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"TEN-HOUR" LAW. Sixty Hours to Constitute a Wee Work in the Cotton and Wolle Mills of the State. The "ten-hour" law goes i effect' Wednesday, I lie lirsl day January. At that time lie hours ,\vork in cotton and wollen I'aetoi in this stale will he sixty hours .week, or ten horn's per day. Bel .the passage of this law at the I session of the general assembly, hours had been sixty-four per wt and the association of Cotton Ma factum's had indicated their willi (less to reduce the time gradua reaching te.i horn's per day in course of the next two years. 1 the sentiment in the general ass< bly was in favor of immediate red lion, though in the act as finally -pf k'd, the cotton mills were given twe (months' notice, the bom's being dnced to sixty-tiwo per week on first of July and to sixty on the fi of .fanuary next, so that the m could adjust their contract to suit The law which now goes into I effect is as follows: "Section I. P>c i| enacted h\ 1 general assembly of the stale iSoulh Carolina. That leu hours day. i>r sixty hours a week, sh constitute the hours for working I all operatives and employees in ci ton and wollen manufacturing est: lishmeiils engaged in I he matiufi .lure of yarns, cloth, hosiery a other products of merchandise, i cept meelianics, engineers, fireiin watchmen. teamsters, yard employ, and clerical force. All contracts I longer hours of work other than lie in provided in said manufacturing < tahlisluiieiits slntll be. and the sai are hereby, declared null and vo and any person entering into or , forcing such contracts shall be dec vd guilty of a misdenieaiior, in ca and every instance, and on cotiv tio11 in a court of eonipclcnil jtir diction shall lie lined a sum of-nion not le>> than .ior more than $1 or iiiuuisonincnl not exceeding |hii daysI'rovi.led that nothing heiv contained shall be coil.-itrncd as l\ bidding or preventing any such mil a fact ii ring company from making loM time. In the extent of sixty boil per ii.initiu, where such lost lime h he.'ii caused by accident or other u it \ * I I f t f? I 4l . " Section 'J. Thai the hours of lab shall remain as they now are nil Jul\ -l, l!)(l7, when lliey .-hall be i duc?',l to sixty-two. On the lirsl d; of lauuary, 1!K)S. and from and n ter that date, the hours of labor sh; not exceed sixty hours per week." SOCIETY GIRL WEDS INDIAN The Marriage Ends a Roman Which Began Five Years Ago. Denver, Cel.. December Ne\ lia- Iti'en received here that Miss t o Marie Arnold, of this city, was ma cied laM Monday in Santa I'Y. 1 M., to Albino Chavarria. a full-bloo cd Indian. The wedding ends a r tttitiiee which be^an live years a; -dui iii'/ tin' inoiinfain and plain I'esl val. when a number of Indians we brought to the city. The ceremony was performed 1 the Wev. Mr Kciido.i. a IMvshyteri: clergyman, and was witnesed by t bride's >islers, Misses Lillian at Geneva Arnold, of Denver. Chavarria is ciiief ol the San Clara India.is, a tribe of the I'uebl in New Mexico. With a large mil her of his tribesmen he was in car in the city park in Denver live veil ago, when Miss Arnold saw him a immediately formed an a'ltaoiinu1. for him. After frequent visits to t tamp Miss Arnold invited the 1 rtian to call at her home. She liv at the lime in a fashionable f with her sisters and her step-lath George Wilder. The Indian's lirsl visit to 1 sweetheart was the cause of a d agreement between her and the maiuing members of her family. C jeetiou was made only to the l.idi race, his character being above proach. In April, 100i>, ^lr. Will jumped overboard from a steamer the gulf of Mexico and was drown lie left a will in which he disinhci ad the present Mrs. Chavarria cause of her refusal to give up I Indian lover. The sisters of Miss . nold finally consented to the m riago and one month ago they w to her to New Mvxico. >Ohavarria? is full civilized, r pious, fairly well educated and w to-do. lie owns a large farm n Taosc, N. M., which he eultiva himself. 3 BEST BY TEST OF TIME?T oid, Asphalt Gravel and Ashes Spark proof roofing. 1 have stud tho roofing question and will sell any but the best. Come and C. II. Cannon, Nowborry, S. C ,a<; ?k ^ kv, ... . . DEWEY'S BIRTHDAY. sk's Received Numerous Friends at Hii u Ollice a.ud Home?Is Now Seventy Years Old. nto -Adiuiral George Dewey was 7( of years old on Thursday. ITe is it ol splendid health and physique. As ries is liiis custom, lm spoili (he morning al per luis ollicc willi Hie exception of an ore hour, when lie atleiido.l a meeting ol 007 lire Naval Relief association, of wliicii Ine lie is president. Numerous officers ol ek, i lie navy and army and other friends nu- called on him at his ofiice and later ng- at liis home. lly. Admiral Dewey is president of the lite general bonivl of (lie navy and when lut he readied his ollice today an inimii meiise floral piece was present'ed to ue- hint by its ineniibcrs and by the ofiss liccrs associate<l with the board. Ive At 1110 meeting of the Naval Relief re- association the admiral was presenttno ed will iwo handsome silver inkwells rsl with a pen tray. Former Surgeon ills CJeneral Van Reypen of Hie navy made the presentation speech. The nil health of (he admiral was drunk from , a deeanlcr containing old "Madeira Ihe wine of liie vintage of 1.S-I7. The deof canter was foi-snerly the property of a (ieorge Washington and in his presnll enlation speech (.lea. Van Reypen lor said it was eminently fitting that the ?t- health "of the other fieorge whom I'b- we nil love" should be drunk from 111*' same decanter, ml | 'X- j NOTICE TO CREDITORS. l--M Notice is hereby given that all per'l's sons holding claims against the es "'jtate of Will W. Spearman, deceased, rt>" I will present the same, duly attested, to the undersigned. All persons inn-* j debted to said estate will make pay| inent to the undersigned. '"! M. A. Carlisle, I .loim C. (loggans, .1 I 2w Fxeeulors. ic Is" ! SALE OF BANK STOCK. 1 | 1 will sell al public auction before ""jthe court house at Newberry, S. C., . N j to the highest bidder for cash on the 1,1 j lirst Monday in January, 1908, five 1 | shares of Ihe Newberry National ! Bank Stock, belonging to the estate ll'> of Miss Laura Droller. * i W. H. Dreher, i Administrator. n-; . ! LOW EXUUKSlUJVf ttA'i'JJS or Via Atlantic Coast Line. I'- j iiv! P_ I Account Chris-lmas Holidays. (j] Round trip tickets on sale Dec. 20, ?22. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31st and Janu| ary 1st. i Final return limit January 0th. For ] Iurther information communicate j with nearest agent, or write, T. C. While, General Passenger As:t. v_. W. .1. Craig, ra Passenger Tratlic Manager. Wilmington, N. C. \\ ! I CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES. 1 ? . ' r0 I he ( harteston and \\ estern Carols lina will sell excursion tickets ac,.e ! count of the holidays at very low , rate for the round trip. Tickets on )V | sale December 20tJi to 25th, iticlum 1 sive, ISOlh and .'list, 1007 and Jan. 1, lm I 100S. Filial limit returning Jan. 0, nd j 100S. For further information apply j to ticket agents or, !a ; Ernest Wiiliams, os | General Passenger Agent, n- 807 Broadway, Augusta, Ga. rtp irs He Fired the Stick. nd "1 have fired the walking-stick tit 1 've carried over 40 years, on ache count of a sore that resisted every n- kind of treatment, until Ilried Bucked len's Arnica Salve; that has healed lat the sore and made me a happy man," or. writes John Garrett, of North Mills, N. C. Guaranteed for Piles, Burns, hi* j etc., by W. E. Pelham and Son, drugis re- CHARLESTON & WESTERN OAR>h OLINA RY. ian . re- Schedule in effect Novomber 3rd, 1907 ler Lv. Newberry(C N & L.) 12:40 p. m. in Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. m. ed. Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 p. m. i'it- Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. m. he- Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. m. her Ar. Spartanburg 3.35 p. m. (Vr- Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 3:40 p. m. in*- Ar. Hendersonville 0:25 p. m. 0,1 ^ Ar. Asheville 7:30 p. m. Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:00 p. m. di- Ar. Greenwood 2:50 p. m. Ar. tycCormick 3:55 p. m. on1, Ar. Augusta 5:40 p. m. tes Note: Tho above arrivals and departures, as welt as connections with other companies, arn givon as information, and aro not guaranteed. Erne8t Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., n?t Augusta, Ga. BC0 Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville, S. C. ' Gen. Agt. C.i G. S. MOWER GO. C , THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. I 'l l' '? l' t?r Tzzr i ch CI * Cr ( i ar Look Out For the Ad JANUARY White Sale. Its coming. c ?1 arrn Best ! ' I 1 Best I I I I I I I I Cho i Cho C. e. S. MDWEB 00-1 Buy Your Christmas Goods - * AT on fo tion c The Si# Go. i Blai Grocery Store. B . . i ^e < They are Headquarters for ticf< W, Christmas Goods r*i WK CAN FILL YOUR CHRIST- DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! J MAS WANTS THIS YEAR BET- OF ALL KINDS,' CHINA, KID, [ TER THAN EVER. IF YOU MAKE WAX, AND RAG DOLLS. RANGE YOUR BILL WITH US WE WILL IN PRICES FROM FIVE CENTS SELL YOU LONDON LAYER RAI- T0 TW0 COLLARS. - SINiS TEN CENTS POUND. WE TOYS OF EVERY DESORIPIIAVE A NICE LINE OF CAKE TION. HORNS, WAGONS, TOY FRUIT SEEDED RAISINS FIF- MONKEYS, ALBUMS, BIRDS, BA- r TEEN CENTS POUND, TWO LBS. BY RATTLERS AND A WORLD FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS, CIT- OF OTHERS. j RON TWENTY CENTS LB, CUR- FIRE WORKS WHICH WE I RANTS FIFTEEN CENTS, TWO WILL SELL WHOLESALE AND [ POUNDS FOR TWENTY-FIVE RETAIL. ROMAN CANDLES, I CENTS. FLAVORING OF ALL FOUR BALLS TO TWENTY-FIVE j !] KINDS. BALLS, FIRE CRACKERS, SA- I NUTS! NUTS!! LUTES, FIVE AND TEN CENT I PACKAGES, JAP TORPEDOES I BRAZIL NUTS, ENGLISH WAL- 0F ATJj KINDS. DO NOT FOR- | NUTS, AND NUTS OF ALL GET TO BUY YOUR FIREWORKS 1 KINDS. FROM THE SMITH 00. fj APPLES BY- THE CARLOAD. CANDY OF ALL KINDS. WE I BANANAS BY THE BUNCH, LEM- HAVE A LARGE LINE OF POP | ONS, ORANGES AND FRUIT OF STICKS AND CAPS TO POP IN | ALL KINDS. THEM. | THE SMITH CO GROCER! STORE 944 Main Street. Mittle Corner. || v Newberry, S. C. Ilk i uuouaj; lyutviui/vi xuv/' ' Inge in business JANUARY 1, 1908. In 01 derto reduce stock for the i range, will close out Dry Goods, fl othing, Shoes, Hats, Caps and | ockery at New York cost. A Sale is on and lasts to 1st Janu- ^ y, 1908. C. 6. BARRIER $ CO., Prosperity, S. C. ? i . i NOW FOR YOUR I % \ liristmas Cake! ur 36th car of that Choice Tennessee Flour has just /ed, making 4,005 bbls., and while it lasts goes for Patent $5.50 bbl. Half Patent $5.25 " Every Barrel Guaranteed. ice Meal 90c. bu. ice Grits $1.85 sack. Christmas Presents 1 We Are Headquarters! e are malting some cut prices to suit the "Panicky" times, is a special inducement will make a clean cut of 10 Cents on the Dollar Mowing goods, goods all marked in plain figures, no decep)r misleading. This is to last until 1st day of January, S, and to be carried out to the letter, and includes 11 Ladies* Hats, Feathers and Velvets, all Wo o >s Goods, Flannels, all Men's Hats and Caps, Men's, ths' and Boys' Clothing, Rugs and Art Squares, / ikets, Men's Pants Goods,^Ladies', Children's and / ;es' Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Satchels, Telescopes/ es' and Misses Jackets, Lap Robes, Domestic SewVlachines. This makes our $30.00 Machine for extremely low price of $27.00, our $25.00 Domesi>r $22.50 and is certainly best price in United States. e have an abundance of choice goods in all of our depart- vwjj s, and to reduce them are making some inviting prices * ong the line. Yours truly, Vloseley Bros./ 5 Years and 10 Reasons. I Our growth has been steady. M We have paid interest promptly. fl Our interest is Four per cent. We pay Interest computed semi-annually. . fig Our Directors are weil known. j SB Our efforts are to please customers. L JH We take the public into our confidence. fd JH8 Our patrons embrace men, women and children. ' We make few large loans, preferring the small. JwMSM We are progressive and accommodating. The Bonk of Prosperity, B Prosperity, 8. C. [fitt| BHj Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. Dr. J. S. Wheeler, V. Pres. j J. F. Browne, Cashier. J. A. Counts, Asst. Cashr. $ ft