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Evening journal., 1907-07-26
WOMAN JUDGED BY
THE LETTERS SHE WRITES
Her Social Destiny is Determined by
Her Attitude Toward Her Duties
at the Desk.

Unless a woman uses brains and
tact in her correspondence she Will
fail Of social success. one reads in The
Delineator for August. A young wo-
man once wrote letter OF coincidence
TO a widow whose husband had COM
mitted suicide after defaulting. In
the same mail she sent a letter to her
own sister. In which she intended to
enclose a sensational newspaper clip
ping on the subject BY some fatal
mishap, she put the clipping into. the
wrong letter and sent Il to the widoW
with her note OF sympathy. The mis-
take was never forgotten or forgiven.
Letters of coincidence are particular
" difficult to write. a calling card
inscribed with the words, with Sin
cerest sympathy" is an accepted form
which eliminates the possibility of a
jarrinE note.
Appreciative acknowledgement OF an
invitation or a gift should be made
on the very day that 1t is received;
and IL more than one gift comes. as a
Christmastide, each note must be so
distinctive in its mention of the gift
as to remove any suspicion that one
form OF letter is being made to worl;
overtime The bride who words her
note Of thanks so vaguely that she can
copy it over for Aunt Eliza's embroid-
cred centerpiece and Uncle Johns
piano. and the lamp from her Sunday
school. is breaking one OF the import
ant cannons of etiquette.
The courteous woman must not ;ail
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
THE RIGHT AND
WRONG OF MUSIC
It is Absurd to Think That Stories
and Pictures Can be Presented
In Tone.


The person who imagines that a
musical composition endeavors to out
line a narrative or describe a sunset
is wholly mistaken in musical under
standing. The things that a composer
tries to express are far greater-or at
least far vaguer-than the elements Of
a concrete romance. Whatever the
skeleton of its form or the mathe-
matics of its details may be, the spirit
of good music is Mood--Mood with a
capital M: and you know what a
vague thing a mood is. 1t is like a
fog; you can breathe II. see IT. feel
1t; indeed you may not be able to get
out OF It: yet you cannot begin TO
draw an outline Of it. says Rupert
Hughes in the Delineator.
When good music is cheerful. It is
not cheerful like a comic-paper joke.
The lcheerfulness of cheerful music is
the strange essence Of delight thai
sweetens a spring breeze. You drink
it in. and say. 1T is .Aprili" and for
get your troubles I'm curious bewild-
erment OF bliss that you do not even
try to explain. or 1t is like the con-
tagious rapture Of a child that seizes
your hand and makes you run along
the street. then pauses with beaming
eyes and gasps, Aren't we having a
good timel"
The grief Of sad music is-just grief
Just heart-siclSness pure, unalloyed
regret. 1t is the world-agony. the
Weltschnierz. the ache Of living. ashes
of old fires. It is nothing more def
mite than the emotion you feel at see
ing Grape on a strangers door when
YOU walk along the street
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
THE OMNIPRESENT DIVORCE
The Evil Can be Lessened by Guiding
Your Children Into Lofty
Ways Of Living.

I'm spite of the solcmnity Of mar
riage," says William Croswell Doane.
Bishop of Albany in the Delineator lit
is beyond question that in innumer-
able instances boys and girls, young
men and young women. carried away
by momentary passion, or by super
fetal sentimentalism. or by passing
fancy, or by the desire for money or
higher social position, or by innumer-
able unworthy motives. rush into what
is well called the awful contract,
either with no realization of what it
means, or with the disgracefui idea at
the start that they can get rid of it
IL they find they have made a mistake.
Between the alternative OF married
life made miserable by conditions
which ought to have been guarded
against, and the horribleness Of d.
vorce and remarriage, some way needs
to be found to avoid both. Part OF
the responsibility of this matter lies
with the parents. There is a period Of
childhood when ignorance safeguards
innocence, but there comes a time
when children need wise and loving
direction TO guard them against the
temptations WHICH DeEln 10 dcSdl
them; and this must come from the
father or mother first and best of all.
Guarded in advance as to the grace
Of chastity in woman or the virtue of
confluence in men. they might be saw
ed from the start. And in the midst
Of the fearful warnings of ruin and
misery, Of seductions and suicides. of
murders to conceal the other sin, there
is plainly a call for more carefulness
in dealing with boys and girls as %
their reading. as TO their exposure to
the excitement OF sensational dramas
as to their relations to each other. un-
protected and unguarded, as to the
knowledge of themselves; and some
how It must be impressed upon peo-
pie that purity and chastity are to be
required and demanded of men as well
os OF women"
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
Mittsn DazzIss Newport.

They stin are talking in Newport
about the mitten Of gold net studded
with rubies and bearing a monogram
in diamonds which a social leader
wore at a dinner a couple Of nights
ago. She has the JOY Of knowing that
It hasn't its mate in the city by the
sea. The effect is said to be dazzling
and quaint It surpasses every be-
diamoned chain with which Mrs.
Henry Clews used to fasten her rings
to a diamond circle about her wrist
Women with beautiful hands will be
forgiven If they are seized with a
wolhsh desire to posses a mitten OF
the Newport kind.
Evening journal., 1907-07-26

to write to her hostess within twenty
visit This "bread-and-butt letter. -
sometimes known as the 'roofer. -
should carry an atmosphere OF appre-
citation OF the delights OF the visit. and
messages TO any friends who have
helped to make the visitors stay a
pleasant one.
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
Mems Furnishings.

Everything that is in demand. Picked
styles from every good maker in the busi-
ness. Quality for quality and price for
price, we invite comparison with any
store in the country.
Mems Fancy Vests, in white and colors,
also white with fancy figures.
$500 quality ..................SI
$500 quality ................S2 $500
Mems Leather Carriers in English Pig
and CalfslSin, white, grey and tan. soc
Mems Wash Ties, in figures, plaids
and colors, 25c values .I25zc
Mems Belts, in black, tan and grey
soc, 7sc, $I.oo
Mems Pajamas, in stripes, figures and
plain white ..........S1.oo and SI.so
Boys Pajamas, in colors and white, 7sc
The famous "Kazoo' Suspenders for
Mems all linen Handkerchiefs, with or
without initials. .I21Ic. 2sc, 5oc
Special-Men's all linen Handkerchiefs
with or without initial,) @ in box. 2sc
quality ........ ...... ..........$1.oo
Mems Linen Collars, Triangle Brand
I2Hc
Guns ........ ............ ..-....2Sc
Mems Neokwear in all the newest
color and shadings ............5 soc
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
FEEL EVERY CHANGE
OF THE WEATHER
A Bad Back is Always Worse During
Wet or chanssable Weather.


Is your back like barometeri
Does 1t foretell every change OF
weather.
Does every cold settle on your kid
neys7
Bring aching, throbblng painsi
Does it disorder the urine7
The kidneys are calling for help.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills,
Recommended by Wilmington testimony.
Elwood Stout. 42S East Fourth street.
Wilmington, Del. says: "Doans Kidney
Pills proved TO be as represented in my
case. fell down an elevator shaft some
years ago and strained my back. 1 ap-
parently recovered from the fall, all ex-
cepting my back which was weak and
bothered me with every change OF
weather. did not dare stoop or lift any
thing for fear OF bringing on sharp pains
or attacks Of lingering dull pains. ] got
a box OF Doan's Kidney Pills at N. B.
Danforths drug store, and began using
them. They fit my case exactly, the weak
ness and pains left my back and have
never returned. I made a statement for
publication in 1897, and made second
statement in 1904 confirming all said
before. To-day April &c. 1907. am glad
to confirm all said in my two previous
statements and can consoientiously say
that I believe Doan's Kidney Pills TO be
all that is claimed for them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Fslburn Co. Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
JeweIry.

Many little notions in jewelry that you
really need, and at next to nothing prices.
Every item has been selected with the
main idea of quality, and for the prices
we are asking you cannot get better
value.
Bracelets, some set with stones, others
without, also in plain and chased designs,
SI.oo to $500
Cuff Pins, in gilt, gold filled and solid
gold .25c and up to $I.5o pair
Hat Pins, some set with stones, some
with pretty chased patterns, in gilt gold
filled and solid gold. soc to SIPS each
Hair Barrettes, in gilt. ... .25c and soc
Evening journal., 1907-07-26

A Chinese merchant Of Yelsing who
was convicted Of murder was sem
tenced to death by being deprived OF
sleep. -Four warders kept watch over
him to keep him awake and on The
tenth day he died.
Evening journal., 1907-07-26

The tin of the tongue is the most
sensitive Part of the human body; tho
tips of the fingers come next. and,
third. the skin of the lips.
Evening journal., 1907-07-26

Germany IS now building houses OF
soundproof blocks. These are made
Of composition Of gypsum. sawdust
and ashes.
Evening journal., 1907-07-26
Pictures.

There's nothing that adds to the ap-
homelike than a few good pictures.
There's no place that you can get better
picture values than at this store We take
care of that when placing our order.
Oil Paintings 5000 to $500
Oil Paintings on cardboard, framed in
either dark or gilt frames. .$r.oo
Pastels ..............-.S SI.oo TO $500
Cupid Pictures in dark frames,
65c to $500
Diningroom Pictures .....25c to $500
Three Panel Game and Fruit Pictures,
SIPS
Chrsty and Fisher Pictures, dark
frames 49,. ................... SIPS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
THE CROPS IN 1882.

The account published else
where of the famous oat crop
made in Lancaster in 1882 by
the late Col. John-.D. Wylie,
written by his son. Mayer r. E.
Wylie, will be read with inter.
est by our thousands of readers
The article is of especial value
just now, when so much atten-
ton is being paid to the inten
sive system of farming, of which
Col. Wylie seems to have been
the pioneer in this part of the
country.
1t will be recalled that 1892,
the year in which Col. Wylie
made 1S2 bushels of oats to the
acre, was remarkable for its
good crops, lands everywhere
yielding abundantly. Col. Wylie,
who was one of the leading law
yers of the State, was also sue
cesstul farmer on large scale.
In 80 he made spleudid crops of
both cotton and corn on TO-
horse farm. Mr.. j. L. G. Caskey,
who is recognized as one OF tn g
couuty's best farmers, male in
that year 35 bales of cotton
with two mules. MIR w. Med.
Brown made 10 bales to the plow
on his river plantation, besides a
big corn crop. He also harvested
1900 bushels of oats and 500
bushels of wheat.
The promising crops of the
present year remind farmers
!Sry much of the wond derfully
productive year of 80.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
At Et0in Satmrddy---T The Flag
and Bible Presentation to the
School Or the juniors.

The hospitable community of
Elgin was the scene OF another
big picnic and public speaking
last Saturday. The occasion was
the formal presentation of flag
and Bible by the Junior Order
to the school. Between 500 and
1000 persons were present, and
the dinnAr served was one Of the
best of the many good ones in The
county this season.
The interesting exercises were
opened with a song by the school
children, followed by a PRAYER
offered by the Rev. w. G. Winn.
An entertaining and Instructive
address on The Objects and prin-
cipIes fihe Order was then made
by Mr.. Winn, who, as is we'll
known. is an officer Of The S ate
Council. After another song by
the pupils, the bible aud hog
were presented by Hon. Geo. w.
Jones, who made speech ap
propriate t. the occasion. At
the conclusion Of his rem arks a
song was rendered by the Chill
dren. Thep the speech of ac-
ceptance was made by Mr.. J. f
NiSbet, on behalf of the board Of
tru tees. The benediction was
pronounced by the Rsv. Mr..
Winn.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

In Saturdays issue of The
News, in discussing the value of
building and loan associations to
community, we suge ested that
il the Lancaster associations
would do a little advertising they
might greatly enlarge their VOL
ume of business. 1t appears from
the advertising columns of to-
days paper that at least one of
the local associations has con-
cluded to make the experiment.
We irps that others will do like
wise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

Our rival fruit eating contem-
porary, the Chester Lantern,
stops gnawing an old over-work
ed peach kernel long enough to
disclam the authorship of that
''peach of a girl" article we re-
Gently credited to it and upon
which we briefly commented.
Brother Bigham even has the
audacity to say that he doesn't
know what "peach of a girl"
is. His devil, we dare say, would
be ashamed to make a confession
so lacking in galIantry. However,
as to the alleged erroneous credit.
We we're certain that we clipped
the article in question from our
esteemed contemporary COL
umns--from either its issue of
Aug. Is or %, and to remove all
doubt we trust that Editor Big
ham will refer TO his files. If it
be sho that we are really
mistaken, ample apologies will
be forthcoming.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

The Farmers are reminded Of
the fact that meeting will be
held here next Saturday TO or
ganze branch of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative
Union. The call issued for the
meeting was published in the
last issue 0l The News. These
Unions are being rapidly or.
ganized all over the South. Lam
caster is one Of the few counties
in South Carolina without
Union. Something Of the history
OF the organization, it will be re-
called, was recently published in
this paper.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

IHe GregOry-StOOner !StOCK
FdrDt---COmDanU Organized
ana Getting Ready for Bust
HeSs.
The Gregory-Stogner Stock
Farm, one Of Lancaster's new EN-.
terprises recently referred to, has
been regularly organized and will
begin operations just as soon as
practicable. The officers OF the
company are: w. T. Gregory,
president; @. o. Stogner, vice.
president and general manager !;
A. j. Gregory, secretary and
treasurer. All of the capital
stock, $4,000, was promptly
taken at the formal opening of
the books OF subscription the
other day.
As heretofore stated, it is the
purpose of The company to do
large dairy business and to en-
gage in truck and other farming.
The company has secured Tor it's
opera tions the Latham place near
town, which is recognized as one
of the finest farms in the State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
Wednesday, August 2S, 1907.

The Spartanburg county cot
ton growers association, at a
a meeting Saturday, passed a res
olution "that thirteen cents be
fixed as the minimum price OF
cotton" The same day 365
bales of old cotton were sold in
Gaffney for 135 cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch. first insertion. St00 Each subse-
Quent insertion 80 cents. For three mon this or
longer, reduced rates.
Professional cards, per year, Sl2
Business notices, Transient Advertisements
Lost and Found, and other classified auyer-
,isements not exceeding ~ words, % cents for
each insertion; cent word for each addi-
tional word over p words.
Obituaries, Tributes of respect, cards OF
thanks and all matter OF personal or political
nature TO be charged for.
Advertising rates by the column made known
on application.
Brief correspondence on subjects OF general
interest invited. Not responsible for views OF
correspondents -
r. T.. WNLlE, PRESIDENT
mo A. COOK, SEC'Y and TREAS.
]. Al. RIDDLE, JR, BUSINESS MANAGER
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

adjusted losses. besides the ex-
pense OF handling the business
during the year. This appalling
amount of losses not only has
swept away the paid in capital
of the company, but also the
subscribed capital, leaving, with
good collections, a deficit of at
least $4,000. These facts were
laid before the stockholders
meeting to-day in detail, and
after full discussion by the stock
holders, about three. .fourths in
value being present, it was de-
cided by unanimous vote that
every adjusted loss sustained
should be paid in full, dollar for
dollar, and that the stockholders
should not only pay forthwith
their subscribed stock. but should
increase their stock TO the ex-
tent OF one and one fourth times
their present holding, in order
to provide money to pay off the
losses above the assets of the
company. OF course to ra Sc and
finance these large losses will
take some time, but the stock
holders gave the directors full
authority to take such lega! steps
as would be necessary to increase
he capital stock of the company
from $25 600 to 100000, and to
do whatever else was necessary
TO meet every obligation of the
company"
"ln an experience OF over
twenty five years | have not
known such sacrifices on the
part of any set OF business men
with whom | have been connect
ed t. maintain the high credit
which this company has had
from the time it was organizad.
1t is the desire of the stockholG-
ers OF the company and ol the
directors that those who hold
the claims throughout the State
shall not sacrifice them in any
way, but send them into the
office of the company, where
those that are due will be pro-
tected and paid at very early
day. The stockholders who par.
licipated in the meeting were
such well known men as Col.
Richard |. Manning, Of Sumter;
I. b. Stackhouse, OF Columbia;
the Hon r. b SCARBOROUGH, of
Conway; Mr.. G. p. Hodges;
Brownsville; f l. Moore, Dillon.
Mr.. w. II. Gross, Mr.. Chas A
Smith, of Timmonsville; Mr..
Jasper S. Bethea, of Latta;
Messrs w. Stackhouse, DR.. j. c.
Mace, H @. Graham, w. f.
Stackhouse and l.. d. Lide, of
Marion, 5 c."
1t will be gratifying news to
the policy holders TO know that
the company will pay all losses,
and will continue in business.
AS stated in the last issue of
The News, the company's ad-
juster spent two or three days in
Lancaster county the past week,
adjusting losses.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
HAIL INSURANCE TOBE PAID.

1nasmuch as there are quite
large number of farmers in this
county carrying policies Of in
surance in the Carolina Hail
Insurance company, some of
whom have sustained consider
able losses, we publish for their
information statement of its
financial condition made by the
president, MIR. w. j. Montgom-
cry, Of Marion, this state, who
is also presiden' of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank OF Marion.
The statement was published IL
the News and Courier and The
State OF Sunday, and was made
at the request of the Marion cor
respondents OF those papers, and
is in answer to a rumor that the
company was insolent and
would not be able to pay its
obligations. Mr.. Montgomery's
statement Is as follows:
"Replying TO your inquiry
about the condition of the Caro-
lima Hail Insurance Company
and the action of the stockhold-
ersin reference TO its business at
their meeting held to-day, am
authorized by them to say that
ihis is the second year OF the COM
pany's existence, and that last
year its net losses were some-
thing over $3, 900 above its re.
ceipts and above the capital then
paid in, but the stockholders,
having such confidence in the
success Of the business, nowith-
standing this bacKset in its first
years operations, decided to go
ahead and try to conduct the
business on conservative basis,
because from their experience
they were satisfied there was
demand for hail insurance busi-
ness In the country, and thereby
recOup the losses OF the year be
fore. AS you may know, the
present year hail has prevailed
throughout the State, and in
some localities, for instance Dar-
lington County and sections
around about Mullins, it has
been so disastrous as 20 almost |
destroy the crops. ItI
was the misfortune of our com
rany to have very large lines OF
insurance in these localities, and |
in other parts OF the State, which |
has resulted in over $4,000 of
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
Big Yield Of Irish Potatoes.

Col. j. N. Crockett, Lancas-
ter's model gardener, made a re
cord breaking crop of Iiish po-
tatoes this year. He raised 40
bushels on one eighteenth of an
acre, which is at the rate of 720
bushels to The acre.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
The Pr0tracted Meeting at Idber-

A successful revival meeting
was held at Tabernacle church,
on East Lancaster Circuit, the
past week. The preaching was
done by the Rev. w. b. Gibson,
pastor Of Laurel street Methodist
church in Rock Hill. There were
between 80 and 40 conversions
as result of the series Of servi-
ces.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28
Porter. Ringsfaf.

Mr. =. -. Porter, of Rock
Hill, aud Miss Bessie Ringstaff,
step-daughter Of Mr. Henry Dem
ton of this place, were married
here last Sunday. The ceremony
was performed b. Magistrate
Caskey.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

a Brooklyn public school
teacher once required lad of ten
to compose a sentence contain
ing the word "dogma" The
pupil after some deliberation,
submitted his effort. 1t read as
( lows: "The dogma has five
pups "
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-28

Entered as second-class matter, Oct Z, 1905,
a. the poStOflce at Lancaster = c., under Ac,
or Congress OF March 3. 1879
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Two Specials in
Complete Dinner Sets:

100-piece White and Gold Ger c1E m
man China Dinner SetS............ % IO.OU
l02-piece Dainty Border Pat Go m
tern German China Dinner Sets. OIC.OU
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

after visit of several days IN Washing
ton. during which time he was enter
tanned by the Ambassador and Nine
5usserand AT dinner at the embassy. He
left here last night
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Metcalf have had as their guests Mrs.
Selby and her son. Of California. and
they entertained Informally at dinner in
their honor Sunday. Mrs. Selby and
Mr.. Selby have spent the last year in
Europe. and left Washington Monday for
California.
The Misses Clark. daughters of Lieut..
Col. Charles II. Clark. L. S. A. who
have been the guests of their uncle and
aunt. Brigadier General and Mrs. Arthur
Murray. at their home in Rhode Island
avenue, will leave Washington IN a day
or two for San Antonio where their
father is stationed.
At the reception and dance given last
night al Rauscher's, from 10 p by
Beauregard Chapter. No. HOP. L. d. c..
representative Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy We're present from New York and
Chicago chapters and from many OF the
southern States, coming fIom the Nor
folk L ID. G. convention. Among the
ladies were the presidents Of Ohio. Ten
nessee, and Arkansas State divisions.
The patronesses We're Mrs. Seth Shepard,
Mrs. Randolph McKim. Mrs. Frank c.
Armstrong. Mrs Albert Sidney Burleson,
Miss Virginia Miller, and Miss Virginia
Byrd Jones.
The annual luncheon for the benefit OF
the Bell Home for Children will be held
al the National Rifles Armory to-day and
tomorrow from y 10 o'clock p. N.
Mrs. Pinchot left Washington this
morning for a weeks stay in New York