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7 .;v JCHE RALEIGH EVENING TIMES: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1907. CONDITION OF NAT'NAL BANKS Abstract Shows Institutions to be Good A FEW COMPARISONSlTom Lawson's Titanic Plan Comp.rollor of Currency Shows Status of Institutions Sonic Idea of Extent of Res,. to Is, of , .;I.0,..ise tu ,KW t0 it, he w,M be, ilo'n- the bVneflt of Clearing House Certificates Rank : today the choice of nme-teni.is of i j.,tniu,.se merchants. Sir Thomas in Heserve Normal. I the. American people for another j funned the directors that the soul of '-..'..' ' '" :j .presidentls. term. - , . the .-Japanese nation, after remaining (By Leased Wire to the Times.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 24. An ab stract of reports male to tile comp troller of the ' currency, showing - the ,.,.. .1 . !.., n ...... v......... ..p u.. wiiu. vi'jii ui u. iui(.i 'lull uuinn in in.- ........ , ., , . . . United States at the close of business : .... r-,k- ..... ....... !... I call, shows the banks to be in good condition. The percentage of legal reserve to deposits was. 21.31, as com pared with 21,83 in- August and the percentage to deposits of cash on hand, redemption fund, etc.. was 24.72, as compared with 25.5(5. four months ago before the real stringency set, in. . An idea of the -extent of the resort to the use of clearing-house 'certificates iltnm. ,V iwont . i. " , .lit !l i n, t.t when it is said that the banks cariie.l ; a net balance of $74,461,000 in their list j of liabilities, and. included in their re- sources a net balance of $1.4.344.000 .of thase certincates. Considering the fierceness of the fi nancial storm through which the na tional banks passed, they are in a re markably heaithy condition.- Their re rerve is about normal, the amount hi actual mone;- being $8i!0.7S4.0nO as com pared w ith $701,623,000 in August. Four months ago their loans and discounts ..reached the prodigious ag gregate . of $4.67S.'.ti,3.iwo and : this . was reduced less than $l"0,CO0.0i'O, or to be exact,: to $4,5S3.337.000. A Real Wonderland. South Dakota, with its rich silver mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange natural formations, is a veritable wonderland. At Mound City, in the home of Mrs. K. D. ClRPP. a wonderful case of healing has lately Hicks Company. occurred. Her son seemed near death! with lung and throat trouble. "Ex- i lur A T5 TJ T A T' T1 T TrcCNTC-ITC. hausting coughing spells occurred iAKKlb Jl lilb.JNbJl:fc every five minutes," writes Mrs. Clapp, ! ISSUED TODAY "when I began giving Dr. King's New, Discovery, the great: medicine, . that The: register ()f: deeds' is doitu: a suveu ni mo aim cu.npieieiy cuiea him.' Guaranteed for cougns and fA!rl IVirimt anil lun trmihlca oil druggists. 50c. ar.d J1.00. Trial bot- tie free. A NEW ENGINE FOR WARSHIPS (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 24 Franz Burger, a local inventor, has patented a small turbine gas engine, which he savs, will revolutionize motive power for warships. Lewis Nixon, the ship biiildc.'.' i i in correspondence witli Burger relative to his patent. Mr.! . r.TT A t-xt Nixon has said that warships of thoA yUAli near future will he propelled by gas. It Is said that with Burger's inven tion warships can attain a speed of sixty knots an hour. Another thing in Its favor is its very small size, doing awav with the waste nf i'nr.Tri .. ... .. . , requirca.in- the present system ol boilers and reservoirs. Tliq attention nf shipbuilders has - been aroused by the invention, but so iar mt.. tsurger nas connned ms cor- respondence to Mr. Nixon, and it Is said that Mr. Nixon will use the de-:Va vice in ships he is preparing to build. BIG INCREASE IN IMMIGRANTS (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 21 The immi gration statement for the month of November, made public, by F. P. Sargent, commissioner-general of im migration and naturalization, shows a surprlslnz increase in the .inward passenger movement. The total number of immigrants j K from all countries landed In the United States for the month of No vember was 117, 47G, its compared with 94,621 for the corresponding month last year, and 61,374 for No vember, 1905. This Is an Increase of 91 per cent, over 1903, and 24 per cent, over 1906, A CHRISTMAS GREKTIXC, THAT MEAN'S SOMETHING (By Leased Wire to The Times) Sharon, Pa Dec. 24 There will he no wage reduction at the sheet mill of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company In the coming year. A notice was posted at the plant today that wages in 1908 would be the same as in 1907. It Is believed that after the first of the year the tin mills in South Sharon and New Cas tle will resume. The announcement came as a Christmas greeting to the men, who had feared a cut. State Library. The North Carolina State Library will be closed December 25th and 26th, 1907, Only On "BROMO CININt," that to Laxative flromo Quinine Cirai Cold In On D.v. CrTn 2 n.va utt'sPills FOR TORPID LIYER. A torpid liver deranges the whole system, and produces SICK HEADACHE, Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Rheu matism, Sallow Skin and Piles. There Is no better remedy for these common diseases than DR. TUTT'S LIVER PILLS, as a trial will prove. Take No Substitute. iContlnueJ from First Page.)) . . tradition and Theodore. Roosevelt s "President Uoosev.lt is rouin'.od by -circumstance:, the svsteni'.;. trickery --that ho' so sin"'- and by .'u.i.vif in "justice to tin' oooole. ami 1o ni own lULiul'.o move heart' in i'. i.:d, . . .. dirvct v or liul'.rer.iv , hiinselt another term to sJ'j u.e .for f Theodore Roosevelt i. tot, given iinoiher'. term- there will i.o'.iie to the nt'oiil1.' soon al'ler the inaugu ration of his s.tet es.or s;icls dii.r-.n I it faction wilh his successor".. ' work, such linger at I lie. realisMi io:: I.l:::t the.v.': are :.:;r;;r.;:Hii. for iiuol hop. fonlv'-y will fiwee't ovei' : ' i ',v . s-vs ' :l1 i H's:, t ll;!t: ' HtMl ' I coiut.;-- . i"i'- Vo. ill its WatiO nado winch will je appalling disasi.i -'. A ti'c.ki.ing com. frolic- ,'.l:y. cause, by -Dr. Shoop!s s quickly stopped Cough Cure: Ami it is so t liorotigltfy harmless and . safe, that lr. Shoop tells motlii't's every'.vliere to give, it without hesitation, even to very young hal)"S. ' The wholesome -.green leaves and tender stems of a'-lua's-healing mountainous shrub, furnish the curative properties to Dr. .Bhoop's Cough Cure. It-calms.' the cough, and heals the' sore, and sensitive bronchial membranes. Ne opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress. Simply a res inous plant extract, thai, helps to heal aching lungs. The Spaniards call this herb which the Doctor uses. "The Sacred Herb." Always demand Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Henry T. ....i,!, l.-i-i,. ss touay issuing mar Licenses were issued ' " ' ' l" -Mr.- Thus. II Yancey and Miss Carra C. Byrd, of Raleigh :. Mr. Chas. .('. Maynii'rd. of Ulib'y, S. C and Miss Ida .Mae Sugg, of Holly Springs; Mr. Milton Johnson, of Uiley, and Miss Carrie Ada Perry : Mr.: Alfred Robert Cash, of rtichnrond. . Va.., and Jfiss Eva Peaile Mootv, of .Millbrook ; Mr. Charles A. Hacnard. of Portsmouth, Ya.. and Miss Kiln F. Moore, of Millbrook: and MivCharlos Chappell and Miss L.. Lena Harrow, both of Raleigh. OLD POSTAGE STAMP (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York. Dec. 21 A remaik ible I'nited States l.ostntre stanin has I...... i.......i .... ...... ...... j ..ml iuiiiiu us, v. ii. i:uo. i.iic. vwiiecuoniH - ...i,.,. . , f of (;001.,,0 ,, AVn,; MncUm. of Cl.-'ve-! I land, at a price wiiich, while the ox- a(!t ti-urcs hav no; been made piib- !ic, is acknowledged to be about $4,000. , The stamp a postmaster's : lli-ovisi(ii.iil. issued in Alexandria. I in 1s47 .,,, is pHnt.'d on blue paper. Ihree or lo.ir copies ol me same stamp printed on buff paper were previously known, l.ut this spec in.en is the only one on blue which hr.s been discovered. i f Mrs. May Belle J.ec, who, vlien livorced by her husband, n Nexv Vork traveling salesman, ad.nlttej . her guilt, advised her former husband never to marry again.. "A married woman, alone in New Vork, ttyked upon by all men she meets as lawful prey," she said. M rf (VLJ? on every AS?? WHAT THE JAPS HAVE DONE FOR BMTTAIN (Special Cable to The Times.) London, Eng.. Dec. 24. Sir Thorna? Sutherland made the startling state ment at the annual meeting of the Pe ninsular and Oriental Steamship Com pany that Japanese competitors had wiped out the whole of the company's trade between Japan and Bombay. The Japanese government., which has forced the Japanese companies to In crease their sailings, is held respon sible for the gobbling of trade. Sir Thomas considers that the Jap anese government is not acting fair with the P. & O. Company, when it is remembered that during the war ne- tween liussta and Japan the company u.... ...., t.,...,,. dormant, seems to have awauenen to supernatural activity. When he tirst went to. that nation, there was hardly ,iu Japanese st'iim vessel In existence. 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 j Kidneys. That is simply a make- shift. Got a prescription known to : Druggists everywhere as Dr. Sboop's 'Restorative. The Restorative is pre orirod .expressly for these weak in- side nerves. Strengthen these nerves, build thm up with Dr. Slump's Res- torativo- tablets or liiiiiitl and see .,,,, ,,..,.. ,,.!.. ,,. ,V..r sample test sent on request by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Your health is surely . worth this simple test. Henry T, Hicks Company. CENTRAL BANK OF ISSUE-CURRENCY H)y t.eased Wire to The Times.) Washington. Dec. 2 1 A local pa per has been talcing a poll of bank ers in the-' states of Maryland, Vir-r. g:::ia, AYest Virginia, and North Car olina in regard to the establishment of a central bank of issue or is-tie of national hank notes by the govern ment . as a .means : of' preventing money stringency. The bankers favor strongly the plan for an Issue of emergency currency by the gov ernment, properly secured. They are also much opposed to the'-establishment of a central bank of issue. " The replies to date show the fol lowing results: '.' For central bank, 23. : Against central bank, 17. For emergency currency, at). Against emergency currency For both plans, 11. Against both plans, 11. 21. Here's Good Advice. O. S. Woolever, one or the best known merchants of LeRaysville, N. Y.v says: "If you are ever troubled with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It cured me of them for good 20 years ago." Guaranteed for Eores, wounds, burns or abrasions. 2 o c. at all drugstores. THINKS PRESIDENT CANNOT MODIFY IT (By Leased Wire to The ..Times.) Washington, Dec. 24 After a con sultation with President RoosevefT, Senator Nixon declared the president could not very well modify hi? order ' "H. . " . ; . i .'tu v..L)(ui.ei... . "One thing is certain," he assert- ed the Western Federation of Min ers will not he known in Goldlield when this trouble lias ended." l'rnisc From New England. Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. H., writes: "About a year ago I bought two bottles of Foley's Kidney Rem edy. It cured me of a sevtre case of kidney trouble of several years standing. It certainly is a grand, good medicine, and I heartily recom mend it. O. G. King, MEMPHIS BANK IN RECEIVER'S HANDS (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 24 The Memphis Savings Bank went Into the hands of a receiver this morning. The capital stock is $294,100, ac cording to the statement Issued De cember 11, as against $416,.r00, ac cording to the statement issued July 1. Deposits according to the last statement, were f 1 , 5 3 1 , 9 4 9 . 4 3 . The bank lost over $100,000 on the worthless paper of n lumber com pany some months ago, but it was stated that this amount was mnde good by the president, G. W. McRao, and one or two directors. Other bankers say no other banks are af fected. Later. A statement has heen is sued saying that the loss by the Mem phis Savings Bank on the lumber company has been assumed by the board of directors, and that deposi tors will lose nothing. DeWltfg Kidney and Bladder Pills afford quick relief for all forma of kidney and bladder trouble. A week's treatment 2 Do. gold y Klng-Crowell Drug Co. "They say you first got to know the girl In a railway carriage and were engaged when you arrived at the terminus. That wag quick work, wasn't It?" "Oh, no; we wore traveling in a slow train." Croup! Pneumonia! Dangerous dis eases. Require prompt treatment. VICK'S CROUP-PNEUMONIA SALVE is Emergency Doctor in your Rome. Delights or your biomj back. 25c trial size at drug stores. TEN 00 TO GHIMESLAND Number of Immigrants in Raleigli Today Are Bound for Pitt County to Knuc in Truck Fnrniiii); All Formerly -Lived in Ghent, lJclgium Grii'ios laud a Fii'e Country. Ten Belgiums, some of whom were among the immigrants . brought : to Charleston, S. C., by tile Wittekind several months ago, passed through Raleigh today en route to Cli'imcsland, Pitt county,, where, they will engage in truck, farming and poultry raising, i They were on the Norfolk & 'South ern train and are g'.ing to one of the tlnest sections in the state. They will occupy land on the estate of Col. AI ftiin Grimes of llrimesland. Of.' the ten immigrants, nine are i members of the same family. These ' are Mr. and Mrs. Thcadi.or Corvette, i Misses Flortense, Suzanne, Martha al.il I Mary Corvette: and Messrs. Emile, Jul-' ins and Kdniiiiiil. i 'urvette. The ..other passenger Was Ocar Vaniler Meerseh. They originally came from Ghent, liel giuni. A BRUISER TO INVADE THE EAST (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ' . New York; Dec. .2 1 Packey Mc Farland :ind his . .manager, Harry (lilmore, Jr., will leave Chicago this week to invii'Je the eastern camp of the .".lightweights. - . The slock yards lighter has been, 'matched to meet Tommy Murphy at the Armory Ath letic Club of Boston on January 7. The boys are billed for a twelve round bout to a decision, at 1315 pounds,, at S: o'clecic. It Is the most important matchMurphy has had since he started fighting, as McFar land is looked 'upon today as the most formidable of the light weights to lay claim io the championship since Joe Gans h is gone into retire ment. ' THI.KK SMALL BOYS It! IlNKl) IX IIOl'SK (By Leased 'Wire to The Times.) Danvilfe, Ya:, Dec. 24 News has reached here if Jllie burning to death Saturday Light ,al . Gatewood, Cas well county, N. 0.. about eight miles from Danville of four children of Will Brown, colored.. The victims were between two and nine years old. Brown left the children alone in the house. During ing his absence the building caught fire, but neighbors, who saw the blaze, arrived too late to give assist ance. The charred bodies of the four children were found in the ashes. A RECEIVER FOR THE NEAL BANK (By Leased V.'ire to The Times.) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 24 The Cen tral Bank. and Trust Corporation will be appointed receiver for the Neal Bank. The hill is now being drawn making the Central Bank the receiv er for winding up the affairs of the bank and will be presented to the court this afternoon. The Central Bank, it is understood, will take im mediate charge and proceed to collect the assets of the bank and endeavor to pay the depositors dollar for dol lar.':' -' . ':,'.'.'' "''" PRES. MITCHELL IS WEAK TODAY (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 24 John Mitchell, -president of the United Mine-Workers of . America, Is very weak and nervous today, but accord ing to the report of his physician, his condition is not critical. TO PREVENT THE GRIP LAXATIVK BROMO QUININE re moves the cause. To get tho genu ine, call for full name and look for signature of E. V. GROVE. 2f.c. TO AWARD MEDALS TO THE FAITHFUL (By Leased Wire to the Times.) Washington, Dec. 24 President Roosevelt, believing that suitable recognition should bo given those performing government services on the Isthmus of Panama for a period of two years or more, has favored the plan of bestowing medals upon those who nre within the qualifica tions. X competent artist will bo en gaged and appropriate designs for the medals prepared. The medals will be given all those who have performed satisfactory ser vice and, who have served two years on the Isthmus. ff5 MOTHERS. S URS. WINDOW'S 800THIN& ft'RIIP m- hut bora l l.r Mllli,,,,. of Motlxni for tholr 1 ctuMreu whita Tmil.liiir for over Klfty Yn. It anothM the obll.l. urtanf th. nin. alloyi ( all prim ?urM ..Ind 00IW, u4 1 bwt ( TWKKTV.I-'IVK CrXT A BorTXE. I 1 1 H n 91 IS fe?f um. .St l ;' i 1 ' 1 CIIMISTM Our new stock represent the products from many of the foremost Shoemakers of the time, including the celebrated "NETTLETO-NT Brand and the T.t.ous No. I UNION SHOES. A full and most interesting line of Hand Bags and Suit Case, HERBERT ROSENTHAL. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF PER SON A I. PROPERTY. X'ndrr and by virtue of the provis ions of a mortgage executed to lne and registered in the office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County in liook 210, Page 2-Vi, I will Fell at .the Com t llousr Door in the. City of Italelgh, N, (',, to the highest bidder for cash, on Tues. day. 'J. Miliary Till. l'JOS, at 12 o'clock. M., the following personal property, or so much th'Teot as may be necessary lo. satisfy the; .-mortgage above men tioned, viz: ;,.'.. 'I No. 5 Underwood Standard Type writers. 1 folid gold watch and chain. 129 volumes N. C, Supreme court Re ports.' ' .:";',- 20 Globe-Wernlcke Elastic Case ;ec tl ns. : : 1 C.lobe-AVernicke Filing C.-blnet. 1 Sorrel Mare, six years old, with Rubber Tired Runabout and harness. .SI.' ASH BY LAMUKRT, Trustee. Dee. 17 and 24 mid Jan, 6. IN 1JAXKRUPTCV. United States of America, Eastern District of North Carolina. In the District Court at Raleigh, N. C. In the matter of J. W. Martini. J. W. Martini will take notice that a creditor's petition In bankruptcy was filed In tho aforesaid Court on the 1st day of November, 1907, praying that ho be adjudged a bankrupt and that you are required to appear before the Judge of said Court at Raloigh on the 14th day of January, A. D 1908, and answer or demur to the said petition filed herein. And the said J. W. Mart ini will further take notice that if he falls to appear at said time and place and answer or demur to said petition, he will bo declared bankrupt without further notice, as prayed for In said petition. This 2Ctli day of November, 1907. II. L. ar.ANT, C!rk. o. a. w. Tiles. Xiiiiui Holiday Rates Via Seaboard. Tho Seaboard announces low Xmas and New Tear Holiday rates of one and ono-tlilrd first-class fares plus 25 cents, based on rates, effective prior to July 1, 1907. Tickets t.j be sold December 20th to 25th, inclu sive, and December 80th and ?lst and Janunry 1st, with final limit re turning January 6, 1908. For rates and time-tables apply to the undersigned. C. II. OATT1S, Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh. N. C. The Norfolk & Southern Railway Have Authorized Reduced Rates between all points on account of the Christmas holidays. Tickets to be sold December 20th to 26th, inclu sive, and December 80th and 31st; 1907, and January 1st, 1908. Final limit January 6th, 1908, ' H. C. HUDGINS, 0. P. A., Norfolk, Va. HERBERT ROSENTHAL'S Our stock of Shoes for the Holiday and Winter trade is all that one could desire. The display of footwear is at its best, and com bines all the higher-grade Shoes, such lines as has made this establishment a notable Lvtciiiiui nor, uuvti anu aiymu in junta and a special line or AS WE HAVE PUT ON SALE FOR THE NEXT WEEK ladies Long Coats in Blacks and Tans: $16.50 . . ... ...... Coats at . . . ... . . ... $9.00 $15.00 . . ..... .... Gia.s nt . ...... ... . $S.75 $13.50 . .... .... . Coats at ........... $8.50 $12.50 Coats at ... . . . ... . . $8.00 $10.00 Coats at . $7.50 Come Before Xmas for these. BIG ASSORTMENT OF TOYS FOR YOUR INSPECTION. $3.00 ......... Tan Shoes '.:. - BLANKETS AND 12 EAST MARTIN STREET. 3. J. THOMAS, President. II. W. JACKSON, COMID AL a FARMERS BAHK -RALEIGH, 1. C- '.'. :,V Capital, Surplus and Resources C ver One Million of Dollars. V Welcomes and appreciates accounts, believing Its years of rousid. crate scrvlco and satisfactory accommodation rendered to lis customers Is endowed by its many friends. RcRln tln New Year witli a haul: account. VOtt THE PROTECTION OK ITS l,OLICVHOI.IER.S THE HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, , HAS A CASH CAPITA li 1. (100. 000.00 CASH ASSETS iM.-r.H.427.sn CASH SCRPMS TO POLICYHOLDERS $1,802,280.73 '; ', The real strength of an Insurance Company la In the conservatism of Its management, and the management of THE JIANOVER Is an abeolute assurance of tho security of Its policy. WEBB & SK INNER, RAJLE1GI II, N. C General Agent for No rtb and South Corolla. Slippers for for , Ladies at ... . $2.50 COMFORTS FOR ALL. . R. S. JERMAN, Cashier. Assistant Cannier. GIFTS, 1