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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

The date for the opening OF the
Wilmington Public Library has been
definitely decided upon and will be on
saturday, the LIST of December. On the
might before a reception will be given
iat the library and the general prblic
invited. This will be given by the
ladies of the North Carolina Sorosis.
Refreshments will be served during the
!~evening by a number of young ladies.
With the exception Of the librarians
desk, all of the furniture has arrived
land when the library is opened the hail
will present a very attractive appear
lance. 1t will be heated by steam the
same as the remainder of the city hall.
The lights are now being installed and
Everything will be completed before
the last Of the month.
Owing to the hall having to be 1ur-
nished, the committee has not the
FUNDS On hand to purchase books at
this time, SO it is an excellent OppOl til
nifty for those persons interested in the
library to donate some books. ANY
book that is in good condition is accept
able and a slip will be pasted in the
book showing who gave it. 1t is hoped
that quite a number of books will be
donated between now and the first Of
the month. Some time since one OF
the lodges donated come valuable books
land if all of the lodges in Wilmington
would follow suit it would help wonder
fully towards getting the institution
started. There are many people in
this city who buy quite a number OF
novels and after they have been read
throw them che side. These could be
used to great advantage in the new IL
library and can be carried at any time,
for although the library is not open
|yet, the librarian is there dur
ling the entire day, with the exception
loft a short time during the noon hour.
The ladies of the SOIosis have by NO
means relaxed their efforts in working
for the library because it is owned by
the city and a public institution. They
want to see a large number OF yolumes
in the library such as should be found
lin a town the size of Wilmington. Many
have expressed their willingness to give
books and when the library is opened
and the public sees what a good thing
it IS for the city they will be still more
in the notion of rendering all the as
distance possible. No class OF people
i'm the city will it benefit more than the
Ischool children. The Sorosls gave their
library to the city but Wilmington is
a large town and it will take quite a
number CT books to- supply the demand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

New York, November 15.-Represent-
ative Cochran and Miss Ide. daughter
of Henry Clay Ide, formerly governor
general of the Philippines, were mar
ried today by the Rev. Father McKin-
non, of st. Ignatius Church in the Ho-
tel St. Regis, the drawing room, where
tie ceremony took place wa convert
ed into a chapel with bowers # ferns,
and smilax, dotted with white chrys-
anthemums. Miss Margaret Ide, the
brides sister, was maid Of honor.
Former Governor Ide gave the bride
away. Supreme court Justice Keogh
was Mr.. Cockran's best man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20
ELL planning MILL.
Preston Cumming Disposes of
Property on Water Street-Purcbas-
ers Were Southport Parties-Other
Real Estate Deals.

-
The following deeds were placed on
record yesterday:
Preston Cumming and wife to Price
Furpless, l. J.. Pepper, D. l. Watson,
j. ]. Watson, j. J. Laughlin, j. r.
McRacken, A. }. Robbins, W A. Moore,
E. H. CranmeT, Richard Dosher and J..
B.. Ruark, of Southport, for the sum of
$40 and other valuable consideration,
lot beginning at the Southwestern in
tersection of Dock and Water streets,
same being sc feet on Water street ard
extending back to the river, together
with all machinery. betting and shaft
ing and saw mill and motor contained
therein.
Elizabeth Vollers to Frank H. Rus
sell, for sum OF 81, 200. 1T with 'front.'
age of IS feet and located in the south
ern line of Castle street. liz feet east
of Seventh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20
Charter Will be Applied for at
Coming Legislature.
WILL TRAVERSE The CITY.
People in Southern Section of City
Anxious for Street Cars.

Parties Interested in the
Matter are Residents of this City.
Efforts 10 get Present Line Extend
tOrney has Been Employed to Draw
uD a CIlarter-By Extending the
Line into the Country the City
Would Have an Opportunity of Es-
tabiishing a Park for There Would
be Il Means of Reaching it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20
STILL ADVANCING.
Permit Granted for Erection Of
a 5-StoIy Building.
At FRONT AND GRACE SITS,
Past Year Has Been a Record
Breaker in the Building Line.

Value Of Buildings Erected Dur
ing the Past Twelve Months and
Amounts TO 81. 900, OOO-No Other
Town in the State Made Such a
RecOfd-Nith all of the Building
There is a Great Demand for Resi-
FCnccS and also Stores.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20
THE WILMINGTON LIBRARY.
will be Thrown Open to Public on
First Day of December.

All OF the Furniture has Arrived, Heat
ing Plant is Installed and Arrange
ments are Being Made for Lighting
the Hall-Reception VIII be Given
on Night of the 3Oth-The Public
Asked to Donate Books to the In
StitutiOn-Name of the Person Do
mating Book VIII be Placed on the
Inside.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20
Silk Sale at PolyOgt'S.

On Saturday. November 18th, for
one hour, the c. W. Polvogt Co.. will
put on sale from 10 to II O'Clock
1000 yards of fancy taffetta silk and
printed Jap. Silk worth so to 75c
per yard-all go at one price of thirty
three cent on account of their Red Tag
sale.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

TaIcum Powder sale today and
thirty-three cert silk sale on Saturday.
Be sure to come. PoIvogts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Carney are visit
ing Mr.. Carney's aunt, Mrs. f. E. Har-
grove on Grace street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-20

MI. John A. Payne, of Scots Hill.
was here YESTERDAY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03
Dnlt / Rr Il
TnnA TunAtst
By &. ELLIOT FLINT,
Author of Power and Health Through Progress
svc Exercise
BY &. ELLIOT FLINT.

than these proportions. Thus they put before When they
rise from the table hungry they boast of having suppressed their animal
Instincts Though their diet regime by creating unnatuay small
petite them lose flesh, mpoycscs their blood and them
unhealthy appearance do they think has discovered to them the
perfect health and longevity. Instead drinking when they
thirsty and eating much variety of plain food they which
would be natural they drink much
before and after whether they thirsty and
many grains of protocols carbohydrates and fat intervals
spcctivc of their degree of hunger.
WONDERFUL therefore, a physical
existence before they die pmaurcy victims Of their science?
The fact is that the natural and the less scientific
habits the healthier likely be- Animals with only
guide Them sonacIs far less They
and drink what they like until they satisfied
Science seldom health ArGcaly heated
have made peculiarly susceptible colds Mechanical
improved facilities of transportation have by reducing much
usurp further guidance prescribe
her yotarcs still physically superior of
The dcc iadls greatly their omacps that soon they
natural and variety their proper food Russell
H. Chtcndcn experimental extensively himself others
discover quantity of noushmcn on dioy-
that neither he his subjects could without great diff
uy diet which the to-day
unnatural diet which he has scientifically acquired
he confidently believes that he has thus added years his life He
that s superior TO nature, which it is not
and science, eating and drinking all that
required And it is certainly suppress
and ignore natural desires by eating deficient quantities
natural foods which naturally aho and by drinking between meals
when thirsty and drinking meals when thirsty;
all which would teach Science has important
not the place of nature.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03
The Quality of Smartness in Dress

Never has there been a season IN
which a greater variety of styles mas
been displayed than this year, AFFORD
ing every woman that opportunity OF
selection which shall best SUIT hec
needs. In fact there is no reason why
every woman should not have lhaI
quality of dress which shall entitIe
her to the designation of smartneSs
in her costume, subtle quality "hlch
more than richness of material or
elaborateness of design marks the
we'll dressed woman. This smartness
which is so desirable Is really very
elusive. Truth Of line Is the prime
requisite of smartness in dress, ana
Helen Berkeley-Lloyd declares In the
Delneator that mot until all our WON
en- recognize this fact can they hope 10
create gowns which even approach the
smartness shown in the imported mod
els"
In our illustration we show blouse
Jacket for autumn wear which Is par
ticularly smart in getup and suitable
for making to match the skirt, OF
navy blue serge 1t is quite plain at
the back; the fronts are slightly full
at the waist; the right front crosses
the left and fastens inyisibly below
the bust; it is lined with blue and
white striped silk The deep collar
and revers are cut in one; they are
Of white cloth, lined with silk no
rnus1in or stiffeuing Is required, as the
collar must fall quite softly over the
shoulders. It trimmed with narrow
blue silk braid arranged in a fancy
looped pattern. The deep cuffs to th"
short pulled sleeves are made 70
match the collar, only must be made
up over canvas or stiff muslin 50 that
they may stand well away frfom the
arm. The basque is lined with silk,
and IS added to the blouse iacke. I'm
der belt Of the white 10th fastened
with a silver buckle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

of the United States IS in the great
river which divides Missouri and Hi
nois, about midway the length of Mis-
souri,.
The center of wheat production is
IS miles west of Des Moines. in thl
west central portion of Iowa.
The center of oats production is
about 100 miles east of Des Moines
in the east central portion of Iowa
The center of the number of farms
is in Illinois, 10 miles east of St
Louis.
The center of the value of farms is
80 miles west by northwest of Spring
field, III.
The center of the farm area of the
country is 4S miles southwest of JEFF
ferson City, Mo.
The center of cotton production is
81 miles north of Jackson, Miss.
The center of manufacturers is SO
miles west of Cleveland, O.
The center Of population in 1900
had advanced westward until it stood
six miles southeast of Columbus, Ind
These are important factors in what
has been called the "resuscitation of
the Mississippi river" The produce
and the products are in the valley
waiting to be moved; the people are
in the valley ready to ship and to
travel All that is needed is the crys.
tallizing of the rapidly growing senti.
ment into money with which to dam
the Mississippi river" and revive the
waning glory of the packet and of the
freighter.
With the construction of the Chi.
cago-St. Louis canal, freighters loaded
with grain or ore at Duluth could
reach the Gulf of Mexico without
breaking cargo, and begin their trans.
Atlantic voyage there, as they will
from New York, by way of the Erie
canal.
The completion of the Panama ca.
nal will further rovolutionize the traf.
fic problem. BY means OF the canal
steamers loaded in Duluth, Minneap-
oils. st. Louis, Pittsburg, am port
along the great water ways system,
NAV reach San Francisco, Seattle,
Honolulu. Manila, Yokohama. Hong
kong. without breaking cargo, at
great saving of time and money. Even
the completion Of the Tehuantepec
railroad across the isthmus OF Te-
buantepec. Mexico, is not without f.r-
reaching result, as freight can be
transferred across the isthmus, from
shin hold 10 ship hold in two Gays
time and at an expense Of OILY about
two dollars a ton,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

The manufacturers are forever in-
proving vclyetcen, a most adyantag.
eous fabric, which now has granted
unto it a soft finish, bringing it into
close resemblance with chilfOn-yc'vet.
1t appears, too in many excellent col
ors. mulberry being one of the great
est successes, and this in combination
with yellowish lace and ivory chiffon,
| plead most heartily as the selection
for an autumn tea gown of your de.
light. the lace being used with great
prOfusion about the neck to the waist.
and in fun frills on the wide sleeves
of velvet, which should assume bell
shape at the back of the elbow and
be short in the front
VeIycteen of the ordinary type
would select for best frocks for little
and big girls for the autumn, and as
! mentioned last week, this makes an
excellent foundation to the decoration
Of braids, fashion which may obtain
On every popular style of coat and
skirt.
4 rihe-grecn velveteen has a round
skirt reaching to the ground, with
broad tabs of braid on the hem, and
a coat tightly fitting at the back.
slightly loose in the front, with tabs
Of braid outlining the waistcOat of
chine silk which reveals blouse of
soft lace and chine ribbon. The hat
which completes the dress most ad-
mirably is of soft green beaver with
a scarf of chiffon held at one side
by a bunch of purple and a bunch of
green grapes.
| have been investigating the ques.
ton of evening gowns with the result
that | find the most inexpensive are
being made of muslin wolfe, and an
excellent model in this shows cross
way bands Of glaCe silk stitched at
intervals up to the knees, and the
bodice bearing a tulle chomisette, and
a deep and pointed collar round the
shoulders made of alternate rows of
the glace and the muslin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

Wherever" said the sage. who was
wise in her generation, there is a
feast of fashion, you may find a flow
of souls and bodies eager for the
fray" And just now in the large cit
les of the country, especially New
York and Chicago, there is veritable
banquet of necessities we'll garnished
with Injuries fit for the autumn sea
son. The point which rests with you
is to pay your money and take your
choice, and let me fervently hope you
will be guided a little in that choice
by a special consideration for your
individual figure, and that the stout
woman will not be lured by the fasci,
nations, which | admit are very great,
of the three-quarter length coats
which obtain under tighttitting and
loOse-titting aspects, made of tweed,
and made of cloth, belted and unbelt.
ed, with velvet or braided collars,
double-breasted and single-breasted,
each in itself possessing much to en-
tice popularity. And popularity they
deserve, but they must be worn by
the right woman or they will not look
| well, and the stout and the short must
be urged to turn aside from their at
fractions and devote their ambitions
towards the coat which has short,
straight basque sloping away grad
ualy from Il single breasted front.
The REFER coat especially | would
recommend also, while noting that it
is to be obtained hand or machine
knitted in many dark colOrs as well
as in white, this makes a capital golf
costume in combination with plain
skirt of the popular Highland clan,
and a small toque with cock feathers.
The most favored costume is of
black cloth; this, being considered
prominently safe, is chosen by six
women out of eight, and, trimmed to
discretion with lines of black silk
braid either on the pleated or blouse
bodice or the tight coat, it can be
suited easily to the condition OF best
gown or everyday gown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

annual appropriation of $50, 100000 for
river and harbor improvements will
be necessary, but there are Mulberry
Sellers possibilities in the project, be-
fore which the preliminary eXpendi-
ture sinks into insignihcance. AL.
ready Buffalo, Cleveland and eastern
ports along the great lakes nave
awakened to the situation, and are
asking what shall be done in their in
terests when the ship canal from Chi
cago to st. Louis shall divert the traf-
fic of Lake Superior, Lake Huron and
Lake Michigan to st. Louis and New
Orleans instead of to the eastern
ports.
Preparatory to the reas1embling OF
this great waterways congress, which
held q session in Washington last
winter, with 600 river representatives
present, a few freshly compiled facts
and figures concerning the Interests
at stake will be found OF value.
The centers of population and actiV'
ity in all lines of production nave
steadily advanced westward, until
without exception, they are now To-
Gated in the Mississippi valley. One
half of the population of the United
States resides in what may be cor
rectly termed the Mississippi Vaiey.
This population has more than dou'
bed itself every 25 years of the past
century. Should this rate of increase
be maintained the year 1000 would
find the population no less than $780,
600 900 The area of The Mississippi
valley, 100000 square miles, all told,
is two-fifths of the whole continental
area of the United States, and more
than two-thirds of its arabic surface.
The population has shown steady In
crease. In 1910 the valley dWeliers
numbered but 900, GOO. In 1886 the
number had increased to 100000.
Nor has the supremacy of the Miss
issippi valley been confined alone to
it's increase of people. The centers
of corn, cotton, oats and wheat pro-
duction, of the number, area And
value of farms, are all within it's con-
fines.
The center of the corn production
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03
- A New Future for "a
Three GreatWater Highways
Coming Meeting of Riyermen at St. Louis in November to Be
Marked BY Exploitation of Great Project.

Years ago before the great iron
trails We're stretched across the coun-
try and the swift, fiery steads We're
passing over them drawing their loads
of human freight and merchandise,
the rivers of the land, especially the
Mississippi and the Ohio, We're the
busy highways of commerce. But as
the railway systems developed the
river business declined, steamers that
had plowed their way back and forth
between the thriving river towns
ceased to run, and wharves fell into
decay the railroad was too strong
a rival, and soon monopolized the
commerce of the country.
But of late years there has been q
revival in the direction of the water
highways, and determined effort
towards utilizing the splendid facili-
ties CT trade which they afford. New
York has by direct vote of the people
appropriated $101,00O,000 to build a
ship canal from Lake Erie to the Hud-
son, so that a cargo loaded in Chicago
or Duluth may sail direct to Ham
burg, Havre, or Liverpool. The city
of Manchester, England, has spent
$100,000,000 to get an outlet to the sea,
Germany, France and England are ex-
pending even larger sums in the con-
struction of absolutely new cross
country waterways. The Sault Ste.
Marie canal has already paid for it.
self in the immense volume of trade
that rushes through its locks. And
all this shows the tendency towards
water communication.
Movements are on foot both along
the Ohio and the Mississippi river, as
we'll as along the Missouri, for the inn
provement of those waterways so as
to admit of the use of the larger
steamers. The slogan of the Ohio
River Improvement association is
Dam the Ohio river from Pittsburg
to Cairo" and there is similar
slogan being declared by the Missis-
sippi River Improvement association,
which says, Dam the Mississippi
river from ST. Paul to New Orleans"
And at a meeting of these two asso-
Citations at st. Louis during November
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

the matter is to be energetically ex-
plotted.
The fact that one Mississippi river
tug can convey in six days from st.
Louis to New Orleans boats carrying
10000 tons of grain, which would re-
quire 20 railroad trains of Is cars
each, shows the possibilities of the
project.
The gathering of rivermen in st.
Louis in November will be the great
est coming together of people inter
ested in Americas interior waterways
in the history Of the country. At its
very outset the Ohio River Improve
ment association set itself resolutely
to the task of educating congress and
the people of the river states to the
vast commercial Importance of deep
ening the channel from Pittsburg to
Cairo. It's leaders took the declara-
ton of Andrew Carnegie, that the re-
public now has more than 10000 miles
of connected river and lake naviga-
ton, which supplies The cheapest In
land transportation for materials In
the world" and they added: The
Improvement of the Ohio will make 1t
still cheaper"
The Upper Mississippi River I'm.
provement association was brought
about by an equally patriotic and Tar
seeing declaration. Four years ago a
committee of representative citizens
called upon the mayor of Quincy, Ill,
Urging some local river Improvements
-llter a protracted interview as to the
value of purely local improvements,
the mayor said: DO you know OF
anv attempt having been made on the
part of any congressman who repre-
sent any of the five states bordering
Oh the upper Mississippi to influence
congress to make an appropriation for
river Improvement? Has any effort
been made by the commercial organ
izations, or cities along the river, to
influence congress to this end?"
No" was the answer. But" re-
sponded one citizen, 1t will be done
a, once"
On that declaration the association
was virtually organized. Its fourth
annual meeting was held in Minneap-
oils in October In November the as.
sociation will join with the Ohio asso-
citation in a great waterways con
gress, which will debate the possibIli-
ties Of. and make recommendations
for, the development OF heavy
freight travel from ST. Paul and Min
neapolis to New Orleans and from
Great Falls, Mont, on the upper Mis-,
souri,. to P.;!sburg on the Ohio. An
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

better class of immigrants now, a likely
swell the ranks of ooccap labor
Besides demanding this educational qualification ought
of these immigrants that they bring
them to whatever section of the offers the advantages
them believe that landing should able fol-
low the trade that he
other direction that he naturally desire immigrants would
adopt this if they had enough money for opening
their point where they might find employment their par
tcuar line But many land with just enough their pockets
them through the barge office that they forced to take the first job
which they find This often other mans job, and the mmi
grant gets because he willing do the for
The requirement that the immigrant bring money with him
will aid too, the distribution of immigrants throughout the country
and Capitalization the vicinity of the landing points
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03
Mntry a1th Eh11ratiu>1al
GRIT fnr 3nt1l1tgra1tta
By JOHN MITCHELL,
President of United Mine Workers of America.

immigration should be restricted for the protcc-
ton of American lsbor as it is to-day. The who
are now employed in mines and factories should
be safcguarded against arrivals who are willing
to step into their places for lower wages. This
to be one of the important reasons for reform in
this branch of our national policy
| believe that the educational qualifications for
the admission of the immigrant should be raised. He
should be able to read and write his native language
reasonably VOL. Such a restriction would Give us a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

The hat ii very small sailor shape
Of fine white straw trimmed with
white six, cherries and a gold buckle,
Materials required: Two and one
quarter Yards serge, one and one
quarter Yards cloth, and three and
one half yards lining silk.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-03

In the expenditure OF
money New York is az
different from any other
city on the continent as
a gold piece is different
from Chinese money in a
Filth avenue hotel.
4 man Of the name Of
{. n. Pike has made a
dream come true by max