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TIDB Or PROSPERITY. lowing Over South not Without Per il-Christians Should Pray that South be not Ruined by this. I Enormous Inoming ] Wealth. By Richard H. Edmonds, Editor Man ufacturers' Record. During 1906 the wealth of the south increased $7,300,000 for every day of the year, Sundays included, or a total of $2,690,000,000. The actual in crease in assessed value was $1,076, 479,788, and this was on the averago of 40 )er cent of tle true value. The amazing magnitude of this gain of $7,300,000 a day is strikingly shown i by the statemeiwt of The London Ex- a press, which, bemoaniiig the inability e of Great Britian to keep pace with u America's growth, put the increase in Great Britain 's wealth at. $7,000,- o 000 a week. Contrast file souith's iicirease of d4 $7,300,000 a day with Greal Britain's $7,000,000 a week and theti think of the future. (reat Britain, withli comparatively few natural resoulrces, dopendent lIp on the outside world for nearly all th its food-stiffs, for much of its iron at ore, for all of its cotton, anld a lar cge el part of its liumlber, and withi only 10,000 square miles of coal, of which a large p)ortion has been worked out, u has 40,000,000 people crowded into an area equal to that of less than half o of Texas. la 1. On the other hand, look at the po south With the world's cotton trade h in its absolute domination, with 62, 000 square miles of virgin coal fields, with iron ore sillicienlt to dulflicate b for years to ceii the iron and steel w trade of all ilurope, with almost limit- w less soil capabilities already ro(uc- te ing over 800,000,000 bushels of grain ti a year and several hundred million wi dollars' worth, of diversified farm it prodinels, able to produce foodstufts I for hu11nd reds of mnillions, able to of clothe the world, able to do more at ianufacurig.. than that of the whole th count t today, with millions of avail- 5( able wat r power, 500.000 1:.orse power ae for electrical tranisiission being al- w reaTdy mider development, and, when sit You have catalo-neid these, you have wv mientioned only a few of the south's fo strongl points, lie Who can Measure Possibilities? wl Who can measure the limitless bi possibilities of the south? Who can of fully grasp tile fact that the south sa is rapidly pushing forward to the to time when its own wealth will exceed wl all -of the vastN wealth aeeinmlated by 00 Oreat, Britian through the ages, and s by which it dointe the m1inalces on of tle world ? Suirely tihe visini is1a' one to stir everY soulilier heliar't, for qll it is. ilideod, :1 reality. la The ".rowth int wealth diiim, lhe Coinll' years will tar exceed the wonderful story of 1906. Unto whom much has been given of himn shall much1-1 he required'' is :as I rne as wil-n tirst uilt ira. The somb'si rsponsitbility~ is a1s vaii as are its re- h sluorces. amiil its gatin ini weailt h. Thlej wvorld has a right to demand of such a cotiitry the htighest order of cit iz enship, thle highest type of a striong' self-reliant people who, realizing their power and dulty, build for time and hi eternity a character which shall be a worthly of imitai onl. Such a people t shouild be givers, not beggaris-gi vers a not. simply of money, which counts for littleIc-but givers to all mankind of honor, selft-reliance, inudepiendenice an tunuudevia1t ingt devo t ion to the hig~h est principles of' life. llegtgars! h eg- ti garns of money Ion aniy cause when a bountifuli Providence is pouring more than $7,000,000 a day into their laps, seven times as much as the present increase in Great Britain 's wealth! And yet the south may colle unduer the charge of begginlg charity w~hen 0 too mar;'y of its people stand, wimt h hat d in hand, asking alms of others and pledging themselves to almost anyb conditions ill order t'o win the fewv a paltry dollars that ale doled ouit by those whlose chlarityv is, to say the a least, nol free and open, but has a . strinlg tied to it. Beggars! and1( yet $7,000,000 our daily growth in wealth ! Pray That South Be Not Ruined. Better a thiousanidfoldl that every Clhrist ian soul11 should lbe much in . prayer, asking D)ivine guidance that the south be not4 ruined by this enor mous inicomimg wealth. Every fibre of our moral being will be tested as never before. It is no longer "root hog or die,'' as it was for forty years. Under that striin the south faced problems such as no0 othler p)ee pIe on earth ever had to meet, It conJ quered dliffienilt,ies which the wvorl' had thought would conquer it. In those days wvhich tried men's souls it asked no favors; it was a giver to the strength and manhIood of the nla tion. Nowv, with limitless wvealthl at its doors, it is in danlger of losing its oldtime stui-dinless of character. It is ill danger of no0 longer being self reliant. It seems to have forgotten I Its own strength; for, in apparent weakness, its cries to others to come md give a few beggarly dollars, which its own people could give a iundred times over and never miss. t has been said that '' a beggar race an never be a great race," and no ne disputes the statement. Would you sap the virility, the turdy character, the manliness of a ooy? Then paucrize him in, thought. each him to look to others for help nd decision, instead of developing elf-reliance. Teach him to accept harty, teach him that,. as the world wes him a living, all lie has to do is c sit (own and wait for -others to air for him, and you have made a real inhood impossible. Outwardly such mnan may look prosperous. If sue ssftul as a beggar or as a dependent pon ofhers, his fine clothes and well roowed hearing may give him the itward semblance of a real man, but wardly there is decay, rottenness, 3ath. As with anl individiial, so with a ,ople or a nation. The nation is but e sum of its units. Outwardly there ay be signs of real life, of manhood, progress upward, hut at the heart ere may be a fatal disease gnawing the very vitals of all true national aracter and life. The south needs to study this sit ition as no other people ever did. 2i years of poverty and privation, hard struggle in which every dol r had to do the duty of two, are Lssing. For thousands those years ,ve already suddenly passed. Millions Won Quickly. A few days ago the writer .at at a nquet in a soutlheir iron center iose growth only typifies what soon 11 be seen to a greater or less ex nt in hundreds of other southern ci 3s. On, his right sat a man who thin a few years ha.v made a for ne, and who mienti..ned the pur ai- three years ago of 3.500 acres land at about $63.000, or $18 an t re. for which Ie and his two or ree associates would now refuse $3, 0,000 for the tract, or $1,000 anl re; next to him was a -entlenan o but 1a few years ,2,o was a mlinle perinlendent at a siall salary, and to has lately received $1,000,000 r his interest in, a coal property; n xt again to him was a businss man, 10 through inventions and their sines development has an income $75,000 a year, of which his friends y he devotes one-third, or $25,000 religious work; next came a man t 1o would be foolish to iccept $5,- V 0.000 for property for which I am re lie would have gladly accepted e-ienth of that less than ten years o. And so oil down fle whole ban et, table---len of millions who but ('y were t"ilers for a living. Thiese nwn(1 are' mely( rpresenli1fa -s of tlousands who are to he Imade m111101osv rich hy tle material e owth l of thle south i. whlile hu nd redst lhouisand heCretofore eking out a ir. Ii vin iHonly, ar oon01 to lie nuim red amlonr lie well-f ido withl whom ildillar of ysedyhas grown to c hundred of today. Cruciaa Point for the South. Inu this mlighty change thle south is eing thle most crucial point in itsI story. Tt could go downl in battle,t id see ifs bleloved leaders (dead b)y nls of thousands, its wealthl swept v'ay and its homes devasted, and t lose none of its moral fiber, its1 al mlanlhood anld womanhlood. Un rP such' ordeals it could( -withi head eet still face a frowning world and rn defeat oil tile battlefield inlto etory inl thle wdrid's comnmeriial ruggle. More than that, inl the time its direst poverty it could be equal reestablishing lawv and order, to ulying its great labor problem, and thle gradual bult sure development its educational facilities, state and anominational. Now, when,l commercial v'ictory hlas len won, when wealth is growing at rate never imagined a few years reo, all elemnt that forgot tile southl the (lay of its poverty or crippled still more, that cared not whether livedl or died, now h)earing gi fts in1 is bands, comes to the southI with .roff'ers of a little mloneyV for its chiools, provided these schools5 and heir teachers give in exchlange an rredeemable mortgage on. the soul of lie institution and on the very man lod of its stuldents of today and all tereafter., And, 1ol led away by false teach 'rs, by men who for a retainer, for lie grafification of a misdirected am sii On, or unlder the inlfluence of a rnorb1id hlumanlitarianism, hlave pro slaimed tile beauty and loveliness of meh01 a plan, and the wonderful ange bec chlaracter -of thlis element which would, h owever- lofty its mistaken pupose, pauperize tile manhood of the louith, and thus make it ready to ac cept all of' the false doctrines and social equalifty practices as to 'te race question, many southerners al most fall down and worship this cle become a whirlwind har.ie1.,for the south. Signs of the Storm. . The signs of the storm re' seen in I many directions, and when it breaks c these false leaders who have sold E their birthright for a mess of pot- c tage will be the first to seek shelter. c People tell us that the hegro is es- r sential to the south's prosperity- v that without him as a woriker this v section would cease its wonderful in dustrial development. Thailoctrine is false. Now that the world knows i in part the riches of the south's ma- a terial resurecs, now that it realizes t to some extent the vastness of its c coal and iron supplies and its strate- t gic relation to the world's industrial b life, whether this section were pco- 1 pled with savage cannibals or were- 1 without a siile inhabitant economic development would force a great po- a pulation and vest material ,upbuild- a ing southward. Did the deadly arrow or rifle of the e: Indian stop the westward march of population? Did the seemingly im penetrable ice reaches of Alaska with the fearrul suffering entailed half vetifor ani hour the tide of populatiion when once the prospect of gold be ane the alluring vision? We need lot stop for a moment to think about ti ,vhcther the south will draw popula- el .ion or not. That is just as certain N is the rising of tomorrow's sun. We should, however, very seriously con- w ,ider what part the people of the ir ;outh themselves are to play in the d roiderful drama of development up- C( mi which the curtain is Just begin kin to rise. w Tlirough false teaching, through in .ailure to fit tie rising generation d: oy technical training to meet the new t. onditiolls, thIlrough failure to devel- ni op as never before-for never be ore was it so badly needed-sturdi- ti tess of character, self reliance to to nect every emergency, and initiative 1f r see and grasp the opportunities of - lie day, tile south's own people may N n tile ineaitime have become tile iewers of wood and the drawers of ater for otliers. Day for the Technical Man. o Ir the ien who are worse than ti aniting their time in toadying to the o Ins givers and heralding as wise !aders for the south to follow, I)eo- so ,Ie wio know absolutely nothing bout its real educational needs, if 4t tie men who in mistaken zeal are orever, discussing the negro tues ion and tius making a real probleni' iere none of importance exists but or this agitation, and discussion, -ould all unite in one uitiring ef ort. to arouse the south to fit itsi Ahite hoys and girls for tie mighty evelopmeti ahead, they wwuld then 0 doing good service to their coln Soni tine ago T le1d mn oration a lie efect. that the suprene need StOhe southi is a few great universi ie. In dietion and dcelivrv it was cell igh jwpeet but it was funda i(ntlly false. 'This is et the day rent nniversity in the Nhuth. Such s we have, if properly hantdied, are W ell eniougii inl their -wav. Thlis is lhe dayI for thle,techlnienl in, for the 1ext quafrter of a cntury:;at leaist be ongs to the industrial leander. During hat time tIhe south is to see such mat rial progress as never fell to the lot >f any country on earth. Thie peo >le are to control the vast wealth to >e created are thle technically train nd boys of today. If not southern >oys, hoys5 who are being t rained else vbmere andi made ready for suchel }imit tess opportunitdes. T.t is not ai qjustioni of favoring 'commercialism' socalled. Thle industrial era is upon us and we would not stop it if we could. It is simply a question of whlether t,he south is going to fit its own people to lead iin the creation and control of coming wealth. In this era upon which we have entered the university man will be the employee of the tech nically trained expert. Later on will come the university man's opportun ity. Controlling its industry and do mninating its wealth, thlese t echnically rainedl mn wvill be the leaders in state and church, and blenee the su preme neced of the south is to bend every energy to fit its rising genera tionls for these vast opportunities and still vaster resp)onsibilities, to train its young people in self-reliance, and to teachl them thlat a half loaf, wheth er of bread or of educational oppor tunity, won by hard and honest work, by the sweat of the brow, means more for manhood than a thousand dain ties accepted as charity from those upon. whom they have no claim.' In stead of doing this, many of our peo ple are losing time of priceless value by talking about universities here and universities there, or in begging a few dollars from Ogdenism for some denominational school which should look to its own people alone for its support in money, in stuldents and in brains: What the South Could Do. Moreover, the south out of its own abnntresources coul give, and ive a hundredfold more without tu nisihg it' than vhat it begs from of thers, if its people weIre being right y trained never to look beyond their ti< wn borders for a single dollar. They mi hould be 'trained npw during this oi rucial time when rushing from pov- io4 rty into prosperity to dedicute their lei ow wealth to the- proper education- da 1, moral, spiritual and manhood do olopment of their own people,. or In the material world this is the lastic ago when concrete construction ; taking the place of iron and steel nI lunrber. In such construo.ion, lie concrete taken at thOe tight time, an be moulded into any form, but let ie critical moment pass without its va eing rightly moulded and it becomes Co set'' and hardened and worse lian m seless. The souti has enfered the lastic age in tile formatior, of char eter, and unless its peopw be ri.;htly oulded now, southern character will set' and harden beyond man's pow. to change or improve. CHEAP RATES Via Southern Railway. Jamestown er-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk, a. On account of he above occasion le following instructions will gov 'n the sale of round trip tickets to orfolk, Va. from Ntwberry, S. C. Season ticket-$19.55. This ticket ill be sold daily April 19th to and eluding November 30th, 1907, final ite to leave Norflok returning De imber 15th, 1907. 60 day ticket-$16.30. This ticket ill be sold daily April 19th to and eluding November 30th, 1907, final ie to lenve Norfolk returning six (60) days from awte of sale and it hated thatn december 15th, 1907. Fifteen day ticket-$14.30. This !ket iwll be sold daily April 19th and including November 30th, 107, final date to leave Norfolk re DTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that I will ike a final settlement on the estate Texana E. Wicker, deceased, in e probate court, on the 4th day June, 1,907. and will immediately ereafter apply for letters dismis ry as executor of said estate. David B. Wicker, 1taw. Executor. o&E--ar 13 You will save money and get a better roof by using PAROID. Slate colored-contains no tar ea sily laid-a roofing kit free. Spark, water, gas, heat and cold proof. Lasts long and looks well. Don't take an imitation. Send for a free sample and book of build inig plans for a 2 cent stamp. Investigate. AMIPLE I~rU1 Three ways are used by for curing and preparing bacco for the market; nan cured, air cured and flu! The old and cheap way is < cured; the later discovery proved way is called flue cu In flue curing the tobaccc from the fields and racked especially built to retain I there subjected to a contint temperature, produced by 1 heat of' flame heated flue brings out in the toba stimulating taste and arc expert roasting develops coffee. These similar proce to both tobacco and coffee ti ing and stimulating quality~ ularizes their use. The quality of tobacco much on the curing proces kind of soil that produces pert tests prove that this fi R. J. REYNOLDS, TOE rning fifteen (15) days from date s .sale. C Coach Excusion ticket-8.55. This a ket is not god in sleeping, Pull- f mn, or Parlor cars, and will be sold 9 Tuesday of each week during per- V I.of the exposition, final date to h we Norfolk returning ten (10) T ys from date of sale.- g For routes, stop-overs, etc., write Q call on us. d f Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance f Examination. ( rhe examination for the award of ii 31it Scholarships in Winthrop F llege and for the admission of new 4 DANDRUFF Is your hair coming out great combsful? Every conr causing a pang of fear for the ture. Does a white trail of danc sift over shoulders ? One bald spot has already peared. You manage to hid but it is spreading rapidly. Is the hair you have left t ing gray or fading and rn. you look old and homely when are still young? Have you tried many resi tives that gummed your hair a sticky mass-but accompli. nothing else ? Then Rexall "93" Hair Ton the remedy you need. C, Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is%, ly free from grease or sedim and will neither gum the hair soil the clothing or pillows. I clear and clean. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic si falling hair and permanently 1 ishes dandruff. It does this by destroying cause-the microbes. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic quickly cover the bald spots i a vigorous growth of hair. guarantee to grow hair on heads where a spark of life mains in the roots and where follicles have not grown over. makes a delightful dressing, keeps the scalp clean and heali We sell a large bottle for f cents that we guarantee to dc we have claimed or refund y money. CILDER & WEE farm r obacco gro thi to-es mont rein o cued. snyother se and m- ojucy,ful to fre s tobacco, hung thi tke pore ion, inl brs cheersninge reatan tobacco, hund ous high Schnapps pa he direct -one chewe: 3, which 'until the fi eco that there are ii ma that pounds of t in green population iri sses give tobacco is i 1e cheer- -those states 1 that pop- yet been offe A roc. plu depends economical ti ; and the p lug of cheai t, as ex- per pound ii ue .cured and 15 cent ACCO COMPA NY. Wn1 udents will be hold at the Coupty buit 1ouse on Friday, July 5,at 9 .'Applicants m.ust be not less than ifteen years of age. When. Scholar hips are vacated after July 5, they ill be 'awarded to those making the ighest avemge at this examination, rovidod they meet the conditions dverning the award. Applicants for cholarships should write to Presi ent Johnson before the examination )r Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and ree tuition. The .next session will [)en September 18, 1907. For further ifOrimnation and catalogue, address res. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. NV. A R'ASON by The United Drug by Company, manufac bful turers of the Rexall fu- Remedies, for whose preparations we are agents in .this city, [ruff make 200 remedies, one for each ill. Each one is especially pre ap- pared to cure one dis ease, and that only. e it. This is an age of spe cialists. You d o n 't contract with a plumb urn- er to build your whole ikes house do you? Why oul you contract you with one proprietary medicine to cure all your troubles. ora- Oftentimes you run t across a building con tractor who has a sepa. hed rate plumbing depart ment, his own plastering department, and so on, all of which dovetail to. iC is gether and build the house. This is just what The United Drug Com hol. pany is doing for you in the medicin kne. They ent, have cut down profits; they manufacture Rex. nor all remedies for over t is 2,000 retail druggists. These druggists are the only intermediate profit that stand between The :ops ,United Drug Company and the patient. Could The U n I t e d Drug Company, of which we are a member, the afford to make one Voor medicine in this line? Does not common seise Will tell you that one poor medicine would ruin the vith sale of the other 199 preparations ? If you we bought a Rexall prepara. tion and it didn't do for you what we claim it will, re- would you buy another one of our articles? We the believe not. Therefore I eah preparation must It be good-t is good. We and who are in theAlrug bus iness know the formulas :hy. of these Rexall ?repara . tions. We believein them so implicitly that 1l we stand back of them, al with our guarantee to re. otir fund you your money if they do not benefit you. KS, Druggists dSTORE . vn in the famous Pied. requires and takes less han tobacco grown in tion of the United States vholesome, stimulating acco taste that satisfies er. That's why chewers~ upps, because Schnapps~ than any other chewing, that's why chewers of' ss the good thing along J e makes other chewers, tct is established that ore chewers and more. obacco chewed to the .states where Schnapps ~old than there are an vhere Schnapps has not red to the trade. g of Schnapps is more 1an a much larger roc. tobacco. Sold at 50c. i 5c. cuits. Strictly to lugs. STON-SALEM, N. 4