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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
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The special committee to who
was referred the matter involved in
the paper presented by Bishop Chcs-
hire submits the following:
1. The synod of North Carolina has
viewed with great alarm the largely
increased and increasing number OF
divorces granted by the courts of our
state. and the apparent ease with
which such divorces are procured.
=. The synod would direct the az
tention of her pastors and people to
the Scriptural law of divorce as set
forth in the Westminster Confession OF
Faith. chapter xiv. sections 5 and s.
as follows: Adultery or fornication
committed after a contract. being de-
tccted before marriage giveth just oc-
casion to the innocent party to dissolve
the contract. In the case OF adultery
after marriage it is lawful for the In
nocent party to sue out a divorce. and
after the divorce. to marry another.
as If the offending party were dead"
8. Although the corruption Of man
be such as Is apt to study arguments
unduly to put asunder those whom
God hath Joined together In marriage.
yet nothing but adultery. or such viii
full desertion as can no way be RENE
died by the Church or civil magistrate.
Is aus sufficient of dissolving the
bond of marriage: wherein a public
and orderly cause OF proceeding Is
to be observed: and the persons con-
| cerned in 1t not left to their own villa
and discretion In their owr case
Therefore. the synod would fEithfuli;
bear her testimony tina a divorces
granted on other grounds is a heInou,
oAense in the sight OF God and an In
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READY FOR GREAT BATTLE.

Florence Elizabeth Maybrick."
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looking pearl buttons. will appeal to her
at once.
Her sister. with the Junoesoue type of
build. however, will take as her espe-
cial property the new design, which is
modelled upon the English ulster-the kind
the British women wear. however. rather
than that affected by the men. being the
one selected.
This il best expressed in the cravenette
tweeds. and when fashioned with the
fitted back and sides and the semiftting
f~ronts-these latter observing the ex-
tremely straight front line, which is so
f~ashionablc-the erect carriage and the
well-propcrtioned figure of the wearer
shows off to full advantage. with the
added attraction of the wearer and the
garment being each well suited to the
other.
FOR THE, GIRL WHO
LIKES QUAINT EFFECTS.
The frilly, and fluffy girl, she who de-
lights to get herself up in her grand
mothers gowns" and the quaint. old:
fashioned styles of long ago. will find her
self we'll taken into consideration In the
matter OF the new rain coats.
Indeed, they will prove to be her most
triumphant. inning. for this is just the
type of girl to whom the tailor-made
styles are but rarely becoming, and she
felt herself somewhat 'out Of the pic
ture," as our artist friends say, while
they prevailed, to the exclusion of all
else.
The fluffy girl will look her very best at
tired in one of the new silk rain coats.
These have all the outer appearance of a
rich dress silk. and they are about as
much used in the plain as in the figured
varieties. .
These are adorned with lavishly en-
broidered shoulder capes. collars. cuffs,
and even pocket flaps are mot EXEMPT
from the desire to make this as dressy
and elaborate a garment as possible with
out. in any wise interfering with the pur-
pose for which it is intended.
Braids and braidings. buttons and en-
broideries with a touch Of gold. both hand
and machine executed, are not thought at
all outre IN the SWEETEST of these very
swell garments.
And when the smart girl wears them In
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conjunction with her very pretty frocks
on the drive. either by horse or auto or
iron steed. to the race course, there Is
something especially appropriate in the
dressy character of this manifestation in
the way of rain coats which will assured
~ appeal to the fancies Of the sartorially
smart.
HATS TO WEAR
WITH THESE COATS.
And a word anent the hats which are
appropriate to wear with these very smart
rain coats.
|. The English women. to whom we must
acknowledge a measure Of Indebtedness
for these charming garments, have always
had more than n penchant for walking in
nothing more beneficial to the complexion
than a rain bath for the face.
To get this to its fullest extent and bcne-
fit they almost invariably discard the nm
brella: hence the hat which accompanies
tho rain coat must be -waterproof-or
something which will stand the rain with
out resulting damage-too.
The patent leather sailor with a me-
dunn high crown and broad brim Is q re-
cent revival in this direction, when the
right block is selected and worn with a
smart veil to keep the tiny strands Of hair
around the face, the result is sure to be
good.
MANY SH.dit EniS IL tdho eheiI uaAiy
constitutional. rain or shine. are addicted
to the French fashion OF wearing q hair
net, or, rather, two Of them. one for the
front and the other for the back Of the
hair.
The. front one. though. is always OF the
invisible order. while the back one IL more
likely to be Of heavier mesh and woven
In a fancy pattern. :
But no matter what the shape. the hat
must be Of the snug. close-ftting order.
There are turbans of various shapes,
among which at least one becoming chap
eau can be found for everybody, and
toques and other simple shapes which may
be plainly and severely trimmed without
losing any of their attractiveness.
And for the really rainy days. when the
promenade is taken without an umbrella
q recent Tad OF the fashionable-then .
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Quite the contrary. they represent In
their shapely ana graceful lines the very
best that Dame Fashion has to offer.
There is not a fad Of the passing sarto-
rial hour which Is not granted due consld-
Grafton. and if it be at all suitable its due
appearance in a new rain coat Is merely
a matter Of course and of time
And the uses to which these swaGger
wraps are. put really and truly belle the
title of rain coat. for there Is not a purpose
of dress as a wrap to which they cannot
be applied. and that to advantage, too.
The smart, girl uses them as a general
topcoat. and wears them with her morning
shirt-waist suit. her. wooltex pedestrienne
frocks and for all sorts of informal wear
generally.
She takes them for the auto trips, for
they are not only waterproof, but wind
proof and d%ustproof besides, and while
the cravenettes are d~eliciouslY cool to
wear they ward of the wind in such fash
ion that they are a comfortable wrap
even OF the coolest days.
Quite a fad of the auto girl is to have
an adjustable hood fashioned from the
same material as her (miscalled) rain coat.
and this is attached to the garmen when
tneeded.
Very quaint indeed does she look with
her fair face peeping from the frilled
and ruched and ruffled edge-for all of
the %cravenette materials are of the supple
order-as she speeds by smiling In the face
Of the wind and weather.
ALWAYS NEEDED ON
\ AN OCEAN VOYAGE.
For the ocean voyage there Is nothing
which can surpass. or supersede the rain
coat (thts scribe really wishes that some
one would invent a better and more repre-
sentative. term).
Here all of their good qualities are called
Into play. n each one OF them separate.
ly Appreciated. In. other days the girl sea.
g0er first provided herself with a Eoli
cape, and upon that unwieldy garment she
iavished a sum which seems .~extravagant
when the dement's Of this article are con
sidered.
It fapped in every. breeze in the most
ungaiulys fashion. n even when fashioned
from the best materials and cut as clever
! ~. as the style would allow. 1t never rose
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WRITTEN FOR THE suNpA REPUBLIC.
~HADES of Mrs. Bloomer, and Of
~ all the dress reformers who have
- preceded n followed her! Could
they but see the way that fashion
has taken up the trend of their
Efforts. and evolved from their hideous
monstrosities the things of beauty in
which the fashionable folk garb them
selves to-day, surely they would feel that
they had not lived in vain.
Just a little glknce down the highway of
fashion readily brings to the minds eye
the vista Of forme rainy days and the
curious conglomeration OF cast-offs in
which even the smartest and best-dressed
members OF society were wont to fare
forth when on business or on pleasure
bent.
The oldest frocks in the wardrobe were
carefully cherished for such occasions.
Hats and shoes whose responsibility
was doubtful were stored away against
the actual as well as the proverbial rainy
day.
And as for gloves, we'll, the woman who
could bring herself to put a pair of even
reasonably good gloves on her hands for
rainy-day rpo was a creature of ex-
t~ravaeance, who deserved to die poor
even II she did not die in the w~orkhouse.
ARRIVAL OF THE UNBECoMING
INDIA RUBBER GARMENTS. !
Them arrived the; era of India rubber,
and the memory of those M-smelling and.
still worse to look at garments fingers
with US yet.
But how proudly they were donned, and
with conscious air of being up to.
date and in fashion did the smart girl
pick her way down the muddy street,
holding up the train OF her long skirt the
while with one hand. while the other up
held the necessary umbrella.
To her aid came h playfully termed
societies Of Rainy Daisies" with their
banding together Of women pledged to
veal skirts cut to clear the ground, not
only on rainy days. but on all other days
a. well.
The papers, comic and otherwise, .poked
invariably held theif-meetings. both bust
ness and social. clad in skirts whose
lsngth Of train was limited only BY the
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above the ranks of a blanket wrap which
enshrouded the pretty figure of the girl
beneath until she might Just as well nave
been as shapeless as a bolster Tor aught
her ACCOMPLISHMENTS could discover.
BIT the rain coat has changed all that.
No longer does the ocean VoyaSer re-
serve her o.dest frccks for the trip and
bundle up in my old sort OF. way.
Quite the contrary. she picks out her
best tailor-made and her srnartest craven
cite for shipboard wear. for nowhere else
on earth does the praraphrase or the old
adage hold SO good as on an ocean steam
err: by their clothes shall We know them"
And not to limit the possibilities OF the
latter-day rain coat. 1tsEas even oeen
known to do duty for an evening wrap on
occasion.
And well it acquits itself of this mission.
especially when fashioned from the .crav-
enetted siciliennes which lend themselves
SO readily to the delft manipulations Of the
''dressmakeri'' style which prevails in
many examples.
sICILIENNE sHIRRED, IN .
ROUND-YOKE STYLE. H..
One such comes. to mind; in which the
Sicilienne is shirred in round-yoke style.
the stirring being somewhat scant over
the long shoulder.
The upper portion is in blouse form.
and to this the skirt. which is cut on the
circular shape. is attached with many
rows OF shirring. both above n below
the waistline. this important part of
the figure being indicated by a handsome
cord-girdle, which ties in front with long
loops and tasseled ends.
There Is not a girl on the long calen-
dar of youth who viii not find her indi-
vidual style expressed in the new sea-
sons raincoats, no matter what particu;
lar style 1t is that she affects.
Tho tailor-made girl will hail with Joy
the coats Of covert and tweeds, -these be-
ing Just exactly the same goods As her
brother-from whom she borrows 50 many
of her fascinating boyish ideas-has his
overcoats made from.
If she be of the sveite and slender type,
then the blouse style. with its mart
double-breasted cut and puffy front, fast
ening with some handsome and mannish-
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purse of the wearer, and the design Of
garments she wore.
However. their labors have borne good
fruit. for to-day the walking skirt is the
feature Of every fashionable wardrobe,
n it has proved itself a boon and a
blessing to all classes of society alike.
But it Is with the rain coat that the
fashionable folk chiefly concern themselves
nowadays. for this garment has been
| brought to a pitch of fashionable perfec-
ton which would seem nothing short of
miraculous to the wearers of the old
clothes and rubber-coat style Of rainy-day
dress.
| NEW COATS ARE
ABSOLUTELY WATERPROOF
Looking for all the world as though
| made of the high-pficed coverts. the Blar-
ney or West of England tweeds. the smart
| Siciliennes. or even of expensive silks. the
| new rain coats are in every way raipproof.
and that without the slightest hint or sug-
gestion Of rubber in their composition.
The enthusiastic salesman will take the
| sheerest-looking one of them. and. holding
It loosely In his hands, will make a de-
preston somewhere in its folds, and into
| this he will pour, not a glass: but maybe
| a bucket of water, and, 10 and behold! after
| resting there just as long as you choose
| the water rolls of. just as 1t does on the
proverbial. ducks back. and leaves not a
trace behind.
+, Tho epOt Wnere II IeSteu 10 JUDI % W.
as the rest Of the garment, and the path
by which II rolled on-welf. you simply
annot- tell how or where 1t went.
And the beauty of 1t is that the process
by which this seemingly supernatural end
Is attained can be applied with equal sue
cess to almost every kind Of woven fabric.
30 that the clever dresser can have her
rain ocats OF any material h chooses
c~ravenetted. and so maintain her prestige
as an exclusive dresser without any undue
trouble OF extra expense.
VARIETY IN WHICH
THESE STYLES ARE SHOWN.
Not by any means the least of their at
fractions Is the variety In which the up-to-l
date tailors and retailers are showing
these DELIGHTFULLY."-. attractive and at the
same timer strictly unitarian garments.
There is nothing Of the stiff. shapeless, In
herently ugly waterproof about them.
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thick chiffon veil or a silk scarf is adj
justed to the hat in the back to protect
the hair. and tied In a fascinating little
bow under the chin toward the left side.
The girl who observes the eternal ftness
of things will never wear an elaborate
or picture hat with her severely plain
rain coats. and. indeed. her appearance in
this smart garment will always show mill
linery attuned to the rest of her apparel
OF course. the rain coat proper presup~
poses a skirt cut to walking length ana
shoes which shall be irreproachable in
their polish and shininess.
| The heavy tan shoes with thick coles
are 40 longer considered the correct thing
for Fain-coat WEAR; their place has been
: taken by the far prettier shoe of shiny
black leather. with a flexible, hand-sewed
sole and a medium heel.
And for the protection Of her shoes.
'twere well to run a velvet binding along
| the hem of the walking skirt. and so OBJ
viate the constant rubbing of the heavy
cloth along the backs n across the in
step Of her smart. laced and shiny shoes.
Gloves. too. must come in for a share
OF attention.. and the correct dress for the
hand is the leather, mocha. dogskin or
reindeer glove. either in the grays or the
English reds.
The glazed kids arc considered too dres-
sy. and 1t is almost needless to say that
S.~NNS ~ AitiSi ouI - N"o NeSShA0A
for use with the very fashionable rain
coat.
One new and smart idea seen on a ST.
cilienne the other dav was a heavy cord.
almost as thick as ones finger. which was
covered with a shirring of the goods. and
this was applied in curved-scroll design
with especially good effect. ::
The newer developments of the fascinat.
ing little Elton Jacket show capes and cape
effects variously disposed. these being
relegated in the newer designs to the arm
portion of the carmen solely.
BY this means the requisite long shout.
der line is obtained. and the shoulder seam
successfully concealed.
Vest fronts. piastron fronts, narrow.
variety to the design. and to furnish q
background for the omnipresent braidings.
since the hat Is the browning point OF
the costume-and If the hat be wrong
be.th expression Of the dernier cri Of the
modes ?-and since a rather severe sim.
pLicity marks the modes Of the moment
all of the new models in headwear must
And these new models are so diverse in
pattern and in character that there -
surely no type or style of face which can
not be suited,
From the small. round %canotier turbani
looks not at all unlike q bowl. smartiy
trimmed. up to the large and fiaring Tyro:
lean shape. with its simple 'adOrnment ana
romantic ~curyes.and with all the mooeis
tremes-there is truly a very wide latitude
for taste and choice.
Handwork Is still prominent in the new
shirrings. pufings. shocking and dainty I'M
serts of lace and medallions, these latter
| requiring to be set in with very
stitches ana much carr.
The state herald., 1904-12-30
pl.owSsoS oERRIsH.

Al III. hons OF tho brides parents 10
this county on Wednesday evening, Dee.
~, Rev. osrd o. bolyoks officiating.
llar,ly Browbson Of vermiliop. South
Dakota, and Mss lnoeene Gsfrish Of
this county were married. Only = few
intimate friends OF the family were pres.
,nt 10 witness the ceremony, Tue BRIDE
Ia ihr daughter Of Mr.. ard Mrs. A. Ger.
fi-h eho canie TO this county IRON South
Dakola about Two Years ngo, For the
pas, tso years sho has been one o! PHI
lips eonHil's most successful aud popn
iAr ,oung school tchcheis. Hbc In an
bulligrn, aud accomplished youbR lady
,B ! is highly esteemed by all who have
mGda her afgna,ntnnee, Mf, Jroubson
10 q stranger 10 ouf people bal IA highly
,pok, u u, thote wbn know him. The
young couple hfl lIolyuhs Thursday
evebine md viii ,isi, for ,cme time In
uofihss.tern Nebraska before returning
TO vetm,llion npEf which place they will
make their bop,e IN Mr.. Brownson's
ffm. They haye the beet Wishes of the
iii.Hlfr fifahiir,, married NE,
The state herald., 1904-12-30
mad. at a depth of 1000 feet.


One will be sunk near Holyoke, where
the state once made au attempt Mt bor-
ing for artesian water, but the effort was
abandoned for the want of proper ap-
preparation. The territory to DO pros
peo.sd han given evidence OF being an
oil field and the Burlington has assisted
the local oil company at Fleming in
prospecting but now will work independ-
emily With improved machinery.
An appropriation Of $4,000 has been
ret inside for the purpose.-Denver Re-
publican.
The HERALD has always been an ad.
vocate Of deep we'll test for this coun-
try believing that discoveries in the way
OF artebian water or oil and probably
both could be made that would amply
repay the expense OF suah an undertake
ing aud this move OF the Burlington will
have the hearty support ct oil who are
interested in seeiug the resources Of this
country developed. When the Bnrling-
ton comes to locate the wells, they
should not fail to give Sterling one for
their newspapers have decided to reach
for everything in sight and We would
regret to have them Inundated hy at.
tempting to pull up the Holyoke we'll
und failing to get it.
The state herald., 1904-12-30
sALE OF scIInnI. LAsns.

Notice I. hereby given tha, will s-il nt pub
lie auction to the highest responsible bidder on
the i7'h day Of Janaar, 1915 At y m O'Clock at
ohien Of State Board Land Commissioners, Cap
itoi buiidins Denver. Colorado. the following
described lands .itnat-d In Phillips county.
Colorado. ,ir.i
Nj Of \ " 4 acc -. town o ~ range 20 W..
minimum price pot aero sS!ol. Tho value OF tho
improvement. upon this land. Hs appraised b,
this department. is nsno Owner Of improve.
msnt.. Samuel i.indsr-n. stle application
No -.
No land will b. sold al lee. than tho minimum
rrice per scro, ~ given above. The parcels will
10 sold In the abo,s order aud -ash ,rac, will
he sold a. described above bs tho same more
or iess
Terms Of payment shall be as follows, ,ir,,
On land. s-liiss Tor ~ b To ~ PER artr. " p.r
cent 81 tho parchsss money or III. da, ri tho
sale ths balance ,s .lxhtssn equal annual ps,.
men'. at p.t cent, Per nnnuu. Lands selling
at morr than sis p.f aerp aud Les. than sis Yer
acre, ~ psf cent oash on the day of sale. ,h.
balanes In fourteen equal snnu.i payments at 7
Yer cent, TOT Anuum. Lands selling for sis aud
upwards, 10 yer cent. cash. aud balance In .e,.n
sinai annual payments at : psr cent interest.
N the purchaser jo.s M, own tho improve.
meats, b. must Ray for the same NJ .ai. Puf.
chaser viii -s.cu,a bond. ss provided Ia section
~. act ~ Aptii .. last, Purchaser uns, be rli.
ssns ~ tho tniisj States. OF persons WHO hsvr
declared their intention Of b.ea,nins such ruf'
elassfs must psy appfaissmsn, and advertising
fe.s.
M,ns a.. WOODBURY..
REGISTER s,s,p hoard Land Commissioners,
The state herald., 1904-12-30
StnrtlinE Evidence.

Fresh testimony in gren, quantity |
coming in, declaring DR..
Kings Now Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds to be uncqualed. A
recent expression from 7. J. Mcfarland.
Bsnton,iilc. Vn serves as example. lie
writes: IL had Bronchitis for three
years aud doctored sll the time withoat
being benefited. Thcn I began taking
DIR. king's New Discovery, and . few
bottles wholly cured me-" Equally Of.
feciivo in curing nil Lung and Throat
troubles, Consumption. Pneumonia and
Grip. Guaranteed by the City Drug
Store. rnal bottles free, r-sulsr s,zss
SOC and slo0.
The state herald., 1904-12-30

Senator Patterson has discovered Il
now defense for the Drpve- democratic
election oihcers against the charge of
siulliog the ballot bu1es. lie now claims
that the republicans stuffed tho ballot
,;noxes with fraudulent democratic ballots
IN order to convict the dem Gratis Of
frand. He seems to forget that this 20
si,ioa OF Ills puts his brother democrats
Of the election board in the unpleasant
position OF resting under o charge Of
j lining In a conspiracy with tie repub
iicnns to help convic, democrats OF elec.
ton frauds. When distinguished crim.
inal lawyer like Senator Patterson puts
ny such u ilim.y drfsnso aa this, 1t Ia
proof positive that he realizes that he as
" desperate case and that all he can hope
20 accomplish 10 20 diver, acme attention
from his clients by Abu,ing the other
The state herald., 1904-12-30

The Denyer Pat ~ authority for The
statement, that large number Of gov.
erpnrnt patehiH istu,d on timber cnl.
.turs entries in the Akfnn land distric,
khiiAvs r~senliy been cancelled aud that y
tojArgs number IN tho Sterling district
l,usili be cancelled. Tho claim 10 made
fav.hat, In the tuo land districts, tho pat.
puts 10 5000 claims representing AS. 900
f,crss oI land have been or will b. cat
c-lisi. Tue urnALD 10 not from Mis
souri but, bsfore II takss any stock ih
tneh a statement ~ that. II vail have Ia
F. bs shown by III. Poat that II IL correct.
u the Poe, had stated 'ba' this va. n
cancellation OF timber culture fii!nrs OF
which no proof had te,h ,ilefsd, 1,
vyuld have been y rsasppabls s,a,emsn,
sacsp, ~ 10 the number which 10 cor,
isinly too large. Bu, the writer Of tho
past article claims that II 10 . oaac.lln.
lion Of pa,sn's and siill he eontrndio,s
by the further claim that 10 the case ol
fully ons third Of tho 5000 claims on
|, which the patents we're 10 be cancelled
the parties Who made The iiIiugs on thu
land had long ago abandoned 1t aud nov
sr made proof Certainly, II they never
! ,sds proof on the claims there would
l ste no patents TO cancel. The Post TO
brfsr vbo sprnes this sensation sho aid
o. fiss aud explain,
The state herald., 1904-12-30
Some of the ralIrosd kings are insinu,

Some Of the rallrosd kings are insinua
ting that, il President Roossvelt's rec.
cmendations in regard to giving the
Interstate commerce commission power
t 6x reasonable freight rates is carried
into effect, it will result in lowering the
wages OF tho railroad employees. Thi.
may DO considered = pretty good bluff
but chose gentlemen will think twice
before they under ake the dangerous ex
pertinent OF n general cut on the wages
OF thor employees IN retaliation for hg.
,slstion over which their employees haze
no control. OF course he, is NIL right
rs a hlu.1fthey can make II suck but
there are several very gool rsasons why
they would not he reckless enough to
carry their threat INTO ,Iecuiion.