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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
THE TILT.

The account by the News and OBJ
servers special correspondent of the
tilt between Messrs. Macon, of Az
kansas, and Small, of this state, in the
house of representatives on Wednes-
day, as a sequel to what took place
between them the day before, is diff
ferent from what was sent out by the
Associated Press in it's dispatches, and
was much more insulting to Mr..
Small. Mr.. Small's passing the matter
over with the remark that he sup
posed he would survive the insulting
language of the Arkansas nan was,
we suppose, the most digniied man
ner in which to treat it and in keep
ing with the rules of the house of rep
resentatives, but we do not see how
he could refrain from giving Mr..
Macon a good thrashing or taking
one in the attempt to do so. Accord
ing to the News and Observers cor
respondent, the following is what
occurred:
AN Al quay "1ACll II
Macon arose to complain of his treat
by the newspapers. He was livid
with anger. and with difficulty main
tanned his equipoise.
Mr.. Chairman" he said, "I want to
say that while / recognize the right Of
newspapers to publish anything they
please, still I think in f%airness they
ought to publish both sides of every
case they propose to give the public.
On yesterday Mr.. Small. from North
Carolina. charged me with having ut
tered a libel against a certain railroad
official. I then and there said in his
presence that his statement to that ef-
feet was an infamous libel against me.
But sir. the papers, for some cause,
published what he a about me but
failed to give my reply. I want it dis
tinctly understood that no mar can
reflect upon me in that way without
my resenting it at the time and to his
face"
The gentleman does not deny that
he libeled the house. does hep" asked
Mr.. Small.
Mr.. Macon: Il deny it, and here
and now denounce your statement as
basely false. and I object to your in
terruption. I yielded TO you the other
day when I thought you were a gen.
tleman. but now I know you are not
a gentleman in any sense of the word,
and 1 decline to yield to you because
you are not one
There was great tension in the house
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
THE vEsUyIUs DIsAs~ ~

We suppose much Of the news from
Naples greatly exaggerat Is the condi-
tons existing in the r,eaxnborhood of
Mount Vesusius. as ! always the case
on occasions of gr eat disaster. but 10
doubt the r conditions are fear
full. 1t will pr oesbly never be known
how many f.ves have been lost. Some
of the bod les will never be. found
how ma ny it will be impossible TO
tell. IN addition to The loss OF lives
! destruction Of gardens, farms
and vineyards has been immense.
1t must be remembered that it is not
only b present crops and the exist
ing vines which have been destroyed,
depriving the owners Of their means
Of support for today only, but the
lands have been rendered untillable
for years TO come The scientific
men of the country say that the
! lands which now Lie covered to the
depth of several feet with ashes and
other ejecta from the volcano will
in course of time he as fertile as be-
fore, but it nus take a good many
years for that condition to be brought
about. In the meantime thousands
of rural peasants and inhabitants Of
the villages adjacent TO the volcano
will have no means of support. I'M
less they seek it elsewhere.
To persons at this distance from
the scene of the many disasters that
Vesuvius has brought upon those liv-
ing about her. it seems strange that
people should take up their residence
in such a locality and put their all
to the risk of being totally destroyed
at any moment.
One of the towns which has suf-
fered the most from the present
, eruption is said to have been destroy
I ed nine times in the same manner
since it's original foundation. While
this is the worst eruption of the vol
i cano in many years there is always
:, danger of just what is nov happening
put in fear through threatenings.
One would think to them life would
be a continual state of apprehension
! and dread. Still. each time just as
Don as reoccupying the devastated
! territory becomes possible the sur
; vivors of the last eruption return to
the places of their former homes and
) vineyards and begin over again the
work of rebuilding and %replanting for
:. renewal of the occupations which had
kHen interrupted in such a fearful
manner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.

Only a little over two weeks in
which you can pay your poll tax in
time to qualify yourself 20 vote y he
November elections. if you do cot
pay 1t by May 1st YOU lose w.:
right TO v1,e at the next election. oct
you do rot esca.~ payment Of the
tax. You do not gain relief from liza
,bnity for the tax by not paying II
time to save your right TO wore. You
Will have to pay n time OF another;
then why not do so before the time
expires ard thereby save ,:u- light
10 vote? The democratic executive
committee of New Hanover county
(which will hold a meeting tomorrow,
should take up this matter of pay
Iment of poll tax and take steps to in
isure that as few democrats as posi-.
ible allow themselves to be disauali.
fled as voters al the next election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17
ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO SPEND.

Hence if you want a constant incen-
tive to save your money, and at the
same time invest it where it will not
only be safer than in a savings bank,
buy where it will 500 double and
treble each and every dollar invested
buy lots in Carolina Place-the fu-
ture Client of Wilmington. Nice high
building lots only $500 to S275-$1O.OO
cash and $500 to $3.50 per month. No
interest. No taxes until deed is given.
Do not fail to secure n Dr. more lots
while you have the opportunity to
make a good selection. There are
only a limited number of choice lots
left. Act at once. Free carriages to
he property. Call us up. Phone 1341.
American Suburban Corporation,
The largest developers of high class
Suburban Real Estate in the south, 315
Southern Building, Wilmington, y. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

What the Charlotte Chronicle calls
the Standardization of fines" is, il
Isays, becoming popular. In Rock Hill
the mayor has one fixed amount tC
impose for pistol carrying and rum.
ling blind tigers-one hundred dollars
I'm Charlotte it is we'll understood
|among the old soaks that a drunk on
prescription whiskey will cost twenty
dollars if the recorder gets his hands
ION the offender. The Chronicle does
mot say what is the standard fine fc,
la blind tiger or a Salisbury liquor
drunk. AS a matter of curiosity we
would like to know whether the re-
lcorder considers a drunk of that kind
la higher or a lesser offense than the
Iother. Statesville's mayor has fallen
lin line on the standardization 1dea and
thas established twenty dollars as the
lcost of a Sunday drunk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

One Job for which there would not
be a very great scramble. should it be
declared vacant and applications So
licited. is hat held by the observatory
under the showers of Mount We
He is a Casabianca in long
Chronicle.
The official now stationed there has
stood to his post like a man and done
work in keeping the inhabitants
of the adjacent country informed as
to the changing conditions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Don't tie a cough or a cold in your
system by taking a remedy that binds
the bowels. Take Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. 1t is different from
all other cough syrups. 1t is better.
opens the bowels-expels all cold from
the system, relieves coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough, etc. An ideal
remedy for young and old. Children
like it. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Congressman John H. Small does
mot seem to stand in awe in the least
lof The Rhamkatte Rooster or of The
News and Observer. He does not hes
iitate to declare in favor of giving the
people in the south the best of mail
facilities. On the other hand Con-
lgressman Page opposes the appropr,-
Iation because it would not be of Dene-
fit to the people of his district. He
seems to forget that he was sent to
congress to legislate in the interest
iof sections of the country beyond the
boundaries of his district.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

The Philadelphia Record says that
memorial day to work off his muck
rake address, so he intends to deliv-
En- it Saturday.. This will be at the
laying of the orner stone of the new
federal building in Washington city,
which will take place tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Wednesday night in Charlotte there
passed over the river to join his chic
ianother of the old veterans Of tbs
Host cause. This was Captain JOSEPH
lG. Morrison, son Of the late Rev. r
IH. Morrison, and brother Of Mrs. T
u. Jackson. He was an aide to Gen
IStonewall Jackson and helped bea,
that officer from the field whe1
wounded. The ranks of those who
wore the gray are fast thinning. A:
1.-THE years go by the percentage O.
deaths among them increases. 1t was
Iforty-one years ago last Monday that
Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Ir
THAT time death has made many gaps
lin the ranks of those who survived
THAT day. Before many years have
lpassed there will be few indeed Of the
present survivors remaining with US
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

following this remark. Mr.. Small re-
strained himself with the following
answer: II will try and survive it"
Then survive IT," retorted Mr.. Ma
ICON. who 20 his eat with all the
idignity possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Asheyille is going to try TO get rid
of ner house flies at an expenditure
Of sixteen hundred dollars. The ex-
pertinent will be we'll worth the
money if successful.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

The Columbia State says that when
Iwhat a scandalous body the senate
WAS he made up his mind to get into
lit in order to elevate it. When Var
|daman gets there wonder what role
he will ssume If Senator McLaucin
lis not to be reelected would it not
Ibe a shame for John Sharp Williams
Ito be defeated as his successor by
such a man as Vardaman?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

Especial to The Messenger.J
Raleigh, n. c.. April PA charter
is granted the Bank of Sampson, at
Clinton to do commercial and savings
business, capital stock $4,000.
A license is granted by the insur-
lance commissioner to the German
National Fire Insurance Company OF
Chicago, to do business in North Car
lolina. Walters Durham, of Raleigh,
is state agent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-17

The Charlotte Chronicle, referring
to the fact that Concord has two -four
fishing building and loan associations
and that a third is being organized
there says that wherever you find
thrifty, growing places like Concord
and Charlotte, you will find building
and loan associations" Why did not
The Chronicle include Wilmington
where there are more building and
loan associations than in any city in
the state and where they are doing
the biggest business in aiding the
Ipeople in owning their own homes
who would not be able to do 50 but
for these associations? And right here
lin this city is demonstrated the truth
Iof The Chronicles statement about
building and loan associations and
"thrifty, growing places"
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
THE ART OF GETTING
QUICKLY RESTED

~ ESTING is an art; it may almost
- be called an accomplishment
Yet there are few people who
know how TO rest properly. and
fewer still who have learned the art of
getting rested quickly.
OF course, there is a difference be-
tween tired out mentally and beinil
physically tired, and it's the forme 4
state that is hardest to overcome.
If you can get your brain and nerv IS
composed ana rested, physical relief fol
lows almost Immediately. Learn TO
rest the body all over. but most at en-
ton should be given TO getting the
brain and eyes rested. The best plan
is to take down your hair, sit in. an
easy chair. with your feet placed on a
foOtstool in q position that VIII insure
perfect relaxation and will rest your
back and limbs Rest your hands loose
y IN your lap, close your eyes and set
your mind in pleasant channels.
Next comes massage for the tired
brain, which should be given by another
person. but most Of US have some one
upon whom we can call IN time OF need.
and this treatment does not require the
services of an expert, as no special
movements are necessary.
The finger tips are used. and the base
OF the brain should be gently treated for
about ten minutes, simply making
strokes IN rhythm. as the repetition is
quieting in its influence.
A few moments should be devoted TO
massaging the eyelfds- This will not
only have a most soothing effect IL will
brighten the eyes and make them
sparkle.
Throughout the whole process no word
should be spoken; and Il is well to Sc
lect a quiet corner IN the house If pos
sible
Sweet scents are soothing and at the
same time invigorating5 and most bene-
fetal effects are obtained by smelling
ones favOrite toilet water I know Il
several women who are always grestiy
soothed by inhaling the odor OF their
favorite Aower; and one Of them says
she has never had an attack Of nervous
exhaustion that could not be bantshed
with a scent OF appleblOBSOmS-
or course it isn't always easy to have
| flowers at hand. But a good toilet
water can usually be procured. and its
effect is Enthusiastically beneficial
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

Uil : the treatment for several days.
= warts dry up and then drop Off
+ DOROTHY d. do not advise the
use of peroxide of hydrogen on the hair.
Keep your hair as light as possible by
SlamPOOing 1t with the following mix
tn.S, out do not use a bleach. which is
as1t 20 prove injurious TO the hair.
Shampoo.
White CASTLE soap, in shavings, l
ounce; water. q ounces; potassium car
honate, 80 grains; borax, 100 grains;
cologne water. ounces: bay rum. ,
ounces.
Dissolve the soap in the water and
add The other ingredients. Rub well
into the roots Rinse thoroughly in
several waters. then dry carefully
Laura K.-There are many ways in
which you can protect the hands while
that YOU can use to make them soft
and white. To protect from dust wear
old gloves when sweeping. dusting etc
Use dish mopS when washing dishes.
and a mop when washing floors. To
soften, whiten. and remove stains from
the hands use the following lotion.
Put into a bottle ounces of glycer-
inc, ? ounces of water. 4 tablespoonfuls
of lemon juice and a few drops of car
oolic acisl. Shake we'll After wash
ing and Tiping the hands, rub a little
OF this mixture into them. To prevent
excessive perSpiraJion of the feet. once
a day battle in hot water and common
brown soap; rinse thoroughly and rub
well with a saturated solution of bo-
racic acid in alcohol
Virginia FL think you are using too
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

y ~ Improve Inln EYeDrOWS-
Brush once a day with a small
brusl-a clean. soft toothbrush
does adn.irabfy-dip in CO.
cOsnut oil or a scentless castor oil
The oil will assist their growth. and
brushing render tie eyebrows smooth
and glossy.
For Weak AnHles-Weal1 ankles will
be much strengthened if bathed regu-
larly in sea salt and water. If your
feet become tender and blister easily
when walking. try wearing thick
wooIen stockings. Before pulling them
on, dust the feet well over wit. starch
powder.
Economy in Corsets-Have two pairs
of corsets in use at the same time,
and wear them turn and turn about. 1t
is most important that a corset should
be frequently aired. The one taken off,
instead Of being rolled up and put
away, should be spread out near an
open window, so that it may. become
aired and sweetened by the fresh air
1t viii keep clean a long time. and
wear we'll
How to Brush the Fair-There is a
right and a wrong way Of brushing
the hair. as there is Of doing every
thing else First. part down the center
above the forehead and give 1t twenty
brisk strokes on either side. Divide it
down the back and repeat the same
process. Next brush il back from the
ears, giving it always the twenty
strokes. PeTsevere with this treat
ment, and your hair will soon become
soft and glossy, and repay the trouble
taken with It,
A skin inclined to wrinkle.-A natu-
rally dry skin is always liable to wrin-
kle early The following treatment
twice or three times a day, will help
TO keep the wrinkles at bay; First wash
the face thoroughly in warm water-and
II you use soap. rinse in clear water
aftorwards-then wipe dry. Next rub IN
a small quantity of good cold cream
let !t remain on for about five minutes,
then remove carefully with a soft rag.
The skin viii then be beautifully soft
and supple.
To preserve the eyes.-Never bend
down to the book or work: rather hold
tSaAse to the eyes. Don't read or work
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower.

Cologne, 21z ounces; glycerine, II
ou uces; fluid extract Of jaborandi
dr. NnS.
A yitate ingredients till thoroughly in
corr grated Apply 10 the eyebrows with
the k-ush and TO the lasheS with a tiny
Came.N S-hair paint brush The brush
must = freed from any drop and passed
lightly along the edge OF the eyelids.
exercls A1g extreme care that no min
utest 2 Z rticn Of the lotion touches the
eye itselc
I. z. NN--FOIlowing IS the lotion for
light free y les.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Lotion for Enlarged Pores.

Lotion for Enlarged Pores.
Boric acid, dram; distilled witch
hazel, 4 ounces. Apply with bit OF old
linen or absorbent cotton
Following IS the formula
for eyelash stain. which you can have
filed by any druggist, If you do not
wish to prepare it yourself.
Chinese Eyelash Stain.
Gum arabic. dram; india ink, y
dram; rosewater, ounces.
Powder the ink and gum and tTiturate
small quantities OF the powder with the
rosewater until you get a uniform black
liquid in a powder, and then add the re
n1ainder of the roSewater TO 1t II
should be applied with a very tiny
camel s-hair brush.
E. NJ. B.-The following treatment for
warts has been tried with most salts
factory results. The condition of skin
you describe indicates a depleted sys-
TEN, and advise you to go in for hy-
genie living, which will build UP your
general health and o doubt improve the
appearance of your complexion:
Wart Eradicator.
Sublimed sulphur. 10 grains; glycer-
Inc. fluid drains: acetic acid, 1 fluid
dram.
Apply repeatedly to each wart. contia-
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

before breakfast if you can possibly
help II. If you must do either drink
a cup OF hot milk or cocoa first Very
fine work tha. taxes the sight sbe5sld
not be done by artificial light The
general health has great effect on the
sight Wear warm clothing In cold
weather and cool garments in hot wea-
ther, and see that both living and sleep
ing rooms are we'll ventilated
Enr hasd handE---Malnx neQQIe have
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Lemon and GIycerine Lotion.

CFor IigtAt freCkIes and sunburnO
Citric acid llemOn).2 > drains; hos water.
II ounces; bL 'rax. drains; red rose
petals, I ounce glycerine, / ounce.
Dissolve the acid and b0raN IN the
water; infuse the petals for an hour;
strain through a. jelly bag after twenty
four hours dec.s.nt the clear portion and
add the glycerErIe- Apply as often as
agreeable.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

~ ANY EvOmen who shampoo the
M hair dnce IN Two or three
vi weeks think they have done
all that IS necessary toward
keeping II IN good condition. Some
others possibly enlarge on this treat
r1ent 10 the extent oS occasionally brush
ing IL thoroughly or massaging the scalp
once IN n wl-ile. Even this care is bet
ter than none at all. ard viii IN many
cases keep the hair in o1mparauvely
clean and healthy state. .H- there are
many small details in Jae daily care OF
the hair which would greatly improve it's
appearance and condition If regularly
performed.
One source Oft broken ends and short
hairs IS using rough hairpins. WlBether
you use hairpins OF shell. celIulOLd, or
wire. always assure yourself that they
are perfectly smooth by running them
between your finger and thumb. in or
der to detect any rOughness or imper-
fection-
The hair cannot be kept clean II
proper aJteTosion IS not paid to keeping
the combs and brushes perfectly clean.
They should be cleaned once a week
The brushes should be first washed in a
solution Of hot water and ammonia, care
being taken not TO wet the backs This
may be avoided by putting the water in
q basin 10 the depth OF the br1StleS, and
then dipping the brushes up and down
with a patting movement. Rinse thor
/ oughly with hot water, and dry quickly
/ by placing in the sun or near fire heat,
bristles upward.
! Brushes may bept free from lint. dust.
etc more easily if they are always
! uIaced brfstles downward and on
/ small brush tray of silver or china, in
stead of directly on the bureau cover.
/ There are convenient little devices which
come for cleaning combs, but II can be
satisfactorily accomplished by running
/ coarse cotton between the teeth and
wfpfnC off with a soft cloth
Nothing helps the proper growth OF
the hair more than keeping the split
/ ends trimmed. The easiest method is
/ to separate the hair into strands. twist
II tightly and then while holding the
strand az its tip-end with one hand,
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
E1cessire Oiliness uf Skin

have been a constant reader. but
this is my first request. NY skin is
very oily and I have used cream. but
IL seems too greasy. I wish you wouIS
give me a recipe for making a mas
sage cream. one that would roll or the
skin 50 as TO get the dirt of the pores
L p.
am giving you a formula for Ioticn
which Will improve the excessive oily
condition of your skin. also one for a
cream that viii cleanse the skin:
MASSAGE CREAM
Lanolin. 215 ounces. spermaced, =
ounce; white vasellne, 2Ia ounces; cocoa
nut OF, ? ounces; sweet almond oil,
ounces; tinctura OF benzoin. J. dram.
Melt the first five ingredients togeth-
er, beat until the mass concretes. adding
t0e benzoin, drop by drop, during this
POcess-
Extract OF violet or any perfume may
be added il agreeable
LOTION FOR AN OILY SKIN
SuEpllate OF zinc. grains: compound
tinctlIre OF lavender, { drops; distilled
water, ounce