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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14
BUILDING BURNED
Three Persons Supposed to Have
Perished

Hotel Leased by A. c. Mitchell, of
Acknowledgement Heroism Displayed
by Sergeant BOeschen of the Rich
mon Blues-White Women Worked
Like Tro2ans-Negro Men TODD by
and Offered No Assistance-Aiana-
ger Mitchell Attempts Suicide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14
HUMOPS IN THE Q
Coming of Warm Weather Forces Them Out,
Causing Itching, Burning Skin Eruptions.

The blood and skin are so closely Connected htw whatever affects the oe has CORES
effect es ION o. the h otn ne; When the blood ID is p| and and healthy the skin will lib be soft
umg: the effect is show b. rashese updons, boas and pmpes, or other disfs-
The skin is provided with countless pores and glands which act as a drainage
system to rio the body OF impurities Through thep erpaiont tina is constantly passing
through thse little tubes There are other glands that pour out on the skin an oily
exposure to wind and sun When the blood becomes filled with humos and acids these are
off through thep pores and glands, burning andi irritating the skin and drying III the
natural oss so that we lave not only Acne, Eczema Salt Rheum, etc, but such dry seal
eruphons as letter, Psoriasis and kindred troubles
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14

Dance at Carolina Beach Thursday
night. Boat leaves city 7:i5. o. IN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14

. These humors find their way into the
blood through a disordered or deranged con-
dition of the system. There is a certain
amount of waste or refuse matter collected
in the body every day. This is useless in
nourishing or keeping the system in health,
and nature intends that it shall find an out
let through the channels of bodily waste.
AS long as these members perform their
duties properly the blood remains pure and
free from infection; but when from any
cause they become dull and sluggish, this
refuse matter is left to sour and be taken
into the blood in the form of hurnors and
poisons. The skin is a perfect index to the
ease Or nj nles rasLes err ntinns Matches
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
And Day Passed Off Without Any
Accident

The President and Other Distinguish
ed Guests Present - Replica OF
I~sooseveIt's Mothers Geogia Home
the Attraction That Caused Second
Visit - Georgia Day Celebration
Opened by Governor Tcrrell-fol-
lowed by Address by President
Roosevelt Presentation of Silver Ser
vice to Battleship Georgia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14
FOUND A CURE FOR POISON OAK.

Gentlemen: After having tried for six years TO And
cure for Poison Oak, from which I was a great sufferer.
was told by a friend to try s. S. s. II entirely cured me
and gave me excellent health. There Is no remedy for
bad condition OF the blood like 8. s. g.. and you have IL
s. S. s. a positive cure for Poison Oak.
Danvile, KY. J. +. wISEMAN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14


H.a,. tha ,Tbs nd You ". Ahways 6oaga
s's,s', INzZm
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-14

a. E@- o15 ~ S1@e wv H"F~ y O01J 11Nu0y 1~1H O1II N
G skin eruptions as letter, Psoriasis and kindred troubles.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
TIN Prudent Plpsr.

Thomas r. Ryan. the noted Ananc1es.
was talking about music in the smoke.
room Of the Deutschland. II like all
music. " he said. Texcspt such native
and special sorts - stnan-tom. the bag.
pipes Or the Indian hufaa give on"
"Speaking Of bagpipes, did you ever
notice how = piper Frances up and
down ~ he pipes? He never sits. ho
never stands still. but up and down.
round and round, to a1d fro he struts
continually.
IA little boy listening to the weird
skirl OF tha hgapipes Of street per.
former, once said to his father:
Father. why does the piper keen
on tie move ali the time he playsf
I cans say. my boy the father an
sxsred. unless It 10 to prevent anygoe
getting the range with . cobblestons.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

Winter Ratss at oisnweed oprlngs.
The hot mineral water and vapor
caves at Glenwood Springs cure rheu-
matism. blood poisoning. ecsema and
all diseases Of the blood Special re-
duced winter rates for railroad. hotel
Accommodations and baths can be ar.
ranged for those desiring . course Of
treatment. For particulars apply to
Inquiry Department, The 0lenwUod
Hot Springs Company. Glenwood
Springs, Colorado.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

that have littlo relation to geographic
truth. becanae a the inequality Of tie
improvement IN rapidly Of travel h
the vaz1nne directions. For instance.
the time ho0 Paris to Marseilles was
liz hours h 1914. so in 1884. SIS in
1854. ls.3 IN 1857. 1876 in 1887. and
ia IN 1901.
The way n which tho curve. which
ought to shrink symmetrically. length
ems ont aloaS certain lines. like .
splash Of mu1 q . marble door. shows
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

with . somewhat cruel exactness the
slowneas Of certain railway lines. like
the Western. AZ q whole. France ap-
pears to have shrunk little BY little
to the limits Of the Department Of
Seine-et-Oi A chart Of the same kind
representing decrease in the cost OF
travel. gives somewhat the same re-
suit but Tie shrinking IL very much
less. the diminution being on the ~.
erage only half between 1914 and
1900 for travellers by hrst-class: that
10 - francs instead Of 60 to Brest and
- instead Of - for Marseilles."
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
ONE CAUSE ron SUBTRACTION.


A state senator Of New York says hs
WAS riding In the smoking car ON .
little one-track road In the northern
part Of the state two. weeks ago. and
in the seat in front Of him sat Q Jew
elry drummer. He was one Of those
wide-awake. never.let-anyone-get-ths-
better-of-him style Of men. Presently
the train stopped to take water and
the conductor neglected to send back
nagman. A limited express. running
at the rate OF ten miles IN hour, came
along and bumped the rear end Of the
drst train. The drummer was lifted
from his seat and pitched. head nrst,
against the seat ahead. His silk hat
was TANNED clear down over his ears.
He picked himself up and settled buck
In his seat. No bones had been
broken. Then be pulled on his hat.
drew . long breath and. Strengthening
up. said: "Hully gee! Well, they didn't
ct BY ~. anyway"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
THE CIGARETTE.
1eIsntIHe Rsssea Why Il 10 . In
tvsieve = oWsoteeo.

Commenting on . recent reprint
from The Lancet In which the cigar.
cite 10 condensed because Of the ease
with which II 10 obtained and used.
Clasds q. wooljsy. Of baltimore.
writes - follows: The real polnt In
rsEard to tobacco 10 not how much 10
ssed. but the kind and how Il 70 used:
that 10 70 say. how much Of Il gets
into the system. Nov The Cigarette ID
usually. almost always. Inhaled into
the iunss. he pipe and cigar rarely
are. and caa NOT b with any comfort.
Thus Tie eigasstte smeko comes iato
contact With several square feet a
hsmbraae IN The lungs. divideA from
ths blood by oaly Q thln nembrane,
,vAsrs very rapsl absorption takss
plAee. TAs cigAs an1 ptpe, q raeher
~ s0ske tAesssro0, b beoagAt h
- ueatA Into eoataet WITH ooly Q
~. eQoaeo lnahea - nseaus, abeaeb.
~ s1efaee: thae ~ haount ostuaily
a1oes6el, seesDttag thaa svaijewel
iats ~ stoneeA. b vssy saan. Thls
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

A schoolmaster In Pennsylvania has
been sued because he punished twin
for . misdced Of the other twin, or.
rather. he punished both for the
misdeeds Of one Of them. Or-lt was
like this: One was bad. and the class
teacher whipped tho other. Then she
thought she had made mistake. and
started to whip the one. but he
changed seats with the other. 10 that
the other was whipped twice. The prin.
cipai. TO make sure. whipped both.
Then the parent brought suit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

Chinese women OF aristocratic fam.
lilies presided at the tables where re-
freshments were served at the recep-
ton given by the Chinese residents In
Shanghai to Secretary TAFT on his re.
cent arrival In that city. This Is the
hrst time that women have taken such
. part 10 social function In China.
Tho spirit Of progress IL evidently
working In the orient.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

That was . novel experience en-.
3oyed BY the two men who wsnt up in
balloon from North Adams and de-
scended In New Hampshire. At one
time they struck . snow squat. but
were falling 30 rapidly that the fakes
appeared to be going up instead Of
down. That seeming reversal OF ma.
tures's practices must have given the
impression for moment that the
world was turning topsyturvy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
Stijii[@!{EEM;{flii!!ff.
10 GROWING SMALLER.
Rapid Transportation Reducing tie
slze Of the World.

That the effect Of transit facilities
has been to make the world practically
smaller In the past century IL . state
mont frequently heard. How great
this shrinkage has been 10 strikingly
shown In the case Of . single Euro
pean country. France. by 4 chart that
appears in the latest volume of graph.
ical statistics published by the French
department Of public works. We
quote from . review Of A. Latour.
contributed to La Nature. He says.
referring to the accompanying chart:
I'VE see that France has shrunk
progressively from year to year like
Balzacs wild ass skin: the distance
OF . given city from Paris being repre-
sented. not according to its length In
kilometers. but to the duration Of the
journeys in hours. which IL the more
important. On this map the geographic
contours Of France. properly so-called.
are for the year 1914. The lines con.
Meeting Paris to each city on the map
are regarded ~ denoting by their
length the time required at that time
to reach the capital by post-chaise
from these various points. Proceed.
ing In the same way from 1884 (post.
chaise) and for 1884. 1867. 1887 and
1900 railway. and aniting by q line
the points corresponding to the same
epoch. We have . series Of contours
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
To Tunnel Mont o,ane.

The war Of tunnels 10 On IN the
Alps. The completion Of the eimploa
route. followed By the tuaneling Of the
Bernese Oberland. now In progress.
has revived discussioa In France and
Italy Of the project for . great series
Of tunnels under Aoat Blanc and the
Juras. The object would b to prsvsnt
the diversioa Of tra@c toward the val.
Icy Of the Rhine. Ensinesrs have cal.
culated that . tunnel Of about eight
miles length would suGles 70 peas.
trate the giant OF the Alps. The cost
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

Panama Is the place for unat.
tached women TO 20 II they wish to
mar" says Miss Boswell. who lately
retu, Led from a tour Of the canal
zone which she took at the request Of
Secretary Taft. Many bachelors are
there and they are all lonely. she de.
clares. or course II any young WON.
en- visit Panama after this. It will be
understood that their motives are
purely altruistic. Nothing distresses
woman more than the thought Of .
lonely man.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

did not wait ~ loag to begin the arti.
ncial nourishmeat q the infant nsh.
The artificial rearing Of turbot on the
analogy offered b considered. and II II
should succeed. Il eoald not fail to Be
profitable. for every adult female bears
many millions Of ova. Il IL interest.
ing to note that during the experiment
IN accidental stoppase OF the dow Of
water killed tAs greater number Of
the ovA.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
Handed Down.

The venerable professor At q large
eastern university had been noticing
for some time that = young man on the
front row Of one Of the classes appar-
emily never paid the slightest heed 10
his lectures. One day. becoming exas-
perated at this conduct, the professor
testify remarked:
See here. young man. what do you
mean BY coming into my class day AZ
ter day and never taking notes?"
Il have my fathers" was the calm
rejoinder.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

The late Mr. Barnum had IN ele.
plant plowing on . Connecticut neid,
In view Of passing railroad trains. To
q farmer Who asked II the elephant
was . profitable beast Of labor for
THE country. the Snowman replied that
Il was not unlcss he had . circus to
advertise. Contractors II Q New
York town. engaged n extensive build.
ins. have imported two work elephants
to pail dirt cars. Il may be, how.
svsr that the contractors have caught
Baruum's spisit. suggests the Youths
Companies. aad have seat the story
70 The nswspapers for purposes Of "a
vorttooment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

10 placed At ei3ooe. ~: that Of pier.
cling the Juras n "a ~. ~. The cost
for approaches 70 tAe Mont Blanc tun.
mel 10 estimated q eS.eoo. go. The
shortening Of the rosie bstweea the
English chAnnsl aal northern Italy
would be only ea0o3sat 70 save two
hours time o. ~ railroad. but the
friends OF the projeet expect that thsss
two hours would surely give 70 vraace
the trafac that ~ Dov Noses.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

The operation has just been sue
cessfully observed BY II. Anthony Of
the marine laboratory At 81. vaast.la.
HouEue.. England. The ova. which noat
In . slobule. were kept IN . tank OF
running sea water. On the seventh
day the eEg broke. and the young
larva appeared clothed In the nourisA.
Ing envelope. or vitellus. That van.
tshed the tenth day; but u. Anthony
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

10 the real daa0se q ~ cigarette. aad
By its means. usel h this way. the
system 10 sooa DoaAsA With The mar.
cotic products. az ~ nssvoas system
eschaincd IN . vesy sesious boaAaee.
That these Are ~ real lasts. there -
no question. aa1 u ~ cisArstts was
used In the sanD way hat tAs ~
and cigar are -. With 10 iahaiatsoa
into the .iuaeA n y Ress tAaa uksay
that BY rsasoa q ~ nill tobacco
that they usuAl1y eeataia tAsy woall
b lees harmful thAa other q ~
other forms r6levs1 70. Il b tire that
ths fumes os bylyais.soss aeiA from
The burning DAo6e. .ai9ht have sane
irritating saeet upsa ~ -aostA anl
throat. but % ~ - ~ too6eoo iteelf
b e6ncsfsta: ~ Wseja ~ ~ hasn.
eai. But IN IL SB3 ~ sss q prss.
snt ussd thsy ass 10 ~ joas rsa, H.
dssd deadly"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

Prot. Hraa1sf Mathews nodsstiy
calls attsnttoA 70 the net that Co.
Iunbsa Aas not specifically ADOPTED
ths system q spelling with which his
naDa 10 more Of isss couspicuousiy
j1sauesd. Il has merely directed
tAae ~ ortAography Authorised ed
ta1oesel b. Ne Csatury Dlctioaary
0AAn heooeeortA b used h ~ pub.
ueae3saD q Ne uaivssslty. 0oces
aos1Ase ~ Z. ~ pssessspr. whe
lnogoN ~ ~ -. GooostuAltys. -
410oDQsq1o, 49, sln0ll1sl speallae
= 1no111o6 ~ WI DISTINGUISHED -,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

A Chicago doctor prescribe, ginger
snaps as q cure for insomnia Thus
vindication comes at last to the unpro-
fessional gentlemen in Kansas who
have long been accustomed to 20 to
sleep on a pint Of extract Of Jamaica
ginger.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
lltsrary Calamity.

Bofus (struEgling author)-Your
book reviewers were UNNECESSARILY %
we're on that last novel Of mine.
Naggus-Why. you ungrateful hound
with one accord we pronounced It one
Of the cleanest and most uplifting
works Of fiction that has appeared this
season.
Borus-That's what I mean. haven't
sold . single copy.-Chicago Tribune.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

A spool OF thread is q little thing.
but the aggregate sAles make 4 big
showing. One Of the leading thread
companies In the country announces
that 1t will pay 4 80 per cent. divi-
dend this year; its profits amounting
to over sl5.o0o.ooO. which IL consider.
ably larger than in 1906.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

II has been discovered that mice
are dangerous. a. they carry pneu-
monia This gives the gentler sex .
really good excuse for getting upon
chairs when one OF the little creatures
makes its appearance,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

A food expert says that 1t is foolish
to live on peanuts exclusively. But
according to the experiment of a man
who attempted an exclusive diet Of
peanuts. people don't live on 1t. They
die on Il.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
Alveolar Dentistry.

A distinct advance In dental science.
Loose and falling teeth saved. Pyor-
rhea and all the diseases Of the gums
cured. Missing teeth replaced with
cut plates or bridgework. Booklet
free. The Rex Dental Company. Rooms
20 to Is. 73s Sixteenth street, Beaver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

Hubby-Just look 1t that idiot, Fits.
Jones, what . charming, amiable wife
be has-seems to me all the biggest
fools get hold OF the prettiest women!
Wifey-You're right, nobody knows
that better than / do.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

New York is to have . poultry
show. 1t is generally understood that
there are some pretty game birds in
tho metropolis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

An Illinois man has exploded the
theory that one can safely carry both
gunpowder and matches in the same
pocket.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

1t is up to some automobile company
to attempt to break the record made
by Pedestrian Weston-with q ma
chine one-tenth as old as he is.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
The woman whose directions are
priced at s1.500.000 by the husband
she IL divorcing is certainly . dear.

In Boston the automobile scorcher
II not entirely an evil. He has given
the city a revenue Of $6.715 in three
months.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

Joys are osr viags: sorrows ase our
spurs.-Richtos.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28
Whist Aes We cemla0 Ief
II the room diainfectAdT

Whist Ar We cemiae IeS
rs the room disinfected!"
"Yes. mother. and have stsrilised
the curtains. deodorised the furniture.
septicised all the fixtures. vaporised
the air. washed my lips In IN antioep.
tic solution and"
Have you ssptisissl he mIssis.
toe!"
"Thoroughly. mother: everything 10
done. Arthur 10 waiting now n ~
hydrogen ROOM"
Then yos nay - u -asA ~ Nm
kiss you, dsas."-Ipplncott'a.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-12-28

II am delighted to see you! It sssma
good to see old faces again"
you mean thing" %
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
80 HuMBLE NoTIoN COUNTER.

THE arrangement Of departments IS
Of such Importance that II may mean
the difference between success and fall
ure. Henry Siegel. who has started and
developed some of the biggest depart
ment stores Of the country. has devoted
wears of thought and experiment 10 5hls
matter and ne always decides personally
where the departments shall be placed
and what space they shall occupy. IN
other stores. the arrangement of depart
ments is determined by many CONFER
enCes- The general rule is simple.
Articles that come under the head or
Iuxuries, like jev.elry, are always
pushed 10 the fore, where they VIII be
the first things TO attract attention when
people enter the store and o the last
things to catch their eyes when leaving.
Departments like those devoted TO
cloaks and suits and millinery are on
Jhe upper floors, where they can have
plenty of space and customers can be
served cOmfOrta bly,. without CrOwding.
cles at or below cost because IL feeds
the more attractive departments. No
other department draws such a STEADY
stream of people into the store. with
cut advertising. This is because il sells
the particular articles that women con-
IinuOUsly need, day in and day out. and
a good notion section, CleveTiy placed at
the rear, will thus keep busy several
departments that might otherwise
struggle for existence. The under-cost
prices, II should be said, apply only to
the staples; by adding TO the DEPART
m01t novelties, on which there is a very
considerable profit, the whole can be
made to show a fair return on the
business done Everybody
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
SIGNS OF IT.

The iceman homeward plods his weight
less way
The 'longes, days are now at hand,
they saN;
The screens We're getting out to mebbe
use.
SLICED melon on the ice'-street show
case news:
Some oDenworks and park ads offer
lure;
While gone abroad lists make it seem
near sure.
The concert garden bands have come
few:
Electric fans and lawn fetes hint it. too;
Some skeeter music proves it's nearly
so,
And thro' the gloam the veering freHiss
glow:
Likewise our teams rer cent has-but
why pound2
Some snake and ish-!-csught lies float
around;
And most. there spouts with rash avid
ity.
A guy OF something bout humidity
And so. ike Pinlky Kerr, we're ION tn
hummer
Because such signs proclaim it almost
summer
IF. B. F. in the indianapolis News.
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
CHINAMAN HUGS
WOMAN PATRON:
WANTS LAWYER

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-John Sing. a
Chinese laundryman. was in the York
Vile police court for hugging Miss Lii
Ian Reichenbach. a young dressmaker,
who lives at ia East Tenth street She
went to the laundry, at IS Third avenue.
and got her linen. for which she paid
81 cents. In making charge for a dollar
bin John Sing gave her five cents more
than was her due. so she returned II.
As Miss Reichenbach turned to go, she
said, Sing threw his arms about her
neck and squeezed her so hard she
thought a rib would crack. No one out
side heard her outcry. but she broke
away from the laundryman and caused
his arrest.
What have you to say for assaulting
this young woman Magistrate Moss
asked
NO huggee-no touch. Want lawyer %
sang John Sing.
His examination was put over, and he
was held in $500 bail
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
WOMAN LEADS POSSE
AND ARRESTS THIEF

WASHINGTON. Pa, Sept. 2.-Nfisz
Harriet Nichols. of Burgettstown, led a
posse and personally captured and
handcuffed an alleged burglar.
Early yesterday morning Burgess Nc
Murray was robbed. John Campbell. a
coal miner. was suspected and the bur
CESS assembled posse to go after him.
Miss Nichols asked and obtained ner-
mission to mead the party. and. armed
with revolver, she led the chase
Campbell was soon OVertaken and
Miss Nichols cOTneTed him with her re-
Volver and ordered him TO halt The
man Obeyed. and Miss Nichols stepped
uP and deity slipped handouts oVer
his wrists. TIE stolen property of the
drug store was found concealed in ais
house.
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
HOW NOT TO SLEEP.

Don't sleep on your left side, for it
causes too great a pressure on the heart.
Don't sleep on your right side, for il
81 inteTferes with the respiration of that
lung.
interferes with the respiration Of both
lungs and makes breathing difficult.
Don't slee pom your back. for this
method of getting rest is bad for the
nervous system.
Don't sleep on your back, for this
body falls into an unnatural position
and YOU cannot get the necessary re
taxation.
Don't sleep standing up. for you may
fopple over and crack your skull.
. Don't -sleep.-Puck,
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
SLEEVES A DIFFERENT COLOR
FROM THE DRESS.

IT HE latest creation from a famous
Partisan COstUmer shows sleeves
Of an entirely different color
from the dress. This model was
made for Nine Rejaue; il is or WHITE
mousseline de sole, with white embrold-
cry: the sleeves and a fluffy moussellne
de sole hchu around the neck are OF
black: the ends at the back fall 20 the
foot Of the skirt. Another model for
Nine. Re!ane IS OF black. with bright
scarlet tuIle sleeves.
This fashion IS certainly startling and
quite an innovation.
Many Of these gowns have been spe-
ciaIy designed and shipped TO American
women.
The Washington times., 1907-09-02
DIR. Miles
Anti-PAin Pills

and in a very few minutes you will
have no further thoughts about either
pains or pills and can go about your
business or pleasure, free from suffering
or distress.
For years spells Of nervous headache
would lay me up for two or three days
at a time. / have no more such days.
1 take one DR.. Miles Anu-Pain Pills,
and in 20 minutes It is usually all gone -
MRS. RUTH RECORD. Clsremont, n II
If you are not satisfied with first box.
your druggist viii return your money.
3 doses, = cents, Never sold In bulk,