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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

President Roosevelt did not scare
worth a cent at that denunciation by
the republican committee of New York
county Of his order discharginS the
negro troops. His reply was positive
and to the pOint-just what it should
have been. We pin III faith to Mr..
Roosevelt's doing the right thing in
this case, though on some former occa-
sions he has acted mighty shanbily
toward the white people of the south
on the negro question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

calling out the state troops and avoid
greater bloodshed by ~suppressing a dis
turbance of the peace before it had
grown to proportions demanding more
vigorous action to quell.
There is one more suggestion we
would like to make to our city fathers,
and we hope they will not consider us
too officious in these remarks about
our police force. and that is that u
policemen should be exercised in squad
drill and pistol and rife firing, This
would give them greater confidence in
themselves individually and make
them much more efficient when acting
in a body when called on for hazardous
duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

Baltimore medical men are puzzled
over the case Of a man who has stop
ped breathing, but still lives. The
action Of his heart is natural, but there
is not the least respiration discernible.
He was found in this condition in bed
and the police, thinking he was dead,
were about tc take him to the morgue,
when a coroner discovered his heart
was still beating. He was taken to a
hospital where, he lies in an uncon-
cious condition, apparently dead except
tor the normal pulse. He is fed through
a tube inserted into the stomach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

The chances are that the Asheville
papers could put their fingers en- the
man who sent out those sensational
stories and they should call his name
out IN meeting and tell him what he is
Durham Herald.
We DO not intend to defend any ma
who sends out false Or sensational re-
ports about occurrences in his commun-
ity; but we must say that some Of the
dispatches above referred to impress
US with the idea that they were VII
ten in the Offices Of the papers il
which they were published.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23
Catarrh

To prove unauestionAhly. and beyond any docb.,
that CAtarrh OF the nose and throat can be cured.
] am furnishing patients through drusxistSx snail
lido this because ! am 20 certain. that Dr.. shoop's
Catarrh Cure win bring actual substantial heIp.
Nothing certainly. Is 50 convincing a. q physical
article must l4sseF true merit. else the test viii
ctncsrnn. fsfH1r than advance it. DR.. Shoop's
Catarrh Cure Is . snow white. healing antiseptic
at Soc Such soothing agents as Oil Eucalyptus,
Thynol. Msnthol, ese-. are incorporstsd into q
yelve<y. cream Ike PstrolAtum. imported by Or.
throat has extended TO thS stomach. then by all
means also use Internally. Or. Shops Restorative.
Stomach distress. . lack Of general strength.
bloating. belching. biliousness. bad taste, etc.
surely call for Dr.. Shops Restorative.
For mcomplicatsd casarrh only of the nose and
throat nothing else, however. need be used but
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23
RFTTER POLICE PROTECTION.

Every city in the south should fol-
low the example of Asheville and Dur
ham in providing better protection for
it's citizens through a more effective
and better armed Police force. The re-
cent affair in the former city shows
how futile it is for policemen armed
only with r%evolvers to cope with even
one man who has a repeating rife in
his hands.
The board of aldermen of that city
has purchased thity-fve rifles of the
latest Winchester model and ten riot
shotguns for the use Of the policemen
in case of riot Or serious disturbance,
instead of forcing them to rely on their
pistols, as heretofore. The Buncombe
county commissioners have taken SINH
lar action and have ordered fifteen
rifles and five riot guns for the use Of
the sheriff's posse IN case of emer-
gency.
In Durham there zane near being a
serious race conflict a day or SO ago. 1t
was avoided by the white men turning
loose a negro they had arrested for
cutting a white man, because a crowd
of angry negroes had assembled and
showed disposition to rescue the pris-
oner. A military company was recent
ly organized in that city, and on apply
ing for admission to the state guard
was informed that it could not be &C.
copied as the number Of companies al
ready reaches the limit provided by
law. Recognizing the necessity of bet
ter police protection the board OF al
dermen is considering the proposition
that it appropriate fifteen hundred dol
lars for arming with rifles a body OF
forty men to be known as the police
reserve. There is little doubt that the
aldermen will adopt this pan.
Take our own city. Consider how it
is policed. In the first place the force
is not large enough, and in the second
place it is not supplied with prOpe
arms. We doubt if the city owns q
single rifle, riot gun or pistol. Each
policeman supplies himself with some
kind of a revolver and with these they
are expected to quell any disturbance
military companies here which could be
called out in case of serious riOting
and would do effective work in quelline
the same, as they have done in the
past; but the city should not be com
PEELED to rely solely on the military
The police force should be looked tc
primarily for preserving order and sup
pressing %incipient riots. AS matters
o stand, our policemen, armed only
with revolvers and with no reserve Ct
rifles or riot guns, are not equipped
for effective work should such occasion
arise. We had an illustration of the
defective arming Of our police last Sat
urday night. Had the squad which
went to the Cape Fear mill yards tc
capture the murderer, Frank James
been armed with Winchesters Or rio
guns they would have captured those
negroes who fired on them or have pre-.
vented their ever again having the de.
sire, or it may be, the ability to fire
upon officers of the law.
Our city should purchase and keeI
in a safe but convenient place 6
number of heavy arms for the use O.
the police; for there is no knowins
when they will be needed, and it may
be that on some occasion their time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23
IN


Messengers special dispatch from
Greensboro yesterday which struck US
as being rather peculiar. One was in
reference to Mr.. Joyner's refusal Of the
presidency of the Normal and Indus
trial college, which stated;
The refusal Of Jogrer is taken by
many to mean an acute stage OF politi-
cal conditions ac present and in future
over the question Of educational poll
cies in tie state.
We must confess that we are COM
pletely at sea as to what are the acute
political conditions present or ant1ci-
pated which prevent that man from &C
cepting the position who is the choice
Of the entire board of trustees and. we
believe, of a. large majority of those
people of the state who have given the
| matter any thought. Such conditions,
! if they exist, must be very peculiar and
| novel ones. The Industrial News in
an editorial on the subject of Mr.. JOY
ner's refusal of the position says:
The board OF directors would have
voted for him to a man, but he
that his name be not considered.
my heart said he sis with the Nor
NAL, but my duty lies along the lines
of the work I am now doing" mat
was his decision. and from it he could
not be moved.
Now, that is not so nystifying, and
We can understand it. We recognize
the force of Mr.. Joyner's aso and
understand his position. No doubt he
would personally prefer the presidency
of the college, but feels that duty de-
mands he should remain at the post to
which he was called by the people Of
, his state.
The other paragraph is in reference
to the attendance on the McIver memo
rial exercises, held in Greensboro Oh
Tuesday. On this subject the dispatch
says:
One of the highest tributes to his
worth and forceful life was the one
paid in~ferentially by the emphatic alb
sence of politicians, no state govern
: ment official, judge on the bench, con
gresham or United States senator be-
ing present. But there was assembled
at least five hundred out-Of-toWn Wis
itOrs, representing the leading educa-
tors among the men and women of the
state to pay tribute to the memory and
the worth of the departed.
Why none of the officers mentioned
was present we do not know, out
we suppose all had good reasons for
being absent. We suppose the remark
about the emphatic absence of the Of
ficials being T Of the highest tributes
paid inferentially to DR.. McIver's mem
DRY is intended for sarcasm We can
put no other construction on it. 1t is a
pity that none of the officials were
present and a still greater pity that
their absence should cause such feel
ings on the part of the doctors friends
as the words above quoted indicate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

So, Mr.. Carnegie denies the report
that he has promised to give q mil
lion dollars to be useo IN promoting
universal and perpetual peace between
nations. He is not quite that anxious
TO die a pauper.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

We have not heard Of Mr.. Roosevelt
trying his hand at shoveling dirt in tire
CulebTa cut; but he has done a little
OF everything else since he has beer
down there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

A labOrer at the Baltimore ManufaC-
turing Company's plant falls into a vat
of boiling molasses. After being extri-
Gated he walks home, but dies after
seven hours Of intense suffering. We
wonder If the company threw away
that a full Of molasses or if some Of
the consumers Of its products will
have to eat it?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

unto himself a bride of Go. This is his
fourth wife. She, no doubt, thinks she
has g. better chance than any of her
predecessors Of becoming a blooming
widow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

Our congratulations to Brother Reese
and his excellent paper. the Greensboro
Record. The latter has reached its
sixteenth year. We are glad to know
that it is in first rate health, as it's out
ward appearance indicates. and we
hope it will continue to grow and to
prosper as the years go by.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

That Goldfish trust they are forming
lid in Maine IS welcome, to all it can
make out Of it SO far as we are con
cerned. We hope it will scoop in the
smell too.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

Now it's the Philadelphia ice mems
turn. Four Of them are on trial on
charge of conspiracy to raise the price
Cf Ice. Let the good work go on.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

\ MARYLAND legislator favors q law
imposing a fine OF ten dollars on every
registered voter who fails to vote IN
less he can show q valid excuse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

Harry Thaw has ordered three new
suits Of clothes for his trial, He must
expect it to last a long time, Or, per-
haPs, he does rot wish to have to pur-
chase another for the electrocution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23

New York states treIsurer-elect is a
man who has made a fortune as a bak-
er. Evidently he knows how to take
care Of the dough.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23
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The Washington times., 1906-01-07

OUT or place on them. But for everv-
lhlng else short sleeves are ENJOYING
tremendous popularity-one very good
feature for making over sleeves a
little shabby at the cun.
Almost every sort Of sleeve is trim
hleu--coat sleeves in tailory ways. with.
al Ihe most. full little rufies Of silk or
rioooh SET with apparent disregard OF
ruie' either hanging from the sleeve
OF set up on II, turned away from the
cCn- ana III evening dress there
"otHihg prettler than sleeves which are
,io'Hihg but soft mass OF Iace-pcr-
maps succession of ruffles gathered
50 IuiI that they seem 10 make sort
OF pun themselves.
- pretty arm. q short sleeve.
win a deep cuff turned back on The
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

pun Is the most becoming form i'm
aginable, and one that lends itself es-
pecidiy well 10 broadcloth and kindred
materials Perhaps two or three rows
OF stitching outline the cuff, and four
or FIVE buttOns-big. effective ones
may trim IL DirectOire fashion; and
the whole effect is both heightened
and sottened by a wide ruftie of lace.
For a simple little silk dress. or one
OF the lightweight woolens. a sleeve
with a puff and a little cuff, is given the
prettiest touch of all by the addition
OF hand work-a motif of embroidery
decorating the widest part Of the oddly
SNAPPED cum The soft double f1lf1as
which frame il are made Of chiffon
pIe4led IN me knife pleatings and then
6a'hefeu 50 that they are very full
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

An oddly shaped piece extends out upon
the sleeve. and is piped with velvet and
further oTnamented by Il row Of small
velvet buttons.
All sorts of unusual trea tments of the
top Of the sleeve are ia evidence. Some
or the lOyeliest OF the Paris bIouses
which have just found their way over
here show exquisite treatments. with
motifs of lace CT embroidery, or perhaps
the design which dignihes the front
echoed III an interesting way upon the
top OF the sleeve.
There's a pretty sleeve. made in the
inevitable elbow-iength which is COM
posed OF TWO puffs. separated by tiny
up-and-down tucks. And another almost
as pretty. with small cross tucks run
ming out for a couple Of inches from Ibe
seam. the tucks making the necessary
fUllness for the puff.
OF course. there are interesting long
cuffs. invented for those rare mortals
who cant wear short sleeves and are
wise enough TO know il and act upon it,
cuffs OF lace OF OF bands Of IT, finished
with the inevitable ruf1ies.
Unless you've q beautiful arm-So
beautiful that instead of a sharp turn
thing-dOn have your sleeves cut or
Just above the elbow Cut them. instead,
so that they gust turn that point. and
finish in q WhiTl of fluff.
The most trying length OF ali for most
women Is what is known as half length,
showing of a pretty hand at its pref
test. bat unsparing TO any other.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

the skirt lightly but securely, and.
most important of all, with apparent
unconscious grace. while il escapes the
ground without any vulgar display of
ankle or lingerie; though somehow you
are always aware, though not exactly
knowing why Of the neatneSs Of both.
The underskirt is invariably a pretty
one, OF silk. appropriately trimmed.
The present style leans rather toward
Hghter coloTs, though neutral tints.
such as gray or fawn whichever NAV
tone better with the outer skirt. are
popular; but never. under any circum-
stances, Is loud-colored pettieoat
worn-that would be considered the
height of barbarism
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Nho BY MEANS OF WHICH THE FRENCH FOR HER SKIRTS

The care OF her skirts is an item
OF dress which occupies no lit
lie or the French girls time
and thought. There is good reason
for this, for she seldom wears short
skirt, and takes the greatest pride in
the coquetry OF her dainty tufted dra-
peries when she trips along the boule-
Varo. or course. her shoes are ALWAYS
the pink OF neatness and elegance; a
snort skirt makes far less display OF
these than long one. carried with both
Ilahas IN the ttme-honored Partisan
fashion
II looks simple enough, but few of
those norm outside the pale Of this city
have conquered that trick of catcbing
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Years Jewels

tn HE report Just made shows 1865
to have broken all records in the
matter OF the quantity OF Jewels
imported and sold here, in spite
l. OF very material Increase in price on
so many varieties.
/ me great increase In the kinds OF
gems, ranging from the rarest Of all to
isemi-preciOus ones. ana even to the
pretty styles in frank limitations OF the
real, answers for some of it.
Jade has been popular for only abou;
q year, and already IL IS d little hard
10 get; that is, the Chinese jade, which
brings the luck of a few millions or
gods with IT, -Four or five kinds of Jade
the more usually found; but nothing
compares with the soft, exquisite color
of the Chinese. II Is almost sage
curious whiteness caught into the color
somehow. The deeper (and cheaperO
cOloTed Jade loses character beside il.
Wonderful strings Of il are made, and
hatpins and brooches and beiJs-eVery
sort or thing. But the prettiest pieces
are those which carry out TIE Oriental
idea in the setting-silver, blaekened 10
look like some OF those rare, old pieces
-suiting that soft green better than gold
OF course, gold is used. too, but it is too
Striking in itself. used Ia conjunction
with jade. to bring out the fun beauty
OF the stone, which Is what a setting
should Invariably do.
Amethysts and ChrySophraSc and tur-
quoise and opal matrix make exquisite
things. but need a setting which is indi-
Vidual 10 set them off properly Those
wonderful necklaces and bracelets made
OF the tiniest links Of gold hold together
81 their APPARENTLY fragile grasp. oddly
shaped opaque stones. cut with lust q
polished. rounded surface.
MOOnstones have come a little to the
front for these odd bits of beauty, inva-
Elably set In silver; gold spells them
says the jewellers.
But the lOveliest thing which has been
made for many a day was cut out OF a
bit or coal matri& about the size OF q
-hair dollar, nattened out to oval shane
The brown stone, TO which the iridescent
particles cling, had formed i'm = curious
streak IN the middle. This had been
fashioned into a woman's face of East
ein type, the long. flowing hair glearn- |
vivid was the cOloring. On the other
side the tints formed an exquisite back |
ground for the face. That niece xvas !
literally worth its weight in gold. vet /
before the work was put on IL ii had /
6een a comparatively inexpensive thing. |
(which. by the way. have come back
into favor intended 10 be set in a o.,
ffous frame of gold.
There's more wearing of charms than
mas been done Tor years-nOt because
superstition is more rife among rs INIT |
because they come under the head OF
the odd and interesting
Rings grow more full OF character fol /
lowing fashion OF other bits of ieweIrv
Seal Eings-and everybody has seal
ring or some sort or other-shoW the in |
Hence OF this whim more than any Other
rings. although every sort-to engage.
sment rtpss-follows the style more or
less VI
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

lated overskirt effects, in which pleats.
wonderfully cut, points and scallops are
stitched in place over a circular founce.
with all the charm and none Of the
clunlSiness of the oId-fashioned over
skirt
" hlcn rem uds one of a last Gf not
l@asJ important fact-the care that is
taken TO use only lightweight cloths.
Heavy cloths-tLss Is, heavy beyond me-
question If griice OF line is to be con-
sideTed.
The fashion of cutting a silk lining
with your cloth and fastening the two
at The lower edge adds a rich touch To
the folds and does away with sxtra foot
ruItleS, always a source of untidiness
and usually unnecessary with a fluffy
petticoat. f ID
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

small things. such an an extra hand
kerchief. the inevitable powder pun
her shopping lists, and even small
aad-packages.
save Tor a tiny purse, she is left un-
ihcumbered for the management of her
all-important train
Inc fashion OF this, just now. IS q
BFaeefui circular sweep, barely touching
IN front and gradually sIoping 10 frree
or Tour inches longer toward the hack
Il seems impossible to get away from
TIE circular cut, with its smoothness OF
lips ahd easily falling habit back. 1t is
not, however. the tight iii of last vear
II You want 10 be really Chic" After
al, Their - nothing prettier for cloth
SostunS, especially since the coming of
1907 trimmings. those cunningIy simu-
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

INChEONS and dinners for the
bridal party and the flowers and,
favOrs attendant upon the aver =
age wedding furnish opportuni-
ties for ingenuity 10 express itself in a
thousand interesting ways. Bridesmaids
luncheons. in particular. are the ccca-f
sions for numerous little surprises, that
being the time when the favors are
usually distributed, each bride trying
not only 10 have as gifts something dif-v
ferent from those presented by eyers- y
other bride of the season, but TO present
il in as unusual a way as possible
Luncheons to the bride BY any or all
Of her bridesmaids furnish as much
scope for originality. every sort of ex-
cuse being made nowadays for loading
an engaged girl down with pretty
things. A luncheon is often made the
occasion for presenting a combination
present. or for the thousand and one va.
rirations of showers
AT one luncheon, given by bride lew
el boxes; tied with pale blue ribbOn-the
color chosen for the Wedding--Wera
served as a tiny course. When they
We're opened, gold thimble was re
VeaIed. resting on pale-blue velvet
cushion. As the bride was the first to
make a little old maids club a thing
or the past, and the attendants We're All
members or that club, the favors WIRE
greeted with shouts of laughter and pre-
tended anger.
Another bride gave i guard ring In
eaeh or her maideus. who. curiousiy.
enough, al happened 10 be engaged, and
VINO, Tor love of her, straightWav slipped
me httIe ring upon that famed fourth
niger There was one girl in the Marty
whose engagement was known only 10
the brlde, bur under the fire of sienif-
LII s5dilces ana many questions which
greeted her she confessed
The custom. of course. is to have an
IaNors alike, but one bride varied IA
uehshtfully by giving odd little charms
20 each OF her maids, al of them war
Idhted 10 BRING husbands for Ike most
engaged people. she was possessed bv
the idea that everybody shouln o ~
do likewise % anu
Some elaborate boxes are got ~ with
a niue tray TO hold the gift-perh;tns
Two tfays-one for the gift and tie
other Tor the usual gloves
Carriers. with exquisitefV favvatad
buckles. are often given the garter III
scr always one OF the lucky two coIors
yellow blue
occasionally. just the white gloves
aIe gwen; but some other gift. no mar
Yer now small, Is usually added some
times 1t Is concealed in the gJof-oe g..
mas 10 De very tiny thing for giving in
sHcH u way. Wedding bougIlefs arc
oL.Sh made IN several parts Joined to-
ESthSf IN one apparent whole TO each.
~ ~hicn Is attached q favor: and the
bride. when leaving divides her houg-
CTS among her maids. Three-part hon
9uels are pretty imitation of IL
customs Of The wedding
axe Tor TO one part is attached a ring
ened TO the third
The ribbons which hold the thraa
parts together are removed and vrben
ne bouquet is thrown fror-- the ron ~
ne stairs the parts separate SO that
eaeh Is caught by a different girl.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

4 OW TO have your sleeves made is
r. becoming very important part
Il or the problem OF dressmaking,
Tor upon the sleeve depends so
much of the style of the gown. How
10 make over sleeves is still more of a
problem, and one very we'll worth sue
cessfui solving.
Every sort OF sleeve = made in ell
bow length; or, at least. the length that
comes helf way between elbow and
wrist. Coat sleeves. blouse sleeves. dress
sieeves-ther1 are countless forms.
each seemingly prettier than the last
OF course, there are exceptions, as
there always are with everything
Morning dresses, shirt waists and the
more taiior-made suits dispense with
Uhem-shOrt sleeves would be utterly