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since the death OF Kirby Pugh
from smallpox In the York Cotton
Mil village. Just outside the corpo-
rate limits Of Yorkville. about two
weeks ago six other cases Of the same
disease have developed among those
who came Immediately In contact with
ths frst casa before the disease had
been diagnosed ~ smallpox. All who
have developed cases. N well as sus-
poets. have been segregated. and all
oshsrs living in the village have been
vneeinsts1. and . euaransins Y being
unolnsainsd soaIast she;vljlass By the
r(1>Is bfHr1 - nea1&.
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Miss Bella Wingard. the 19-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Winsard. died at the home OF her pa
rents. about two miles north OF Lex
ington on Thursday afternoon. after
very brief illness. Miss Wingard
attended church on last Sunday, and
while she had not been In the best
OF heasth for several weeks. seemed
as well as usual. On Monday she was
taken suddenly Ill. and soon became
unconscious. She never rallied and
the end came on Thursday.
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AeeDsney .0cheral Lyon Hopes su-
pscnse Court WIN Render Opinion
l1ondny.
Columbia. March s0.--Attorney
General Lyon IN hoping that the Uni
ted states Supreme Court. on recon-
vsning Monday. viii render final
decision In The dispt nsary litigation.
which has now beer In the courts.
botn Federal and State. for nearly
two years The case was argued be-
fore sns nnal tribunal several weeks
ago. and at that time from the aues-
sions asked and from, remarks made
on the bench. II was believed that the
dscisicn will be made soon.
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Mayesville, S. c., March 80, 1909.


states Credit Is Still Gilt Edge.
Nashville, March 12.-The credit
OF Tennessee has not been in any
way impaired by the passage of the
Statewide prohibition law was made
manifest yesterday when the funding
board purchased $4,000 Of the
States bonds at one cent on the dol
lar more than has heretofore been
paid for them. The board has been
In the market for these for several
months but the prices asked were
considered too high, the lowest Offer
ed being at 81. The board had not
paid such a figure and naturally hes
itated. Finally seeing that a better
price must be paid than has been
paid In the past the members decid-
ed to offer 96 ga and at that price
purchased the bonds. But that is one
cent on the dollar higher than the
last were purchased for. 1t shows
that Tennessee's credit is getting bet
ter all the time and those who are
fortunate enough to hold the securi-
ties of the State are not going to part
with them unless they can obtain a
fine price therefor. Three per cent.
state bonds at 81 cents is high water
mark for the securities of this and
coming just after the passage of the
CtDk
statewide prohibition bill is consid-
cred very significant.
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The tourist business has been very
satisfactory in Camden this season. 1t
VIII not be long now, however. be-
fore the season will be over. The
court Inn and the Kirkwood will
close about the 22nd Of April.
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Cultural Directions

COLLECTIONS must be ordered
entire. Accompanying each
lot OF plants are full direc-
tions for planting, care, etc
Please state what month
you prefer to have your
plants sent TO you.
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The Y. w. c. A. conference of the
colleges Of the State will be held this
week with the Young Women's Chris.
tian Association OF Erskine and the
Due West Female College.
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10 Obtain Without Cost Seasons Greatest and R
Flower Offers
These Flowers Will Bloom This Season of 1910
Five Fragrant Carnations
COLLECTION No. 1922

The carnation was President McE,,,
ire n2wer. Being unrivaled i'm rich and refresh-
ing ing, iragrance' and unapproached for daintiness
at to the rose it as become tbe fa,
aower; s.w ,r Inc collection we offer you contains
pve p. u,nerent One Rich Scarlet One Deem
Striped With Scarlet See our liberal Offers ee bee
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Six Magnificent
Crysanthernums
Collection No. io2..

The crysanlhemum
is the prettiest late
autumn and winter x
mower. Small plants 4
set out i'm the snring
~ nave formed
hinses plants full of
Snntnli,g shoots by
sSpaSeinoer. We will
tion six large flower
ing Japanese yarie-
Ties. as follows: One
iou ure oMhite. One Deep yell
Ti~h Enc ne Light Yellow. One
Light PINK. One Deep Pink
Une Beautiful Red. See orr
posite. anu op-
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The Five Pretti~st Roses
COLLECTION No. loI

Are the ones we have chosen for your collection.
Many OF these roses when I'm bloom sell for "a 90
TO $500 dozen at florists. ANY one Of them is
Worth mors than q whole years subscription to-
FARM AND FIRESIDE cost. hut YOU can get
absolutely without costs all these five plants -the
Climbing Meteor, Bright Red. Hardy Yellow
kamblsr. Bright Pink, Pure White. See our lib
eral offers below and opposite
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To commonplace people the extra
ordinary seems impossible Cardinal
de Retz.
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could. and will use all her influence
against this business which has
caused more sorrow and crime. pau
perism, imbecility and degeneracy
than any other business that the
world has ever known.
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To know how to wait IL the great
sscrst of succsss.--De Mails,
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AHouer Lace Blouse

SYvHE revival of the aIoyer lace blouse will be welcome news tot the woman
who makes her own. 1t is a wel-estabnshed fact that thiscl my OF point
= de venise lace elegance takes the place oG hours OF handwork n the
lingerie blouse.
The danger Of this easyg garment lies too frequently. in a careless choice of
supposed that even he best quality will finish itself
Careful scrutiny of NE different aces will disclose many designs so ornate
and bold in pattern al to be almost universally unbeconng. Theses are to be
avoided and n their stead should pc chosen those havhg reali intrinsic beauty
of line to recommend them. We may educate ourselves in the selection IF de-
signs as in anything else. The more we see M study them the more will their
value as designs appeal to III or again, the more surely will some Oft them stand
but al dstressingly commonplace. +.
The beautiful, too may lot always be the appropriate A vey large and
commanding woman can carry a design in lace that would envelop and swallow
UP the slight and dencatey built. Character in ace should be considered, and
evena n occasonal thought cast in thu direction of those We pass, whether in
just criticism or in admiration, will help to make N discriminating.
In the little matter Of lis finish: The mere turning in of III lace edge round
collar and cuff is not sufficient. Lace is II o mean material; it will make NJ mean
garment an is deserving If something better han the merest "turndown" The
narrow ciuny insertion or te edge of Irish is always available. Any of the tiny
hraids used in lace making offer a solution. The touch of coor may be given to
an otherwise coloress blouse in a finish about the throat and wrists made of the
srp off anne Oh. chiffon velvet, turned in on each side to an almost unbe-
The use Of narrow pmnes of coored linen is as common with the French o
the isolated o. of metal buttons are everyday occurrences OF the French hand
made blouse.
They employ outlining in colored LOTIONS to good effect d he chance to
In French knot is never lost, They USE Roman or fibre floss with the
freedom en- a cotton gown or blouse as they use the cottona and coarse
linen hosses o n silk nj vol materials.
Theirs is he touch. nut our the opportunity to study many OF, heir methods
on the imported models W e may meet at avery turn; an opportunity toe good
to lose
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lures their wives go through when the
man retains his beauship socially, while
the woman, unless she be an unusual
type, must make way for The younger
matrons.
The material things of life which he
feels she has. through his efforts, fail
to raake good the passing from the for
ties-that last vestibule in which femi-
nine youthfulness-even the semblance
of it fingers as a rule.
Yet if women reasoned things out
they would be forced to admit that,
barring physical infrmities. the age of
so does not necessarily mean the laying
down of the scepter of charm, although
it does mean earnest concentration and
a battle with spiritual as we'll as facial
wrinkles.
There are several notable instances
of women who manage to keep their
appearance fresh and above all to re-
tain the buoyant interest and enjoy
ment in things which constitutes the
real spirit of youth.
Sensible women arm for the cross of
middle age with various weapons
speaking little of It, thinking rarely of
it and cultivating fads and pleasures
that will keep them out of the easy
chair by the fire.
Foolish women go in for comfort,
kimonos and afternoon maps early in
their ~forties, while their husbands,
often FIVE or ten years older. are culti-
waiting vigorous pleasures, outdoor ex-
ercise and keeping the business game
still going s~trenuously.
At large hotels during the vacation
season n sees this middle-aged trag-
edy well illustrated. There are couples
prosperous in the worlds goods, the
mar maybe nearing sixty; his wife ten
or so years younger than he in years,
blu woefully so in dress, and
speech, while her husband dons white
nannels, jaunty neckties and expresses
in tone and manner his keen vigor and
zest in life.
There is no denying that the woman
in such cases who makes the efforts
that modern art gives her toward pre-
serving and enhancing her appearance
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A Thrilling Story of Love
and Romance
Copyright 1907, by
The Bobbs- Merrill Company.
All Rights Reserved.


How he must AVE wondered! .
:"
No need to conclude the sentence.
Quickly she placed bag and case
squarely on top of the impression, the
bowl over all, and the book upon the
bowl: then, drawing from her pocket a
pair of long grey silk gloves, draped one
across the book; and, head tilted to one
side, admired the effect.
1t seemed decidedly an artistic effect.
admirably calculated to attract atteil-
ton. She was satisfied to the point of
being pleased with herself: a fact indi-
Gated by an expressive iutter of slim,
fair hands. And now, TO work.!
Time pressed. and 49,. A cloud
dimmed the radiance Of her eyes irres-
olutely she shifted her chair, troubled,
frowning, lips woefully dropping. And
sighed. And a still small whisper,
broken and wretched, disturbed tho
quiet of the study.
II cannot, 0, ! cannot, . To
spoil ii all, now, when . -
Yet she must. She must forget her.
self and steel her determination with
the m that another's happiness
hung in the balance, depending upon
her success. Twice she had tried and
failed. This third time she must sue
coed.
And, bowling her head in token OF her
resignation, she turned back squarely
to face the desk. AS she did so the toe
of one small shoe caught against somc-
thing on the floor, causing a dull jim
Cling sound. She stopped, with a low
exclamation, and Strengthened up. a
small bunch of keys in her hand: eight
or ten of them dangling from a silver
ring: Maitlend's keys.
He must have dropped them there,
forgetting them altogether. A find OF
value and one to save her a
deal of trouble: skeleton keys are
so exasperatingly slow, particularly
when used by %inexpert hands. But
how to bring herself to make use OF
these? AIS fair In war land this was
a sort of war, a war of wits at least);
but one should fight with ones own
arms. not pilfer the enerny's n turn
them against him. To use these keys
to ransack Maitland's desk seemed an
action wen more blackly d~ishonorable
than this ~clandestine visit, this mid
night foray.
Swinging the notched metal slips
from o, slender finger, she contemplated
them; and laughed ruefully. What
qualms of conscience in a burglar self
confessed She was there for a pur-
pose, a recognized nefarious purpose.
Granted. Then why bubble?
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MASTERSO

shows TO far better advantage than the
one who adheres to the old-fashioned
ideas.
1t is not so much that lookers-on are
deceived by the little articles that
women employ as hat their very en-
joyment argues the woman's wish to
hold to her charm; her desire to appear
we'll; her refusal to let go the reins of
power.
Such a one cultivates every means in
her power to remain her husbands conf
panion and friend. She studies the
newspapers and is up in the topics that
interest men. She refuses to let tho
ideas of rigid economy which so many
middle-aged wome form until it be-
a vice beset her.
Younger women. she knows. can
afford to wear cheap materials and
laces. but she who is bravely bearing
the middle-age cross must do so in fine
raiment.
She must cultivate the feeling of
elegance and grace by every means in
her power If she wishes to prevent the
mental aging which makes some women
allow themselves to become dowdy
through the fear of being ridiculed for
aping youth.
And she must Danish intolerance,
fault finding and actually cultivate the
habit of smiling. For smiles do not
come readily to the lips of fifty. She
can afford now to cater somewhat t
younger women, for she wants their
society. She needs the spur Of their
dress and coquetry to nerve her on to
her struggle with MIDDLE age.
Amusements that may tire her must
nevertheless be taken up. for they pre-
vent the stale feeling of folded hands
that begins to come when jumping
into a saddle for a ride is rather more
Eof an exertion than a pleasure.
1t is when middle age crecps on un.
consciously that the bad habits form
of too much relaxation. duh thought,
c~rankiness, retrospection and, alas.
over-apetite!
Women would never nag if they real
lied that 1t is an infallible sign of
bad temper and lack of confidence IN
themselves. The charming woman 81
so smiles quantity at the faults Of hus.
bands. sons n daughters unless they
are u~nforgivable. She writes more thar
anything else to keep their admiration
n love rather than their p%atronizing
respect.
Women in the security of happy mar
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She. Middle age

0LD G is not the tragedy for
women 1t is middle age that is
the real cross. for it emphasizes the
passing Of youth. cruelty, without offer
ing any of the com%pensations that come
later on in life.
One of the causes that make it doubly
hard to the woman who is married is
that she is entirely aware that her hus-
band has nothing whatever of this feel
ing that life is growing stale with the
approach of his fiftieth birthday, say
the writer in the Philadelphia Press.
IN the contrary, he is often at his
best mentally and physically, more
keenly alive to enjoy the pleasures OF
life which, if he has gained material
success. he feels rightly that he has
earned.
A woman has as a general thing
weakened perceptibly and lost charm
and attractiveness. If she is making
the struggle to retain her good looks
and her figure she is far happier than
if she succumbs to the feeling that she
must look as well as be m~iddle-aged.
Her husband may smile at her elabo-
rate couture and the little gay touch
to her costume, but this will be far
more grateful to her than the feeling
that he has relegated her 10 the ''oid
woman" class.
Husbands rarely realize these tor
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The girl and boy who send
in the neatest correct answers can
have their choice OF a box of paints, q
good book, a penknife or any
one of several very fascinating
games. If the writing is not legible
the coupon will be rejected. Uncle
Jack will publish the picture Of any
prize-winner who cares to send him a
photograph. Ping-pong and tintype
pictures cannot be used.
Only children under Is years of age
are eligible to compete. Be sure to
place a two-cent stamp on the en-
velope, to avoid delay at the postofice.
The names Of the prize-winners will be
announced in the STAR on Wednes-
day evening, November 3.
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CHAPTER TX.
Procrastination.
" HE cab which picked Maitland up
u at his lodgings carried him but

>" II1s IN ,.l.g-t. .-a- -
- ~ p''Aeu Aiai.iaho up
- a.. .HosneS rair,eu MN put
~ ~ 'He ciuo az winch
' pieViouS venins enter
sa," a"SeI' Mai.iano ma
~ : as me one OF All the CLUBS
VI :. ne ~ bahhernan were
niei'peIs wherein ne was least lkeiy
a. nee II iat'ef' Nei'her rrequented
10 'opei precincts by hapit' It's severe
anu classical puiiolng on a corner OF
sauison avenue oVerlooKlng the square
70 put we outward presentfnent OF an
INSTITUTION 10 De a MEMBER or winch is
a duty put emphatlcally no great
pressure 10 the sons or a New York
family OF any prominence.
But IN IT'S management the younger
generation holds no suffrage; and Is not
SLOW 10 declare that the Primordial Is
rlghtiy named characterizing the indi-
vldnai mernners or the board OF gov
erhors az antediiuVlans, prehistoric
monsters who nave never learned that
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To Brighten Gold Frames.
Margerv Doom:

Dear Margery Doom:
I am cleaning house and want your
advice as TO the best way to brighten
gilt frames that look dull from the
summer dust. Thanking you in ad-
vance. PICTURE.
To brighten gilt frames take sufficient
flour OF sulphur to give a golden tinxe
to about one and one-haif pints Of
water and in this boil four or I'VE
onions, or garlic, which will answer the
same purpose. Strain off the liquid
and with it. when cold. wash with q.
soft brush any gliding which requires
restoring. When dry it will come out
as bright as new.
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She would not bubble. She would be
firm, resolute, determined, cold FLOODED,
unmindful of all kindness n courtesy
and She would use them, ac-
complish her purpose, and have done.
finally and for ever, with the whole
hateful business.
There was q bright spot of color on
either cheek and a hot light of anger
In her eyes as she set about her task.
1t would never be less hideous, never
less Immediate.
The desk drawers yielded easily to
the eager keys. One by one she had
them open and their contents explored
vain repetition of yesterday after
moons fruitless task. But she must be
sure, she must leave nc stone unturned.
Maitland Manor was closed to her for
ever, because of last night. But here
che was safe for a few short hours,
and free TO make assurance doubly
sure.
There remained the d~espatch-box, the
black japanned tin box which had
proved obdurate yesterday. She had
come prepared to break its lock this
time, If need be; Maitland's careless
ness spared her the necessity.
She lifted 1t out of a lower drawer.
and put 1t In her lap. The smallest key
fitted the lock at the first attempt. The
lid came up and
Perhaps it Is not altogether discredit-
able that one should temporarily for
get ones computations in the long-de-
ferred moment of triumph. The girl
uttered a little cry of joy.
Crash!-the front door downstairs
had been slammed.
She was on her feet in a breath,
faint with fear. Yet not so overcome
that she forgot her errand, her sue
cess. As she stood up she dropped the
dispatch-box back into the drawer,
without any sound, and, opening her
handbag, stuffed something into it.
No time to do more: a dull rumble
of masculine voices was distinctly.
frightfully audible in the stiffness of
the house: voices OF men ~conversing
together in the inner vestibule. One
laughed, and the laugh seemed TO PEN
citrate her bosom like a knife. Then
both strobe across the thing and began
to ascend, as was clearly told her by
footsteps sounding deadened on the
padded carpet.
c-stricken, she turned to the
student lamp and with a quick twirl
and Up ward jerk of the ch~imney-catch
e~xtinguislied the flame. A reek Of
smoke Immediately began to foul the
close, hot air: and she knew that 1t
would betray her, but was helpless to
stop II. Besides, she was caught,
trapped, damned beyond redemption
unless unless it We're not Matt
land after all hut one of the ether
tenants, unexpectedly returned and
bound for another fat.
Futile hope. upon the landing by
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the door the footsteps ceased and

the door the footsteps ceased II a
key grated in the wards of the lock.
Blind with terror, her sole thought
an instructive impulse to hide and 80
avert discovery until the last possible
instant, on the bare chance of some
thing happening to save her, the girl
caught up her skirts and fed like a
hunted shadow through the alcove,
through the ~bed-chamber. thence down
the hall toward the dlning-room and
kitchen offices.
The outer door was being opened ere
she had reached the hiding place she
had in mind: the trunk closet, from
which, she remembered remarking, a
window opened uron a flre-escape. 1t
was barely possible, a fighting
chance.
III closed the door, grateful hat it's
latch slipped silently into place, n
fairly flung herself upon the window.
painfully bruising her soft hands in
vain endeavor to raise h sash. 1t
stuck obstinately, would not yield. Too
late, she remembered that h
had forgotten to draw the catch
fatal oversight! A sob of ter
ror choked in her throat. Already
footsteps were hurrying down the hall.
q line OF light Frightened underneath
the door; voices, excitedly Keyed,
banded question II comment, an un-
mistakable Irish brogue mingling with
a clear enunciation which she had but
too great reason TO remember. The
pair had passed into the next room.
She could hear O'Hagan announcing:
mo wan here, sor.
"Tllen It's the dining-room, or the
trunk closet. Come slong!"
One last, frantic attempt! But the
window catch, rusted with long dis
use, stuck. Painting, sick with fear,
the girl leaped ava and crushed her
self into q corner, crouching On the
floor behind a heavy box, her dark
cloak drawn up to shield her head.
And the door opened.
A flood Of radiance from the reiight-
ed student lamp fell athwart the floor.
The girl lay close and still, holding ner
b reath.
Ten seconds. perhaps, licked on INTO
eternity; seconds that were in them
selves eternities. Then: mo one mere.
O'Hagan."
The door was closed. and through its
panels more family came: Faith. and
the numbering divvlc must We flew TIL
coop afore we come In, sor.'
The girl tried to rise, to make again
for the window, out il was as though
her limbs had turned to water; there
was no strength in her. and the black.
ness swan yisibly before her eyes,
radiating way in whirling streaky
circles
Even such resolution and strong u,ill
as was hers could not prevail against
that nunabing. deathly exhaustion. Ter
Dyes closed and her head fell back
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ried life too often lose sight of the
tragedy of middle age and allow the
moss it brings to efflict them sadly.
They should realize thoroughly that it
is one of the hardest battles given
them to fight.
Yet it must not be fought frantically,
but rather with philosophy and wis.,
dom, always remembering that, while
the wrinkle and the gray hairs are the
signs of age, there is a still worse spirit
of middle age which lays its hands on
the mind and brings sadness, rancour,