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The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

Written for The Washington Herald
Here's good-by and good luck TO you. old man:
You have done all the harm. al the good that you
can
Now fold up your hands and 60 OF and rest:
We VIII try and remember you for the work you did
best.
We are sure you tired hard to work with viii.
Wen tn and forget all YOUR sins and not wish yOu
You have been stanch friend and terrible foe;
Now yen are beaten and Scared. We want you TO go
But strong oaks must totter"-pride must come
You were little too streuuous-sa,e heartaches for
song.
Take your pleasures. your foIies. your crimes. and
begons
Good-by. 1907 You are full Of Tines rust;
Here's a tear Of cOmpassion-as we say dust to
dust"
Uncle Sam is night glad that your days are ending
But he's trying to forgive you while DER your grave
bending.
Come dancing and singing. fun Of hope. 1905;
You. King OF the Cradle. come night through Loves
Steer straight through the night with your baggage
OF soy,
There viii be no big stick" to ebasten you. you
dear baby boy.
Come on. little King you will hold rrodigate sway
The clocks striking twelve, the stars brighten your
way.
Climb out Of that cradle wake up. sing your song.
joyful tunes. 1905. the whole year lonS.
The night has swept paSt-'tis now break Of day;
Let trouble begone. come. Joy: friSk and play
Ring out your sweet bells for song and for prayer;
Ring for peace. mig for plenty ring for love every
where.
Wilt Thou-desr God-through LIES long days
Wilt Thou-our LoTd-to whom all praise;
Be with this babe one nine ought eight,
Nouchsafe 70 bless his state?
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

honor, giving as his reasons that he did
not have fortune large enough to enable
him TO live as a Gcrman prince should
China TO Have Constitution.
On October of this year the Dowager
Empress OF China IN an Imperial decree.
declared that preparations should be
made to give China a constitution. China
for several yesrs-indeed, ever since the
Boxer trouble-has been gradually NOV
ing toward constitutionalism, and her
bit of work for the year we call 1908 viii
be the framing up Of a constitution Aside
from Isl An herself, the person who gives
promise of playing the leading role in this
task answers to the name OF Yuan Shih
Kai
He is the viceroy of Tientsin, is often
referred to as the most powerful man in
China. has been called the empires virtual
dictator, and at present is generally
hailed as it's most progressive statesman
and ardent reformer. He is n member
of the commission appointed in August BY
the DOwager Empress 70 consider the re-
ports Of the commissioners sent 70 study
constitutional government in America and
IaIIOptt ana 10 llidht iftO4AtAlitAAAdNAtiio "
the throne FOR the organization OF a con-
stitutonal form of government.
Yuan Shih Kai is one Of China's present
day big men who received their training
under the great and inscrutable Ii Hung
Chang. lie has filled LIS post IN Tientsln
since his masters death. and il is said
that he has many of Las most pronounced
traits That being the case. an American
should need no further introduction to
him.
Though he Is described as being very
popular just now IN China he has been
the object of the assassin numerous times.
but always has escaped unscathed. Yuan
has changed his political policy many
times, and nearly every time he has
climbed over the fence an attempt has
been made 10 end his climbing.
Asks Japanese fer Advice.
Yuan is credited with being the man
who induced the Dowager Empress. who
is his close friend, TO let him call on the
japanese for advice and help IN the reor-
ganization Of the military and police serv-
ice. and in the matters OF education.
finance. and taxation. Before the war
with Japan he was bitterly opposed 10
the japanese. and would have none OF
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
THE ORIGINAL GOTHAM.
How the Name Came 10 BE Applied
TO City of New York.


Gotham" was first applied 10 the city
Of Manhattan IN a book Of humorous
sketches called "Salmagurdi." written
ebou; 1857 by Washington Irving in col
liberation with his brother Peter and the
poet PauIding. Il was intended TO sUg-
gesr that the people Of New York made
undue pretentions 10 wisdom.
Gotham was parish IN Nottingham
shire. England. The old story tells how
King John wished to pass through the
parish. The people there. fancyiug that
the passage Of the King over a route
made It a public road. decided 70 prevent
the transit by pretending 10 be crazy.
When the King and his party arrived
they found every one Of the inhabitants
employed in some peculiarly foolish task.
Thus, a group We're joining hands around
thorn bush 20 keep a cuckoo from get
ting away. some were trying 10 drown an
eel. others dipping water with a sieve.
and so on. When the King saw these
performances he swore al the people for
being a pack OF Idiots and, turning. de-
parted with all his retinUe- The Gotham
ties We're delighted with the success Of
their scheme for turning aside the King.
regarding il as superlatively clever.
After this Gotham came 10 have the
reputation OF being sort OF headquarters
for conceited fools. In the time o.
VII a book entitled The Merry
the Mad Men Of Gotham" was 81
Among these was the story OF tn
Wise Men Of Gotham one Of Vi
PLOTS was 10 90 TO sea in a bow
cage News
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

gal. not u few Of them containing the
words revolution and republic IL looks
like hot work ahead for Portugal in 1908.
Besides being the Jolliest monarch. Car
los is Europe's biggest in bulk. weigh
ing about as much as one William II.
Taft. globe trotter. No other European
crowned head is as versatile. He is an
expert swimmer and a crack shot; he
could bust" bronchos with reckless ease;
Henry Van Dyke is not a more ardent
fisherman, Grover Cleveland more I,
voted sportsman. Charlie Barr nervi
yachtsman. And he can write, handle
several languages with ease. sketch credit
ably, and, yes. cookie his own taste.
Indeed, Carlos insists on personally pre-
parins certain dishes OF which he is ex-
tremely fond, and no living ruler is more
FOND OF a good meal than he.
The incident OF his wooing is typical OF
his career. One day. shortly after he had
arrived at the marriageable age for roy
atty, he was In the home of the French
Ambassador 10 Portugal. Lying on Ia
bic was the photograph OF fair-haired,
sweet-faced woman. Carlos picked it up.
Falls In Love with Picture.
What a charming young ladyr' he ex-
claimed 70 the wife Of the Ambassador.
Yes" replied his hostess; "and her
picture does not do her justice. She is
more charming. even. than she looks She
is the Princess Amelie OF Orleans"
Carlos started the next day for Paris,
and two weeks later his betrothal 10 the
Princess Amelie was announced.
Queen Amelie's native country has two
complicated tasks In the separation Of
church and state and Morocco. Premier
ClemenceaU is giving close attention TO
the first: Gen. Drude is fighting battles in
Morocco, in the hope OF restoring tran
Quillity there.
Frances ally. Russia, inherits the
bloody problems Of peace that have been
hers with vengeance since the war with
Japan. In Persia. now Jointly dominated
by Russia and England. the new Shah
viii doubtless find plenty 10 keep him
busy In connection with the ne,y constitu-
tional form OF government. Canada has
served notice that she VIII make every
effort 20 get from under the treaty with
Japan giving the brown man free access
10 the Dominion. The FiIipinos have an
excellent opportunity 10 prove their fit
ness. or the reverse, for self-gOvernment
Put your finger on any portion Of a
world map. and you viii be pretty sure
10 put II on a land that has plenty Of
biz work cut out for II in 1903
Copyright 1907. by DEXTER Marshalil
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
BIG WORK CUT OUT FOR 1908.
AND THE MEN WHO WILL DO IT
Election of President the Greatest Task in This Country
Men Who VIII Start the Work-BritiSh German,
and japanese Leaders in Affairs in Those Nations
Stories of Big Work and Big Men Elsewhere

somehow. This time there are a goodly
number OF big" Englishmen declaring
that the lords must be mended or ended,
and the British premier himself IS one of
them
In all this and other work that will
claim the attention of our British cousins
the man who will bear the greater bur
den, because he is premier. is Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman. who was born
Campbell and added the Rannernan IN
order to receive a legacy from one of his
mothers brothers who fixed It so that
Mr.. Campbell could not get the guineas
unless he tackled on the Bannerman with
a hyphen.
Father n Draper.
Unlike some other Britishers who bear
titles. Sir Henry. or &C. B." as he is
affectionately known throughout the isles,
is not ashamed OF the fact that his for
bears were engaged in trade. Indeed. he
is downright proud of the fact that his
father was so good a draper that ne made
a fortune at it. A more democratic man
would be hard to find in British official
life to-day. and his democracy and genial
ity have caused his Scotch neighbors to
adore him for years.
According TO &C. B." himself, he is a
man without ambitions. He certainly
does not mind political abuse in the least.
You can neither depress him nor pro-
woke him nor tire him out" an Irishman
once said Of him. That is literally true, and
because he feels nothing, apparently-not
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
Ererrthina Else There.

FROM the Chicago Tribune
THE man we want for our next Presi-
dent. my friends exclaimed the orator.
giving the desk before him tremendous
thump with his fist, must be q wise,
conservative statesman. yet not worship
ing the traditions Of the past. He must
be a man Of the people. far-sighted. sa-
gacious, leading them while seeming 10
follow, ever solicitous for the welfare OF
his country. with no ambition but for his
COuntry's glory; n man my friends, who
can rise above partisan politics and ad-
minister the affairs OF this nation with
an eye single TO its moral and material
advancement-a man whom everybody
can trust and OF whom all his country
men can be proud, Where shall We find
such a statesman"
You might look for him in the Okla
homa constitution" suggested a tired
man in the audienCe.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
SHOPPING IN PARIS
Some Points of Information for the
WOuid-be Purchaser.

mire her at a respectful distance when
il is a question OF talking you into order
ing a garment. But, then. the Paris
dressmakers and ,saleswomen are a race
apart The crafts they employ 20 en-
snare 2 new customer are known only
10 them.
Cotton goods over here are much higher
than in America For instance, a piece
Of ordinary Bingham which sells in the
Southern States at Y cents a yard is g
cents IN Paris. Denim which cost IS
cents in Philadelphia is s. cents here
that is as near a match as could be
found. for the material has not yet ar
rived in this country. A piece Of exquisite
organdie known as French imported
goods" could not be duplicated IN beauty
or hneness in Paris. An inferior piece
as near the finish and colOrs as could be
got IN a tedious search was s. cents
yard. The original piece came from New
Orleans and was 30 cents a yard.
Gloves are far cheaper in France than
in America While Paris IS a fair mar
ket for women 10 shop. American men
are advised 20 buy all they need az home
before crossing the ocean. AS French
women are probably the best appearing
in the universe. certainly their husbands.
brothers, and sweethearts are the re-
verse-frOm a sartorial point Of view.
Their clothes are m-ftting and OF poor
quality, their accessories cheap and ef-
Terminate. and their underwear Is coarse
and out Of date
The best mems markets are the Eng
lish ones. and Americans are rarely suit
ed here. II clothes do not bag they are
hopelessly out Of M, and while they sit
well enough on an Englishmsn. are not
built for the American form A French
man thinks he IS well habited when fitted
out by an English tailor, and yet 10
matter how long time he wears the
clothes they never become a part Of his
makeup, and something in his ensemble
appears out Of toint-which probably ac-
counts for his ungroomed yet too dressed
Up air.
The well-shOd American foot may be
picked out OF a multitude al a glance.
There is such an easy, elegant we'll
shaped air about the foot OF an American
man, and there would az once be q trans
formation did he change shoes with
Partisan The shoes made over here are
extremely ugly and make the foot OF the
most celicately formed man or woman
clumsy and large FooJgsar IS terribly
costly. q shoe at a good shop running
anything from s. 10 $15. Private makers
rarely turn out anything under So
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
MAKING OF DIAMONDS.
Artificial stones Defy Detection
Even by Experts.

Even by Experts.
Glass or paste" as Il IS called. is
made which cannot when new be distin-
guished from diamonds by any one but
an expert. armed with the necessary
tests. And the same Is true as 10 paste
limitations Of all precious stones except
ing the emerald Whose beautiful green
tint cannot be exactly obtained. the
cat's-eye. which has a peculiar fbrous
structure. and the opal The real value
and quality OF precious stones. as com
pared with glass. depends on their dura-
bility. their hardness, their resistance 10
scratching. and "dulling" OF face and
edge. Even our Anglo-Saxon ancestors.
as 1 saw a week ago in the fine collection
recently dug up at Ipswich by Miss lay
ard. and placed in the old house serving
as the municipal museum there, made
gems Of glass and paste. Il is only in
modern times that the art Of making
artificial precious stones" has reached
q degree Of perfection which. so far as
decorative purposes are concerned, leaves
the natural stones no claim 20 superiority
Diamonds are readily distinguished from
paste by the ROentgen rays. while paste
(or glass; is opaque 10 them RadlUm
also causes diamonds, but not paste. TO
phosphoresce. All diamonds are not
equally hard. though they are the hardest
OF stones. and harder than steel. but not
harder than the metal tantaIUm. Some
Australian diamonds are known Cfrcm IN
verel New South Wales which are so
hard that at one time they could not be
cut and polished; but only four years ago
the rapidity Of the wheels used in these
processes was greatly increased. and these
terribly hard diamonds were brought into
subsection. Thus II IS clear that there
are many extraordinary features Of in
terest about the diamond. and that Its
briiliance and high price contribute only q
small part OF its fascination.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

the time he was summoned to Berlin to
take a place IN the German cabinet.
Hohenlohe was chancellor, and the En-
peror had said to him that new blood
was needed in the cabinet One by one
Hohenlohe began naming the available
men and recOunting his objections 20
them. At last the name Of Won Buelow
was reached. That day he received a
message from HOhenlohe telling him of
his appointment as secretary of state for
foreign affairs and instructing him to
proceed 10 Berlin as soon as possible
Won Buelow took the night train for the
German capital
Pinked the Chancellor.
In the duel Of wits the German chan
cellor is as able an adversary as he and
Bebel find each other in matters of state.
The japanese Minister to Germany is one
Of the very few men who have succeeded
in plnking the chancellor. Won Buelow be-
gan it by remarking in a bantering way,
that Japan was greatly indebted to Ger
many for Its wonderful advance. that
even the Jap ideals were suspiciously like
the German. and as for Japan's tactics
strategy, and artillery, they, too, were
German.
The diminutive representative of the
Mikado nodded amiably
That Is true" he replied. but there is
one thing that Japan does not share with
Germany
Won Buelow opened wide his eyes IN
feigned curiosity.
What Is that?" he questioned
Why. the fear Of Russia" said the
Jap.
Bebel has been compelled TO work hard
for everything he has got out of life. Won
Buelow has worked hard, too, Tor good
many years. but quite a few Of the good
things Of life have come TO him seemingly
mainly through luck. For example. two
years ago he received a legacy of s., 375. 900
from German f1nancier, and In June Of
that year HIS Emperor made him a prince.
Previously Won Buelow had refused the
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
Nan and Woman

Many woman msrries for love-oc
luxury
Man is made OF clay. but that doesn't
prove that every man is a brick.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
Orphans Work Day.

Brethren OF the press, please
tell the iidings TO everybody in
the State that Orphan work-day
falls in thi mont \ Of September
And that means that everybody
will set part day in this
month to help the orphan ins'i.
tutious with their wage or salary
or income of that day. For the
Sunday School, children, Satur
day the 2lst, or if more cOnve.
nient the 2Slh is fixed. Cotton
will be ready for picking and it
will be easy to make a day of it
Collections on the Sabbath fol.
lowing. But this day is not for
children only. Cid folks make
more money than children and
money is what the orphans must
have for their education. In the
various institutions OF The State,
dependent upon Christian men
and women for support there are
hundreds of orphans; the Thorn.
well Orphanage at Clinton, S. 9
has 26O; the Epworth Orphanage
at Columbia has nearly 200, aud
the Connie Maxwell at Green
wood has more than that mum.
Der. All these need help. And
there are others. 1t is hoped
that September will result in
great good to the orphans. 1t
will be if all lend helping hand.
But let each reader of these lines
say cit does not matter what
others are doing, 1 am going to
send my help and give my days
work." and depend upon it, our
fatherless children will be the
better off for it.
VIM. P. Jacobs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
No News in the Paper.

Frequently you pick up one of
the local papers, and after glanc.
ing at the headlines YEARLY
thrust it aside, remsrking, "Noth-
Ing in the paper today" Did
you ever stop to think what that
phrase--''nothing in The paper
today means. 1t means that
In tie day or week just passed
that no misfortune has befallen
any In our city; that no fire has
wiped out neighbor's worldly
goods; that the grim angel of
death has crossed no threshold of
friend; that no man driven by
liquor, hatred or fear has taken
the life of a fellow human; that
no poor devil, haunted by the
misdeeds of some other, has
crossed the great divide by his
own hand. So next time you
pick up paper that doesn't an
nounce tragedy, give little
thanks instead of grunting be-
cause there is no news.-Neyada
(Mo) Mail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
Pat was Between the Devil
and the Deep Sea.

81 heard new story-at least
1T was new to me-" said Char
lotte man who has lust returned
rom an extended trip, yester.
day.
''Tell it to u.s." said the report
ers.
"Two Irishmen were being
chased by mad bull, when one
climbed a tree and the other
dropped in hole in the ground.
Seeing what had happened the
bull turned and waited. The
man in The hole shot his head
above the ground, but the vicious
animal made him take it back.
Pat did this time after time I'M.
til John, the man up the tree.
becoming vexed, said: Pat,
you dom fool, quit bobbing up
there and let the beast 90 on
If you keep this up we'll be here
forever and a day"
Gas Pat shot his head out
again he said: TO hill with
your talk. Mind your own busi.
ness, there's bear in this hole"
Charlotte Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18

Occasional headache. belching. bad taste
in the mouth. lack of appetite and slight
nervousness are symptoms of indigestion
which. when allowed to go uncared for.
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help it along in it's work of digesting the
food you eat. Kodol For Indigestion and
Dyspepsia will do this. Kodol will maze
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18

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ventics will prevent Pneumonia, Bron.
chit's. La Grippe. etc. Hence the name
Preventics. Good for feverish children.
AZ Preventics 20 cents. Trial Boxes cts
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18

White Lingerie ParasoIs at HaIfPrice.
All our White Lingerie Para
soils, embroidered, trimmed
bamboo handles; special prices,
IS cents, SI.2 and $3.50.
Figured Lawns, Dimities and Organ
dies for Hot Days.
New assortment of summer
lawns and Organdies, IL IL cts
quality at 8 I-2 cts the yard.
lot lawns, light and dark
colors, worth 10 cents; ycur
choice in the lot S and 7 cts yd.
Belts.
Tan and brown belts to
match your travelling suit, TWEEN
ty-hve, thirty-fve and fifty cents.
Embroidered wash belts, 10 cts.
A pretty assortment of gold
Swastika waist pins. Swastika
Pearl Belt Buckles. A new
line of back combs, ten, fifteen,
twenty-five and fifty cents.
Try the new Hairlight crown
and side puffs. The latest effect
in hair dressing. This artistic
effect obtained in a minute,
price fifty cents.
Mems negligee shirts in good
styles and patterns, slightly
damaged, worth fifty cents;
your choice in the lot twenty
five cents.
One job lot of mems pants,
worth from two dollars to two
fifty; special for this sale, seven
ty-hve cents to one dollar and a
quarter.