of 3
series at which national and loca1
democratic issues would be discussed
The discussions, it was further said.
would in effect be educational to help
course of the party
EX-President Grover Cleveland. who
was unable to be present sent his
compliments in a letter in which he
expressed the conviction that the sit
uat1on confronting the people had d.
rected their attention more to their
reIlet from conditions that alarmed
ana startled them, than to the empty
satisfaction of partisan supremacy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
rank i'OOiiShnrSS.

"When attacked by a cough or a
cold, a. when your throat Is sore, it
is rank fOOlishness to take any other
medicine thar Or. Kings New Dis
covery," says C. O. ElCridge. Of En-
pire. Ga Il have used New Discov-
cry seven years and know it is the
best remedy on earth for coughs and
colds, Group and all throat and lung
troubles. Ny children are subject
to Group, but New Discovery quickly
cures every attack known the
world over as the King of throat and
lung remedies. Sold under guaran-
tee at r. R Bellamy's drug store.
sec. and $1G0. Trial bottle free.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Taken TO GoIdSbOro Insane Asylum

insane on the subject of religion, was
brought to tie city yesterday from
Maxton in charge Of a deputy sheriff
and locked up in city prison for few
hours until the evening train last night
when he was taken to the hospital
for the insane at GoldsbOrO.
Aliens infirmity is said TO have re,
suited from a severe blow on the head
with a stick.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
ONLY ONE EXCEPTION MADE
Commission issues Order Amending
Anti-PaSS Regulations.

Atlanta, Ga, January 9.-The state
railroad commission today issued an
order amending its anti-pass regula-
tions, providing that no public service
corporation sLall furnish its service
free in this state.
The original order included all rail-
roads and street railways. That issued
today adds to this list all telegraph
telephone, electric light, power, gas
baggage and cab companies and cot
ten congresses. The only exception
to the order is in cases of charity.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
When the stomach. I,eart. OK Kit

When the Stomach, Heart, or Kid
ney nerves get weak. then these or
gans always fail. Don't drug the
Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart or
Kidneys. That is simply a make
shift. Get a prescription known TO
Druggists everywhere IS DR.. Shops
Restorative. The Restorative Is pre-
pared OK. ressly for these weak in
side nerves. Siren ngthen these nerves.
build them up with DIR. Shoop's Res
torativa-tablets or liquid-and see
how quickly help will come. Free
SIMPLE test sent on request by DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. Your health Is
surely worth this simple test. X. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
HOMICIDE IN GOLDSBORO
Engineer Of Power Plant Stabbed to
Death Ey Discharged IrmpiOycc
Especial TO The Messenger.


GOldSbOro. y G.. January 9-Engt-
neer Outlaw Of the public works
power plant. was stabbed "a death by
a Mexican named HuEhcy today. Tn"
MeEicar had been employed at the
plant and was discharged ny the su-
pernitendent last night He took up
the idea that Mr.. Outlaw effected his
discharge ard today he went to the
plant On Little River and called the
engineer out and stabbed him several
times with a Jack knife. Mr.. Outlaw
died tonight. He was most eEcellenL
man AMI leaves 2 wife and several
small children. The Ne0can came
here about week ago. He has a wife
at a boarding house. He was arrest
ed while on his way u his boarding
house to get his wife anG make his
escape
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
HOW TO AVOID APPENDICITIS

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually consUipat-
ed. Foley's OIino Laxative cures
'hrOnic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
u,.tural action or the bowels Foley s
Orino Laxative does not Causeate or
ripe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes Robert P
Bcllamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Asrum-That fellow Packer Is
fellow townsman OF yours. isn't
he
Lakeside Sure, He is a Chlca-
gOan.
Ascum-Hc has very queer table
manners. / have seen him eating
pie with a spoon.
Lakeside Yes; ! wonder what the
chump think knives are made for
Cleveland Leader
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Miss Haytrix (readinE) This pa
per says that the doctors have dis
covered another new disease.
HaytriX-Huh, ! wish the pesky
critters would stop looking for new
diseases long enough 10 hunt up n
cure for the rheumatic by grass. -
Chicago News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

There wan thing" said Cassidy, in
the restaurant, Friday, that always
puzzled me-"
only wan fhing?" piped Casey, sar-
castically, "an' watts that?"
"Is turtle soup fish whin tits made O
veal ?"-EXchange
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

His Fiancee-Oh yes. it's lovely
being in love with you Jack; but still
| wish you were a rich man, dear.
He-How rich dear
His Fiancee-Oh, rich enough 10
snub the people I detest, and still
have them call ure don
Opinion.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
The \. G. r. Hearing for January IT
The Raleigh TlIneS SAYS:

"a motion has Ar last been made
before Standing Master Walter \.
Montgomery fol a continuance of the
Atlantic Coast Line hearing. which
was to have been held at Wilmington
tomorrow. The hearing will be begun
Tuesday, January u The motion was
presented by ex-Judge James E. Shep-
herd, and was agreed 80 by the other
counsel"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

When Burroughs first came into
the neighbOrhoOd he was very so
ciable, but now he seems To want
to keep everybody at a distance.
That is natural enough, everybody
is a creditor of his nOw-Catholic
Standard and Times
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

But why do you wish so many
closets asked the puzzled architect.
/ want you TO understand, replied
the dignified lady That If our isn't
very old il has more skeletons than
any other in the bunch.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Two TnweIcomc Visitors Here.

At this season La Grippe and
Pneumonia cause more deaths than
consumption. f-olev's Honey and
Tar cures la grippe coughs that may
result in pneumonia over night. Do
not take chances with Il cold when
Foley's Honey and Tar will quickly
cure IT. Robert z. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Trial Catarrn treatments are be-
Ing mailed out free, on request, by
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests
are proving to the people-without a
pennys cost-the great value of thi.
scientific prescription known to dru.-
gists everywhere as DR.. Shoop's ca
tarrh Remedy. Sold by X. r. B
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
E,1TIEsHIp NORTH CAROLINA
No Details OF Trial Trip Thursda;
Obtainablc

Providence, Mass, January 9.-The
new battleship NirtE Carolina which
put into this port Tuesday night be-
cause of stress of weather while on
"a hours endurance run, sailed about
O'Clock this morning. No one from
the ship came ashore during her an
chorage and no details of her four
hour run on Tuesday could be learned
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

1T might Of course De better if the
legislature would meet, transact the
business for which it was called TO-
gether and adjourn, but there is no
reason for believing that it will do
any such thing.-Durham Herald
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
II Does The BvSincSS

VI. F. =. ChambeIIain. OF Clinton
Maine. says of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. 1T does the business; 7 hav
used it for piles and it cured them
Used it for chapel hands and il
cured them. Applied il 10 IN old
sore and it healed il without leaving
q scar behind 2J". at Il. r. Gel
Iamy'S drug store
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

It goes to the root of disease, stren-
thens and inyigorates. Its life giving
qualities are not contained in any
other remedy. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea has stood the severest test
time. For thirty years the surest rem
edy Csc. Tea or Tablets.-R. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
WOUNDS Result FATALLY
Alfred Patterson Died in Marion Last
Night.

Raleigh n. c. Jan. ga message
tonight from Marion. n c., says that
Alfred Patterson, who was shot there
Sunday night by Gudger Finley at the
time Finley killed lanes Patterson.
a brother of Alfred, died tonight as q
result of &. his INJURIES.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
This is Worth Remember;no q

Whenever you have a cougi or
cold just remember that Foley's
Honey and Tar will cure it. Do not
risk your health by taking any but
the genuine. 1t is in a yellow pack
age. Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

f the ignorance of events, current
and past, be a requisite for jury
duty, a panel of apartment house
hall boys ought to help considerable.
New FORK Mail.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
4 CARD,

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized TO refund your money
If FOley's Honey and Tar fails to-
cure your cough or cold. IL stops
the cough, heals the lungs and pre-
ents serious results from n cold.
Cures la gripp< coughs and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The genuine Is IN
a yellow package. Refuse substi-
tutes. Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

1t was inevitable that North Car
Olina should be a little slow. she
has Tar Heels-Philadelp Inquir-
er.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Mixed Sensations.

do you enjoy your new automo
bie?"
Not much" answered the nervous
man. "Nyhcn it runs I am appreh02
sivc. and when it doesn't ! am an,
noyed. ."-Washington star.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

"The army and navy forever" even
though they may be scrambled and fri
casseed by Higher Up.-NeW YORK
Mail.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Bella Gracious,' VI ydcar, q do
hope YOU are not i'll. YOU look so
much older tonight.
Stella-I'm quite well thank YOU.
dear; and you-how wonderfully i'm
proved you are, You look positively
young Chicago News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

It would have left better feeling
If they had adopted a two-and-a-halt
cent rate before we had become ac-
customed to riding for two-and-a-
Quarter.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Take DcWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills; they are for weak back
inflammation Of the bladder. lackachc
and weak kidneys Sold by II. r.
Bellamv
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

The matter may be settled but
we never expect to see that legis-
iature agree to anything suggested
by the Southern railroad.-Durham
Herald
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

KOnnedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
causes a free yet gentle action OF
the bowels through which the cold
is forced out OF the system Children
like it Contains no oDiates nor mar
cotics. Sold by X X. B"llnmy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Schooner Disabled by Storm.

Especial to The Messe enger)
Beaufort y. @. January IN"
schooner John Feul- lumber laden.
from Jacksonville. To New York was
disabled at sea during the terrible
storm Tuesday. She is now in Cape
Lookout harhor. wiki rudder gone
and in leaking condition.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Socialists DON repeat-only
the thinkers and and workers have
a right TO live.
Undergraduate twho has had
enough of it,. Then. hadn't you and
| better go and drown ourselves.
sir-Illustrated Bits
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

I'd be ashamed 70 90 around beg
ging, said the prosperous citizen.
Takes all kinds W people L
make a world rejoined the tramp.
Here yOu is { proud 10 beg and I'm
I proud Z beg-Tit Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relie@ for all forms of
: idney and bladder trouble 4 weeks
treatment 26c. DID by f. +. Bel
lanN
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Senator Aldrich's currency bill
speaks the sentiment of the bankers.
The people will be satisfied with it
if it gives them what they want
when they want it.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
How tn Avoid Pncumnnin-

You can avoid pncumOnia and
= her serious r-sults from a cold
~ taking Foley's Honey and Tar
1t stops the cough. heals the lungs.
and eXpels the cold frbm the system.
Refuse any but the genuine I'm the
yellow package. Robert II. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

The emergency army ration Is TO
be cut 10 ] 2 ounces-and still mill
tary experts are wondering why men
do not enlist.-New York Ameri-
can.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

If the rate agreed upon by the
governor and the railroads is just,
the nthe rate named by the legis-
lature is njust.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Taft has beaten Foraker in the pres
idential race. but he has not yet over
taken Knox.-Philadelphi Inquirer.