Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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kea \oi;k rxsfiioN i.ETTEli. New st>h-> \n,l Mode? l or the win? ter Dtstilhssl by a Metronofltao' ModNto I i itherlne Mann /.atu. New York. Nov. 3. out of vt.gue Ideas a. el many offering* wanted ?tyles are evolved Into set modes ?hl I i1 v be classed In popular par? lance a* Moyenage. Louts XV, and Louts XVI. which often cross each other, each carrying Its Influence into other -t' That the Moyenage will dominate the tal'mr-mades and semi dress cos tt. ni?s is i foregone condition, while the more sumptuous fashions of the Louis periods seem to have given the dressier gowns their salient features. It Nvould appear from thin month's offerings that the whole Is distinc? tively divided Into two classes?the tailor-mades and evening growns modified according to the hour and purpose of use. that I*. the tailor mades nre of the morning afternoon and utility varieties and the evening gowns into those Kr late afternoon t >r ree i tin. musicales, et< .. and the regulation evening gowns for dances, balls and opera. Set rules are almost Impossible, and it must be made a matter of study by the wearer and ihe dressmaker how <?nd of what the dress ?hall be develop, .! for each occasion. For the majority of us such de? mands of many gowns are not made and a few gowns, and costumes arc needed of such general simple lines th*t they will servo many purposes. Both the two-piece and the three phtce tailored suit is used, while the first-mentioned is steadily regaining Its prestige. Empires are not so frequently seen and are for the most part relegated to the elegant necessity of dinner and evening costumes. The tight-fitting dress whloh has a flounce from the knees grows in fa? vor for a utility dress with Us bare? ness relieved by a washerwoman ? Irspery or s felt sash with ends be? hind. A street costume that will be quite heavy enough until the early days of winter with the addition of furs Is a coat dress suit very suitable for call? ing, church, afternoon, lectures, mit slcales, etc. The costume In question was made of black satin cloth trim? med with velvet bands and a fiat V tided d sign ! hove the bands, and * tk\?u i *ith beautiful buttons ?dvet emhroldi r? I with s tiny de? sign rrr I i id it jutrtook of the Moy ? ? le. The skirt was plaited If about half way above the kneea and the upper portion was made like a coat semi-fitting with no centre front or back seam, while those on the sides were covered with bands )f velvet, one on each side of the seam, six button decorating each band. The bands are carried up over the shoul? ders and the closing la made on the left side and a shawl collar outlines the top of the waist In regular coat style; In fact, the suit resembles a skirt and coat. Above each band is n braided design. The sleeves are in coat style with a band of velvet and hratdlng extending from the shoulder to a little below the elbow, from which point the sleeves has a portion cuuout and filled In with lace, on each side of which the band of velvet and braiding Is carried down to the wrist md around it. The finish at the wrist Is a frill of lace and a vel? vet band. The neck is filled in with a lace chemisette to match the sleeves. The hat worn with the costume was a satin felt turned up on the left side in cavalier style: a huge velvet bow ornamented Its under side. A velvet band went around the crown and ly? ing flat on the big brim along the lower edge of the band was a string of roses In various shades, giving the note of color needed. The lace used was of an ivcry shade and the han? dle of the umbrella was of Ivory and gold and chamois gloves were worn. Black patent leather shoes were worn. A set of black furs will later be add? ed to the outfit, but at present a creamy tinted leather boa Is worn when needed. A pretty costume that will come in most appropriately for receptions, matinees, lectures, etc., was develop? ed from a shadow check in the new bluish ithade called raison. In tunic efftct it Is a mode that gives beauti? ful lines and Is particularly effective as an afternoon dress. The skirt Is of the plaited vnrlety with ? wide plait en the centre that give a panel effect. The overdress or tunic In out with long points in the front that sloop away from a little I i.,w the ami \~> again pointed in the back. The fastening Is made on the left sld- and the front portion of the -waist Is cut out in i d? ? p V and a similar but shorter one is made in i la hack. The opening Is filled in with I tucker, above which a yoke of mot si p] ...|. These sleeves are short and laid In tucks, below which aie la re *h . -st. in.it? h the yoke. DUttOM outline, the front opening ami also the ( side back seam*. The hat WOTa W9M one of the turbans of blue velvet Light grey glovts are worn and gr< \ suede shoes. A simple Moyenage gown made of mohair In blue would make u very tidy sown for Hit office. Th? ikirt, llko in<?st of its kind, whs glalted, rlt Ittf hluher in Uli back tlurn in front, topped with a deep htm of tln? Upp< r portion. The back and front portion* of the upper drtM WttM OUt in nar reu panel plfetf that extended ? llt? tl over the plaiting, ahd wore out lined with a narrow bleck banding around the bottom UP the sides and aver the shoulders. The neck was cut In a shallow \' OVtr which fell a frill of cream chiffon, and the yoke was of lace. Tht ?leaves wore of tnsv order. close-fitting at the shouldtri coming to the elbow, from which to the bandlai WM ? fttll pnrf of the ma? terial, hut for one of full figure gn dOOp Ottll ornamented with rows Ol underoloevf al chiffon or silk otoae? fitting would be a better choice, as the elhow puff l| apt to make ihe waist look much larger. The hat was a simple affair of hlack felt in mush? room sailor shape decorated with a velvet hand and how at the ripht side. < )vtT the gOWn in 'Vinter will be worn one of the new princess coats of mix? ed tweed. The new diugorals in worsted are much liked and will be worn exten? sively this coming winter. Fur the coat and skirt suit nothing is more sm:< *t and up-to-date. One of those seen lately was in grey, machine stitched and finished with a big ahaWl collar and cuffs of hlack velvet. A big black velvet hat was worn, trim? med with a grey and crimson wing. The American tailors are expecting a big vogue In the Zlbellnes for the coming winter season. Those with the panne effects and flecks of white through them are very stylish hut try? ing to a full figure. Some of the ;nost stylish tailor mades are developed from the man? nish mixtures and perhaps for the morning street suit are next to the serges the most offered at the present moment. Wide wales In all the new* goods are seen and the hopsacks and basket weaves will be used to a large extent. Later for the dressy afternoons tail? ored costumes velveteens will be seen as many offerings In this material are now on th counters of the best shops. VOTES FOR WOMEN IN DENVER. Mistake to Give Ttiem Suffrage In Col? orado. "It was a decided mistake to give women the right of the ballot," says a woman politician of Denver in Wo? man's Home Companion for Novem? ber. "But now that they have it, in my belief it is as much the duty of a woman to exercise that right as it . for her to observe her religious duties or to take proper care of her home. The average woman is better than the average man. At least that is my ob sarvtlon. The average woman poli? tician is as bad as the average man politician?only she is worse! If the rank and file of women would join in concerted movement to unseat both the professional man and the profes? sional woman politician, then the right of franchise vested in women would prove a boon of inestimable value. "Like many another woman, I en? tered politics with the idea of purify? ing the political atmosphere. Since then it has been a constant struggle ot? my part to keep my skirts clean. It is much the same thing as a woman marrying a man to reform him. In nine cases out of ten he drags her down to his Own level instead of being lifted to hers. "Women, generally speaking vote to please the men. There are those who will take issue with this state? ment, but It is nevertheless true. Per? haps it may be different in political affairs, If that time should ever come, but under existing conditions the wo? men vote as the men suggest. Left to themselves and uninfluenced by the men. the woman vote would be chao? tic. We wouldn't know where we stood In an election till after the votes were all in, because women are in? fluenced by all manner of things the ordinary mortal would not reckon with. Hy way of example, a really handsome man Is a strong asset for any political ticket In Colorado! "Women are by nature of a trust? ing dispostlon In everything save love .affairs. It Is therefore an easy task for the men to control their votes. For that reason In planning a cam? paign we dooldo upon candidates and principle! that Will appeal to the men and then have it to them to win their wives, mothers, sisters or sweethearts OVer tO their v t \\s." ?if you das Irs a oleer complexion take Foh y's Orino Laxative for con ?tlpatlon and tlvar trouble as it win stimulate Iheae organs and thorough? ly cleanse your system, which Is what ev? ryone PQOds in order to feel well. Btbert'l Drug Mv?re. Thi prettier a girl Is the inoro or I r? ? ri ?ha want* to be told about It. ?Young (ilrls Are Vitalins oi headache, ai Well 11 older women, but all gal quick relief and prompt CUrg from I >r. King's New Life i'ilK the worlds h. st remedy for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood, and sin ng netwes and build Up your health. Try them, 25c at glbert'i Drug Store. \ FAIRY STORY. \ Van Who TakOl a Drink" Tries in Vain to Fnd n "Blind Tiger" i" Wilmington, There i. a man in Wilmington Who tried, tried and tried to find a 'blind tiger" In order to quench his thirst, but to far his efforts to locate in "animal" of that description has been In vain. He is a man who, in the "good old days" would take a drink when he felt like it. Now it is diffi rent. Ha cannot find a drop of ardent for soli in the city to quench Ills thirst. This forces him to the confession that there are few. if any places in the city where whiskey can be purchased. This information has been imparted to Mayor McRae Iii an anonymous letter and is probably sent as a result Of an interview had With Mayor Mc Rae a few days ago by a representa? tive of this paper relative to the num? erous anonymous letters received by the chief executive to the effect that the prohibition law is being flagrant? ly violated here. One can walk into .Mayor MeUae's oflice most any time during the day and see him reading in interesting unsigned communica >n relative to the sale of whiskey Wilmington. Some of the writers say little of the stuff is being sold. bile others make bold the statement that as much as ever is being sold over the counters. The letter from the "thirsty one," referred to above, which is typewrit? ten with a black ribbon, is as fol? lows: October 28, 1909. Mr. MacRae, Mayor, City. "Dear Sir: I beg to advise you that am a man who takes a drink occa? sionally and have known a few saloon keepers in this town quite well, and since January 1st have tried my ut? most to find a 'blind tiger' without success. Mind me that I would not Inform on one if I did find it, but all this talk about the existence of them in any number seems to me to be overdrawn. "I wish to say, however, that the beer now sold is nearer poison than beer and some steps might justly be taken to secure a sample which should should be analyzed and if found to contain too much alcohol or poison all these places should be shut up."?Wilmington Star. ?Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs and expels colds. Qet the genuine in a yellow package. Slbert's Drug Store. Alleged excessive borrowings by our speculative interests upon inflated Yankee rails and industrials, and the necessity of curtailing such accommo? dation, have been cited as reasons for marking up the Bank of England rate from 2 1-2 to 5 per cent., even though competent authorities here, like Mr. Jacob H. Schiff, have put the amount involved in such loans abroad at as low as ?2.000.000 or thereabouts. It is reassuring to know that such a competent observer as Mr. George Paish, the editor of the London Sta? tist, who is now in the United States, has taken issue with the English alarmists in their views of American conditions. In wiring his paper last Saturday he decries the idea that the financial position in the United States is dangerous, and with much force he points out that those who, describing the situation here as unsound, how? ever eminent they may be in Euro? pean finance and speculation, are speaking of matters with which they have not taken the pains to acquaint themselves. He also directs attention to the investment power of the Amer? ican people, arising from their sav? ings, which he estimates at $5,000, 000,000 or upward per annum, of which a large proportion has been go? ing into the securities of sound cor? porations.?Bradstreet's. ?Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of kidney or bladde** trouble that is not beyond the reach medi? cine. Cures backache and Irregulari? ties that if neglected might result la Brigbt's disease or diabetes. Sibert's Drug Store. Maneuvers in Japan. Tokio, Nov. 6.?The greatest mili? tary maneuvers in the history of Ja? pan were commenced today at Utso nomija. with a total forcing of 70,000 fighting men participating. The pro? gramme consists of drills, target prac? tice and sham battles. Military air? ships and wireless telegraph will be Used. The artillery corps has been equipped With new field and machine guns for the occasion. China. Great Britain, the United States and other nations have sent army officers to wit? ness tin- maneuvers. Kills Her POO Of 20 Yours. ?'?The most merciless enemy 1 had for 20 years," declares Mrs. James Duncan, of Haynesville. lie., "was dyspepsia, I suffered Intensely after eating or drinking and OOUld scarce? ly sleep, Alter many remedies had tailed ami several doctors gave me up. I tried Electric Hitters, which cured me completely, NOW 1 can eal any? thing. I am 70 years old and am over-Joyed to get my health and strength baob again." For indiges? tion, loss of appetite, kidney trouble, lame back, female complaints, Its un squaled. Only ?00 at Sibert's Drug Store. FOODSTUFFFS NOT SCARCE. Statement Refutes Some Recent Dr. derations. !n spite of the declaration that the production of food stuffs is not keep? ing pace with the growth of popula? tion, the department of agriculture has issued a statement showing that the United States Ii more than hold? ing its own in the cask of feeding Its people. The bureau of itatlatlci If authority for the declaration that during the fis? cal year the imports of farm products Into the United States were valued at $540,000.000, which was $14,000,000 less than in 1906, and $87.000,000 less than In 1907. That the Ameican farmer is awak? ening to the necessity for closer and more Intensive cultivation of his land is evidenced by the fact that during s?n*en years prior to 1900 more than one-half of the total imports in the country consisted of farm products. In the nine years since 1900 much less than one-half of the imports have been products of the farms. A peculiar feature of the report I? the fact that wltn the exception of sugar, of which the exportation from Hawaii increased $12.000,000 and from Porto Rico $4,000.000, there was no increase in agricultural products from any of the dependencies of the country, in fact there has bet i a decided material decrease from I <? nation's Insular po.-sexsl.-ns. China's New Railroad Writing of the Opening Of the rail? road from Peking to Kalgan and of the extraordinary demonstrations of popular and official exultation which accompanied it. ihe New York Trib? une says that "though the road is at present only 122 miles long, It is of enormous commercial importance and of the greatest significance to China. It Is the first important railroad in China to be built entirely by the Chi? nese. The rails and rolling stock were Imported, but in other respects the enterprise is purely Chinese. It was paid for out of the earnings of the Northern Railways of China, without borrowing a dollar, and the work of building it has developed a fine force of young Chinese engineers who wlU be of great service in further under? takings. The road runs from Peking up the valley of the Yung-ting river, In a northwest direction, beyond the Great Wall to Kalgan. That city, in the northwest of Chi-li ami near the borders of Shan-si, is one of the great? est centers of Mongolian trade. Al? though the road has been in opera? tion less than a month, its volume of traffic is already large and highly profitable, and it promises to secure almost a monopoly of commerce be? tween China and Mongolia. Surveys have been made for the extension of the road across Shan-sl to the Hoang river, and thus almost to the border of Mongolia, opening to trade and in? dustrial development a region of in? estimable wealth. It is in Shan-si that the great coal and iron deposits are found, comprising 13,000 square miles of anthracite from eight to forty feet thick, and an almost equal area of bituminous coal." . Not Entirely Useless. The young Kindergarten teacher was trying to impress upon her wee charges the value of having the full number of fingers bestowed upon them by good Mother Nature. "Just turn In all your fingers but one and play that It is the only one you have. Now what could any of you do with only one finger?" True to her expect? ations all looked down at their lone digit in a panic of helplessness. But Mickey Finn was not troubled for long. As he pondered the subject, a great possibility dawned upon him. "Shure an' Oi cud sthick ut in th' Jam an* git soom an' nivver be throubled wit* th' rist av thlm." TRUTH TRIUMPHS. Sumter Citizens Testify for the Pub? lic Benefit. A truthful statement of a Sumter citizen, given in his own words, should convince the most skeptical about the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills. If you suffer from backache, nervousness, sleeplessnesa, urinary disorders or any form Of kidney ills, the cure is at hand. Head this: B. \V. Vogel, S. Main St., Sumter, S. (.'., says; 'l had severe pains in the small of my back for several yean and whenever l attempted to ?toop, my suffering was Intensified My back became very weak and on several occasions i was forced to give up my work. My family physician treated me without giving me any re? lief from the awful pains in my back and l then tried every known remedy on the market but still failed to bo benefited. I at last read a testimo? nial regarding Doan's Kidney rills and was so much impressed that I procured a box of this rented) at China's drug store. After taking the contents i was restored to good health ami for thai reason heartily recommend Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by ill di aien. Price 50 cents. Poster-Mllburn <"o., Buffalo, New Yoik, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's and take no other. No. 5. DISPENSARY CASES DEFERRED. Men Accused of stau? Dispensary Grafting to Glvo lutii in Home ; t 'ounties, Chester, Nov, 3.?A letter received here tliis afternoon by Solicitor .T. K. Henry from counsel for Parnum, Rawllnson, Blank and Solomons, against whom an order was secured in court here yesterday for sw.-a; in-; OUt of bench warrants to insure their appearance at the spring term, makes it appear that Attorney Generaly Ly? on has agreed to a modification of the original order by which the defend? ants can each give $5,000 bond to the clerk of court in his hoine county ami have the same approved and forward? ed here without causing the defend? ants to come to Chester. This is agreeable to Mr. Henry and so it is supposed that Farnum, Black. Rawllnson and Solomons will s nd their bonds. A telegram received here today by Clerk of Court <'<?rnwell from Black said that his bond bad been prepared and was en route to Cheater, While BOOlmOM Wired that he would be III ( lu ster Friday. X"\\ is tlie time for the farmers to bold their cotton off the market. If they would unite and not sell any cot? ton at all for the next two weeks, fif? teen cents cotton would be a certainty, but if they rush it to market now. while the spinnen are not buying, they w ill break the price and the spin? ners will carry their point?and get cotton for less than it is worth. ?A Scalded Boy's Shrieks horrified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria Taylor, of Xebo. Ky.. who writes that, when all thought he would die, Buck lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him. Infalliabi? for burns, scalds, cut% corns, wounds, bruises. Cures fever sores, boils, skin eruptions, chilblains, chapped hands, soon routs Piles. 25c at Sibert's Drug Store. THOUGHT Takes form in action ; repeated actions become habits,?The Cash Habit, \c acquired now will make easy the rainy day when it comes. Start a bank account with us now and get the cash habit. First National Bank, Sumter, An Irishman Describes a Savings Hank as a place where you can deposit money to-day and draw it out to? morrow by giving a week's notice. We don't ordinarily require any notice for the withdrawal of funds in this department, as experience shows that money put there usual? ly stays in till it is really needed, and then goes to fill a niche. If you are not a "Savings Bank Habit" man you had better become one. We can help you. S? Bank of Sumter. For ^a\f*1 Hmu LANDS' A V/l kJCllV/. in the Following Sized Tracts. One Place .... 300 Acres. One Place - 76 Acres. One Place .... 105 Acres. One Place - 366 Acres. One Piace ... - 357 Acres. One Place .... 183 Acres. All of the above within six miles of Sumter on good public road. One Place 277 Acres, three miles from Wedgefield. Two Places 100 Acres each, near Privateer, S. C. Three Places 40 Acres each, near Privateer, S. C. All at prices that are right. For particulars, see SUMTER REAL ESATATE & INSURANGE CO., Sumter, ... South Carolina. Mrs. Housekeeper, Mr. Farmer: ? Feed Cyphers Foods to your chickens. Makes them lay ; gives them health. Phone or write us tor LAYING, FORCING. SCRATCH, ( HICK. FOODS. < > KIT. SHELL, WTIsl.rriC \F.ST 1-G(.S, FOOD HOPPERS, w ITKH I'DiM's. BED scKAl*. If you arc thinking about an INCUBATOR? Lay aside any ideas you may entertain. Buy a CYPHERS and be satisfied. A. A. Strauss & Co. 25 N. Main Street.