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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
GOLD HOARDINGS AT PARIS
Reservoir of Free Capital Tapped by
the Thirsty Nations.
From the American Monthly Review of
Reviews.

From the American Monthly Review of
Reviews.
Although the annual gold production
Of the world is nearly 24OO, 900, OOC,
there is such tremendous trade activity
in every quarter of the universe thai
capital is in demand as never before.
One thinks of the usually w~ell-supplied
money market as today cleaned up,
bare, in a condition of drought. But
then there is a greater reservoir of free
capital in France which is being tap
ped by the other thirsty nations, and
which, in spite of the drain on it, keeps
we'll filed and shows no sign Of ex-
haustion. The Bank of France, the
largest hoarder Of gold e to the
United States treasury, has in its vaults
today nearly $500, 100000 of the prec-
iOus metal; two years ago, 1t had S46o,-
600, 900 and in 1900. when Paris began
to slowly forge ahead Of London as the
center of the largest mOney-supply,
the institution held only 1915, 10000 BOO
How has France, a nation lndustrl-
ally inferior to Germany n with Il
commerce very much below that OF
Great Britain. gained such a power
in wOrld-fnance? The answer Is,
through her domestic economy. How
ever little one may admire the French
character. one has to admit that for
frucality. thrift, intense application
to the work in hand, and h very
commendable ambition to carve from
life's labors enough to make bright the
inevita BILE rainy day and to e olo
age, the Frenchman has no peer. 10
save is an inherited desire. The poor
est peasant in the least productive par
ish of the republic manages TO put
aside 2 little each veal for a compe-
| tency. and the fishermen down on me
Rrittanv coast would have starved Il
few winters ago, when the catch was
almost nothing, had they not been able
10 draw from the savings or more
fruitful wears. There are tens OF tAous-
ands of small shopkeepers, lnnkeepers'
scantly paid government employees, VINO
are investors, and whose comDlned
savings have provided the funds 10
inance many a nation and carry 1t
through a lean period.
The population OF rance IS aoout
40 900 900 people: the wealth OF France
is nearly s45, 900. 900, 900 r. P: SKIN
| nor United States consul TO Marseli'e'
in some recent statistics shows no"
evenly this wealth is distributed. Inc
number of estates administered IN i9o4
was 3e4. 1877. and of these, one-halI were
for values ranging from less than $40
| 600 to a little under S10o,ooo. only 'h'ee
were over $40, 00O, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP FOR JAPAN
In the Face of Dangers and ResnonS-
Diiities. She Has Committed Herself
to This National Policy.

Hence Japan is now launched ir-
reVocaoly upon the public-ownersaip
road travelled by so many European ma
ions" says Charles Edward Russell
In the interesting article on Japan that
constitutes the August instalment of
soldiers of the Common Good" in
Everybody's, and the chorus OF dis
mai prophecy redoubles. Revenge by
capital as pictured by the fer
vent opposition may be deemed TOO
fantastic TO be likely; but other nit
falls are less visionary. The real
strain Of the war debt is coming about
eighteen months hence when the bills
Will fall due. The domestic debts
amount 10 s465, OPS, 027, the 6reign
debts TO $3.50, 205 ,154, making a total.
exclusive OF treasury notes Of 1925. 233-
lsl. Taxes T heavy, the war in
creased the cost Of living, wages ,as
invariably happens) have not kept
place with that advance, the recent
prices Of Japanese securities have been
alarmingly low, all things seem shaped
Tor trouble. But the men that conduct
japanese affairs are exceedingly cley-
er ana able; very reasonably We may
bellve they have in store a surprise for
the financial world as great as thai
whereby they overwhelmed the military
experts. No occidental can pretend t.
fathom the japanese mind, nor to gage
its possibilities"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
OUSTING THE WHITES
Negro Agent Wants Apartment for His
People.

A special New York dispatch TO the
Baltimore Sun says:
more white families in the upper
part OF the city must move out of their
apartments to make room for negroes.
NoIces OF eviction presented last
week to tenants in 525 West One Hun
dred and Fffty-first street was ONLY the
entering wedge, according to PhilIin 4.
Fayton, the negro president of a realty
which makes a business of
procuring homes for negroes. Seven
olner apartment houses have been pro-
cured on the West Side, according to
Payton, and within a few days the ten
ants of all these will be notified to va
cate.
Payton says he expects to have OBJ
1urgattons heaped on him, but that he
is firm in his belief that he has not only
a legal right, but also ! moral right. IN
do what he is doing.
Every white person on Manhattan
Island said Payton tonight, knows
how difficult it is to get all apartment
Or q fiat. Did he ever stop to think Of
the difficulty experienced by the hon.
est and respectable negro who wishes
10 rise socially and Intellectually
among MS " race and rear his chill
N@~II oA-io pIop'E uIIOuIiuillgS
when negroes are segregated the
bad and the good are hived together.
and the bad actions of one are visited
upon the heads of all. Moreover il is
d fact that the police allow illegal acts
10 De Ommltted in negro colonies that
would be promptly stopped in a neigh
borhood occupied by whites.
There are many negroes who are
not only moral, educated and ambi-
tlous, but who have sufficient means to
thoroughly educate their children.
What are such persons to do? Up to
the present they could live only in a
negro colony among negroes of all
kinds-negrOes who were shiftIess,
drunkards and immoral. l am max
ing a specially Of negro tenants, not
only for gain, but because l think ne
gro colonization in New York city has
done more to retard the uplifting of
the race than any other one thing. No
agent requires more careful references
than do 7 regarding my tenants-not
regarding their financial responsibility
alone, but as to their moral and social
standing.
4 do not wish to annoy the whites
but | do wish to do all I can, which I
think is right, for my own race. We
are now passing through the trials and
Ordeals that many races have expert
enced almost since time began. This is
an age Of progress, an age of broader
thought, and I think the time is near.
although l may not live to see it, when
the color line will be so effectually OBJ
liberated that white people and negroes
will live ~harmoniousy in the same
apartment hOuse.'
Payton, although only 80 years old,
is rated as being worth nearly a quar-
ter Of a million dollars. He and his
family live in a brOWnstone house in
West One Hundred and Thirty-frst
street which contains a billiard room
and other luXuries. He owns a large
touring automobile and enjoys other
expensive pleasures, which his income
of about $4,000 a ear amply allows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
ALBENiARLE SOUND BHIDGE
The Hearing Before the Government
Engineer I'm Elizabeth CITY.

The hearing set for taking ~ evil
dence regarding the proposition to oon-
struc Il bridge across the Albemarle
Sound BY the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad was largely attended By
prominent citizens from all parts Of
Eastern North Carolina. and the keen
est interest was manifested through
out the entire sitting. There were
many prominent citizens present who
watched with eager anticipation. each
move made by the representatives 81
the Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Company. consisting Of e1-GeneTal
Manager NJ X. King and MIR. W. ID.
Pruden. attOrney-in-chief,
The citizens in opposition 10 the
bridge project represent an aggregate
Of wealth equal To. IL not In excess Of
the total issue Of STOCK Of the Norfolk
and Southern Railroad Company.
These gentlemen were intensely in
terested In what seemed TO be a di-
rect thrust al their private Interests.
inasmuch Is the completion Of the pro-
posed bridge would. In their Judgment,
completely destroy the vast fishing In
terests OF upper Albemarle Sound. Be
sides these gentlemen Of large financial
interests. there were those present
whose eager faces indicated that on the
final decision of the department might
depend their only means of support
and livelihood. To these men the free
dom of Albemarle Sound is = sacred
privilege and they look upon any ef-
fort to obstruct their waters As Il des-
ecration. Practically. the sound II
their home and they resent this at
tempt on the part Of the railroad To
obstruct, to invade, TO sacrifice their
natural rights and privileges tn the
same spirit tina; a man Of pride would
an attempted pillage 81 his family
bHrying ground.
The time for the final hearing q the
matter was set for August LIST. but
upon request % sir. Meskins the time
was extended 10 August i9ih-Ths
Economist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

There - considerable talk 81 q cot
ton waste MILL 20 be built IN Gastonia.
The probable promoters of b nss
enterprise are Nessrs G 4 Gray. T.
VI F~ayssoux. b. VI. Holland and
others connected with the cotton mill
Industry in this section The capital
stock Of the proposed plant Is $4,000.
al Of which Is in sight CASTOR eoun-
4 has more small cotton mills thaa
any other county in the south and
these mills create enough waste To
supply such a plant Experienced cot
TOO mill men consider the establish
ment 81 such an enterprise q good
paying Observation-Disclosures Special
10 Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
THE SOUTH AND WESTERN


Tas News has received information
from a reliable source thar the en-
tire plans o. the much talked or South
and Western railway have been mater
ially altered and that the road viii BE-
built 10 MouIe Holly. eleven miles wvss
OF Chariot. and from thence Il viii
run directly southeast Tn Lago1. s c.
In other words the much discussed
c~oanectSoa at SpartaaburS will be
abandoned and the South and Western
will Cooperate with the Scasoard Air
Line. > miles ot the ROAD Row Being
In operation and 80 under coaxtr1c-
tEo1-
The line rus from johnson City,
Tenn. to Spruce Pine. ii this state.
and the new route proposed is TIA. he
me shall courc 81 from the wes. TO Ne.
holy. there gaining Connection with
Wilmington and the north and az Lug.
on with connections IN Charleston, Au-
gusiA aud Savannah. and a. Harmony.
). c, for Atlanta.
Il IS known that the south and West
eTu - controlled BY the Rvan-nlatr
syndicate which a.So controls the sea-
board, and the new arrangement al.
make It possible for he ;wo roads
- work mov> in un!=on-Aarlottc
News
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
1 Tragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted 4
leak in the great North Sea dyke.
which a child's finger could have stop
ped, 10 become 4 ruinous break. devas-
tating an entire province Of Holland.
In like n Kenneth McTver. Of
Vanceboro. Ne, permitted a little cold
10 go unnoticed until a tragic finish
was only ayerted b. DR.. Kings New
Discovery. He writes: Three doc
tors gave me up 10 die Of lung infam-
nation. caused BY q neglected cold:
but DR.. Kings New Discovery saved
my life. Guaranteed best cough and
cold cure al r. r Beilamy's drug store.
SOC and 800. Trial bottle free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
THE Devil ON W heels.

\ few days ago a doctor from la
Grange had occasion To SO 10 Pink
HIll 10 see a patient and went on his
automobile. III" reached Pink Hill
after dark and had tho lamps on his
machine brilliantly burning. i ne
gro woman and her children seeing
the machine approaching with It's
bright headlights. became frightened
and tool 10 the corn fields below
ing like bulls. II is said they ;ors
down a path through the corn as Il 4
cyclone had passed through.
When they were finally pacihed b.
neighbors the woman said she thought
IL was the devil on wheels and ran
with her childreA-kinstou Free Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Only So Years OLD.

i am only s. a old and don't
expect even when I get - be real old
to feel that way as long a. I can get
Electric Blt;e-s." SAYS Mr.. +. II.
Brunson. Of Dublin. Ga. Surely
there's nothing else keeps the old a
Young aud makes the weak As strong
as this grand tonic medicine. Dyspep-
sla, torpid liver. inaamed Kidneys or
chronic constipation are unknown
after taking Electric Bi,ters a reasona-
bic time. Guaranteed b. L. Il. Bel
lamy, druggist. Price soc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

But Where Was the Saying-Shoc
Seemed to be on the Other Foot.

There are so many ways for the peo-
pie TO get fooled that It is hard 10 miss
them all. For a week or two men rep
resenting wholesale houses OF Roanoke
and other places. have been making i
house 0 house canvass in Greensboro
selling groceries, as they claim, by
wholesale, in which. is they also claim.
there is a great saving. The men doing
the soliciting are Of course, smooth
artists and no doubt there is 4 saving
on one or two things; with the others
it is anything else. The Record has be-
fore it a copy Of a bill bought by one
party here and on the total amount ne
paid the wholesale man sl2.25. while
he could have purchased the very Idcn-
teal goods here for S10.s0. laid down
in his home. The game is in giving
100 pounds of sugar for 1870. while
here II costs $40; on hams there IL
also n very slight saving; this IS where
the purchaser bites; he does not notice
that for pepper, alspice, ginger, and
cream of tartar he is paying - cents
while the price al home IS 80 cents; for
baking powder he pays % and at hcne
80 cents.
And % il goes all the way through.
The bait is in the sugar and perhaps
one other item: the small ones are
not noticed, but here is where they
get caught. Some day the people may
learn not 10 get caught by every sucker.
Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Outbreak Of Cholera i'm the Philippines

Washington. July 30.-The out
break Of cholera in various parts OF
the Philippines is due TO the unusual
number OF flies in the islands. accord
ing to advices received by the bureau
OF insular affairs. In the opinion OF
DR.. Hester. the head of the bureau OF
health in the islands. the flies are
chiefly. if not wholly, responsible for
the spread Of the disease. Orders have
been issued for the screening OF all
places where food stuffffs are kept and
a general campaign against the flies
has been instituted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Twenty Year Rattle.

81 was a loser in a twenty year bat
tie with chronic piles and malignant
sores. until l tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; which turned the tide, by curing
both. till not a trace remains" writes
A. M. Bruce, of Farmville. Va. Best
for old Ulcers, Cuts. Burns and
Wounds. CSC at r. r. Beiiamy's,
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

Mr.. Roosevelt's speeches in Pennsyl-
vania next October will not be political
This is encouraging news It would not
be a pretty sight for Theodore Roose-
Welt TO go into Pennsylvania campaign
ing for the Penrose crew.-New York
World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
Low Rates Cancelled.

The Seaboaro announces that he
special low rates advertised by them
10 Hot Springs. Ark. and EuresA
Springs, Ark, are hereby cancelled and
Will not apply except from POINTS on
the 4. and B. Railway between Allan
IA and Birmingham
c II GATTT5.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

First Arab latter spelling out adver-
tisement of celebrated pilll-'Hi,
Emery, wouldn't yer like a pill for that
feeling Of fullness after eating?" Sec
ond Arab-"Td like that feeling fust."
Pinch
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
wan 1InnOSnS

"-"' d.i Lincoln emancipate,
L, oI1 Thaddeus Stevens en-
l '"'i nut black feet on white
. ".l'f drunken period in the
I .-.'~'. if a row is to result
| ...'E' town whenever the
4 .."'' ventures to establish
.-' same block with the
. The question which
| >.'" I'll the presence of re-
49,. ... hes fOm various sec
..",h telling of the indig-
"i"."r. the depreciation of
800 III" ruin of neighbour
.' ny the "AfrO-American'
'..lou has been caused
-... american Realty Com
Of an apartment
''." Hundred and Fifty
-|"" York, and the display
... announcing apart
." colored tenants
the Sun. people
'Npressing themselves
This was not all. All
'a"red in front of the
'4... ..F ttable rope" made
MS Illinois neighbors
reese something of all
..-.. '..FIler periods he con-
Two races could never
HtAer social or political
lie Is 1852 he told a
~ -roes that the coloni-
-. race outside of this
p only solution of the
'. ..''r however. when he
-.r. .tt direction the north
.hr- set. he changed his
T.. z cold water on his own
- and even attributing
. '.N the colOred brother on
-.,ao # those who still re-
With :ayor.
wv HNlng. it seems a great
.r~ lid not live and stick
IF o. Kan, which was indeed
Ia .'.'fe S~olOution-from the
Is ."-1lt of view. In that
I,a5 # political history i'll
.,'~ would have been en-
n. '. But man only pro-
h. -atd plans, and appar-
asia. IT plans, are often
o. W. make way for the great
e =, '.'s Of which no man
TeIao 'eSlnning or the end
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Musgins-"The doctor has adj
vised Mrs. Bjones to take things easy
for a while" Mrs. Buggins-"I Won
dered why she had discharged her ser
wants and was doing her own work.
Philadelphia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

The democrats seem determined that
Mr.. Roosevelt shall run next time
whether or no, and still this would
perhaps not satisfl them-Durhan
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

After = heavy meal. take : couple OF
Doan's ReguIets and give your stom-
ach. liver and bowels the help they
will need. Regulets bring easy. regu-
lar passage Of the bowels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

Senator Burton has filed anotneT
brief, showing that he does not snar7
the ambition of Gourdain to break III
to iail.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

"A man should not be proud oecause
he is rich" "Of course not, answer
sr Mr.. Dustin Stax. we re
looking for sympathy. "-Washlngton
Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

Children like Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. The pleasantest and
best cough syrup to take, because II
contains no opiates. Sold by r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

With the agricultural vote looming
large on the horizon he is 1ndeeA Il
short-sighted politician who fails 10
buy a farm for business purposes
New York Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

Nobody knows what will turn up
during the next " years. but thu
party that would seriously consider
Mr.. Hearst as 4 presidential candidate
does lot deserve TO win-DuThan
Herald
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

III will be Important
p pu,estown Exposition.

| Of James'o
,-;lle will be an impor-
me naval pageantry OF
b = rsr-Centennial EXPOSE
Ffo1 ~ hv the shore of Hamp-
Norfolk, next year.
?. the famous waterway
1o~es and even cloud
t. a..= will be illuminated for
b q. ,-.J on warships are
.gh -5"erful in existence.
; o. aid cruiser Of the first
.~ three to five. Armor-
< Two bridges usually
Do eSr md Of the bridge.
~. larry in addition to
~ rerched upon a plat
"a ~ the mast.
10 .-rh.ight Of the battle
j. ala 10 be the largest
IL existence, has a
feet in diameter,
the light of which
SLY be read on the
than twelve miles
.-.ra5le atmospheric
.. ge done at even
The light has an in
-aam fifty thousand
-.rr.sh j BY a dynamo
-,- mis- sole purpose.
.archlights range
smallest, having an
-W hundred can
..f.. avail warfare was
-....- .,r the purpose of
'...... beats engaged in a
...a-h this is still
fnDction +bev
~.I,. nam, othGr
They are employed for
th. rescua of
an aid to navi-
...nnrls and nIaces
...fn- are at anchor
.... anurs at night are
....r. .r ayertinp torpedo
.t,- steam launches
.,4 ..rt mi MO the
.-5ars 70 nrocaad q
.'4 Then turn and
shin At f,,II sneed
..I. tn roach tho side
h.ino Kicked IN NV
.m If the searchiight
.,.l swift over
.-.,,r. surface from hor-
pfren the end of the
.-rrvinp launch hannen
..,.,, rIaca ar the same
81. .ynch is counted ont
-.. .rnk. tho attacL has
,anorded, however. in
r, rrtla craft. ooino ar 2
f,rrtear miles an hour.
.f1,. If their parent shin
+. of course means the de-
I'm. shin. in theory.
49,. aa. fallen overheard at
.r.a,.aht j. ar once inf in
ID :, long finger nc light
~.r,rtr. of the waters nm
.,-,a-. is found Then
...l.. t.,Id 49,, hi~ men
o, ~. . resruing boat
r. .r. used for SIGNALLING
Dn.a method emnIOvs tho
-..u .,.e.tam ~ which tba
/. .r..rrataIv flashed fron
a.. an ordinary fag is !
"a wig-Wag SIGNALLING
lrr system any telegranh !
used Nearly all search
81. aauinned with 2 shutter
.u-4 Vim mis- the rov j.
u,rrrrnt.d or shortened !
u. inns forming oor,iva-
dots ana daebes of ordi-
,h codes, The rav is
-- rho Glands if the night
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03

A healthy stomach. a good complex
ion. q pleasant breath are yours IL you
will use a little KODOL FOR DYS-
PERSIA Sold b. r r. Bellamy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
A. 0. U. W. PICNIC.
Programme of Workmen's Outing at
Garfield Park.

Ofncial programme of A. o. u. w.
picnic Sept 27. 1906:
Leave transfer station on cars at
1890 p. M, sharp. accompanied by
band.
2 D. m.=Music by band.
2.10-Speaking. DR.. H. A. Warner.
Drill by Degree Team No. 3. Music.
Speaking, Miss Dollie Tilford. Music
BY band. Drill by Degree Team No.
244 Speaking, Rev. T. Martin. Music
by band. Drill by Degree Team NO.
ESQ.
Exhibition by champion light
weight. heavy litter, Prof. o. g. Nell
son.
Sports begin promptly at 3 p. m.
! O'Clock sharp tableau and drill.
D. of H. No. 26.
1889 p. m.-Drill by D. of H. No. Z.
7:5O=Tableau. D. Of H No. 81.
s O'Clock sharp, dance under direc-
ton of Dan Clark Best Of music.
Refreshments will be served on
grounds Privileges for sale enquire
of Dan Clark, Ind. phone No. 1858.
Degree teams of A. o. U. W. report
at transfer station at 1 D m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
a CONSTANT ANNOYANCE.

Half the nervousness. half the frri-
liability that is so common in every
day life. is really sickness, and in most
cases a condition that accompanies kid
ney trouble.
It is the work Of the kidneys to keep
the blood free from uric acid and other
poisions. but when the kidneys are sick
and not doing their duty. the uric acid
poison permeates the body, and attacks
body. brain and nerves. The irritation
causes nervousness. frritability. head
ache. dizzy spells; makes you languid,
unfit for work. and inclined to worry
over trifes. Besides, there is nothing
more annoying than a bad back, and
backache IS the most common sign Of
kidney trouble You feel lame and tired
in the morning. suffer day and night
with a dun aching in the back. and it
hurts to stoop or bend or lift.
Keep your temper cool, and get the
kidneys we'll. No person can feel cheer
ful and healthy if the kidneys are the
least bit affected. A few doses of
Doan's Kidney Pills. taken in the be-
ginning. viii set the kidneys right
Continued treatment cures cases of
long standing.
Deans Kidney Pills are for the kid