The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-16
HERE AND THERE.

The people OF the United States, ac-
cordfng to a recent government report
lead the world In savings. We have
about two-fifths as much money in the
savings banks as have all the rest OF
the people of the world combined The
totals are $3.50. 0oo. o0e for this country.
and 1905. 0oo. 900 for all other countries.
But the figures just published by the
government show that, In spite OF the
favorable total. we are not the most
saving people In the world. but drag
along at the tail end OF the list. In
Germany. for instance. more than one
Ia four OF the people OF the nation.
including men. women and children.
nave savings banks accounts. In this
country less han one in ten have them.
But while the average deposit in Ger
many is SLABS for each deposition, in
this country it is much greater-S41S.s SO.
Raleigh Times.
At this date. when everybody has for
gotten there ever was an election, the
Hon. Captain Richmond Pearson Hob
son rises to explain what he said TO
that strong-minded old maid school,
teacher out in Columbia City, Indiana,
and what sort Of sass she really did
d. 1890 " oNN wv 81 NapIilll-
Your explanation can not now prevent
the election of Mr.. Roosevelt. as it
might have done a few months ago
Charlotte News.
They are going to have some more
politics IN New York. Hearst is max
ing a series of attacks on McClellan's
record as mayor and they say he is
getting ready to be labor candidate
for mayor-News and Observer.
Remembering what the antitrust
! laws of ours and other states nave ac-
complished we feel that we cannot
criticise the president when he saws
that is a duty that Should devolve upon
the national Observation-Disclosures Her
aid
The Pantop correspondent to The AL
bemarle Gazette last week misrepre-
scented the democrats in Montgomery
county. He say that the democrats
used loo gallons Of liquor on the day
of the election to carry the county. The
democrats did not use as much liquor
as the republicans did on election day.
The democrats used a few gallons Of
LIQUOR n would have used more, but
the liquor was made in his township
n by the republicans. They would
not let the democrats nave it at any
lanta Eenshrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqj xzfif
price.-Uwharrie Correspondent of Al
bemarle Enterprise.
I've had a very successful season.
said the proseperous-looking theatrical
We'll, you can shank your
stars for that" replied the seedy-look-
ing manager.-Yonkers Statesman.
"Whistling or cheering with the feet
is strictly prohibited" is the startling
announcement placed on the inside
walls Of one of the lesser halls in the
city.-GIasgow Evening Times
Haggerty-.There's a story round
that you spent money to get yourself
elected" MISUNDERSTANDING Oi
the kind. l did spend some money,
won't deny that; but it was understood
that my object was TO defeat the other
fellow. 1t did defeat him; bur because
that gave the election to me. the only
other candidate. amount to nothing
1 couldn't help it, you kYow-"-Bostor
Transcript
The vitality of the Russian battle.
ship RetviZan matches that Of the lats
Admiral Ting of the Chinese navy OIL
the prOverbial cat with nine lives. K
will be remembered that the Retv1.
zan was utterly destroyed by Admira
Togo Off Port Arthur some six month
ago; then she was accidentally b,owr
up and sunk by a Russian mine, anC
now she has been fatally crippled by
Japanese shells from 03 Metre Hill
What other decisive casualties she ma,
suffer during the progress of the wal
remains for the faithful correspondent:
to report--Savannah News.