davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
A 3O-FOOT WATERWAY
Durham Interested i'm the Matter and
Gives Ii Hearty Support

The following cordial commenda-
ton of the project for a 30-fOot chan
mel in the Cape Fear river is TAX
en- from yesterdays Durham Sun:
1t is highly gratifying to see the
interest manifested for thirty foot
channel from Wilmington to the
sea.
This waterway development has
long been needed, and we are glad
to note that a movement is on foot
that promises something tangible.
This project is not only a benefit
to Wilnin9tOn, but VIII De of state
wide advantage to all interior towns
A deep water port is something that
North Carolina has long needed, and
it will bring about a new order OF
TRANSFORMATION a thing badly needed
in this state, as long as we are dis
criminated against SO outrageously
by the railroads..
The movement should meet the
hearty appreciation of all trading
points and especially should Durham
feel a deep interest in the matter,
and give it hearty support, and up
hold the hands Of the Wilmington
business men who are enthusiastcal-
ly prosecuting the work.
Mr. John A. Fox, Of Cincinnati,
O., travelling director of the Nation
al rivers and harbors congress and
one of the best informed men in the
United States upon the question OF
waterways, is in Wilmington now III
conference with the chamber OF
commerce, of that city, in regard to
the matter.
BY all means let US have the 30
foot waterway to the sea, and bend
all our energies in an effort to get
it. The state ct large by entering
heartily into this endeavor. can great
" aid Wilmington in getting what
she has long needed. The benefits
will Dermeate the whole state.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
MRS. BURkHEINGR DEAD
End Came Lest NigIt at Home in
This CITY
The Deceased was III The 12EG Iear
of Her Age-A Relict of the late
"~!1Ington Burkhimer-EIH-
e52I sunday Afternoon.

NE. Susannah Virginia Burk khei-
meE .'elict of the late Mr.. Washington
Burkneimer, passed away last even
ing a. $50 clock at the home of hec
son, Mr. ". L. Burkheimer, No. ia
North Fourth street, IN the 12nd year
of her age. Following an attack of The
grip, which she suffered in July, Mrs.
Burkhelmer has been gradually de-
clining, although until yesterday She
was not forced to remain In bed and
her condition was not considered
alarming. She sank rapidly yesterday
and passed quietly away at the hour
mentioned
Mrs Burkheimer was born in Suf-
folk. Va, but she muved early in life
to this city. where she has lived ever
since Her late husband died in 1879
and she had the responsibility Of the
rearing Of several children alone,
their grief at her death being a trib-
ute to the manner in which she ac-
complished her task.
Surviving Mrs. Burkheimer are the
following children: Mr.. H. d. Burk-
heimer. of Charlotte; Mr.. w. l.
Bnrkheimer, Miss Maggie BurfxheI-
mer, Mrs. r. H Bowden and Mrs
Anson Alligood.' all of this city, 10
whom in their bereavement the SYM
pathy of many friends will be extend
ed. The deceased is also survived by
one sister. Mrs. Thomas of Maryland. :.
Mr.. H D Burkheimer has been
wired The news of his mothers death
and he will arrive in the city either on
the late train tonight or the early al
ternoon train tomorrow
The funeral will be cOnducCed some
| time Sunday afternoon, at an noun
which will be announced later.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
ITALIANS As immigrants
OF the Agricultural Glass, Steady
and Industrious
Agent of the &. L. d. Co. Has Been
Abroad for Four Months in Inter
est of Immigration-Stud Con-
ditions in Several Foreign Coun-
tries

Mr. c. l. Fisher, general agent for
the Carolina Trucking Development
Co, returned to the city on Friday
after an absence OF four months
abroad in the interest Of immigration
to the eastern section OF this state
During his trip he formed the ac-
duaintance of the leading steamship
Interests abroad and also made gen.
aral study of the conditions existing In
the Netherlands, Germany. Austria
Hungary. and in northern Italy He
was particularly pleased with the pros
pect of securing future settlers from
the provinces of north Italy, as the
ne0nle there are of the agricultural
class. peace loving. steady and indus
triOrs but with poor opportunities at
home to secure independence. They are
also specially adapted to our section.
on account Of the similarity of their
Innate to our own.
Mr.. Fisher states that he believes
the north italian 70 be the immigrant
We need and be feels sure. judging
frOm the way the people now at the
italian colony AT st. Helena have made
their wav > the hearts of the people
Of Ponder county. that our peOpla will
~a"dLy and gladly assimilate man,
more Of this desirable class Of citizens
Nr. Fisher has promised for publica-
| tiOn later detailed article based on
his study of conditions abroad, on the
subject of immigration as it affects
| our section
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
FIRE AP CHADBOURN
Mr.. John Lands Residence Destroyeo
and Contents Burned


The Whiteville Echo Of the 18th inst,
contains the following account OK
recent fire at Chadbourn, supposed I'd
have been OF inCendiary origin:
Last Friday night about o'cloek
Mr. .Lohn Lands residence at Chad
ibourn was destroyed by fire and pr@c"
lticalIy all the contents OF the homs
were consumed. When Mr.. Land awohe
the fire was so far advanced that Nc
barely had time to save himself ann
family.
THE building was the property ~
Mr.. J. A. Brown and was inSFred, Ut
Mr. Land had no insurance TnAtever
lon his household goods.
THE circumstances surrounding tho
burning led 10 the conclusion that the
fire was the work OF incendiaries and
ION account Of threats said TO have been
made by certain negroes who had fall-
len out with Mr.. Land about work ri
1.-THE railroad Office they were suspicion
ed and with these threats ar clue the
officers went 10 work and Saturday
might lodged Yancy Powell, Wesley
lwortham. Will King and Fletcher
ISmith In Jail to await n preliminary
hearing before Justice z. Y. Usher
THE hearing is set for t. ny az
iChadbourn.
~ B. Schulken and
Esos., have been emplyei RE
1.-THE case and c. d. KOonce. Esc -
fafned as counsel by the 'defenL--l-.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

The news of the death of Mrs.
Eliza NJ. BeIlamy, relict of the late
Dr. John d. Bellamy, who passed
away yesterday morning at her late
home in this city on the corner of
Fifth and Market streets at O'Clock
will be received with profound grief
by her large circle OF friends and
relatives in this city and else
where.
For several months Mrs. Bellamy
has been in failing health and her
condition has gradually become more
alarming until about two weeks ago
decided change for the worse oc-
Cured and it was realized by her
| loved ones that the end was only a
matter of time. Each day she has
gradually become weaker and she
I2sscd peacefully away yesterday
GorninG as stated. surrounded by
/ the loved members OF her family
Mrs Eliza NJ Beilamy was the
eldest daughter of the late Dr.. Will
liam J. Harriss and Mary Priscilla
Jennings, daughter of the late Mr.
George Jennings. She was born in
this city on August 9Th. 1921 and
therefore at the time Of her death
was in the S7th year Of her age, be-
ing the oldest living white native
resident of Wilmington. Receiving
! her early education at a girls school
| in PittsbOro. she later went to New
! Haven. Conn. where she attended
! 8 finishing school for some time,
| after which she returned 10 W.
! mington and has continuously made
| this her home ever since. On June
! -: 1898 the deceased was married
| to the late DR.. John D. Bellamy,
until his death in August 1896, one
of the most beloved and highly es-
teemed citizens of Wilmington.
From that union nine children were
born, all of whom are living except
two, a daughter Mrs. w. ]. Duffy,
who died at her home in Columbia,
S. c., some time ago, and son, next
to her youngest, Mr.. Chesiey Bel
lamy, who died shortly after leaving
college, several years ago. All of
Mrs Bellamy's children, except Mr..
George H. Bellamy live in this city,
her four sons being among the lead
ing professional men of Wilmington.
To the bereaved members of the fam
| lily the very sincere sympathy of their
| hosts of friends is extended in the
loss that has come to them.
| Surviving Mrs. Bellamy are the
! following children: Marsden Bellamy
Esq, DR.. w. J. H. Bellamy, Hon.
John D. Bellamy; Misses Eliza and
Ellen Beliamy, Mr.. George H. Bel
lamy, Of Brunswick county and Nir.
r. r. Bellamy. Mrs. Duffy, her
daughter, who died several years
ago left two daughters, Mrs. Werner
and Mrs. Taylor, and both Of these
were with their grandmother when
the end came. She is also survived
by two sisters who live in this city
these being Mrs. A. J. Howell, Sr.
and Miss Mitt Harriss.
Mrs. Bellamy for many years has
been q member of the First PreSby-
terian church. She was charitable
in her world and generous and sin
cere to those with those whom she
came in contact. Especially did she
display rare devotion to her chill
dren and to her grandchildren and
in return she received a love anC
veneration that could not haye beer
surpassed
Her death means a severe loss te
them all of a devoted mother anC
grandmother, a wise counsellor anC
an inspiration for making the bes
out of life that was possible.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
PE-RU.NA RECEIVES PRAISE
For K elieving Such Symptoms as
Debility, Backache and Headache.

HERE are q great many phases of
woman's ailments that require the
Issistance of the surgeon.
But by far the greater number of
such cases are amenabIe to correct
medicinal treatment.
No surgeon in the world has relieved
go many women from the different
phases of ailments peculiar to woman
kind as DIR. Hartman through the use
CT Peruna.
Hereceives many letters from all parts
of the country relating to subjects of
Yital interest to womankind.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
LOWER CAPE FEAR NEWS
Bark Launberger TOwed to Norfolk
Accident to the Wilmington

Bark Launberger TOwed to Norfolk
Accident to the Wilmington
The following items of local Interest
were clipped from the last issue OF
The Southport Standard:
The bark Launberga, which was
wrecked on Frying Pan shoals about &
year ago, and towed into this harbor,
being afterwards sold to Capt. John ".
Harper and Mr.. Louis H. Skinner OF
Wilmington was towed to Norfolk last
week where her cargo has been sold to
the Newport News Shipbuilding Co
The cargo consists of about 1,OOO,OCo
feet of lumber and was quite valuable.
The owners have not yet decided what
disposition they will make of the huh
but it will probably be sold.
Capt. L. A. Galloway has been IN
command of the steamer Southport
while the Wilmington has been under
going repairs. r
stCapt JOS Daniels has accepted COM
mand of the steamer Madeleine which
plys between Fort Caswell anG VIII
mington daily.
'"1ne barge LOUIS H. was to"ou ~
the fort from Wilmington last Friday
with two large guns which are to be
placed in one of the new batteries
there.
While outside last Friday night
pulling on the bark Launberga the
steamer Wilmington hit some obstruc-
ton with her propeller breaking on
/ two of the blades in consequence or
which She was laid UP on the railway
for few days.
&C. Ed. Taylor, Esq, left for the
exposition last Monday Mr.. Taylor
was joined in Wilmington by his sister
Miss Clara. and brother. Mr.. J. Mercer
| Taylor, who will accompany hin"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

sense. They have too much expansion
of credit,too heavy a mortgage On the
future, and they lack saved-up capital
for their immediate cravings. They
have been gorging and surfeiting.
They must diet and digest. They must
purge and live cleanly." Then they
INLAY recuperate and have health
Journal of Commerce
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

OF the vast multitude Of women Drs
Hartman cures annually, only a small
per cent. Of them consider it necessary
to write to the Doctor at all.
Not one in a thousand of these for
tunate women report their success. or
those who do write testimonials, only
very small per cent. are ever used in
public print.
While it is not affirmed that Peruna
will cure every case of this kind, it il
certainly the part of wisdom for every
woman 50 afflicted TO give Peruna a
fair trial. Her chances of relief are so
n many that any woman would be doing
herself an injustice to neglect such
\ An opportu. uity of relief.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
New Bank For Mt. Olive

The Daily Bulletin OF the Manufac-
turer's Record, received yesterday,
saws that Mr.. L. A H. Koeth, archi-
tect of this city, has prepared plans
for the erection of a bank building
at Mt. Olive The building is 10 be
two stories in height, p by 60 feet
in size and will constructed of press
ed brick, with terra Gotta and gran
ite
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
At A RIPE OLD ACE

Mrs. Bellamy Leaves a Number of
Children and She is Widely Con-
nected in This City-Had Been i'm
Failing Health for Several Months,
and Death Was Not Unexpected-
Re!ict of a Former Highly Esteem
ed Citizen
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

very PTECdEsUu CUHUIlIUU.
Mrs. Lutte Ward, 617 Tracy Ave,
Kansas City, Mo-, writes : "a few
years ago my health was in very
precarious condition, the result of
womb trouble and general debility.
suffered great deal and was glad to Il
to me SO highly. found 1T very beneh
decreased and in two months I was
81 am pleased to endorse Peruna."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22

Mrs. Emma E. Gildner, 729 Santafe
Ave-, Denver, Col. Financial Secretary
Germania Order der Haragari, writes:
"Peruna las been q ereafbIessing
to me. suffered agonies with
severe headaches and weak back and
could hardly drag myself around.
GA friend who was visiting me was
taking Peruna for the same trouble
and induced me to try it. soon found
>thatIwas being helped and in less than
sthree weeks \ felt Ike q different
woman and in four months was we'll.
>Peruna certainly gave me strength.
II consider it an ideal woman'S
>remedy."
C~~ ~~~~~-~~~~-~>~~~~~~~~
" Peruaa when it was recommended
cisI. In short time the pains greatly ,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-22
"PROSPERITY" AND SCARCITY
OF MONEY"
Difference Between Scarcity or Strin-
gency of Money and Lack of Avail
able Capital - Where Business
Stands Now-Too Much Prosperi-
fV.

wilmington, October II.
Editor Messenger:
The enclosed editorial from the Jouf-
nal of Commerce (New York;, Is one
Of the best analyses Of existing bust =
ness conditions | have seen. L benf we
it would interest a large numbe Z OF
your readers and hope you viii pnb-
liSh it. ii I. McQC GEN.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
RICH HA We WIRY HAIR.

mild breakfast, | hustle over to the
residence of James T. Woodward. in
East fltty-siXth street, and reach
there at 6:15. I find Mr.. Woodward,
VINO is the president of the Hanover
National bank, fully dressed, waiting
Tor his morning shave. He greets me
kindly and is vigorous and bright
eyed every morning.
James Stillman, president of the
National City bank, comes next. and
am booked to be in his dressing-room
not later than 7:15. He lives in East
Seventy second street / also take
care OF his son, James Stillman. While
am shaving the senior Mr.. Stillman
l often think of his cares. the enor
nous figures on his mind, and of his
great responsibility. Then | look for
lines on his face-lines of worry-and
l am happy to say that l can't find
them.
Then comes Mr.. Ryan. | reach his
nome on Fifth avenue at $3.50 o'clock.
and let me say right now that | get
there on the tick of the hour.
Generally find him out of bed wait
Ing Tor me. Sometimes he is in his
raJamas. He slips on dressing robe
and says:
All right, Joseph; do the lob as
quickly as possible
Everyone knows that Mr.. RYAN is
one OF the greatest business men in
the world, but can say, after shaw
ing MIN Tor almost 20 years, that he
comes out of his sleep with a smile
and laugh, and is kindly, generous
and light hearted from the moment Of
his awakening.
L rub the lather for five minutes
because Mr.. Ryan has the strongest
and stiffest hair of all the men
nave ever shaved. The hairs are like
as many wire nails. His eyes twinkle
rom the start of the shave to the fin
sh. and often wonder if he forms biy
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
SLAVES HUSBAND TO BUY R,c
Head of Family Undergoes Torm.nt
to Help Wife Get Carpet.

Trenton, N. Y.-When the new RIO
is laid in Grace Baptist church, about
four yards of it will be consecrated to
the fortitude of Henry Lonsdale
Every thread represents a whisker
which Lonsdale submitted to a razor
welded by his wife.
Mrs. Lonsdale is a member of the
Ladies' Aid society, which planned to
buy the church carpet on the self-de
NAL plan. There is some difference of
opinion on this point, the men assert
Ing that Lonsdale showed himself
martyr, while the women are congrat.
ulating the wife.
While other women baked bread
and sewed, Mrs. Lonsdale decided she
would shave her husband, and charge
Linn Is cents for the operation. It is
not on record how Lonsdale first re-
ceived the proposition, but the fact
that he consented to act the victim
is proof that his wife has the true re-
ligious spirit.
For four months did Lonsdale 60
through the shaving process. He once
believed that a shave once a day was
a necessity, but under the skillful
manipulation of his wife he discot
cred that he could get along on thres
shaves a week.
Only once did Mrs. Lonsdale ask:
Does the razor hurt?" He did not
swear; he did not groan but the look
of anguish was enough.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
WALL STREET BARBER SAYS HE
CAN TELL WEALTH BY BEARD.
Average Workineman Has Soft Wits.
kers According to Man Who
Scrapes MiIlionaires-La after
Are Early Rsers.

New York.-JoSeph Bischoff, barber
and hair cutter, in Wall street. who at
tends to the tonsorial wants of many
or It's most famous men, says that he
can toll multimillionaire by the hair
on his face-that men of vast wealth
have wiry and stiff whiskers and are
hard to shave. The average work
mgman has soft, fuzzy growth of
hair on the face and can be scraped
without special effort.
Thomas F. Ryan is Bischoffs most
famous patron, and the barber goes
to the financier's house every morn
ing at $50 o'clock sharp. He also
shavcs members of the Stillman.
woodward, Rockefeller and Wander
bilt families, and says that in all his
experience he has yet to meet the
millionaire who wakes up in the morn
ing with a crouch Bischoff does
most OF his work at the homes of his
rich patrons, and at his basement
shop in Wall street during the day
lesser lights of the financial district
drop in for shave, hair cut or sham
poo.
blschoH can write a check for $780,
QUO, and his signature will be honored
In the great banking institutions with
CELEBRITY that will surprise his ac-
quaintances.
The other day at the shop, while
lathering the face of d ten dollar a
week clerk, Bischoff gave his daily
itinerary as follows:
i get up every morning, including
Sunday, at six o'clock. After shaving
myself, dressing, and partaking of 2 !
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

corporations in his brain wb,,o
shaving him. am
Just think, during the time ~,
Mr. Ryan's face his investments .ner
have made him $500. The sor VIII
process takes up time enough fo apins
other hundred, and the bav 49, an'
hair combing completing the sbar 'au
creases Mr.. Ryans fortune aho,,t s n
He is liberal. | never have nar, s0OO'
charity or needy person 70 y. q
that he has not asked how nv, "n
will take to mend the situation II
say 81 or 500 it is all the Same =,
Ryan has his hand in his pocket W.T. WI,
gives me the sum | name. 'Hu
i next call on Mr.. Ryan,s
in Liberty street They are Anon
Cledennin and John-all chips Of 49,
old block. Then l go to Wan stro1 e
and start the days work in the Sho0
Among my callers are Vice Presidan.
Vanderlip of the National Civ han,'
and Alexander Orr. | cut the hair :,
lot OF millionaire babies. William n
Rockefeller's boys are among tbon, :.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
IDAHO

signs multiply pointing to another
year or agricultural prosperity. From
every direction come reports that the
hardier grains and fruits are doing
well, and in the winter wheat region
the prospects are particularly cheer
Ing. The New York Tribune has made
careful inquiry in the great grain-pro-
duclng states, and announces that
the years wheat crop will be
bumper one despite reports Of bugs
and drouth;" that Kansas, the fore
most wheat-growing state, has the
largest winter wheat acreage ever
planted, with the growing grain CLASH
ned at 100, or perfect condition; that
iowa is planning for the greatest har-
vest ever gathered there; that in Ne
Draska the condition of winter wheat
is lO0 while Minnesota and South Da
kota seem certain of big yields, with
increased acreage and plants in I'm.
usually fine condition. In some parts
OF the middle west there has been a
slight falling off, and in Texas and
oklahoma some damage by bugs has
Deen wrought, but the general outlook
is most reassuring And big year
Tor crops means steadiness and conf
dence in commercial circles.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
HOW NEW WORLD GOT ITS NAME
Albany Man Tells Story on 400th An
niversary of the Event.

Paris.-John Boyd Thacher, of Al
bany, on Sunday mentioned the fact
that it was the four hundredth ami
versary of the naming of America
He said that no attempt had ever been
made to commemorate the event and
added:
"The new world was named Amer
ca in a little book written by Martin
Waldseemueller, printed at Saint Die
in the Vosges mountain, on the
seventh of the kalends of May in tne
year 1907 The seventh of the kalends
Of May when corrected by the Gre
gorian calendar becomes May B.
There was also an element OF UNI
versatility in the ceremony of naming
for it was German who proposed lne
name, it was an Italian name, tno
book was printed in France ana tns
language employed was Latin, the uni
versal medium of mental exchanges
1t may be too late to celebrate 'n0
event, but it should not be TOO ia.o
to recall the fact that the ne" "oi'u
received it's name just 400 years ago.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

Prof e. Clayton Wyland, of the
school for the deaf in Frederick, Md,
himself a mute, is the first person so
affiicted' to be admitted to member
snip in the knights of Pythias. He
has just joined lodge No. 20 of the city
named. In order that he might be
admitted it was necessary for mem
Ders OF the lodge who administer the
degree to learn the sign language.
knights of Pythias law forbidding that
either questions or answers of the
initiation ceremony be written down.
lie viii be the silent member of the
lodge, as it were.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

1t is interesting to know that the
Golden Rose Of Virtue, which the pope
mas decided to bestow on the queen
or Spain, and which was first pre-
sented by Pope Urban vi. to Johanna
al Sicily, is mimic plant of pure gold
standing in golden pot. The leaves
or the plant are set with small dia-
monds in imitation of dew drops. A
palm leaf blessed by the pope is set
In the central flower. Among the liv-
Ing princesses who possess the Golden
Rose are Queen Christina of Spain
and ex-Empress Eugene 1t is the
highest order that the pope can con-
Ter on a Catholic princess.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

When John Burns entered the Brit
ism cabinet there were rumors that he
would refuse to don the cooked hat
and epaulets of official uniform. The
King asked him about it. mot true
replied Mr.. Burns, "and, besides. |
nave already worn your majesty's uni
form" The king naturally asked
when that was. When | was in Pen
tonville, answered Mr.. Burns. allud-
ing to his three months sentence after
the Trafalgar square riots.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

Belgium is land OF low wages In
1heht the minimum pay an hour for,
printers, roofers, GLACIERS, painters and
boilermakers is seven cents-70 cents
for ten hours work-and of black
smiths, locksmiths, carpenters. ma
sons, plumbers and electricians eight
cents.