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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-30
The Wise Farmer VIII Re-
duce His Cotton Acreage
N ext Year---Success of
Those WHO Have Already
"Reformed"-- The Proposed
Agricultural High Schools
How to Improve theCoun-
try Schools.

mighty slow work to gather and
market our short crops. And it
seems that the price kept falling
as harvesting progressed. Well,
perhaps, some folks did better, as
there is bumper crop of cotton
in,the South, not Notwithstanding our
shortage. Therefore, the whole
belt of cotton planters ought to
reduce their cotton acreage next
season by twenty per cent.
Our old friend, NJ. J. Long,
wrote The News mighty good
letter on that point few issues
ago. He told us just what we
ought to do, but we are such
eternal sinners that the demon
cotton has us under her thumb,
and we are so far gone down the
current of greed and bad habits
that we will not make an effort
to get ashore.
1t is, however, cheering
thought that goodly number Of
farmers profess reform, whether
their practice conforms to their
professions Or not.
Casting about in mind, those
who In former years were in
debt and lost their property, as
we'll as those who paid out aud
can now write good check, |
find that, as rule, those who paid
out renounced their bondage to
King Cotton, and those who con-
tinued IN bondage lost, This ought
to convince even the skeptical but
there are many who do not want
to be convinced. 1t sounds big
to talk about the number of bales
of cotton they make, but you
don't hear them say how many
dollars they have in the bank.
Hog and hominy raised at home
demands fewer bales of cotton to
live on.
How difficult it is to settle an
educational problem The edu-
cation of the negro is a bone
which constant gnawing does not
wear away, and the education of
our white youths is puzzle.
Some are too poor to 20 through
clemson, some do not care to,
while still others know not what
to do. Lately it has been pro
posed to build several agricultural
high schools in the State, where
those unable to go to Clemson,
or the University, or the Citadel,
may attend and work enough in
shop and field to pay their way
through-both boys and girls.
Let us look at this thing we'll
before we leap. How are youths
going to work through? Will
they have summer vacation
and leave the crops in the grass
and close the shops, or will they
have vacation in winter, or no
vacation at all? If they stay in
school, the girls should be there
10 cook, wash and run the dairy
and do he sewing.
When Clemson was established
the people were told that their
sons could do work enough 70
pay most of their expenses at
that institution. How many are
allowed to do SO? These propos-
ed schools may turn out the same
way.
Clemson has good equipment,
which should be open to the use
of class that does not now at
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-30

Fancy Belts.
Pretty Belt Buckles.
German Silver Purses.
Hand Bags.
Sofa Pillows.
Back Combs.
Bead and Velvet Ties.
Silk Handkerchiefs.
Linen embroidery Handk
chiefs.
Blue Moon Perfume.
Amethyst Hat Pins.
Gold Top Beauty Pins.
Brooches.
Childrens' Leggins.
Holly Box Paper.
Tray Cloths.
Center Pieces.
Fancy Collars.
Neckties.
Cuff Buttons.
BarretteS, Etc. Etc.
At SO Cents.
Bill Books.
Scarf Pins.
Fancy Stationary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-30

Suspenders in Fancy boxes.
Mexican Drawn Work.
Silk Handkerchiefs.
Neckties.
Combs in Match Sets.
brooches, and still a good many
other things at the above
prices.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23

goods, regardless of season, tinan-
cial condition of extraneous mat
ters. They never stop advertis-
ing because of changes of wealth
er. dull trade or anything else.
Country newspapers have been
fighting these mail order houses
for years for the benefit OF the
home merchant, yet a large pro
portion of the merchants do not
appreciate it, and advertise like
cow eats a grindstone-that is,
by jerks. If the mail order hous-
es would proctice advertising on
ly by spurts, or in times OF busl-
ness activity from natural caus-
es. such as holiday seasons, they
would soon go out of business. AS
matter of fact, the dull season
is the very time to advertise most
vigorously and make an extra eff
fort to get the little trade there
is. but the average business man
faces the other way about.
Practically every country news
paper man turns down every year
advertising propositions from out
side houses that, would gladly
pay his own rate for years con-
tract. They know it pays. Let
him accept one such contract, and
Mr.. Home Merchant, who insists
that regularly helping to maintain
his home paper does not pay,
would Immediately get up on his
hind legs and paw the air and
chew the bit and froth at the
mouth and bray about loyalty to
home institutions, ad libitum, ad
infnitum, ad nauseam. His heart
we mean his pocket is touch
ed bu such purely business mat
ter. Too many country merchants,
in their relations with the home
paper, live up to the idea of "yOu
tickle me. and I'll tickle YOU
occasionally" Exchange.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
EuER,s BIG SHOW.

w. A. Eiler presents Ralph
Richardson in new sensational
five-act western play, written ex-
pressly for him by the well known
author, Hal Reid, entitled "King
of the Cattle Ring" 1t is charm
ing story of love and adventure.
The scenes are laid in the mining
regions of the golden West, the
play is rich in pathos and fairly
bubbling over with mirth and
merriment. The members of the
supporting company have been
selected from the very best ma
terial which the dramatic market
affords, and during the action OF
the play a number of pleasing
specialties will be intoduced. The
scenery and all accessories are ap-
propriate and abundant, and
nothing has been neglected which
may have tendency to insure
the success of the play. "The
King of the Cattle Ring" will be
presented at Glenwood Springs on
May 81 under a big tent.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
GRAND VALLEY.

The town council passed sever
al ordinances regarding cOmpli-
ance with the state laws for mid
night and Sunday closing of the
saloons.
The postoffice has changed its
quarters and everything has a
spick-and-span appearance.
The report of having a city
park is causing the children to
look forward to many impromptlI
picnics. 1t will certainly fill a
iong-felt want.
Chris. Deere has rented his
place of business. known as the
"Pastime.' and is going TO
Steamboat Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Riley of
Glenwood are visiting friends in
this vicinity.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Sharpe were
Mrs. Gardner's guests last Sun
day
On Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Schmueser, Mr. and
Mrs. George Ozburn, Miss Mallery
and W. p. Ozburm attended the
closing exercises of the Carbon
dale school. (
Friday, May %, Miss Sharpe
closes the uppe> Cattle Creek
school with picnic.
Miss Zook. who has spent the
past year in California, surprised
her friends by returning to Colo
RADIO as Mrs. John Bennett. Mr..
Bennett met Miss Zook in Salt
Lake. where they We're made one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett are now at
home to their friends on the home
place on Sopris creek. We wish
them happy and prosperous
journey through life.
The school picnic on May 10
was great success. None OF the
school exercises had been so lib
orally attended as these closing
exercises. The friends of the
school. even from the remote
corners of the district, all turned
out. The chilrden did their parts
with honor to themselves and
credit to their teacher. A long
table was faultlessly laid. around
which a large, good natured
crowd gathered to partake of the
good things which the guests Of
the school provided, With this
picnic Mrs. Schmueser closed a
successful school year.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
sHOsHoNE.

Work is increasing at ShoshOne.
Seventy five new men are gOin.
to work this week. Three shifts
of men are at work on eleven out
of the thirteen tunnel intakes.
The logging camp at Coffee Pot
has felled a good proportion OF
the great trees to be used IN the
dam.
A pleasant, quiet Sunday was
passed in ShoshOne nOtwithstand-
ing the saloon was open all day
and Saturday was pay day. a
change has been made from two
pay days a month, the list and
10Th. to once in two weeks, regu-
larly on Saturday.
Mr.. Spangler from Gypsum
spent Sunday with the Messrs.
Norgaard at Shoshone.
Marc Gunderson, the master
mechanic at Shoshone, has a new
assistant-a 9-pound son born
Sunday, May II, DR.. Crook and
Mrs. Tappan report him to be do
ing good work.
Mr.. l.. l.. Long, our trouble
shooter, was hurrying down the
canon on horseback to attend to
something when he suddenly
found himself on his back in the
road. Lee Armour appeared on
the scene soon after. caught his
horse and helped him start on
(but on another horse). Mr.. Long
reports that the rocks were soft
lust there and as he is always
treated especially well at the hos
pital, we expect he will recover
soon
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
GYPSUM.

Miss Sallie r. Welsh. county su-
perintendent of schools, came up
from Basalt on No. 4 Tuesday and
visited the school here during the
afternoon. She spent the night
with Mrs. Chas. McEllen and left
for Eagle with Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery.
J. w. Thorp and family left for
Idaho Wednesday, going as far
as Dotsero. where they will stay
until morning. with Mrs. Luna
Pope, his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery We're
down from Eagle Wednesday.
Den f. Madden went to Glen
wood Springs Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid gave an ice
cream social Saturday evening.
n. w. Nelson went to Glen
wood Sunday and returned Mon
day.
A social dance was given Fri
day nj ght but was not very large
ly attended.
Miss Nellie Strows came down
from Edwards Monday morning,
having completed her term of
school there.
Mrs. Johas Lindgren and Mrs.
Adolph Lundgren and children
are spending few weeks in
Glenwood Springs.
Ed Slaughter went to Denver
on No. 4 Wednesday.
James Dilts was in town from
Eagle Sunday
Scholl will close Friday and a
picnic will be the feature honor
ing the event.
A great many telephones were
"out of fix" Wednesday on ac-
count of the severe wind storm
Tuesday evening. Al Fulford was
in town Wednesday repairing
| them.
A very pleasant party was Civ
en- at the home of Mrs F. l.. Doll
Tuesday evening by Miss II. E.
Peterson. Games We're the amuse-
ments of the evening, and about
10 80 clock refreshment were
served. consisting Of ice cream
and cake Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Lea. Mrs. Will
Lea and children, Richard and
Willie. Mrs. F. l.. Doll, Oscar
Beale. Willis Heyer, Adam Mosh-
er. Earl McGlochlin, Carl and
Harold Norgaard and Willie
Stremme; Viola Hines, Lura Nc
Glochlin, Mayme Stremme, Raye
Staup. Remore Norgaard, Ada
Lea and Iva Doll.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
GIRL DANCED
WITH SKELETON

This is a story of something
that was expected to happen and
did not. There was once skel-
eton at the Hopkins Academy OF
Art supposed to he that of ia
nous French dancing master
whose field of usefulness was then
confined to the anatomy room,
where he was daily observed by
bevy of girl students. The ex-
dancing master was mounted on
base with wheels for the conve-
nience of locomotion. When one
of the customary dances was held
a number of girls wandered into
the anatomy room between the
numbers and began to trifie with
the old armor, statuary and other
objects. The skeleton of the old
dancing master was dragged into
the middle of the room just as the
band struck up a waltz. The
floor was polished and the wheels
slid over it with marvellous ease.
An idea suddenly occurred to the
youngest and prettiest of the girls
and she acted upon it. cit is
long since monsieur has had the
pleasure of Dance" she said
smiling bewitchingly. "Will he
dance with me?' Selling her
card she wrote "Monsieur the
Skeleton" upon it. Then encir-
cling the bony digits with her
own warm fingers, she sped away
with the skeleton over the polish
I'd floor. "I dance with DEATH"
she cried, and laughed gaily as
she whirled. This is where some
hing should have happened, but
nothing did. The girls grew ner-
vous and dragged her from the
room. The old dancing master
remained alone in the middle of
the floor, and the waltz swung on.
San Frsncisco Call.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
CACHE CREEK.

Lou Plmmer and sons came
ont from Rifle last week to do
some clearing off on their ranch,
but were called home again on ac-
count of Mrs. Plummer illness.
Grandpa Evans on Holmes
Mesa is quite i'll and is under the
doctor S care.
Robert Bumgardner came down
from Carbondale to assist his Ia
ther ON the ranch this summer.
The fruit crop will be IA great
success this year Apples, peaches
and cherries are as large as good
sized marbles.
f. NJ. Gulum is busy hauling
logs to build an addition to his
cabin.
Little Charles Redpath is sick
with the German measles.
J. r. McCary is spraying p. c.
Horn S orchard. Gus Wetzel and
J. T. sprayed their orchards Mon
day.
Several of our young folks took
in the sights of Rifle Sunday.
Miss Vida McCary came up
from Grand Valley Saturday and
visited her parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Parmenter and little
daughter were the guests of Gus
Wetzel and family for several
days last week.
Wm. Bumgardner purchased
several hundred punds of seed
potatoes from J ID. Evans Mon
day.
H. II. Graves is starting his
beet help to thinning beets. II. H.
has fine stand.
Mrs. r. S. Becktell went to
Rifle to assist in nursing Mrs.
Hammer, who is quite i'll.
Ora DlDD! anu Wlle Hihuo
pleasant call of Gus Wetzel and
wife Friday evening.
Chas. Evans was called to the
sick bed of his father Tuesday
and at this writing Mr.. Evans Is
slowly improving under the care
of DR.. Dymenburg.
Hasley Mcdaniel came home to
visit his family over Sunday.
J. NJ. Dyer and family accom-
panied by Mrs. Dyer's sister, Sun
dayed with their daughter, Mrs.
Nettie Shultz.
p. C. Horn has the foundation
for his new residence laid and is
pushing the work rapidly.
Ora Libby and Frank Rivers
are thinning their beets. They
will have large crop.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23

The cattlemen have Just finish
ed the roundup, taking up the
last bunch of stragglers Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mabel Aldrich is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dee Freeland, for
few days having come down
from her school in Spring Valley.
Mrs. f. C. Davis is home from
few weeks visit in Leadville.
F. w. Popple, Jr., is building a
new house on his recently pur-
chased property adjoining the
Havemeyer place.
Mrs. Marvin's room is prepar-
ing a very interesting program
for the last day of school.
Robert Dawson has accepted a
position for the summer with E.
C. Davis.
The dry weather is making it
necessary for many of the farmers
to irrigate their grain in order 10
bring it up.
The Home Culture club will
hold its next meeting with Mrs.
Aplin. Thursday, May %.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23

held by her neighbors. She is
one of the gentlest and sweetest
of women. The party was one Of
the incest given this season and
was a clelit to the assistance
and management of Mrs. Louis
Schwarz and Mrs. Chas. Wood.
Sam Townsend has resigned his
position on Chas. Mayors ranch
and left Monday night. He had
been with Mr.. Mayer several
years and was a. very worthy
young fellow.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARRANGES DETAILS
From Wednesdays Daily Post.

FROM eunesudy Ddlly I Wv.
The advisory committe of the
Board of Trade held a meeting
this morning and considered sew
eral matters of Importance, the
chief one being the Good Fellow
ship excursion that is to take
place Monday, May 25. C. M.
Keck was appointed marshal Of
the day He will lead the parades
of citizens from here when tho,
other towns are reached. ~
The idea is to have a solid boG
form at the depots and march
through the main streets of the
towns. In order that this work
may be intelligently directed,
marshal was necessary, and Mr..
Keck was chosen.
ii. w. Smith was appointed as
the Board of Trade member on
the decoration committee which
is to consist of five members. The
mayor will be chairman and the
Strawberry day committee will
appoint one, the Bryan club an
other and the town board a fifth.
This committee is to have the
decorations of the city in charge
and it is planned to decorate
Glenwood for the week beginning
,Tune Is and endinp .Juna 81
Badges for every man. woman
and child will be provided, and
two speakers to represent the city
will be selected. Everything
points to a most successful trip,
and it is expected that a large
number will avail themselves Of
the opportunity to boost Glen
wood Springs and its attractions.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
Glenwood News

From Thursdays Daily Post.
A. L. Chase is spending few
days in Denver
j. A. Vaughan is Salida visit
or in Glenwood today.
Glenwood Decorating Co., cor
ner Ninth and Grand avenue.
10-9tf
For Sale.-Two good ice boxes
and oil stove. Bigham's bakery.
dly-tf
Miss Mary Drach is visiting
Miss Mayme Tully at South Can
w. A. Young is down from
Leadville for a few days. He is
at the Glenwood.
William Flagg of Aspen is reg
istered at the Grand. He is here
on a business trip.
A. f. Southam, wife and daugh
ter of Crazy, N. D., are sightsee-
ing in Glenwood Springs.
You make no mistake by at
tending the Eiler show. Will ex-
hibit at Glenwood May 81.
A. J. Dickson, division engin-
eer, went to Eagle county today
to make some ditch gagings.
C. J. Shdeler, a prominent
ranchman of the Mamm creek
country, was doing business in
Glenwood this morning.
C. w. Wells, formerly deputy
state engineer, passed through
'Glenwood this morning en- route
to Denver. He is now interested
in a mining project in Old Mexi-
co.
Secretary Overlook of the
Board of Trade went to Rife this
morning to let the people of that
town know all about the boosters
excursion Monday. He expects to
be back tonight.
The severe frost predicted for
last night failed to materialize,
much to the delight of the farmers
and orchardists. Here's one on
the weather man, but We'll for
give him under the circumstances.
II. G. Branch of Denver, a
prominent Democrat, and manag-
er of the News Press syndicate,
was in town for a few hours this
morning. He was on his way to
Aspen and stopped off to visit
with some friends, including c. L.
Dowell of the "Post" and other
newspaper men. Mr.. Branch
formerly owned the Fort Collins
Democrat and is we'll known
among the state editors Of that
faith. 1t was suggested to him
that he had ample time to take
a cave bath between trains, but
he stated that Phelps had made
every Democrat sweat good and
plenty in the last week and he
didn't care for any more. No.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
FARMINGDALE.

Last Saturday Bertha Heusch
lle returned to her home on Up
per Cattle creek after spending 81
few days with her sister, Ernes-
tina.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Chase drove to Sopris creek and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bennett.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
ARoUT ADVERTISING

I wonder if our home mer-
chants ever stop to think why the
big mail order houses are so sue
cessful. Their success lies in their
continual advertising OF their
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
EAGLE.

EANLEl.
w. F. Ormsby and Mayor Nc
Kenzie drove to Dotsero Sunday.
Mr.. Mckenzie returned Sunday
evening, while Col. Ormsby went
on to 'Glenwood where he expects
to remain the greater part of the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doll spent
Monday afternoon in Eagle.
Homer Miller, brother of Mrs.
Shirley Tuck, arrived Sunday
from Pueblo. He expects to spend
the summer with his sister.
Mrs. Orrmsby is having the in
side of her house finished. Mr.
Green is doing the work.
Mrs. Montgomery is preparing
to have her hotel painted in the
very latest style, using two shades
of green and dividing band of
terra Gotta.
Rev. Rose looks quite the swell
in his new buggy and his high
headed horse.
Senator Clark is arranging to
build a log house on the College
hill.
Mrs. Joe Harris received wrd
last Thursday of the death of her
husbands s mother and left at once
for Illinois. Oracle and Hazel ac-
companird her.
Will Sodaborg was a visitor il.
Eagle Sunday.
We are having another spell of
winter snow, ice and blow
Mrs. Shirley Tuck gave a nice
little dinner party Sunday at 6
o'clock.
Raymond Kracaw left for Den
yer on No. 4 Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Lumley and daugh-
ter, Marguerite, came up from
Glenwood Friday last. Mrs. Lum-
ley superintended the packing Of
her household goods, which she
intends to move to Glenwood.
They left Sunday for their new
home.
Lawrence Mosher left Eagle
Monday for Shoshone where he
expects to remain some time.
Mrs. John Edge of Burns is the
guest of Mrs. Peter Thoberg.
Mrs. Judge Thomas and daugh-
ter. Louise, left Sunday for Den
yer and expect to remain away
about a week.
Marshall Fulford is about to
leave for Idaho to look the North
west over with view of locating.
School will close with the usual
annual picnic, this time to be held
in WolvertOn's grove, and Satur-
day evening the school entertain
ment will be held at Woodman
hall. No year has seemed to be
favored with more worthy sue
cess than the year Just closing
and the teachers deserve espe-
cial praise. Both are young wo-
men of most excellent ability
and large experience, and their
work here has been of the very
highest order.
Miss Mahoney, the principal,
will leave for her mothers home
near Avon. where she will rest a
short while and then start on a
series of visitings to Leadville,
Glenwood, Grand Junction and
other places. Miss Goodson will
leave at once for Aspen to visit
her cousin, Mrs. DR.. Twining, af-
ter which she will return to Ea-
gle. We sincerely regret the
leaving of these ladies and trust
they may return to us this fall.
Last Saturday night the many
friends of Mrs. R. P. Wood sur
prised her at her ranch and rush
ed on her loaded with all kinds
of good things to eat. The even
ing was spent at cards. About 40
guests were present, which is
evidence of the high regard and
affection in which Mrs. Wood II
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23

Now that Oregon has planted
10000 prune trees, she ought to
set out some strawberry plants
besides.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23

Take your cold home and trY,a
few of the old reliable remsd3s
on it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-11

Fortune For Toys For the Poor.
The poor children Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny are to benefit through the
expenditure Of an estate valued at
$4,000, left by the late George B.
Mutt, The will provides that the es~
tate shall go to the wife during her
lifetime and then Is to be divided
among his children equally. If the
children all die before their mother, at
her death the estate is to be spent for
he purchase Of gifts and playthings
for poor children, especially those In
institutions. 1t was the wish Of the
decedent that the money be expended
in small sums, to distribute it over as
large an area as possible and benefit
~ many children as possible.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-11

AA' most lnQeStrucu-
BILE. They may be bent, crushed,
packed into small compass, and when
they are wanted again it Is only neces-
sary to straighten the branches out
into the original shape.
When the inventor was a girl, fifty
i've or sixty years ago, In Munich, she
went to one Of those schools where
German girls are taught to do, as her
daughter says, "everything NIT the
hands" It was having to make
wreaths out Of beads that suggested
to her the notion Of making bead
Christmas trees. She set to work and
fashioned innumerable tiny loops Of
green beads, each at the end of long
slender wire. She bound the loops to-
gether in threes, making trefoils. and
the trefoils into branches and the
branches into tapering trunk, the
trunk being formed Of nothing at all
but the individual wires .massed to-
gether. Then she trimmed the tree
with candles and those tiny waxen fig
ures which the Germans are adopts at
making and fixed it in a pot of sand
and melted wax. Her parents were
quite proud Of it. Her father, who
was director Of the Hofgarten in Mu
mich, showed it to his royal master.
and King Ludwig Immediately ordered
one for the Christmas festivities at
court.
After coming to this country she sent
one to President Roosevelt and was
grieved and surprised to find that he
could not accept it.
II expect he thinks he gets some dy-
namite," said the daughter.-New York
Tribune.