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AMERICA HOLDS
DIVORCE RECORD
One Marriage in Every Dozen End
...in Separation-United States
Leads all Other Countries.
Washington, D. C., November 27.
The divorce rate appears to be muel
higher in the United States than i
any of the foreign countries for whic
statisties relating to the subject hav
been obtained, not less than one mar
e in twelve in this country ulti
ately terminating in divorce. Thi:
t has been ascertained by the cen
sus, which has just completed a com
pilation of statistics of marriage ani
divorce covering the twenty year
from 1887 to 1906, inclusive. Simila
statistics for the previous twenti
years were gathered some years ago
The figures show that at the end o:
the forty-year period divorces wer
increasing about three times as fas
as the population, increased per 100,
000 of population from 29 in 1870 t4
82 in 1905, there being one divorc
for every 3,441 persons in -the forme:
year, while the latter there was on
cfor every 1,218 persons.
During the twenty years from 188!
to 1906 the total number of recorde
marriages was 12,832,044, while thi
number of divorces granted durin1
this period was 945,625. For the pre
vious twenty years the number of di
vorces was 328,716. At the begin
ning of the forty-year period divorce
occurred at the rate of 10,000 a yeax
while at the end of .the period the an
nual number was about 66,000.
A more significant divorce rate i
that which is based, not on -total po
pulation, but on the total marrie(
population, since it is only marrie<
people who can become divorced
These statistics show that in 1870 thi
divorce rate per 100,000 married po
pulation was 81, while in 1900 it wa
200. This shows that divorce is a
present twu and a half times as com
mon,. compared with the married po
palation, as it was forty years ago.
Only two States in the Union, ac
cording to the statistics, show a de
crease in the divorce rate between thi
vears 1880 and 1900. These are Uta)
and Connecticut. In the former thi
rate dropped per 100,000 of popula
tion from 114 in 1880 to 92 in 190C
while in the first decade of the perio<
they increased only about two an<
two-thirds as fast. In the six year
from 1900 to 1906, population increas
ed 10. per cent and divorces 29.3 pe:
cent.
Six cases were discovered in Uta]
in which the husband obtained a di
vorce from his wife on the ground 0:
'neleet to provide.''
Two-thirds of the total number o
divorces granted in -the twenty year
covered by the investigation wer
granted .to the wife. Desertion i
-hown to be the most common causa
divorce; 38.9 per cent of 'the tota
eing for this cause, almost half o:
he eases in- which the divorce waa
ed to the husband being for this
ause, while about one-third of thesm
o'ranted to the wife for the samt
~ause. Of divorces granted to hus
ands 28.8 per cent were for adultery
hile only 10 per cent of those grant
to wives were for this cause. Morn
han one-fourth of the divorces t4
'ves were for cruelty, and about 14
;e- cent of those to husbands.
Drunkenness was the ground fo
ivorce in about five per cent of thi
ases in which the wife brought suit
ud in about one per cent of those ii
hieh the husband brought suit.
Only fifteen per cent of the divor
were returned as contested. Ali
ony was demanded in 18 per cen
f the divorces granted to the wif4
d granted to 12.7 per cent. Th4
oportion of husbands who asked fo:
ony was 2.8 per cent and 2 pe
nt obtained it.
The average duration of ma.rriagei
rminated by divorce is about tei
,sixty per cent of them being
than ten years. The number o:
rs from marriage'to separatioi
- ascertained in the cases of 7,770,
divorced couples. Of these 98,
9, or 12.8 per cent, separated ii
e first year of married life, and 14.
r cent in the second year. The sur
'sing fact was revealed t.hat 3.1 pei
nt of the total numnber separate<
became divorced after more thai
enty-five years of married life.
Children were reponted in 39.8 pe:
t. of the total number of divorce
es, children being present in 46.1
cent of the cases grar'ted to th<
fe and in 26 per cent of thosi
nted to the wife and in890. .6.
ted to the husband.
THE TWO BASKETS.
-nt Peter, from the door of heaven
one day,
d two young angels on their hap
. y way,
he first time to se :be wocrld h
ay,
bearing baskets.
re to bring back flowers mor<
fragrait far
Thaii budding r4e anId blooming
hawthorne are; al Sul
They were to bring the praise of a tiv
the star for
Back in their baskets. an<
The Angel of Thanksgiving. full of reh
glee, J
Donned a huge hamper, half as large the
as he; be
But the Collector of Petit'oas---see! a
With a small basket. erv
me(
When they returned, Saint Peter, as hal
before, . A
Sat with his golden keys beside the tert
door; Jas
But each appeared to be in trouble oee
sore pre
About his basket.
The Angel of Petitions bore a sack ar
Cram full, and bound uncouthly on adr
his back; wh(
Yet even then it seemed that he had
lack the
Of bag and basket.
The Angel of Thanksgiving blashed her
to feel the
The empty lightness of his mighty bit
creed;
"But three!" he muttered-turning day
on his heel ret
To hide his basket. -Su:
Then spoke Saint Peter: "When of
again you go Su:
On a prayer-gathering, you i ill better
know Mr
That men's petitions in ti world be- Th:
low her
Fill a big basket.
"But when you go to gather ap their Sin
thanks rel
For prayers well answered and for- I
given pranks,
For health restored and dizentaigled da
hanks
Your smallest basket.'
-Selected.
Some gentlemen who were investi
gating the liquor traffic in Trenton.
New Jersey. found that "two-thirds wOl
,of the houses rented for saloons in fav
Trenton belong to brewing and dis- of,
tilling companies, and one-half of the an
remaining third belong to individuals in
connected more or less directly with 80'
. such companies." Conditions sim- by
ilar to these doubtless prevail at
Sthroughout the country. The issue est
can no longer be beelouded. The li- rea
quor question is almost wholly a wil
question .between the well-being of of
society and the money interests of ed
the corporations engaged in the man
ufacture of intoxicants. The saloon- ,see
ist is a comparatively unimportant beE
factor. .He virtually belongs to the dir
brewers and distillers, as do his we]
house, 'his stock, often even his fix
tures. Quite freqtuently. it is true, he
is making money; but he will not
usually prove unreasonable. Some Gil
other business would really suit him t
as well, perhaps even better. The is
sue is with the wealthy corporations
which are fattening upon the weak
aess and vice of men. They will pec
make a hard fight. Let nobody be anm
deceived. It is not the farmers who Re:
will be hurt by prohibition, nor the the
daily papers-thong some of them abe
deserve to be--but the brewers ano ple
the distillers. And it is these gen- it a
tlemen, nobody else, who are making '1
all this noise and throwing all this Dy
dust, trying to check the temperance the
movement, ma
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iA SENSIBLE PROVISION .FOR al
RATIONAL RECREATION.m
Germany has one temperance or- rec
ganization whose object is to teach fes
young people how to enjoy themselves tioi
and cultivate a love of nature and .
beauty without aleohol, says "Die sia
Enthalsamkeit'' (June, 1908). It is Ipre
called "Wander Vogel,'' bird of pas- effi
sage, or migratory bird. Parents, ges
teachers and friends of children be- po
long to it and seek to make it a means flu
of protecting the children from the on
formation of drinking habits, espee- oth
ially the children of large cities. The su~
excursions are made on holidays, and I
conducted in the simplest possible way wh~
walking, sleeping on hay or straw, esn
the simplest camp cooking. Every foo
opportunity is given to train the pow- .
Iers of observation, construction and ing
reflection, all of which are the more 1
easily accomplished by the absence the
of alcohol and tobacco. The organi- dys
zation has eighteen 1ocal societies in
ha
various parts of Germany. lt
The Teacher-And why didn't you tha
come to school yesterday? vor0
The Pupil-Please, ma'amn, me muv- anc
ver didn't know school commenced ry.
yestiday, and she borrered .Mrs.
Green's aimanic an' it wuz a last
year's one. To
-The Teacher-AndI didn't your fath- fl
er know the day that the school opens?, 3
The Pupil-No. maam, he doesn't jyen
know nuffin' 'bout days. Bu:
The Teacher-How is that? bra
The Pupil-He works nights.-- r
leavandr Plain Dealer. die
News of Pomaria.
(ailari, Nov. 3O.-The Be
idav school is arranging an att
? programme for a Christmas
the children. Mrs. Jno. J. H
I Mrs. Jas. P. Setzler will be
earsal committee with Mrs. W
les as assistant. an7 we are
C will put mt sonethin g that
well worth hearing. Pomaria
ir.e Sunday school under the
ision of Mr. W. S. Seybt. w
ts every Sunday afternoon
F past three o'clock.
L number of young people were
;ained at the home of Mr. and ]
P. Setzler on Friday night,
asion was much enjoyed by
sent.
'he Pomaria Telephone comp
giving some good service now
tumber of new phones have I
ed lately, and there are ot]
> will come in soon from al
directions. Miss Anna Kooi
Hello! girl.
'hanksgiving day was obsei
e with all the stores closed am
men and boys went bird or
hunting and passed a day of si
fr. M. Coke Smith spent a
s with his brother Mr. V. L. St
irning to his home at Simpson
iday.
fasters Edward and Earle H
Newberry, spent Saturday
iday at Pomaria.
fr. "Duce" Hope accompaniei
Thachman, of Columbia, s
inksgiving at his old home
e returning home Friday.
frs. V. L. Smith has gone
ipsonville for a few days visi
itives there.
fr. G .A. Hope better knowr
[ike'' went to Simpsonville
on a visit to friends.
he merchants are getting I
ing re,adv for ChNristmas.
A
East Lynne.
ast Lynne, the greatest story
en about woman's wrongs.
orite dramatic vehicle in the
many famous actresses and ac
[ one of the most powerful mag
the theatrical field today, wil
en a notably artistic presenta
Joseph King's New York comr
he opera house Dec. 7. This gr
of emotional plays is one of
I dramat.ic treats of the seas'on.
I be ably interpreted by the efi
a carefully selected and well tr
dramatic company.
:verytihing required in the wa:
rile equipment and accessories
n proviided and competent s
action will insure a smooth
1 balanced performance.
A LIBERAL OFFER.
der and Weeks Drug Co. Guara
c Cure Dyspepsia.-If They Fe
The Medicine Costs Nothing.
'o unquestionably prove to
pIe of Newberry that indiges
ldys,pepsia is curable and
call Dyspepsia Tablets will e:
cure, we will furnish the medi
ohately free if it fails to give<
te satisfaction to anyone gi
,trial.
'he remarkable success of RE
spepsia Tablets is largely du
new. and successful method
aufacture, whereby the well-kn
perties of Bismuth, Subnitrate
sin have been combined with
iatives and their agents.
~ismuth Subn'itrate and Pepsin
>gnized by the entire medical
~ion as specifics for acute indi
iand dyspepsia.
he Pepsin used in Rexall Dys]
Tablets is manufactured by a
cess which develops its greg
iency. Pepsin supplies to the
ive apparatus one of the most
tant elements of the diges
d, and exerts a tonic influence
all the glands which supply all
er elements necessary to proper
ilation and digestion.
'he earminatives add proper
ch promptly relieve the disturl
and pain caused by undige
'he perfect combination of t]
redients make a remedy absol
incomparable and invaluable
complete cure of indigestion
pepsia.
e are so positively certain of
t we. sell Rexall Dyspepsia 1
on our own personal guaraa
t they will either cure you or
nothing. Three sizes, 25e.,
89c. Gilder and Weeks, New
S. C.
A Card.
the Farmers and My Customer
iv Territory:
e all must now realize that the
r is nearly a thing o'f the y
iness interest in all of its m1
nehes has suffered immen
en too much polities and finarl
lI w fe now >ok to the approaching
thel new year to make up for the short
rae- comings experienced during this. Al
tree ready the horizon loooks brighter than
entz it has been in the past months. Tak
the ing into consideration the fact of
P. short crops and low prices I feel it
sure my duty to make sone reductions in
vill m business: al.o hoping that my
has (-ustomers will have in mind at this
up- season of the year being a cash season
iicli enables us to make some reductions
at in price, especially on horse and mule
shoeing. I will give you first class
en- shoeing on plain work at 65 cents
&rs. round; half round 35. Thanking all
the of my patrons for the kindness and
all support in advance,
Respectfully yours,
any S. K. Bouknight.
and Fronting Public Square, Newberry,
een S. C.
1ers
iost FOR SALE-One second hand engine
i is and boiler. For terms apply to
1. A. Ham,
Ved tf Prosperity, S. C.
I all
r,ab- STATE OF SOUTH GAROLINA,
ort. COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
few IN COURT COMMON PLEAS.
aith Martha L. Epting, Mary M. Leitz
7ille sey. Amelia L. Wicker and Maggie E.
Tate, Plaintiffs,
ipp, Against
and William M. Ridlehuber J. H. Rid
lehuber. J. D. Ridlehuber, Walter
by T. Ridlehuber, Christian Suber, Tate
ent Suber and The Setzler Company, De
iear fendants.
Partition.
to By order of the court herein, I will
t to sell before the court house door at
Newberry, S. C., on Monday, the 7th
an day of December, 1908, the same be
in saleday, within the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder, the real
usy estate in Newberry county of which
William L. Ridlehuber died seized,
containinz three hundred and twen
ty (320) acres, more or less, bound
ed bv lands of R. I. Stack, W. T.
Iver W. L. Leitzsey, George Bun
thedrik and others. Said lands will be
)ast sold in three separate tracts as fol
tors
nets lows:
I be Tract No. 1, the home tract, con
tion taining one hundred and five and
one-fourth (105 14) acres, more or
any less. bounded by tracts No. 2 and
eat- I It %%__ I r *
the No. :3 and land of W. L. Leitzsey.
It TrotA No. 2, containing one hun
orts dred and seven and four-fifths (107
ain 4-5) acres, more or less and bounded
by lands of Dave Suber, George Bun
of drick and tracts No. 1 and No. 3.
has Tract No. 3, containing one hun
bage dred and nine and fifty-five-one
and hundreths (105 55-100) acres, more
or less, and bounded by tracts No. 1
and No. 2 and lands of Dave Suber,
Warren Epting, D. A. Dickert, R. 1.
Stack and W. L. Leitzsey.
ntee Plats will be exhibited on day of
2sale.
Terms-6f sale: The purchaser to pay
one-third cash and give his bond and
the a mortgage of the premises for the
tion credit portion of the purchase money,
that payable in two equ-al annual instal
~feet ments, with interest from the day of
eine sale at the rate of eight per cent.
om- payable annually until the debt is
ing paid, with leave* to anticipate pay
ment of the credit portion in whole
xall or in part. Purchaser to pay for pa
Sto pers and recording oi. same.
of H. H. Rikard,
wn Master.
and Master's O0iee, Nov. 10, 1908.
ar
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
are
pro- Notice is hereby given that the re
ges- gul-ar election for Mayor and Alder
man in the Town of Newsberry, S. C.,
ep- and three trustees, one from Ward
new 1, one from Ward 2, and one from
test Ward 3, for the Newberry Graded
di- Schools, and one member of Commis
.m-e sioner of Public Works will be held
iein the Council Chamber on Tuesday,
up- December 8, 1908, from 8 o'clock a.
the in., to 6 o'clock p. in., with F. L. Pay
as- singer, Alex Singleton and F. M.
*te Lindsay as managers.Lngod
>an- Attest: Mayor.
ted Eug. S. Werts,
Clerk and Treasurer.
eeei-td.
for
and
this *
: h First Couig~
-ost Eventhough not severe, has
ae'g gv membranes of the throa
Coughs then come easy all w
* ulightest cold. Cure the first
# aet up a.niflamation in the d
go lungs. The best remedy
s SYRUP. It at once gets rig]
* moves the cause. It is freef:
of- S a child asfor anadult. 25Cc
S MAYES' DI
re
LAUNDRY FOR SALE.
On Monday. r)eemb(er . 1908. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon. I will sell
at public outcry to the highest bid
der, all the machinery, equipment,
etc., belonging to the Electric Laun
dry company, of Newberry. The plant
cost about $3.000.00 and is strictlv
modern and up-to-date in every parti- d
cular.
All the machinery is practiteally
new having been in operation only
six months, and the plant can begin
operation immediately.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Interested parties may receive full
information in regard to same by
addressing the undersigned.
Fred H. Dominick,
Receiver.
f&t-td.
a1
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. n
By virtue of the power and author- n
ity to me given in an order of F. M. F
Schumpert, Esq., Judge of Probate
for Newberry county, South Carolina, p
I will offer for sale to the highest F
bidder, for cash, at the residence of h
the late John A. Atehinson, in New
berry county, South Carolina, on
Thursday, December 17, 1908, begin
ning at eleven o'clock a. m. all of the
personal property of the said John R.
Atchinson, deceased, consisting of 0
horses, mules, cows, hogs, goats, bug- i
gies, wagons, machinery, farming im- )
plements, blacksmith's tools, house
hold furniture, etc.
John C. Hill,
Qualified Administrator.
November 28, 1908. td Itav
SACRIFICE SALE
Beginning December 5th and
lasting for 15 days, we will
make a sacrifice-sale by giving
25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT
on all Clothing, Shoes and
Hats, and special low prices j
on all Dry Goods, Notions
and Underwear. This sale
is made for the purpose of clcos
ing up the business of the
SE S. BIRGE Co.
as a corporation. The goods
must be sold. Don't wait, but
come ear.y.I
CHARLESTON & WESTEN CAR
.OLTNA BY.
Schedule in effect May 31, 1908.
Lv. Newberry(C N & L) 12:56 p.m. j
Ar. Laurens 2:02 p.m. 1
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m.
Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m.
Lv. Laurens 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m. t4
Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. .
Ar. Hendersonville 7:45 p.m.
Ar. Asheville 8:50 p.m. 4
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m.
Ar. McCormiek 4:33 p.m.
Ar. Augusta 6:15 p.m.
Tri-Weekly Parlar Car line be
tween Augusta and Asheville. Trains
Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, -
Thursdays and Saturdays, leave
Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Note: The above arrivals and de
partures, as well as connections with
other companies, are given as infor- g
mation, and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Greenville, S'. C.,
Gen. Agt. -
11 of the Se ason,
tendency to irritate the sensi
and delicate bronchial tubes.
nter, every time you take the
:ough before it has a chance to 4
Iicate capillary air tubes of the g F
sQUICK RELIEF COUGH
it at the seat of trouble and re
m Morphine and is as sa.fetfor O
s at * I
UG STORE. I
Irs. Alice Robertson,
TEACHER OF
oice, Piano and Harmony.
Studio Over Mower's Store.
Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
ays and Fridays.
Phone 263.
;uying a Piano
>r an Organ
s not hard
when you come or write to us.
Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed
id up-to-date, and at a reasonable price.
The cases are beautiful, the in-Ride is
ade by the best and most experienced
en in their line, so it is no wonder our
ianos and Organs hold their sweet toae
lifetime.
Write us at once for catalog and special
rices and terms, stating preference
iano or Organ.
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W 0
Al. G. Houseal, N. D.
Office Hours - 9 to ro a.m.
1 3t04 P. M.
L. A. Riser, I. D.
Offiee with Dr. Houseal.
8 to 9 a. m.
Office Hours - 2 to 3 p. m.
6.30 tO7.3o p. In.
loozer Bros.,
CITY VARKET,
311 Main Streetu
resh Meat.
Quick Service.
. Phone 34.
FANCY GRDCERIES,
Fhe best the markets
afford.
We Ask a Trial Order.
WOOZER BROS..
REGISTRATION NC.TICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
ooks of registration for the town of
rewberry, S. C., will be open on Tues
ay, September 8th, 1908, and the un
ersigned as Supervisor of Registra
ion for the said town, will keep said&
ooks open every day from nine A.
f. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted)
ieluding the first day of December,
908.
Eugene S. Werts,
Supervisor of Registration.
I.
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L.essees and Managers.
Monday, Dec. 7.
JOS. KING'S
NEW VERSION
"EAST LYNN"
WITH
Lillian Foster Goodwin.
SPlay that will Live Forever.
SStory of a Woman's Wrongs.
t Touches the Hearts of All.
Vithout Question the Greatest
Emotional Drama of the
Present Generation.
>rices: 25, 35, 50 and 75 cts.
P IuM COCAINE AR
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