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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
A CHRISTENING PARTY.
Pink Is the Color for the Decorations
About Music and Form
of Service

reader" requests plans for q
christening party for a child six months
old, so we reprint the one given some
months ago as there Is nothing any pref.
tier
To begin with, the rooms were light
ed with pink candles, which were placed
in a row on top of the piano. on the
mantels and on top of the bookcases.
The gas jets were turned down very low
and were shaded with pink crepe tissue
paper. Palms were banked in the front
window and the shades drawn. Tho
hour was four in the afternoon. On a
small table there was silver bowl sur
rounded by wreath of pink roses; this
was the font" A quartette of So
prano, tenor, alto and bass voices sang:
Fill the Font with Roses" accom-
panied by piano and violin, and to this
beautiful music the baby was carried
downstairs by its grandfather followed
by the parents and members of the fam
lily; the Episcopal service requires
sponsors. When the minister began the
ceremony the baby was given to the ia
Their. After the prayer n lullaby" was
sung and the child was taken upstairs
Light refreshments OF white and brown
raisin bread sandwiches were served
from a pink rose decorated table I'm the
dining-room. eight young ladies TAX.
ing turns i'm pouring the chocolate
There were plenty OF sugared almonds
which are always used in France at a
christening party.
MADAME MFRRI
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
CARE OF THE FINGER NAILS
There Is Nothing Better for Brittle
ness and to Keep Nails in Good
Order Than Vaseline.

II too much "manicuring" is done.
the nails are hopelessly injured; the
cuticle becomes so roughened at the
base and the nails so bruised that the
whole length must grow out before
any Improvement can possibly take
place, warns Hortense Provost.
There Las always been sort OF
omen" attached to the disfiguring
white spots found on the nails; so
many on the index finger meaning
something; SO many on the second
finger meaning something else; almost
like the proverbial "goosebone" L.
seems, are the spots to be considered.
when it comes to prophecy. This is,
OF course. utter nonsense; every ons
of these biemishes means a hurt to the
tender young nail while yet 1t was
under the cuticle at the base. or just
beyond that point, and for each one
OF them the usual steel "cuticle" knife
is largely responsible. Either that or
the sharp point of the steel file.
This same sharp point. too. is re-
sponsible for the rough line directly
under the end of the nail that is SO
hard to keep clean; where dirt seems
TO just naturally stick and refuse to
bulge. Ii the nails were never
touched underneath with any sort OF
hard or soft instrument the flesh there
would never roughen and so not re-
tain dirt 1t is far better TO use a
bit of soft linen wrapped around a
toothpick, after softening the finger
tips in cleansing wash.
have seen a set of brittle, broken,
and altogether unlovely nails trans
formed in six months to fairly pre-
sentable condition by the use of the
plain vaseline called petroleum jelly
that costs five cents a jar. 1t seems
TO have a decided effect in hardening
the layers of the nails and keep them
from breaking. But vaseline alone
Will not make the nails beautiful; It
will make them more tractable as il
were; more amenable to other treat
ment. 1t takes constant attention to
the nail while it is growing. and plen-
ty of care to bring it to the crowning
perfection of the almond-shape, pink
and smooth, with the moons" show
ing at the base of each rosy nail.
1t is soemtimes in the endeavor to
bring out moon" much of the harm
Is done; only by patient softening of
the rim at the base, and its gradual re-
cession, can the desired effect be OBJ
tanned. AS to those moons" being a
sign of blue blood" | have noted
them on the nails of a man or woman
who could not, as far as human knowl-
edge is concerned, have a drop of such
azure fluid in generations of ances-
tors.
Certainly, too, in such cases. 1t was
not the care and attention bestowed on
the nails that brought out the cres-
cents; simply one OF those things that
just happen" most likely, and for
which no reason seems to be forth
coming.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

In the last fiscal year Great Britain
bought goods from the United States
worth s5S0,O0O,OOO and sold to us $751;
100000 worth. notwithstanding the
large volume OF imports from this
country into the United Kingdom,
there was decline compared with the
preceding years, the decline being
principally In food-stuffs. What we
received from Great Britain were
mainly manufactured articles. The i'm
ports from and the exports to the
British colonies vary less than $4,000
900. the imports TO the colonies aggre-
eating 1884 100000 and the exports
$5S7, 793, 900.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
Grace and Symmetry

Stop lunching, or, If you must lunch.
conhne your lunch to stewed fruit
toast and tea. When you di 2. dine
wisely, but not too well. Eat a chop
but take very little soup and use mod
Grafton along with your punch and
sweets. For breakfast take one cur
Of coffee and some rather hard toast
and rolls. Follow these diet direc-
tons and you will return once more
to the grace and symmetry which you
had when you Joined the club.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

A simple game of cards, played re-
Gently in Budapest by a Hungarian and
an Armenian merchant. resulted in
100000 changing hands. For As
hours the two players sat at a small
table in Cafe New York, and, though
hundreds of people passed in and out
OF the place, but few We're aware that
great fortune was slowly but surely
being passed across a small marble
top table
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

When King Edward opened parlia.
ment recently, his subjects were sur
prised and alarmed AT his appearance
They noticed fbat he could not walk
without cane. that he couldn't rise
from the throne without assistance,
and that his face Wsas haggard. his usu.
al rotund frame fallen away. and his
hair and beard as white as snow
Alarming rumors gainef wide curren.
cy. and Il was said that ihe ruler was
fast falling in health and strength. Of
course denials followed. b1, the ap
pearance Of the king was proof that hs
b aging rapidly
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

One of the remarkable things about
baseball is the scarcity of accidents
TO players. In the two major leagues
alone there are 800 ball players play
ing 10 days year at least, and yet
If even one is hurt it is heralded all
over the country. There are perhaps
100000 people in the United States
who play ball of some form every day
from April to the middle of October,
and at the least estimate there are
1000 games of ball played every day
I'm summer, and the serious accidents
do not average % to the season.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

Icelanders have strange but efec-
tive plan for preventing horses from
straying away. They tie the head of
one horse to the tail of another, and
the head of this TO the tail of the for
mer. In this state it is impossible for
the horses to move on, either back
ward or forward. If disposed to move
at all, ii will be only in a circle, and
even then there must be mutual agree.
ment 10 turn their heads the same
way
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
Eat Fruit.

Fruit eaten before breakfast or At
the meals helps to reduce redness Of
the nose and otherwise improves the
complexion Care should be taken not
TO eat the skin or seeds or any other
indigestible portion Of the fruit II
must. OF course. be perfectly ripe
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

The British government stands to
lose its naval reserve unless it changes
recent regulations. which require 2S
consecutive days service at sea on a
battleship each year. AS most Of the
men are engaged in liners and other
sea-going vessels. this gives them the
choice of leaving the reserve or losing
their ships.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

American newspaper men rejoiced in
the good fortune which lately befell
Sir Alfred Harmsworth, the enterpris-
ing English editor and newspaper pro
prietor, who made a tour of this coun-
try last year. The good fortune con
sists in the peerage bestowed upon
him by King Edward as a mark of rec
ognition for the distinguished service
the former has rendered TO English
Journalism
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
Too Stout

Stand erect with your clothing loose.
Tip forward without bending your
knees until your fingers touch your
Toes. " you cannot easily touch the
tips 81 your shoes without bending
your kneeg then you are too stout
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

: Hon. Frederick Holbrook, of Yer
mont. who recently passed his 93d
birthday, is the only one of the fa-
nous war governors" now surviving
He stood with Cows. Curtin. of Penn
sylvania, and Andrew. of Massachu-
sets, as one of the stanchest support
sers of the Lincoln administration when
II most needed such support as they
could give
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

HE measured tread
OF the soldiers pac-
ing to and fro be-
fore the dark, SOM
Der face Of the
great rock tomb
was the only sound
which broke the
stiffness OF the
dreary place, save
as an occasional
oath or muttered
co m p ! a in t was
heard.
Curses on the
- sN,N
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

Telephones are being much used in
large coal mines. In some cases
where the galleries penetrate far from
the shaft or mouth of the mine the
telephone systems are quite elabor-
ate and extensive
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

me Germans spend on drink in a
year about $700,000,0oOO. which is
three times the cost of the army and
navy combined, or seven times the
cost of primary education to the coun.
try, and almost equals the national
debt
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

Spurred TO action by the hazing AZ.
fair al Kenyon college. which resulted
ia the terrible death OF student. the
Ohio Legislature has passed bin de.
signed to make such practices impos.
aible IN that state. The measure de.
fines hazing in public and private
schools as a misdemeanor. and pre-.
scribes for It as a penalty fine not
exceeding 5000 or imprisonment in jail
not exceeding six months. or both.
rhe measure also provides that teach
ers and heads Of schools and colleges
who knowingly permit hazing shall he
deemed guilty of misdemeaBOr.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

An event of large and happy sig
nificance in the sphere OF religious life
and progress occurred at Dayton, o.,
n few days ago. II was nothing less
than the practical consolidation of
three denominations, the Congrega-
tionalists. the Methodist Protestants.
and the United Brethren, the three
representing total membership OF
over 1,0S9.000. This merger had been
under consideration for a number Of
years. and was finally brought about
by a conference at Dayton. at which
over two hundred delegates from the
three denominations we're present.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
THE WATCH AT
JESUS TOMB
AN EASTER STORY BY THE "HcH-
WAY AND BYWAY" PREACHER
(Copyrigbt, 1903. By W. 3 Edson-l

Scripture Authority.-Matt. N:64. s2-ss:
zS:1-% u-lk
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
WRECK ON THE A. G.. l..
Fourteen Cars Broken TO Pieces and
Valuable Freight Lost.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The M~essenger.)
Goldsboro, y. c., April 1O.-Within
Ia short distance of where a wreck oc-
Cured on the Atlantic Coast Line near
|%Smithfeld a few days ago there oc-
CURED another wreck this morning
which like the other wreck has delay
ed trains for several hours. In the
wreck this morning there were four
teen box cars loaded with truck that
were literally splintered and cabbage
land other vegetables were strewn in
|every direction. The train was run
ming at considerable speed and the
track and roadbed was completely IN
INITIATED for some distance. Nobody
WAS injured but the financial loss will
|be heavy on the railroad. Those who
visited the scene are of the opinion
THAT the wreck was caused from a de-
rail that should not have been
lallowed to remain on the track.
The committee of the merchants as
l%sociatiOn who had in charge the car
inival which held forth in Jul midst
Hast week made a report to the assO-
|ciation last night. Mr.. James III. AL
lien, the chairman, to whose efforts is
tdue the credit for the success of the
undertaking, reported that the associa-
ltion had received from the several en-
ltertainments S2SO.OO. which was turn
led into the treasury Of the association.
This money will probably be expended
I'm publishing a pamphlet describing
advantages of GoldsbOro and this
section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

her sister colonies, Virginia early
conveyed to the common interest her
claims to that vast Northwestern
region out of which so many other
commemorative have since been cary
ed and admitted into the union of
states.
THAT union spread southwark to
the Mexican border and westward to
the Pacific sea It has grown in pop
ulation, wealth, influence, and power
until it is recognized all around the
globe as the most potent force at work
upon the fortunes of mankind.
Let US, therefore, when the spring
shall come again, gather in old Virginia
about the earliest altar erected to our
civic worship in this brave New World.
and there, Americans all, take upon
our lips again the holy natal vows Of
our peculiar nationality strong in the
hope and resolute in the purpose, that
In the words of John Adams to
Thomas Jefferson, Our pure, virtuous,
public spirited, federative republic
shall last forever. govern the globe,
and introduce the perfection of man."
The house adjourned until tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
LEASES ASHEvILLE PLAY HOUSE,
Mr.. 6. Schloss Now Controls o OF
the Theatres in North Carolina

The Charlotte Observer has the fol-
lowing in its issue Of yesterday from
its Asheville correspondent:
"Schloss. the weil-known North
Carolina theatrical has leas-
ed. from the owners the Grand opera
house in this CITY and will take charge
June 1st. The lease Ia for five years.
Mr.. Schloss controls theatres In Will
mington. Charlotte. Raleigh. Green's
boro. Wilmington. New Bern and Mon
roe and has been quite successful n
the conduct Of these houses. 1t IS be-
lieved that Mr.. Schloss will conduct
his newly acquired place OF amusement
independent OF the theatrical trust
and that 1t is probable he will form a
combine with Schubert or independents
interests. The new lessee. IL is UNDER
stood. will make extensive improve
n at the Grand. The stage is TO be
enlarged. a new entrance put In. and
the interior Of the house overhauled."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

lapplied towards the relief OF the suf
;~ferers Of the volcano.
The prefect has removed the mayor
of San Giusepe from Office because In
the face of danger he left his village
without informing his superiors.
Cardinal Frisco. archbishop Of Ma
pies, who today visited the people.
wounded by the fab of the Mount Oil
veto market. brought to these unfor-
Inmates the benediction OF he pope.
The Duchess Of Aosua was a verita-
bic angel Of mercy TO the sufferers BY
the market house disaster. She spent
the entire day al the hospital. COM
forting the bereaved and assisting the
injured. AS the duchess .bent over a
cot to give a cooling drink 10 a child
who was bruised and battered from
head 10 foot she felt a kiss imprinted
her hand. Looking down. the
duchess eyes net those of q woman
kneeling at her feet. who said:
Your ex~cellency,' pointing 10 the
suffering child. lis all have. / am a
widow. May God reward you"
The troops on duty in the volcanic
zone are utilizing the railway car-
riages at different localities as camp
hospitals. The Red Cross Society has
established a hospital in the vicinity
|of San Giusepe. The number Of dead
taken from the church at San Giusepe
which collapsed yesterday while a CON
|gregation of about 200 persons were
ATTENDING mass, is twenty-six. There
lwere se~venty-nine severely injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
OAK RIDGE 9: BINGHAM O
Eighth Victory for the institute This
Year-Other Games.
Especial to The MeSSenger.l

Oak Ridge, N. c., April 1o.-Oak
Ridge shut out Bingham school OF
Asheville here today by a score of nine
to nothing. Warren was invincible,
following but one clean and two
scratch hits. but got ten hits off Short,
Cook leading with a triple, two doubles
land a single.
The features were the pitching OF
Warren. and short stop work of Holt
H. for Oak Ridge and the work Of
Hanna at 3rd and Honaker at short
stop for Bingham. Cooks work re-
minded the spectators of Stafford in
his palmist days. This is the Sth vic
for Oak Ridge this year. no de-
Ifeats and one tie game.
Battery for Bingham. Short and
|Carraway. for Oak Ridge Warren and
Nelson, umpire Mr.. Donnell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

there had made tremendous efforts TO
get him ~pardoned. Much money was
used in hts defense. and In later at
tempts In the federal courts to get him
released. His wife. a frequent visitor
here. left tonight for New York with
the body. The other two swindlers
We're once on the state farms. but so
desperate were h efforts TO get their
liberty and so much money was shown.
that three years ago they were ordered
kept here. Howard Is yet In prison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
Other Games.

Philadelphia. April 10.-The game
scheduled for today between the local
american and National league teams
Twas postponed on accoun OF wet
grounds. This closes the local cham
Ipionship series. the record standing 4
Ito l in favor of the Americans.
At New York. Nationals. II, Provi-
fdence O..
At Washington. Americans I, George
University 2.
AT Boston-Boston Nationals, 8.
0.
At Macon-Trinity. 0. Mercer 5.
At Lynchburg-New York. Ameri-
lean substitutes. s. Lynchburg, Virginia
league, 2.
At Lexington, Va--Washington and
Lee University 5. st. Johns College 0.
At Observation-Disclosures. 0, Buffalo,
Eastern. 4.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
DEATH IN THE pENITENTIARY
Gold Brick Swindlers Dead-Body
Taken to New York.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. y. c., April 1O.-H. D.
|Hawley. n of three men convicted
six years ago OF attempting to swindle
Paul Carrot. wine maker, now of
Norfolk. by the gold brick scheme.
died in the penitentiary here today
His e was fifty. Liver disease. which
had paf aim in hospital most Of the
time. caused his death. He was from
New York and certain politicians
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13
Awful Destruction Caused ~
Volcano Eruption
WORK OF RELIEF GOING ON
Disaster in Naples Throws People
Into a Panic

of the Mt. Oliyete Market
Weight of Lava On Roofs of Build
ings Threatens to Cause Further
Damages-Fate of the Villages and
Towns Grouped Around the Volcano
Seems HopeleSs-Telegraphic Conn
municatiOn With Towns Interrupted.
Case of Tore Del Greco is Typical.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

Which is it-'Winter fingers in the
lap Of spring. or Spring fingers in the
lap CT winter" Don't remember;
but Of late years think IL has been
lap and ap."-Brooklyn Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

Mrs. Harix-They've got a picture
OF III new preacher in the Stringtown
Bazoo this week. Mr.. Harix-Yew,
don't say! What wuz he cured wv
Chicago Daily News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-13

Ar. Small of North Carolina Defended
> the Mail subsidy-Sharp Exchanges
Of Words Between North Carolina
, Congressman and Mr.. Macon of Ar
kansas-HumOrous Speech by Mr..
Bede-Both Sides of the House APP
plauded the Appearance of Mr..
TOwne Who Spoke i'm Behalf of the
jamestown Exposition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-20

per =. rD0-On pte.iirou DJ -UlIc
the great traffic canal of the old world
is the Suez canal, a sea level canal,
whereas the great traffic canal of the
new world is the Sault Ste Marie
canal, a lock canal Although the lat
ter, the 500, is closed to navigation
during the winter months it carries
annually three times the traffic of the
Suez canal In my judgment the very
able argument of the majority of the
board of consulting engineers is viii
ated by their failure to pay proper
heed to the lessons taught by the con-
struction and operation of the 500
canal. Each type has certain disad-
vantages and certain advantages But
in my Judgment the disadvantages are
fewer and the advantages very much
greater in the case of a lock canal
substantially as proposed in the pa
pers forwarded herewith; and l call
especial attention to the fact that the
chief engineer, who will be mainly re-
sponsible for the success of this
mighty engineering feat and who has
therefore a peculiar personal interest
in Judging Alright, is emphatically and
earnestly in favor of the lock canal
project and against the sea level
nroiect ("
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-20
ESCAPES UNlNJURED.
Eight Shots Fired at President of
Colombia,

Washington, Feb. 2O-News has
reached Washington that On the morn
ing of Feb. 10 an attempt was made
to assassinate the president of the re-
public of Colombia. Eight shots were
fired at him, five Of which struck his
carriage, but he escaped uninjured
The information came to the state
department in a cablegram from Min
lister Russell, at Caracas, which said:
"The United States minister at Bo
gotta requests me to send the follow
ing: On the morning of the 10th,
while the president of Colombia was
riding in a carriage in the suburbs Of
Bogota three mounted men attempted
to assassinate him, firing eight shots,
five of which struck the carriage. The
president was uninjured The assail.
ants escaped. Much excitement and
Indignation at the cowardly attempt
The city is quiet,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-02-20
BRIDAL COUPLE sERENApEp.
Mra and Mrs. LongWorth Aroused at
Two in the Morning.

4.ss5s .
Washington, Feb 20..--Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas .Longworth's dream Of quiet
at ! Friendship, e where they went Sat
lrday after their marriage for a few
hours ofrest before starting upon their
actual hone eymoon trip, rudely was dis
PEELED early in the morning when Joe
Letter and seven of the other stalwart
bachelor friends Of Mr.. Long gWorth
filed seven big automobiles with mu7
s'icians, all anxious to play, and made
dash for the Mclean estate.
1t was about 2 o'clock when they
arrived at Friendship and the or
chestra started its highly classic pro-
gramme, which ended with a "Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" They
received no attention at first, as round
and round the big old mansion they
went, playing loudly and constantly,
hunting for the proper location where
the strains best would be heard, if not
most appreciated
At. last they attracted proper atten.
t1on and Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth, who
long had been accustomed to unwel-
come attention, took the matter philo.
sophically and made the best of the
affair. Mr. Longworth was forced to
respond suitably to what was half a
beautiful serenade and half an old
fashioned charivari, the latter calling
for all the wind if not for all the skill
of the artists. ~,