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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07


cient but Tom Watson arrayed
his forces against Smith, at the
eleventh hour, which could not
be overcome. Now behold the
man put forward: Little Joe
Brown, the nearest to blank
that ever filled the governor G
chair-nothing but a tool. 1t
will take generation to get up
the reforms Gov. Smith had in
augurated and about accomplish
ed. That designing men turned
down such man as Hoke Smith
Franks with the first men of the
South) and put in such a maa
as Joe Brown, proves that some
men will rule or ruin. The mis-
take will be seen not many
months hence.
You have good governor and
am glad he was reelected.
Smiths election to U. S. Senate
was as WOULD have it. | thought
when | saw his name announced
that he would be formidable,
but had no idea he was so pop
ular. l was surprised at the
result of the election in Lancas-
ter County, in some cases, but
no doubt all those elected will
do credit to themselves and the
county, hope so.
see the commission to estab-
lish a line between Kershaw
and Lancaster counties have done
their work. The old line has
been changed, but it seems to
create very little friction. l
thought, and still believe, that it
should remain where it was, es.
pecially as it had been so long
established, and furthermore
that lots had been improved in
the town by parties who expect
ed and wished to be citizens of
Lancaster county-force change
in citizenship.
My, my, that blow.up and
death at the Halle Mine. In the
midst of life we are in death
The company sustained consid.
cradle loss, but | hope they will
rebuild and continue 10 operate
the old mine 1t is worth con
siderable to have such a plant
in county.
lam glad the Methodist church
is being rebuilt and hope means
will be forth coming to complete
the building promptly.
We enjoyed a short visit from
our old friend and neighbor, Jno
Vanlandingham, of Charlotte,
N. c., | think he was favorably
impressed with our town (Valdos.
ta). Johnnie is hustler. |
knew him when in his teens.
He was not AFRAID of work, which
is characteristic of the
whole family, Johnnie's father,
Capt, N. b. Vanlandingham
could do as much work with one
leg as most men with two. The
Capt, who was we'll known in
Lancaster county, lost one of his
legs in the Civil War. He was
a gallant officer.
The cotton crop in this section
aud State promised fine yield
at one time, has been very much
cut off. Olher crops are better.
| got the age of my old friend
Richard Robinson, recently pub
lished in The News and find that
he is my senior only II days.
We are both on the border. We
both intend to live as long as
we can: but that can't be long.
Glad your city is making strides
in the line Of improvements aud
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
Graded Schools First Month.
Statement from the Superin-
tendent Showing the Prog
resS and Record Made.
By Supt. Bruce Craven.


take the public into confidence
as to actual conditions and not
pretend that the school under his
control is perfect in all things.
Our school here is doing good,
but 1T can be made infinitely bet
ter and more effective than it is,
and the only way l know of to
accomplish this is for all persons
interested to realize the burdens
and shortcomings and difficulties
and all work together for the
good of the school without any
regard to personal considera-
tons.
The parent in the hurry and
worry of everyday affairs forms
an uncertain opinion about teach
ers and the school generally from
two sources: these are from the
amount of space "gone over" by
the child and by the child's per-
sonal satisfaction or di. satisfac-
tion. Both OF these sources are
not only unreliable but are posi-
lively misleading. The number
OF books or pages student goes
through is no indication whatever
of his knowledge of them. 1t is
better to go only short distance
and 90 right than to go to the
ends of the world and 90 wrong.
The real test in his studies ought
to be thoroughness: it is better to
know and underst and one page
we'll than TO have mere smat.
teIing of ten pages. As to the
cblld's own opinion of the teach
er, it must be apparent to any
one that ii very often depends
on whether or not the child is
allowed TO do as he pleases. In
stead Of this, it is better for the
parents to visit and study the
school and be familiar with the
child's progress by cooperation
with the teacher.
The total enrolment to date
is 4S5 as compared with AIS
last year at the end of the first
month, this showing an increase
oil 81, or l6 per cent. This en-
rollment lacks at least a full
hundred OF including all in the
school district who should be in
school, though at present there
would be no place to put them
# they should enter. With the
new building at the mill next
year, and with some other i'm
Provements, the enrolment mex
September should be 600. The
enrolment in the mlll school
with three teachers, is l49.
The most noticeable need Of
The school system is to provide
against the neces sity of sending
children away from here to be
prepared for college. At pros
ent there are 81 children in the
first grade and only thirteen In
the tenth. A number Of the
ones who should be IN the ad-
vanced grades are away at school
at an expense that takes several
thousand collars out IF Lancas
ter that should be kept at home.
This is a plain business PROPOSE
tion that can and no doubt will
receive the proper attention al
the proper time.
The number of absences for
the month was lS6-an average
of neatly nine a day. This is
too many, and the record at the
mill school is even worse. The
parents should realize the nee
essily OF having their children
present every day for heir own
good and for the good of the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-07
Letter From Mr.. John W.
Twitty.

MaEy 4OplCS interestingly
Discussed--A Suggestion
to Might Riders"--Politi-
cal Situation in Georgia.
Lancaster Commended for
Her improvements Why
Bryan Should be Elected
Other Matters of Interest.
Editor The News: 1t has
been quite while since | al
tempted to impose on your read,
ers or occupy space in your pop
ular paper. 1t may be that
you will allow me to be heard
again, as you have always done
If SOL will give your readers few
thoughts as they occur to me in
the writing following.
"Night Riders" seem to be a
terror to sections of your county.
1t is to be depiored that such
lawlessness goes on or has coun
tenance anywhere. Ii it must
go on, let it be in the spring, be.
fore cotton is planted Let all
the cotton growing plantations
bo posted and let the writing
stipulate that not exceeding five
acres to the plow shall be plant
ed in cotton; if more, he offend.
er will be dealt with. AS said,
it is all wrong to be disturbed by
"night riders" but it is better
for them to stop the production
than to burn it after it is pro-
duced. 1t is passing strange to
me that the farmer continues to
plant land raise more than is de-
msnded. 1t must be evident
that there is now an over supply
of cotton in the country and
hence. only low prices can be
realized for it. Building ware
houses, keeping it out of the
market will do no good. Moth
ing but reduced acreage and
curtailment of yields. No doubt
it will be said, he (your corres-
pondent) is not practical and
doesn't know what he is talking
about. But | insist that it will
not do to hold cotton and in the
mean time make another fall
crop without putting it on the
market. Spinners and specula-
tors know what is on hands and
know all they have to do is to
wait and get it at their own
price-Plant half and make pro-
visions, should be the watch
word.
| have thought for some time
that the country is over supplied
with cotton factories. 1t is said
that they some of them at leasl)
are paying &c for cotton and sell
Ing their output on a basis of 7c
cotton. That looks like making
money over the left.
1 was pleased with what you said
about the Heath family. | know
most of them and some intimate
ly. They are aggressive, money
making aud without hypocrisy
Mrs. DR.. Heath (daughter-in-
law of Geo. heath) spent the
day with us last Monday. She
has a son Willie) preaching in
this vicinity-a good man
think if ! was that fellow
Thomas, who married that rich
girl in Atlanta,I would assert my
rights and not allow her 10 be
taken off, as he is doing. A
million dollars is not picked up
every day.
Political issues are kept up at
high tension, especially in this
State Wa do NOT Gnou 60 sn o.a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

teachers OF the normal school, and many
old graduates and campers, will be present
this year.
The new cottage, which was completed
last year, supplies much needed want Of
the association and offers most pleasant
and comfortable accommodations. The
cottages are very pleasantly located, Of
easy access y boat and train.
The association furnishes excellent SER
vice at a very reasonable rate. Most of
the produce is Furnished from the farms
and gardens near by. Teams can be had
for buck board rides; there are also oppor-
tunities for short excursions by water to
points of interest to campers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
silutual Benefit Column.
Ep,rsD By AUNT xApeA"
It's Motto: "Heipfui and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are suceinctiy
stated in the title and motto-it is for the mutua
benefit, and aims y, be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good. It lie fer the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor Of In
formation and suggestion. medium for the In
terchange of Ideas. In this capacity It soiicitf
communications, and its success depends largely
on the support given It in this respect. Com
nunications must be signed, but the name OF
writer will not be printed except by permission
Communications Will be subject to approval OF
rejection by tine editor of the column. but none
viii be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth. Me.
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Ideal HONEYMOON Trims


II you are looking for an ideal honey
moon trip. you can do no better than to
patronize the magnificent new express
turbine steamships Harvard or Yale, OF the
Metropolitan all-the-way- by-water line
between Boston and New York. So we'll
Is this fact established in the minds of
brides and bridegrooms as well, that
honeymoon parties on the big and SPLEEN
dioly- appointed steamships are OF daily
occurrence.
The Harvard and Yale are ayowedIy
floating palaces, as perfectly equipped
and as luxuriously furnished as the best
and biggest of the ocean liners. They
have $50 staterooms, including about fifty
en- suite with bath, hot and cold water,
etc., and have a still larger number of
nicely-furnished free berths in the ladies'
and gentlemen's cabins. Then, too, there
is, as one Of the prime essentials to the
comfort and enjoyment of the trip, q
perfect cuisine, with meals served a Ia
carte.
The schedule time is fifteen hours from
port to port, but this is frequently reduced
owing to the high speed attained and the
sharp but friendly rivalry ON the part Of
the officers Of the Harvard and Yale.
The ships sail from Boston and New
York every evening at 5 o'clock, leaving
India wharf, Boston, and Pier 45, foot of
West 10th street, New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
GOOD WILL. AMHERST.

Good Will grange met Saturday evening
with about forty-five members present,
including five visitors from neighhoring
oranges. Two candidates were instructed
in the first and second degrees, and two
applications were received. The progra m
consisted of reading, "Grange Enter
prise, and the question: 'Whai would a
woman do II she were a man and farm
er; also what a man would do II he were a
woman and a farmers wife," Good viii
grange will give cobweb party Friday
evening, July "a. The public is invited.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
Dear Aunt Mddqe;

Dear Aunt Mddqe;
/ am always thinking Of you and the NJ B.
c. 1 am at home fsom Maiden for short
time. / meant to write before / came and tell
you what fine time had riding about the
suburbs OF Boston and viewing the beautiful
gardens, etc.
The prominent feature OF the country two
weeks ago was the rose-crimson rambler.
1t is a most glorious climber and many homes
are made beautiful by it. In some grounds
we see also pink ramblers- visited the Hor-
ticultnral hall again when the rhododendron
show was held. / attended Trinity church to
hear the baccalaureate sermon for the NJ. l. T.
graduates, for had two young friends there
in the graduation class. / also went to Sy M
phony hall TO "pops" Tech night. This last
was quite revelation to me. The music,
particularly the stein song by F. F. Billiard.
'07, was very fine, what we could hear Of 1t.
Well, am very busy just now, you may
suppose, and can get no one to help me a bit
for love or moneyl-yes, a neighbor did NOV
the grass around my house, so that can get
in and out. after had walked nearly half a
mile and back to borrow q scythe. had one
Of my own, but one Of my tenants broke it.
Ny love to all and hope Aunt Madge will
have little help toward filing the column.
We have some very good and intellectual peo-
pie here for the summer. and expect much
benefit from association with them. N. A. b.
Certainly there is contrast in these
days. Here is one sister who has just
been attending commencement exercises
at Massachusetts, institute OF technology,
while the other is visiting the home of the
wild animals Of the Pine Tree State. Let
us hear from the mutuals who are having
their outings kere and there. The home
keepers get their thoughts enlarged and
enjoy these descriptions very much.
AUNT MADGE.
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Dear MutuUts:
Sell cted By C.

| Ocaf -uAtAOtos
The poem sent some time ago by c. very
wildly shows 1.-THE contrast in methods of
labor between the olden times and the
present, lbut with all the improvements,
and with all the machines for rapidity in
turning off WORK, it does seem there is less
time in the twenty-four hours now than
then; they found time to visit, to ..neigh-
bor', and to rest. The 'seight- hour''
clause was unheard of; but after all there
may be significance in the fact that the
average length of human life is consider
ably increased since those days.
The following ''breath from the Maine
woods" will be read with pleasure and we
are glad tol know sister E. is enjoying
nature in its almost primitive state:
BUcKIHoRN CAMP, 10 MARY LAKE.
Dear ". B. Friends:
think of you all while in this quiet retreat
in the northern Maine wilderness. II seems
thousandlmilesa away, but we left Bangor at 8
a. m. and got here at p. m. by rail to Norcross,
then steamer, andfabout six miles in canoe
just fneitrip.
Buck Horn camps are on an island two
miles in length, with point in the lake and
many tall pines carefully trimmed. think it
should be called Point of Pines. There is
every convenience TO make life pleasant in
the wilds of Maine and Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes
entertain their guests royalty. The camps
are connected by telephone to Norcross.
The view over the lakes with its many
islands, surrounded by hills and mountains,
is fine. Fish for the table can be supplied
from the wharf. Last night caught enough
white perch for breakfast. We can go out in
the morning and get lilies for decoration, and
sailing down Cooper brook we saw a deer
standing with its graceful head up watching
us, and later a large moose with widespread
horns feeding by the shore. just now there
are forest fires making it smoky. but the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
PILE SUFFERERS!
DO YOU KNOW THESE FACTS,

The cause OF piles is internal
Sluggish circulation in the lower bowel.
Piles can't be thoroughly cured by out
ward treatment.
An internal remedy is needed to cure
the cause.
Send for our booklet, allow Piles Can
be Cured by Internal Medicine" or talk
with +. G.. Moore. who sells Dr. Leon
hardt's Hem Roid at II per bottle, and
guarantees it 10 cure.
DIR. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo,
n. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

Christian Endeavor consists not in
the outward matters of the pledge,
committees, officers, unions. but in love
to Christ.
A society is good one in proportion
a. the hearts of the members are set
on doing Christ's will.
The heart Of Christian Endeayor is
Christ's heart: our hearts are cold ex-
cept as they touch His.
Heart stimulants are dangerous. The
best heart medicine is steady exercise,
fresh air and proper food.--Australian
Christian Endeavor Link.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
1mone the @ranerrs.

This column is devoted to the Grange. es-
pecially to the oranges Of Hancock county.
The column is open to all grangers for the
discussion Of topics OF general interest and
for reports of grange meetings Make letters
short and concise. All communications must
be signed. but names will not be printed ex-
cept by permission Of the writer. All COM
munications will be subject to approval by
the editor, but none win be rejected without
good reason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

FARMER JOHN, ON PROGRESS.
Yes, Sary, there's been quite a change since
seventy years ago;
It's quite time to look back to, but yet il
don't seem so:
1t only seems a little while since / was but a
child
And you girl in pantalettes a-rompin' round
so wild.
But time flies on with nimble wings, and
faster ev'ry year,
Till we've most reached the end of life; the
grave is drawin' near;
And lookin' back through all these years
comparing them with now,
The progress made in everything is wondrous
III allow.
My father used a wooden pillow in plowin' up
his land,
And reapin' grain, in them old days, was
always done by hand;
The women worked out in the fields a-helpin'
rake and bind,
And did as much at hoein' corn as any man
you'd find.
Our women used to card and spin and weave
the clothes we wore;
Tow pants and shirts were good enough back
in those days..of yore;
And linsey-woolsey dresses that the women
had to wear.
If seen upon woman now would make our
ladies stare.
We didn't have no railroads then, with palace
cars SO gay,
Where one can go a hundred miles and get
back the same day.
Our grain we hauled to market in our lum-
ber-wagons.then;
'Twould take a couple of days or more to go
and back again
But everything has changed so much-grand-
fathers wooden pillow
Has passed away, and farmers till their land
with steam plows now.
And women folks a-reapin' in the grain-ields
now amt seen,
For all such work is quicker done with some
all-round machine.
We used to think the post-boy's horse the
fastest thing we knew,
And thought that news was trayelin' fast as
long the road he few;
Now the telegraph will carry news from here
to any state.
And bring an answer back to us BY wire while
we wait.
We used to think. in those old times, mos,
everything was known,
And no one dreamed twas possible to make q
telephone
Where we can stand and talk with friends a
hundred miles away,
And though the distance seems so great, hear
every word they say.
Then, sary, there's the photograph, tina,
wonderful machine
That takes the cake on everything that have
ever seen;
1t bottles up for future use the speeches tina,
it hears,
/ And pours them out when wanted, though
they may be kept for years.
Now ocean cables bind together each great
continent,
And news from Europe reaches us before tn.
time it's sent.
They send us news of Happenings on some far
foreign shore,
And we read it in our papers here the evenin
before.
Electric lights change night to day make
midnight seem like noon
And twould be surprisin' if it happened
putty soon
| They'd get to bottlin' daylight to save up fol
the night,
And darkness all BE done away by thai
new-fangled light.
If things go on progressin' for the comm fift,
| years
AS they have done in fifty past, III certainl,
! have fears
Some plan will be contrived to change Ma.
lures old-fashioned laws,
And stop this old earth's whirlin', with I
| mighty sudden pause
n. II. johnson.
| SeIE efed l,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

A Revelation.
1t is revelation to people, the severe cases
Of lung trouble that have been cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t mot only stops the
cough but heals and strengthens the lungs.
L. NJ Ruggles, Reasnor, Iowa, writes: 1.-THE
doctors said had consumption, and got NO
better until took Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stopped the hemorrhages and pain in my
lungs and they are now as sound rs bullet"
g A. PARcHKR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

HARVEST HOME, WEST ELLSWORTH.
Harvest Home grange held its regular
meeting July IS, with good attendance.
The third and fourth degrees were given
one candidate. Two we're balloted on and
accepted. The program was omitted. The
first and second degrees will be given at
the next meeting, July 25.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

MAssAPAQUA, SOUTH BLUEHILL.
Massapaqua grange met July IS. After
business, the worthy lecturer presented
her program as follows: Recitation, Lula
Maddox; reading, Lula Candage; songs,
Roy Henderson; reading, Beulah Eaton
remarks by the patrons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
MARIAvILLE.

Msriaville grange held its regular meet
ing July II, with good attendance. One
candidate was instructed in the first and
second degrees. The program was en-
ioyed by all. During recess games were
played. All passed a pleasant evening.
The next meeting will be on Saturday,
July %.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
Castine Alumni .

The Castine normal alumni association
will hold its annual session at Sandy Point
from July 70 to August 10. 1t is expected
that G. 7. Fletcher and wife, Miss Mary
E. Hughes and Fred A. Foster, former
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

Owing to the busy season Of hsying,
at Rainbow grange hall July9. The lee
turer furnished program as follows;
Reeitations. Edith Grey and Zsdie Grey /;
readings, Marie Green and Herbert Grim
die; song by choir.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
STATE SCHOOL MONEY.

Amount AppOrtioned Among Ham
cock County Towns.
The apportionment Of State school
money among the towns OF Hancock
county for this year, is as follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22
DATES.

Tuesday, Aug. 1s- Field day of Hancock
Pomona at Biuehill mineral spring.
Thursday. Sept. "a Field day OF Green
Mountain Pomona at Arden young's
grove, Otis.
Saturday. Sept. 10 Meeting of Green
Mountain Pomona with Greenwood
grange, East
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-22

Foley's Orino Laxative, the new laxative.
stimulates. but does not irritate. 1t is the
best laxative. Guaranteed or your money
back.-G. A. PARcHER.