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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27

GA few doses never fails to cure nc
Of a cold and I keep well through its
use.''-Miss E.. NJ. Isaacs.
Hon. w. J. Purman, ex-member Of
Congress from Florida, writes from 1928
@ street, n. w, Washington, D. c., as
follows:
"Fror7 representations to me ana
my w experience J feel Justified in
recommending your Peruna to any and
all persons suffering with cafarrh,
nervousness or stomach troubles. 4
regard it as q great tonic and remedy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Daniel FrOhman Married.

New York. November 23.-Announce-
was made today tina Daniel Froh-
man and Margaret Ellington, who is
taking a leading part il a japanese
Nightingale" at Days theatre were
quietly married yesterday by Judge
Henry Bischoff, OF the Supreme curt
Miss Ellington will continue in the Japa-
nese Nightingale until the conclusion Of
her contract when she viii retire from
the stage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
IrVings BuChu Waters

are a true remedy for all Kidney Dis
eases, from its worst form-paln At
the back. 10 its worst and very DAN
gerOus ConditiOn-BrightS Disease.
We mean it when We say they Will
cure you We would not say il if w
had not confidence i'll them. which is
the direct result OF our knowledge o.
their cures in cases that seemed Al
most hopeless. Sold at 50c. a box ny
RObt. Z. BelIamy. Wilmington. y. {.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Misdemeanor [ O Sell Political Infiu-
once.

Washington, November 24-Represen-
tative Hardwick. OF Georgia. introduced
Q bill today making it a misdemeanor
punishable by a minimum imprisonment
II six months and a maximum of five
years 10 sell or in any way dispose Of
for gain, political influence. or TO pur-
chase the same.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Alleged Discriminative Freight Rates

Washington. November 23.-The
Hillsboro Light and Fuel Company.
of Hillsboro. Ohio. has filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, a
complaint alleging that the Norfolk
and Western railroad. by charging
relatively higher rates on coal from
the Thacker District in West Viz
GINA TO Hillsboro than to Cincinnati
is unjust TO the complainant n dis
criminative against the city OF Hills
borO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Thanksgiving POstOfice Hours.

Tomorrow the post office will OBJ.
serve holiday hours and the general
delivery and stamp windows will be
open from 9 a. M. to 10 a. m, and
from 6 p. m. to : p. m. The carriers
Will make one delivery, and two col
ectons The money order and regis
try department will be closed all day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Kidney Troubles

are easily relieved and cured in tho
beginning. but as the risease grows IN
severely We nus find a more potent
--nedy- Here is where IrVing's Blu
thu Wafer "ZcvI rs a cure. OF course
they give i sure and lasting cure.
They positively purify the blood.
Sold as lUc 4 box by 4. r. BelIamy,
-E-mlrrtnn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Conduct of Postoffce Department

Washington. November 24.-Mr. Car
of the conduct of the postofice depart
ment was laid before the Senate today
and upon motion of Mr.. Penrose was re-
ferred to the committee on ~postofficas
Il poStroadS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
Fire nj

Knoxville. Tenn. November 23.-Fire
today destroyed four buildings and
damaged a fifth in the wholesale dis
trict adjoining the Southern railway
freight depot. Loss $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
4. and VI. Defeats Richmond College
Especial 70 The Messenger)

Especial 70 The Messenger.)
Raleigh. y. c., November 23.-In ?
game Of fOO ball today the Agricultural
and Mechanical college scored SO and
Richmond college nothing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27

Next We are to have a telephone
across the Atlantic. Think, for in
| stance. of still being able to hear Col
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27

Why not let the Colombians hight
Panama off the canal zone" We
might sell both punches some Out-0f-
date arns.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
WITH
CONSUMPTION,
A BROOKLYN BELLE

Miss Aitee Smell, SO Adams street, Brooklyn, N. y,
writes:
IcannotS say roo much in favor of Peruna. About
q yesr ago 4 was completely worn out, had g serious
coIc aro q marc cough which seemed to be in danger of
affecting myIuCgs. my system had been in q stronger
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27

lcondHion II would have been much easier to
throw off this cold, bit J could not seem to get
ANY relief until I took Peruna, and 1 must say
that 1t did the work thoroughly. Within q
week ! could see q wonderful improvement,
and 4 took Peru7a four weeks and am in perfect
health now"
ALTCR O'NEH.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
w. Miss Alice O'NeH

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

About Pe-ru-na q q Remedy for All Diseases of Winter, Coughs,
Gods n Catarrh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27
LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Contest to be Pulled OFF Between
EitzsiInmOnS and Gardner.

e %' % S7% $ $s T Ct? 49, S:% s#: i: i ~ =% s% i $a@ s 49, @
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
The Snakes whistle.

found myself somewhat muddy and
breathing a little hard, but was not
wholly chagrined. I had heard and
seen black snake whistle. had never
even known Of the habit before. Since
then 1 have seen one other snake do it,
and I think I have heard the sound
three or four times. 1t is almost indie
scribable. The jaws were closed as 1t
was made, not even the throat moving,
that could see. The air seemed to be
blown violently through the nostrils,
though sounding as if driven through
the teeth-a shrilling hiss, fine and
piercing, which one not SO much hears
as feels-feels 1t crisping cold along his
nerves. II may seem strange, but be-
ieve this whistle is mating call. Even
the forked tongue Tor maybe the nose)
Of snake grows vocal with love.-Dal-
las Lore Sharp in National Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

$50 you have been trying to doctor
your own eyes," remarked the oculist
as the patient removed the bandage,
displaying an aggravated case Of con-
junctivitis. "In many cases you can
cure yourself. but If you don't know
what treatments to avoid you are liza
BILE to do yourself injury. Old house
wife remedies are all right In their
place, but / would advise you not to
use tea leaves. They often give relief,
but they bring on other complications.
In fact, the tea leaf eye is we'll known
to the profession. The lid is puffy, fab
by and lifeless. If you wish to reduce
the inflammation in your eyes use hot
water with a cloth. That Is enough.
Yes; you may add salt If you wish, but
1t is not necessary in most cases. Salt
is merely an antiseptic and has no
other virtue for eye lotions" - New
York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

Very warlike is the aspect Of SIM
gular equestrian statue In Belgium, yet
there is no cause for alarm since it is
nothing but a tree. Some ten years
ago policeman retired from the force
and went to live near Charleroi. Being
an amateur horticulturist, he busted
himself a good deal with trees and
flowers, and one day as he was trim
ming a hawthorn in his garden 1T oc-
CURED to him that it would be novel
idea to train it in such a manner that
it would eventually assume the figure
of cavalry officer. At once he went
to work, and after ten years labor he
succeeded In Transforming the tree into
a perfect picture of a mounted soldier.
The tree is known in the neighborhoOd
as General Hawthorn" and hardly
day passes that strangers do not come
from a considerable distance in order
to view this wonderful example Of hor-
hcultural art.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
TIE HindOO Saree.

The saree is the national costume of
almost all HindOo women and occa-
sionally OF Mohammedan women in
India. It is an entire cloth, in many
cases eighteen yards long and about a
yard broad. In texture the cloth va
ries to suit the poorest as we'll as the
richest inhabitants of the country. In
the matter of tying and wearing the
garment there Is little difference any
where. The cloth, which has one plain
end. is passed around the loins and the
upper border tied in a strong knot.
The cloth is then passed two, three or
even four times around the waist to
form a petticoat, which. If the saree be
q proper width, reaches to the ground.
A portion is then plated neatly into
folds and tucked in before 80 as to
hang down in front to the instep, or
even lower. The remainder Of the cloth
Is passed across the bosom over the
left shoulder and head, on which it
rests, the ornamental ends falling part
ly over the right arm below the waist.
In the south of India, however, the
end does not pass over the head. It is
drawn tightly over the left shoulder
and bosom and tucked into the waist
behind or on the right hip.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Why Razors Get Tired.

'DO you know why we dip a razor
in warm water before we begin shay
ing and do you know why some ig-
norant men say raZon is 'tiredY" ask
ed the barber. "Well, this Is all due
to the fact that razor is q saw, not
a knife, and it works like a saw, not
like knife. Examined under the
microscope it's edge, that looks so
smooth to the naked eye, is seen to
have innumerable and fine saw teeth.
When these teeth get clogged with dirt
all the honing and strapping in the
world will do no good-the razor is
dull and nothing will sharpen 1t. Then
is the time the ignorant say it is
tired and stop using it, but the wise
know it is only clogged.
'The wise, though, don't suffer their
razors to get clogged. They dip them
in warm water before they use them,
and thus the teeth are kept clean. 1t
is because a razor Is saw that lather
doesn't soften the beard, as so many
people think. 1t stiffens 1t, so that it
will present firm and resisting sur
face to the razor."-Philadelp Rec
ord
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Narrow Escape of Gold Seekers.


A small company Of Alaskan gold
seekers were walking across one of the
great ice fields in that winter bound
country when one of them noticed a
difference in the color of the ice a few
yards before them. Almost as he spoke,
however, the treacherous coating Of
thin Ice across jagged crevasse gave
way, and with an awful cry the two
foremost men went down with the
crumbling glittering surface. A third
man would have followed, but his gun
lodged crosswise in the crevice and
saved him. The other two had sunk
out of sight, only their voices guiding
their rescuers. Blankets were torn into
strips and all the available rope used
as we'll to reach the unfortunate prison
ers, to whom hatchets also had to be
lowered to hack their way out, 80 tight
ly mad they been damned in between
the Ice powders by their fall of fifty
feet or more. When they reached the
surface again they were in q fainting
condition, and it was many days be-
fore they recovered from the effects Of
the time spent In that icy tomb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Sherr1S Sack.

In Shakespeares plays the term
sack" applied to wine is common.
"Sherris sack" term used by Fail
staff, is "seco de Xeres," a name still
well known In Spain, from which the
wine comes. The epithet seco, or dry
the ''sack" of old English authors and
the "sec" Of French writers-is used in
contradistinction to the sweet malvoi-
sizes and muscadels which are made Of
the same grapes. Wine Of this sort,
1t is said, was introduced into England
about the time Of Henry VII, whose
close alliance with Ferdinand and Isa-
bella was cemented by the marriage of
his son with their daughter. 1t became
still more popular in England under
Queen Elizabeth, when Essex and
those who sailed with him pillaged
Cadiz in 1895 and brought home the
fashion Of drinking sherris sack.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
DO YOU WALK STRAIGHT?
Few People Do, Says a Fault Finder
Who Notices Things.

Who Notices Things.
"Have you ever noticed how few peo-
ole walk straightY' said the man who
inds fault Il am not speaking in
spiritual sense, neither do l refer to
their gait which is certainly bad
enough, but to the crookedness of their
path. straight road is not at all
times possible | admit, and when the
streets are most crowded q fellow is
excusable for darting ;sound any old
way, but when given a clear sidewalk
can't for the life of me see why he
cannot walk straight.
watch any mainland women are
lust as bad-who starts out from home
ut an hour when other people in the
neighborhood are busy on their own
loorstepS and give him a clean sweep.
Since there are no distractions in the
way, there is no reason on earth why
he should not proceed in straight
line to the nearest corner, but instead
Of pursuing that undertaking course
be zigZags most suspiciously. Now he
Is perilOusly near the curb, now brush
Ing against the area railing, while oc-
casionally he evens things up by tax
Ing few steps in the middle of the
pavement. The people who thus waver
In their gait are perfectly sober and
would be surprised if anybody should
show them a diagram of their tracks.
Naturally all that veering and lacking
appreciably increases the distance
travelled, which is another reason why
people in a hurry should learn to walk
straight New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
ODDITIES IN PET NAMES.
Cat and Pig Are the Terms Coveted
by French Women.


IF a man in this country calls his
wife cat the foundation is laid for a
divorce suit" said the man who trav-
els. But a French woman takes the
same word as q term of endearment.
It's odd how the choicest phrases in the
vocabulary of affection of one people
are used for quite an opposite purpose
by another nation. One of the most ia
miliar and most coveted phrases of en-
dearment among the French, for in
stance, is my little pig and my little
puppy dog is also well liked.
But if the Frenchman were to call
Nine. Narcisse duck as an American
husband might lovingly call his Better
half, she would be very much offended.
One Of the oldest pet names that ev
er heard of was that used by famous
German general, who always called his
wife my little kernel of coffee They
were divorced at last, however, and a
cynic said that the generals pet name
should have been my dear little stack
Of bayonets,' for the lady was said to
have had a very sharp tongue. | know
devoted disciple of Walton, who,
when writing to his wife while on a
fishing expedition, calls her my dear
little speckled trout New York
Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
All Wear Costly Raimeut.

No man who eats in a restaurant
ever pays less than $75 for suit or an
overcoat, and no woman who eats in a
public place ever wears waist costing
less than $25, and frequently the cost
is much more, at least 80 says the pro-
prietor Of fashionable New York res
taurant. He, like all restaurant own
ers. occasionally receives complaints
from. people who have lost an over
coat-or misla1d one-and who have
had garments positively ruined by a
careless waiter splitting soup or some
thing else on portion Of it, usually a
sleeve, and he says that the above fig-
ures are the lowest quotations he ever
heard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

A lady called at a chemists shop,
then, after examining one or two ar
ticles, remembered that she wanted
some cosmetic for the toilet and turn
ing to the chemist, asked, "Have you
any bloom Of YOUTH"
The merchant, over whose head more
than fifty summers had passed, turned
to one of his assistants and asked in a
business way, Have I any bloom Of
youth leftP'
The clerk looked up with quiet
smile and answered, II believe not,
sir.'-London Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
THE INSTINCT FOR DOLLS.
Rag Babies More Loved Than Their
Gaudy Wax Sisters.

Few things are more psychologically
interesting than the instinct which
makes little girls sometimes before
they are able to articulate) seize upon
any absurd object to satisfy the mater
nal instinct; even a bottle wrapped in
a towel has served the purpose, for,
like savages, when they worship they
are content with the rudest imitation
of the human figure. On that wretch
ed caricature, the daubed and lumpy
ran doll, boundless affection is be-
slowed, and with it how many Socratic
dialogues are held!
AS time goes on this documentary eff
figy is exchanged for others which bet
ter satisfy newly developed tastes and
feelings A girl of six is not content
unless her doll baby bears some resem-
blance to her mothers baby. Aided by
this mirage of reality, the imagination
leaps all bounds. But it is checked by
too studied an imitation of life. The
splendid, richly dressed creature of
wax is never really loved. It's tame
ness chills the fancy. 1t is imposed
upon the affections, not created by
them. And too large a doll is seldom
much liked. A small doll, not too
handsome, is usually the favorite.
AS girls grow older there may often
be seen touching suggestion of fact
familiar in real life, partiality for
the weakest and least favored Of the
doll family.-Good Housekeeping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Two Sunsets Per Day.

There Is only one place In the world
where the sun sets twice daily, and
that is at Leek, in Staffordshire, Eng
land. The reason Of this is that Jag
ged mountain is situated to the west Of
the town, and in the evening the sun
sets behind it and darkness comes on.
Then the first sunset occurs, the gas
lamps are lit, and apparently night has
set in. But 1t has not, for in the space
Of an hour or so the sun reappears
again through the opening at the side
OF the mountain, and daylight again
appears. Artificial lights are extin-
guished and daylight again prevails un-
til the sun descends below the opening
and the second sunset occurs and night
comes to stay. ~ 4
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
EXIT the Editor.

"You have no use for the papers,
you sayw remarked the tourist
mo" replied the wild westerner.
"They get too personal sometimes. I
stopped it."
what paper is 1t you refer
"You mean what paper was It.
Amt I just told you I stopped It?
Done it in one shot too."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

An Australian tourist travelling in
the west of Ireland asked an old wo-
town. She sadly locked at him, then
sighed and said
ut was five nice miles two years
ago. but some English brute came
over with chains and made 1t seven,
and our hearts are broke walking it
ever since, bad luck to themv
And she disappeared into the house,
leaving him there.-Illustrated Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Not So Bad.

poor man." she said, STOPPING over
the victim who had just been dragged
out from under her automobile, "have
you wifeY
NO." he groaned; "this Is the worst
thing that ever happened to me."-Ch1-
cago Record Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Used To 1t.

Manager-That young woman whom
I placed at this counter year ago al
ready knows more about the business
than you do, and / find that shall
have to put her at the head of the de-
partment, though I fear 1t will be rath-
er unpleasant for you to be under her
orders.
Clerk-Oh, no; am getting used to
that. We were married six months
ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
RIE
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

1.-THE actor" said Roscius, SHOULD al
ways forget that he has an audience.
He should imnerse his soul in his
lines, and
That's all very pretty" interrupted
Horatio Tiewalker. "It isn't half so
much trouble to forget that he has an
audience as to forget that he hasn't
one" -Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

Mrs. Sububs-I'm going to let the
maid off for couple of weeks.
Mr.. Sububs-What! Why, she's not
entitled to a vacation.
Mrs. Sububs-No, but am.-Ex-
change.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

She-I suppose that it would take a
great deal Of observation and expert
ence to enable a man to pick the fast
est horse entered for race.
He (mournfully)-Yes, but that isn't
what you are trying to do. What you
want Is to pick the horse that is going
to win.-New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
What He Preferred.

Magistrate-And / understand that
you prefer charges against this man.
Grocer-No, your worship; I prefer
cash, and that's what / brought him
here for.-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
A weakness Overcome.

Flossy--What naughty air Alice
has! She used to be so bashful.
Mayme-Yes. She's finally persuad-
ed herself that she's somebody.-Ex
change.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

The blockhead and the genius are
akin in at least one respect-both were
born that way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
In end Out.

First Officer-Yes, we were marching
over plank bridge when it gave way,
and the men fell in.
Second Officer-And what did you
do?
First Officer-Oh, 1 ordered them to
fall Out.-IiluStrated Bits
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
TnIuckY.

eyes, since Mrs. Gotrox broke mir
ror yesterday she is convinced that 1t is
very unlucky."
"How superstitiousv'
"Not at ali. 1t was a French plate
mirror and cost $500" - Baltimore
News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

Before employing fine word find a
place for it.-Joubet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

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demnsd for RR right o
way "a 8 OF
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demned for RR right OF
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08

of action with the droll
fapcies of ehumorist.
We see the speaker,
we heart the laughter, we
surrender to the spell
of the words; we can
feel the tense silence as
the speaker mounts in
his sublimest flights.
then hear the outburst
of applause as the
audience catches the
speaker at his climax.
One sits at the ban
quet board where the
greatest after dinner