University of South Carolina Libraries
* * * * * * * t * ** * AT THE OPERA VOUFE. * * **** * * * * * * "Lena'Rivers." Mary J. Holmes, the woman whose vels have enjoyed as great a pop rity among women and girls as y riter of the century, wns a t collector of curios a-nd f1us raetie she kept up to the last year her life. When she died at the of 79, at Brockport, Mass., her e resembled a regular museum. Her travels had included Europe, from Norway to Italy and from France to Russia, all of which coun tries shi. visited several times. Pal estine and the Holy Land, China, Japan, the islands of the Pacific a ad all the ins and cuts of Ler ..wn. cou-i try. He- tases were b: )ad and entf clic andi lit nry si ert curios shar ed honors with specimens of native work, with pottery, china and wood craft. It was amid these surroundings that she worked and wrote the many wovels that brought her fame and fortune. Although 4he had not dbne a great deal for several years pre teding -her death, and she -has now been dead a year, her works still en joy a great popularity and are among the best sellers of the day. A few of them have found their -way to the stage and of these easily he most popular and at preseiit,most prominently before the public, is "Lena Riirs," by Beulah Poynter, and which will be presented at the opera house on Deeember 22. Miss Eda Marshall appears as I."a" and is supported by an ex eeptionally strong cast. 'The Heart of an Indian." This beautiful western drama will be presented by one of Belcher Wright Attraetions at Newberry on Dec. 23. The play contains -all- that =kes,vestern -dramas famous, love anddpahos, intermingled .with wit 1mad humor, comedy that is not offen sive, sensation enough to- ple4se. the -boys in the gallery'and not enough to mar the beauties of the play. Don't forget the date, Dec. 23. A.tdag Married adStaying so. >Eior efrald ~ani News: It is sel ?den we: have suieh a treat as we enjoyedWdIdedy evening, -in the wy 1ffa lecture by Rev..C. Lewis K Fowler, of Clinton, from the sub-. jeet, "How to get married and stay so. HBe was listened to with great in terest and pleasure by an apprecia tive audience, who heartily symnpa thize with those who missed it. Br.Fowler as always,_delved to th*.e bottom of his subject, beginning with the divine origin of marriage in th/ Garden of Eden, where God united Adam and Eve in holy wed lock. He paid -a bea.utiful tribute to woman declaring her to be God's crowning triumph of creation and re gretted that "Fashion'' should mar her beauty. (But where is the man -who doesn't want his wife to wear "rats"' and' "squeezers "-or any thing else that will give her style?) He told of the different customs and modes of courtship and mar riage in other countries. The eaidy Cliristians in Romle had a most beau -tifully solemn and impressive mar riage ceremony. -They were never "unequally yoked stogether," but each'loved the other "in the Lord." .He spoke eloquently and forceful ly on the evils of too early marriage. Marriage on "puppy love," results in separation and ~divoree, while to wait too iong is oft.en at the expense of a pure manhood ahd good morals. Matrimoniy should be regarded as. a holy and divine ordinance and should be preceded by prayer and serious thought by all who contem plate taking the step. And to "stay married" it is absolutely necessary that the husband "court- his wife as earnestly and sincerely as he did when she was his sweetheart." *It was an inexpressibly grand and forceful lecture all the way through, interspersed with many extremely funny and side-splitting illustrations, and wilil not soon ,be forgotten by people of West End Baptist ohurch and others who attended. *West End, Dec. 18. W. L FELDER SHOT. A St. Mat&hews' Merchant Wound ed at Charlotte by Express Messenger. Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 14.-Mr.. W. L. Felder, a merchant. of St. Mat thew'.s, S. C., was shot at the South ern Railway station this morning at 2 :50 o'clock. Charged with the shooting J. Harry Jones, express messenger on train No. 29. was placed under arrest. The shooting oec-urred about twenty yards from the enpre office in front of the ex press ear of train No. 29. In the car at the time of the shooting were Jones and John Kreeger, transfer clerk. Kreeger stated to Policeman McCall that the shot was fired by Jones, and that they, as a blind, jumped from the car and ran down the track. The statements were made to Mr. McCall in the presence of Mr. Jones and met no response from the latter, although up to that time he had protested vehemently that he knew nothing whatever. of the shooting. Mr. Jones elaimed to have been working on his books in the front of the -ar at the time the shooting occarred. Mr. Felder was shot through the right arm, the bullett passing into his side. He was perfectly conscious and stated that the shot was tired- by ithe express messenger. Mr. Felder stated that he was waiting to take train No. 29, for Columbia and that he was walking to pass away the time until the train should leave. ne' stated that when he got in front of the express car some one aelled out to "Get away from there," and almost instaiitly fired. Mr. Felder said that t-ne shooting was without any provoca tion wilatever. Ar. Felder walked to the express offiee and called out to Mr. L. K. Rust, night watchman at the depot, that hehad been shot. Mr. Rust .immediately telephoned for a doctor and the injured man was ta ken to the Stonewall Hotel. It was a.bout 3.15 before . a physician ar rived and Mr. Felder was taken im mediately to the Presbyteiian hos pital. Mr. Felder, who is a furniture merchant and a well-known citizen of St. Matthew's, had been to High Point to purchase some furniture amd was en route to his home. Jones is a resident of Charlotte and . his run is between Charlotte and Colum bia: Up to the time that Mr. Kreeger and the party in the - ear with him made the practical confession that Mr. Jones had fired the shot and they had jumped out of the ear and ran down the track as a blind, Mr. Jones had declared that he had no idea as to who did the shooting. Af ter Mr. Kreeger's statement he re fused to make any comment. I Too Familiar. When staying in the Sandwich Is land I had an amusing experience with my Hawaiian servant.' Now, these servants insist on calling you by your first name. Ours was always saying to my husband, ''Yes, John, and to me, "very well, Mary,'' etc. So when we got a new cook I told my husband to avoid calling Mary, as then, ,not knowing my name, he would have to say "missus'' to me, So John' always called me "sweet heart'' or "dearie,'' never "Mary,'' but the watchful fellow gave me no title at all. One day we had some officers to dinner, and, while waiting for the repast, I told them of the ruse I had adopted, and added, "by this servent at least, you won't hear me called Mary.'' Just then the new cook entered the room. He howed to me: "Sweet-. heart, dinner is ready.'' "What?'' I stammered, aghast at his familiarity. "-Dinner is served, dearie,'' an swered the new cook. The Road to Fame. A Southerner noted for the~ liber ality of his tips stopped at. a Balti more hotel where negro porters pre domiated. His name was speedily known to every member of .the serv ing fraternity,\ and his every wish anticipated. Soon after his arrival *he sent his card to a friend who made his home in the hotel, but whose temperament happened to be quite the opposite of that of his open4handed caller-retiring, not given to "'tipping,'' or any . other form of socialibility. and who there fore lived almost unknown to those about him. The old "darky'' who received the card studied it for a full min ute.. "'Scuse me, colonel,'' he said, "but I don't b'leebe nobody by dat name come here dis mawning.'' "This morning!'' returned the other. "Of course not ! Mr. Blank has lived here for months. You know my name well enough, and I haven't been here a day. Do you mean to say that you ca,n 't remember a man who has matde his home here since last winter?'' "'Scuse me, colonel, sah,'' began the old man deferentially, ''but you must know. sah"-as if uttering the subtest' compl)iment-"dat dere's gemmans what ca.n make dems~els more notorious in one dlay, sah, dlan odder gemmans does in a year, sahi!" -Yoth' ompanion. OF CU Begins in earnest this stock is of the best. Hu Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Gloves Alway We expet to be.just as busy the d saling gloves. Ladies' guaranteed Kid gloves, an 125 pairs.Ladies' and Misses' Kid colors, a regular $,.oo value, to clbs Handsor Nothing makes a more attractive s well as ornamental. There is nothi1 adds more to one's dress than a bea from $1.50 up to $2o.oo. VisuC the BIG MEDICINE FREE. We Will Furnish the Medicine Free If It Fails to Relieve Kidney .Disease. If neglected, kidney disea:se se ures a firm hel1d and results, in an ailment that frequently bhlecomes hronic and is most difficult to treat successfually. The symptoms of kid ney diseases are usually not sooin enough recognized, and treatment is too long delayed. That is why these human derangements are so preva lent. 'Most diseases of the kidney, blad der and urinary tract readily yield to treatment if the right medicine is promptly and properly applied. We have a treatment we believe will eradicate this class of disease. We are so certain of this that we sell the medicine, with our own personal guarantee to cheerfully retu'rn every cent paid us for it,-without ques tion or quibble,-at the merest hint that it did not do exactly as we claimed, or if the user is not entirely satisfed. Our treatment consists of Rexall Kidney Remedy, and we urge all suf ferers of kidney derangements to try it at our entire risk. We know what it contains, how it is made, and will cheerfully tell all about it upon re quest. We can make this frank offer be cause our experience has conclusive REATF IRISTM week. Only three days indrels of attractive a Neckwear, Bags. Rugs, Holiday Barj INm You have many i Tailored Suit---there Tailored Suit We All $22- 50, $25, Suits now onl All $12.50, ! Suits now c A NEW HAT HALF FOR XMAS at One hundred beautiful Patte1 sale this week at exactly half p: a splendid opportunity to piece in winter headwear. $5.00 to at only $2.49 to $4.98. s Acceptable. iy after, Xmas as the day before y size and color, price only 98c. pr. Gloves, small sizes, 5 to 6%, all e 'em out quickly, sale price 39c pr. te Furs. rift than furs. They are useful as g that gives more real comfort and itiful set of Furs. Prices range STORE the /INA ly demonstrated that Rexall Kidney Remedy is a safe, reliable and ex tremely efficacious medicine that rarely fails to do all we claim it will. Otherwise we could not .afford to sell it to our neighbors and friends with our endorsement and monxey back guarantee. Why hesitate to try it? Two sizes, 50c., and ~1.00 per bottle. Gilder & Weeks. M U SIC. Mrs. Alice Robertson Teacher of Piano, Voice and Harmony. Studio 1218 lMain St. Open Moneday -Octobser 4 . Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Phone 26.. SPECIALNOTICE Any one who will clip and send'this advertisement with a $10 P. 0 money order will receive a receipt for $25 to apply on a $95 Organ, the balance to be paid as follows: $i5 Jan. 15th, 1910, $15 April it, 1910, Fr f her particlars and ilustration usc Hous ec C, asthss aSpia wlrceive SPEcIA INDuC EME Wrt stbish 25 yeas 1Couba,HOSE,C WE PILE~ AL I,UEBE. and hold it until thoroughly dried and seasoned. When you come to cut it up you know there is going to be no shrinking, no cracking. Let aIs furnish what lumber you need nw. You might as well have the eet when it doesn't cost you any e than the other kind. NEWBERRY LUMBER Cos ES SHOPPING left in which to make your pr-parations. Our rticles at popular prices. Great showing of BI nkets, Bed Spreads, Towels, ftc. ains Tailored Suits %eeks in which to get service out of a is nothing that can take the place of a' have them in the leading shades $27.50, $30 and $35 15.00 15, $18.50 and $20 98 nly = - - PRICE 50 Pairs AliWool Blankets n Hats go on Just 50 pairs Wool Blankets left worth ice. This Is $5.00 to $6.50, to be closed out this week at In your needs ga n ht $ 10.00 Hats onlythe pair $3.49. 25pr. 12-4 gray and wht Blankets *orth $3.00 at only the-pair $1.08. Christmas Ribbon Sale. Any width you desire in Christmas Ribbon from a penny to Soc. yd. BEAUTIfUL HAND BAGS. Our collection of Bags far surpasses any previous season s showi All Leather Hand Bags 49, 75, 98Ce., $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. 5FINE MARSEILLES BED SPREADS. Just in time to catch the printer by today's express. Prices $Y.4 $-98, $..49, $2.98 and $3.49. SPECIAL LINEN SALE. Beautiful Table damask 49, 75, 98c., and$1 25, with napkins to match. tore tha t's AiwoagsBuU LUG uS Jardinieres Given Awoga.. With every $3.00 cash. purchase , of China, Glassware o. Crockery, we will give a 75c. Jardinlere. With every $5.00 cash purch'ase of Chmna, Glassware or~ Crockery, we will give a $1.00 Jardiniere. With every $10.00 cash pur chase -of China or Glassware, we will give you your choice of any Jardinlere In stock worth~ $2.50 or less. With every $1.00 cash purchase of China or Glassware we. will give a nice souvenir as long as they last. This offer holds good until the first day of January,~1910. NewberyHardare Co.l Christmas .HoIiday Ratesl1 Atlanitic Coast Line. On sale December 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 1909 and January 1st, 1910, with final limit to leave destina tion not later than January 6, 1910. Tickets on sale to stations east of the Misissippi River and south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers. For further information address nearest ticket agent or W. J. CRAIG, .T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt.