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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Literary and Art Treasures.


ton of about $1,000 volumes. handsomely
fand conveniently installed In stacks. The
most rare and important books. including
collection of forty illuminated missals.
are exhibited in the gallery. Here are
first editions of Don Quixote and other
famous works. a series OF the first books
printed In Spain from movable types,
the earliest date being 1875. and a num-
Der Of autographs. including letters from
ten in 1875; a collection of letters wrsl.en
by the Duke of Wellington while In
Spain and a note In the handwriting OF
Sir Walter Raleigh signed Your ever
loving husband" Mr.. Huntington also
exhibits a large collection OF manuscripts
relating to the Armada and to the early
colonization of America.
In swinging frames may be found many
curious maps, charts. prints. Indian pic
ture-writing by the Aztecs ana the meas.
a proclamation OF the Inquisftion. curious
ancient indulgences. bulls OF the pope,
embroideries and other interesting things,
which are hung in such way as 10
save space and allow the objects ex-
tage. There are several other pract,cal
space-saving devices which are entirely
new and may be initiated with profit by
other museums. -
Mr. Huntington has given the museum
a valuable collection Of paintings, includ-
Of the most famous Spanish artists. There
are portraits Of Spanish heroes and cele-
brated beauties; there Is collection OF
coins of the Carthaginians. Romans
Moors and Spanish dynasties. said to be
the best outside Of the British Museum
MIR. Huntington has written beautifuily
illustrated history of the coinage OF Spain
and Is considered an authority on tna'
subject His collection of Moorish luster
ware is said to be the best outside OF the
Cluny Museum in Paris, and here is ex-
hibtted to great advantage, and there 10 g
collection Of silver and iron work door
Knockers that is exceedingly interesting
They have all come from the castles and
palaces OF old Spain.
The art treasures OF Spain that nave
not already been gathered into the incom'
parable galleries Of Madrid and other cit.
les OF that country are being rapidly
bought I'D by dealers and collectors, and
it is fortunate that we have rich and
patriotic young man who is able with the
| instincts and tastes OF scholar. to cap
cure our share. There is no law pro,
hibiting the expectation Of such things
from Spain, as there is in Italy. but it IL
probable that the Spanish cortes will take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

The first post office scheme was a pri-
vate enterprise and was tnaugurated about
1864.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Had Ships Course Changed.

AS an illustration of his eagerness as
a collector it is said that at one time,
when he was on his way from the Argen-
tine Republic to England, fellow pas
senger told him of some rare and VAL
liable books concerning early American
history that were offered for sale In the
Madeira Islands. Mr.. Huntington went
to the captain and asked to have the
steamer put into the port Of Funchal in
order that he might secure them. As
this would take the vessel two or three
hundred miles out of Its course the cap
tain naturally declined to do SO on the
ground that the passengers would OBJ
ject, the post Office authorities would f1ne
the company for being late with the
malls and a large quantity OF extra coal
asked the captain to make an estimate
of the expense involved and then called
a meeting of the passengers. explained
the situation to them and secured the
unanimous adoption of resolution re-
questing him to stop at Funchal. He
finally agreed to do so: Mr.. Huntington
paid the bill. obtained the books he
wanted and the voyage was resumed.
The objects of interest in the museum
are not altogether Spanish. In the en-
trance hall are two magnificent Saracenic
bronze doors of the fourteenth century.
which came from mosque built by Bar
kup, Mameluke sultan Of Egypt. Inc
bronze is inlaid with Arabic quotations
from the Koran and other sentences ex-
tolling the wisdom and the greatness Of
that particular Pharaoh. The upper hall
is almost entirely incased with ancient
Moorish tiles, including examples Of the
finest makers and designers of this art
from the Roman period to the expulsion
of the Moors.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Excursion Rates TO Charleston
n. c.. and Return Via South
eTn Railway.

Account Charleston Gala Week Fest
ivities the Southern Railway announces
very low round trip rates from all points
in South Carolina and Charlotte and
Asheville, \. c., Augusta and Savannah,
Ca, and inferno ediate stations to Char
lesion, =. c. Tickets TO be sold Novem-
ber 18th to 20 inclusive, limited for re-
turn until November 23rd, 1908.
The rate for children between five
and twelve years of age will be one half
fare.
For rates, detailed information, etc,
apply to Southern Railway ticket agents
or address,
j. l.. Meek, Asst. General Passenger
Agent, Atlanta, Ca; j. c. Lusk, Divis-
ion Passenger Agent, Charleston, =. G..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Col. Tom Lipscomb Dead.

Thursdays Columbia Stale:
Thomas j. Lipscomb, a = liant
Corlede,a 9 soldier, fer ye $ Il
promioent citizen Of umbia,
died early yesterday morning
after ii lingering illness. rhe
new of me death ct Z Lips
comb will be reCe we'd with pecu-
liar sorrow in Columbia and in
the res oi the 5 ate, espe ,ial-
~ in Abbev.le an | New berry,
Whtre &e was widely con- &C ed
a 4 had livei for a part OF The
70 yeors OF his even ul lie.
Cr. Lpscomb's career has
been notable one. He Wa, Il.
wa n aciiVe IN and there
wa n" III V, mert in whirh he
was teie-ted in wn'c' he
did Tu' tr,ov nj VINO . al.
On the BATH field. in poiIIcs, or
IN guinness, he won the respect
aud admiration OF 10th friends
anti namIes because OF this
trai
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
LANcAsTER's NEW ROAD SYSTEM

We are IN lecelpt Of the fol.
loving letter Of inquiry rom Mr..
j b. Bruce, form -rlv oil Trades
vile but now a resident Of the
city of Greenvllle, where he is at
The head of a large and flourish
ing Wholesale and retail drug
company:
81 have watched with some
interest your new road making
in Lancaster county. and desir e
to ask you to outline your plan
for working your roads. Have
you special acts of the LegisIa
ture for Lancaster county? How
do you raise the funds, by taxa
ton, or subscription? DO the
abutting land owners pay any
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Many newspapers are devot-
ing much time and space to the
exploitation of theories as to the
cause or causes of Bryan's over
whelming defeat. What's the
useF In the absence of any pos
tive knowledge on the subject
one mans opinion is about as
good as another's. The only
thing certain is that Taft got a
big majority Of the votes cast,
but as to how many voters were
Influenced by money considera-
tions, by coercion, by the buga-
boo about the election of Bryan
menacing business interests, and
so on and so on, will probably
never be known.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
Prominent Tar Heel Repub-
lican Arrested on Election
Day.

Clinton, N. c.. special III Char
lotte Observer: Sampson county
had sensation to-day in the ar
rest of it's Republican demi-god,
ex. Senator Marion Butler, as he
was on his way from his North
Carolina home at Elliott to the
voting precinct at Turhy. The
arrest was made by Constable
Hammond upon a State warrant
sworn out before a magistrate in
Greensboro by Republican State
Chairman Spencer B. Adams
charging criminal libel. An
appearance bond OF $4,000 was
required, which was promptly
given by Senator Butler with hie
brother, George + Butler, as Sc
curity.
This proceeding is Dut another
feature OF the Adams. Butler libel
suit growing out OF Butler ?
charge that Adams grated exten-
sively while judge of and
claims in Indian Territory
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
States Bryan Carried.

New York, November 4 THE
following votes will be cast in
the Electoral College for Bry an:
Alabama IL, Arkansas 8, Col
orado 3, Florida 5, GsorgiA l3,
Kentucky 13, Lou siana 8, Miss
issippi 10, Missouri 18, Nevada
3, Nebraska s, North Carolina
~, Oaklahoma 8, Tennessee IL,
Texas 18, Virginia 10. Total ,
178.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Is it possible that Rock Hill
isn't city after all-not even a
town, village, hamlet-just
a place" way out in the country.
"tar from the madding crowd?"
Doubt on the subject has arisen
since seeing in Wednesdays
issue of the Herald, of that
place" wondelf full 'possum
tale, in which a prominent Rock
Hillian is quoted as saying that
1T is useless to tramp through
the woods" for 'possum, since
"they are plentiful in town.
so plentiful, i; appears from our
esteemed contemporaries marve
lous tale, that oneof the animals
was caught BY a clerk in a "big
store" few days ago, where it
had evidently abided for some
lime. When 'possums come to
4 town TO live it is a pretty
GOOD sign that it is "deserled
WI age"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

part Of ii! What does it cost
per mile9 Do you place crushed
rock on the road or not2 If so,
do you get the rock along the
roads they are working? Any
Information you can give will be
appreciated.
l have been made chairman OF
committee on good roads bj
the municipal League of our city
and desire to get up some infor-
nation along this line"
Laucaster's new system Of
road working hasn't been in
pI actical operation long enough
to undergo thorough test--,o
demonstrate its value In compar-
ison with other plans. 1t was
only in July last that actual
work was begun under the pres
ent system, but good progress
has been made thus lar, as we
are informed by those in posi-
tion to know.
The authority for the countv's $
new road working plan is con-
tanned in special act OF the
Legislature passed at it's last ses
son-in Feb. 1908. Provision is
made in the act Tor the working of
the highwaysby contract, and tor
raising the necessary funds both
by a property tax and a commu-
tation tax, the former being 4
mills and the latter So. All male
persons between 21 and 55 years
OF age are required to pay the
commutation tax. The funds thus
raised are not sufficient, for the
present at least, to warrant the
construction of macadam roads.
The character of the work being
done is known as "ditching and
crowning". The crowning is
done by modern road ma chin.
cry.
All the roads in the county
have been surveyed aud laid off
into sections of from 2 to miles
each by civil engineer, who
has drawn plans and specifications
and made estimates. etc., of the
work. A number of contracts
have been awarded and consid-
erable road building is now in
progress, not only by contractors
but by the county itself, the lat
ter having purchased machinery,
mules, etc, for the purpose. The
work is costing the county from
$50 to $50 per mile. A contrac.
tor is required to not only work
his section according to the en-
sineer's plan sand specifications,
out he is also obligated to keep
he road in good condition for
he period of twelve months. All
work is inspected aud passed
lpon by the engineer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Those who expected cotton to
advance in price ia case of Taft's
election were doomed to disap-
pointment. The market and it's
manipulators didn't seem to care
a continental which "Bill" was
chosen to hold down Teddy's
seat for the next four years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Wonder what that Texas editor
is going 10 do with the money
he raised by subscription before
the election to buy powder and
fireworks for local celebration
OF "Bryan's victory"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

is generally conceded that
Taft is better than his party,
which is at least some consola
lion to defeated democracy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Wonder how many merchants
will think to have their side walks
swept off tonight at the closing
hour.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Tatt's stupendous weight
about $50 pouuds-doesn't seem
to interfere with his runuin'
some.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Though beat out of our boots
we still have Thanksgiving Day
aud Christmas left.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

There are more 81 told you
so" liars in the land just now
than Garter had oats.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07

Taft parts his hair in the mid
die, but there was no middle
ground about the vote he got.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

der easily house gowns ought to be
made simple. r.
The Charlotte Corday.
The Charlotte corday hat is the
creation of the hour, and l predict that
made of velvet and silk, it Will lead
the fall fashions.
We are all pretty tired of the Merry
Widow" hat now that they are even
giving them away as matinee SOU
venirs. Fifth avenue is inclined to dis
own them in favor of something more
exclusive
oh, yes, knew there was some
thing else / wanted to tell you. No
more short sleeves, if you please.
The ultimatum is passed Already
the smart set is smothering in the
longest, most wrinllly arrangement o.
net and lace, which come well over the
finger tips. ."s
Women who have pretty arms are
clinging to their short sleeves on the
plea of warm weather. but, / beg of
you. don't have any handsome gown
made with short sleeves. You will only
have to piece them i'm the fall.
Do you know, | am heartily glad a
change is coming? In spite of the
many useful elastic arrangements you
see nothing but bare, frecIded. beefy
or scrawny arms with gloves all
wrinkled down like badly fitted stock
ings. 1t spoils many an otherwise
pretty COSTUME. Then. too, with the
extra long kimono sleeve the elbow
sleeve is out of place. It cuts the
lines too much. The long wrinkled
mousquetaire effect is what is needed.
1t is SO much more graceful
A Travelling Requisite.
don't see how any woman can get
along Without a fitted travelling bag
1t is Indispensable fer the week end
visits one is always making nowadays.
ties, combs, brushes etc, fit around
the sides, leaving a generous space in
/ the center big enough to hold dress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

have possesses two fine qualities which
make every one love her-she has
never been known to say an unkind
thing about any one, and she is al
ways introducing her acquaintance to
each other with a view to increasing
their good times.
If she hears about a good thing she
does not keep it to herself. and if she
meets an interesting person it is the
same way-she passes that person
along.
| have often said unselfishness is one
of the few virtues that meet with re-
ward in this world. and this is a case
in point.
Labor Saving Devices.
Many are the ways of saving house,
hold labor during the summer months.
One woman has decided not to use any
napkins or tableclothes at her seashore
cottage. Instead she has taken away
with her big pile of Grape paper
doilies and napkins. There are all
grades of these manufactured from the
deliberately decorated to the severely
plain. Indeed, one can buy a big roll
of Grape paper wholesale and cut them
out oneself. The napkins are thrown
The suit case shane is fbe best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

~ stances have made the estima
BILE women pictured herewith
the surviving travellers along
the road that leads to the White House.
which one will prove to be the fa-
vorite of fortune. swept by popular ac-
claim around the last devious turning
and into the open door of the executive
mansion? Popular favor is sensitive.
even a tickle, thing. and. no matter how
confident each candidate for the presi-
dency may feel, the most trivial cir
constance may intervene to balk sue
cess even in it's final stages.
No matter how the election may go,
whether Mrs. Bryan or Mrs. Taft is to
be the first lady in the land. no Ameri-
can will have cause to blush for his
country's choice.
Both Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bryan are
daughters of the middle west, that
section of the Union which has con-
tributed so much to the brain of the
nation during the past decade. Mrs.
Taft Is a native of Ohio, the town of
Cincinnati being her birthplace. Mrs.
Bryan first saw the light in Illinois,
Perry being her birthplace. Mrs.
Bryan frankly tells her age. She is
forty seven. Mrs. Taft, who cannot be
much younger. keeps a discreet silence
on the point and manages not to look
her years. Mrs. Taft belongs to the
class that cares much for the roses
and lilies of life. She is fond of society
and pretty clothes, adores music. is a
graceful figure at afternoon teas and,
best of all. good wife and mother.
Mrs. Bryan, like the sturdy women of
the newer west, of which she has be-
come a part, is serious, very much in
&earnest about everything. thorough
believer in the doctrine that the coun-
try needs her husband. She is a type
of the woman of the country-the best
type, be it understood-just as Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. Roosevelt are types of
the city woman. Mrs. Bryan is hap
piest in the beautiful rural home at
Fairview, near Lincoln. Neb., driving
over the prairies in the early morning
or at the quiet sunset hour, when the
meadow lark is singing in the hedge
rows. Mrs. Taft is at her best iii a
fetching gown at a smart musical or
while enjoying the newest opera.
Frequent Guest at the White Eouse.
MIS-. Within howard Id1I was MISS
Helen Heron. the daughter of Gin
cinnati lawyer. Her father was the
law partner of the late President Ruth
erford B. Hayes, and her first glimpse
of White House life was obtained when
the Hayes family occupied the man
sion In those days she was often IN
vited TO be the guest of Miss Fanny
Hayes, now Mrs. Harry E. Smith and
a resident of Fremont q
The Taft romance was a boy and
girl affair. When questioned about il
Mrs. Taft has laughingly said she
never knew the time that she was moi
acquainted with William H. Taft. Il
was only after he had been graduated
from Yale that the engagement was
announced. 1t shows that Mr. Herroi
had a good deal of confidence in hi:
prospective SON law that he ap
proved of the match. for the Repub
lican presidential candidate. beyonr
being the son of friend, had theI
nothing but his strong body and goot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

Their, who had been attorney general in I
the cabinet of President Grant Mr..
Heron, who thought he knew promis
ing legal material when he saw it, en-
couraged his friends son in this am
bition From the very first young TAFT
prospered, and when he married the
sweetheart of his childhood days he
could afford TO give her honeymoon
tour abroad. Mr.. Taft has been lucky.
exceptionally lucky, and one of the
things in which he has been luckiest is
in his wife
Mrs. Taft is an admirable housewife.
If it had not been for her skill with a
needle on the momentous occasion in
Russia when Mr.. Taft's best trousers
sprang a tear and kept the car wait
ing all of half hour this country
might have been sadly discredlted
Not only can Mrs Taft sew, but she
can put on a patch in such a manner
that no ordinary eye is likely to dis
cover it. Likewise Mrs. Taft under
stands children. One of her theories is
that all promiseS made to them should
be kept, no matter how trivial they are
A friend tells that one day-<Mrs. Taft
delayed drive at some Inconvenience
to herself in order that she might keep
her promise to Master Charlie in re-
gard to playing with him the first time
with a new set of games which he had
just bought.
Her interest in her husbands career
is keen and intelligent. While the
nominating convention at Chicago was
at work she sat in her husbands chair
in the private Office of the secretary OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

4 UleH. lHey dTc
popular, can tell you. They are like
sdft cushions and gentle music. We
LOVE to have them around.
DSiver me from sensitive. hyper
critical people!
Which you are with them you must
walk jNst so and talk just so. You
can't relax for one moment. 1t is just
as If you were braced up in an exceed
ingly stiff, long hipped pair of mental
corsets.
Most of us lead too strenuous lives
as 1t is and so we like to relax and
feel comfortable with our friends. The
result Is If we can't do that with some
people we don't want them as friends.
While we are on the subject of good
and bad qualities let me repeat what
heard a very clever man say the
other day. Some one asked him what
two qualities he vsiueds most in wo-
men. and he answered, THE ability to
keep young and to speak well of other
women"
After all, there's lot in that. The
woman who keeps young, not only in
appearance, but in heart, is the charm
ing woman, and she who always has a
good word for every one is the well
loved woman.
Dainty House Gowns.
Let's try to be both!
The subject of house dresses Is al
ways an interesting one at this Tins
of the year.
Some one has said that you can al.
ways tell the dainty woman by the
fact that she never wears her street
gowns In the house. And this is very
true. It Is In the house that you gel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

or two and couple of shirt waists.
Having a bottle for ones nailbrush,
for ones toothbrush, for ones safety
pins, face and tooth. powder, etc,
makes 1T so much easier to pack.
There are no mysterious bundles
wrapped in paper always leaking)
and no opening of everything to get
at one. thing. No. indeed. One car
see where each thing is at a glance.
Also it is easy to count noses so that
no article is left behind. Indeed. in
this way one soon saves the price of
the bag
There is square English bag which
opens in the middle. This is useful
just for ones toilet and night things
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

all the wrinkles and the spots. but If
you change your costume Immediately
on entering. brush it and hang 1t up
nicely in the closet it lasts twice as
long. Besides. / am in favor of cooler,
daintier things for home wear than one
uses on the street.
What shall we buy for this purpose,
then?
There is nothing much prettier or
daintier than the Powered lawns. They
seem equally fitted for the boudoir and
the tea table.
In the former case they are cut on
the circular kimono pattern. the edges
are bound with plain silk and the front
opening is concealed by masses of lit
tie knotted bows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

I want to explain right now the diff
ference between the ordinary kimono
and the circular one. The ordinary af
fair is as narrow as a pillowcase; the
circular affair is cut 70 measure a good
six yards around the feet. and the
sleeves are added on usually by means
of band of insertion or embroidery.
/ may add It is much more becoming
to the average figure.
For the tea table something little
more fitted in is required, and we have
the collarless empire gown with it's
round neck outlined with filet lace
bands. wide inset of the same
forms the high pointed eirdle, or /
have seen the old fashioned fringed
sash used to excellent advantage tied