Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Money Loaned L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. No commissions. For Information apply to .1. O. -Jefferies, Attorney at Law. 11-82-lyr Money to Loan. We have money to loan in any amounts on •city and county property and stocks and bonds. Interest 8 to 8 per cent, according 1 to amounts. Terms to suit borrower. Ham. & Willis, Attys., Gaffney, S. C.v Money and Mill Stock. Ten shares of Limestone Mills stock at 102, subject to prior sale. Loans on Heal Estate. 9-26-tf J. C. OTTS, Attorney. TOWER APPOINTED MIKI31ERTOOERMANT Appointment is Confirmed at Washington. IT HAD BEfcN ANTICIPATED, TtlS’VfOVAXv Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, 13 IC 2M T I ® T is now located In his handsome new suit of rooms in the Star Theatre building. • I Can lie found in office six days in the week. J. C. OTTS, Attorney and Counselor. Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and Davenport. Office and Residence .Phone. Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. ^“Office over National Bank. William S. Hall, Jr. James A. Willis. ~ HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, STAR THEATRE BLIJO. OA.f'P'TVBO'V', S*. O. Notary Public injoflicc. Prompt attention given to all business. OR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of eaon month: ■5 SHINGLES, BRICK, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS ‘ and all kinds of Building Ma terial, Paints, Oils, Etc. for sale at a small per cent, above cost.for cash. Estimates*made M without charge. L. BAKER Mr. Tower’s Acceptance Will Create Vacancy In Ambassadorship to Rus sia—He Will Probably Be Succeed ed by Hon. Bellamy Storer. Washington, Sept. 25.—The appoint ment of Charlemagne Tower ae am bassador to Germany to succeed Mr. White is confirmed here. It is likely that official annoupccment will od made soon, either by President Roose velt himself, or by the state depart ment. Mr. Tower’s acceptance will creata a vacancy in the ambassadorship to Russia which is held now by him. It is regarded as quite likely that he will be succeeded by Hon. Bellamy Storer, present minister to the court of Mad rid. It is intimated further that tho vacancy in the Spanish mission may be filled by the appointment of Mr. Henry White, present secretary of the embassy in Great Britain. The appointment of Mr. Tower had m j /ii urn. 7,000 WITNESS EXECUTION. Will Mathis and Orlando Lester Are Hanged at Oxford, Miss, Oxford, Miss., Sept. 25.—From the same scaffold, and in the presence of 7,000 spectators, Will Mathis, a white man, and Orlando I ester, a negro, wr r hanged here yesterday for the mur der of two deputy United States mar shals. The men ascended the scaffold with out fear or hesitation. Lester con fessed that he did the shooting, but said that Mathis told him to do it. Mathis, in a statement, admitted the truth of the negro’s assertion. He said that he was ready to die, and had made his peace with God. The trap was sprung at 12:50 o’clock p. m., and] at 1:04 o’clock the physicians pro nounced the white man dead. Lester was pronounced dead half a minute later. The executions passed off in an orderly manner. MEETING OF BOARDS SHOT DOWN AT HIS DOOR. f/jC.*' CHARLEMAGNE TOWEQ, bCS^fcexlooted here for several weeks. As he was passing through Berlin six weeks ago, he gave a hint to one or two of his friends that he might be transferred to this court. Mr. White probably will not have his farewell audience of the emperor Nov. 7, his birthday, as had been pre viously arranged, because his majes ty leaves Nov. 5 for England. The re tiring ambassador, therefore, is not ] Ifkely to present his letter of recall j until about the middle of November. Farmer In South Carolina Assassin ated by Negro. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 25.—A. pack of bloodhounds was sent from the pen itentiary to New Berry yesterday to run down George Caughman, a negro, who, Tuesday night, assassinated Ed ward Adams, a large fanner, by call ing him to his door and shooting him down. This was the culmination of a series of lawless acts. Caughman l>eat a woman living on Adams’ plantation. The farmer and some friends, it is said, went to Caughman’s house at night, took him out in the woods and tied and whipped him. In revenge for this Caughman slew Adams. Last information was received from Newberry that Caughman had been caught by the dogs, and had shot him self fatally. Displays For World’s Fair. Washington, Sept 25.—Secretary Hay has sent urgent insti u<"tions to all of the diplomatic offices alirotu! to do everything in their power to secure displays at the world's exhibition at St. Ivouis from the countries to ■which they are accredited. The purpose was not only to insure considerable individual displays by great nvanufiac- turera and merchants, but also to have the various governments themselves make national exhibits, as these feat ures of international fairs usually have been the most interesting. Held for Purpose of Employing a Mission ary for Pastorless Churches. At the last session of the Broad River Association it was decided by a unanimous motion to employ a missionary for bis whole time in the bounds of the association to supp y weak and pastorless churches and to do general colportage work. 'This was to be done through the co-opera tion and aid of our State Mission Board, and Dr. T. M. Bailey, secre tary, promised that if Broad River would raise the Mim of $300 that a good man would be furnished. It was for i ois purpo-e that a meiting of ihe enure boards of all the sections of the association was call-din the Firs’ B'-ptist church at Gaffney, and i he meeting was held on IVedut sday. September ilih insi. There were thirteen out of nineteen members present as follows: E. R. Cash, W. J. Henderson, J. 8. Harris, J Eb Jefferies, F. H. Dover, Jack Thomp son, J. A. Whisonant, G. P. Hamrick, F. N. Moore, Simpson Blanton, F. C. Hirkson, W. L. Goudelock and S. M. Bagwell. The board was organized by making W. L. Goudelock chairman. Bro. G. P. Hamrick offered a short prayer After some discussion as to how we would get at the work as mapped out by the association it was decided to meet again at tho same place three weeks hence so that Bro. F. C. Hick son might confer with Dr. T. M. Bailey and kny suitable man whom he could find for the place and report at our next meeting, and if possible, induce Dr. T. M. Bailey to meet with us. There was a vacancy in one of our boards and the board at this meeting took the authority to fill it by appointing Bro. K. D. Edwards to be chairman of the board in the southern section instead of Bro. J. B. Bozeman. It also voted to pay the clerk of the association $10 for his services. The meeting was then adjourned. S. M. Bagwell, Secretary. EVERY MOTHER WANTS TO DO HER FULL DUTY TOWARDS HER BOYS. ONE DUTY SHE OWES IS TO : : : SEE OUR Line of Fall Suits and Overcoats before buying. Wilkins-Bristow Clothing Co. THE CLOTHIERS. FOR SALE F OR SALE Four hundred acres of good furnilnK land at $f.">0 iv-r acre. The tract includes seventy-live acres of forest timber and thirty-live acres bottom land on I’acolet river; good dwelling and outhouses; well watered. Apply to H. I). MATHIS, 7-26:1 mo Ravenna, S. C. Democrats Sure Winners. Montgomery, Ala., S-ept. 25.—Con gressman Bowie, of tho fourth district, is in town attending the meeting of the state executive eomnfittee. He expresses the utmost confidence in tho ability of the democrats of his district to withstand the utmost assaults thu Republicans can make on them. He figures it out that he received in tho late primary more than half any possi. ble vote that may be polled in Novem. her, and he already has some acces sions in sight, especially in Chilton county. Big Breaker In Operation. Harrisburg, Pa., Scjit, 25*—Tho big breaker at Williamstown wae operated yesterday and over 200 wagons of coaJ were handled. No Interference was attempted by the strtkere. The break er at Lykens wMl be started tomorrow j to fun out the coal mined this week, i Both buildings will be strongly guard ed. (.There are over 350 men at work in the mines in the Lykens region, which is in the lower end of Sohuyb kill county. To Entertain Old Veterans. Montgomery. Ala., Sept. 25.—The lo cal camps of Confederate Veterans aro making timely preparations for the en tertainment of the state dHlsion, which meets here in November. The Street Fair association, which made such a success of it last yean*, will not ! give a show, this faH, so it has donated $300 of the surplus in its treasury | to the veterans for purposes of hoswi- tal-ity to their comrades. The local j camps are thus in funds for all need- ; ful uses. YOU HAVE THE CONFIDENCE, WE HAVE THE GOODS. Let’s trade. There’s an abundance of excellence here for the one who wants rare things at rare prices. We watch the buying and selling end of the business, and the satisfac tion comes from taking advantage of what we have to sell. Goods Well Bought Are Half Sold. We buy right because we know how ; we sell for a low margin of profit because we sell STRICTLY FOR CASH and have no bad debts to lose. Our lines are complete: Dry Goods, Clothing, Ladies’ and Gent’s Underwear, Ladies’ Ready-Made Skirts and Shirt Waists, Men’s Shirts and Neckwear, Hosiery, Suspenders, Overalls and Notions of all kinds. Buy of us once and you will come again. We have tilings not kept in any other store in Gaffney. The Red, White and Blue Store J. M. NELSON, Fropr. Will Cross Ocean In Three Days. New York, Sept.- 25.—A patent has been securedf fcays a London dispatch to The Tribute, covering a novel en-! Next to Carroll, Carpenter it Byers, gine for marifle propulsion, which John j , Wills, the invgritor, asserts will roduce , tue crossing of the Atlantic ocean to a threcWays’ journdy. To Increase Artillery Corps. New York, Seirt. 25.—-1‘Tosldent Pat ma will soon call a meeting of the of ficers of the Cuban army to consider the immediate ineroase of the artil lery corps to 500 men, cables the Ha vana corresixmdent of Tho Henud This will he done with a view to re placing the American soldiers now guarding the Cuban coasts. Flather Murdeted by Sons. Brenham, Tex., Sept. 25.—Sam. James and John Yolderman have been arrested on warrants charging them with the murder of their father, Ju das Yeklerman, who was shot to death while asleep ih his gin tn Barton, Aug. 13. _J —Oysters Served in any style, and for sale at Johnson’s. ‘ Here is a Bargain. Two excelent corner building lots within five minutes walk of Carpet Mill. These lots will be sold on the Easy Payment Plan of only $3 per month. Here is an opportunity of a lifetime for working people. Apply to I£I>. H. l>eOiY!VIF». ASON PRICES We are thoroughly satisfied that your every wish can be gratified in the different departments which comprise our immense stock; styles, make, finish, prices, all combine to make this an ideal store. We are showing the latest and best in everything that’s good in Men’s and Women’s wear, and, in fact, in almost everything that is needed in the household. But, while our goods are new, stylish and up with the times in every respect, the prices on them are very “old and common,*’ and not in it with the quality of the goods they represent. Dress Goods, Broad Cloths, Zebolines, Brilliantines, Mohairs, Serges, Cashmeres, Skirtings, Repel- lants, Suitings etc. Waistings. A large and beautiful line of Waistings in Velvets, Silks, Satins, Flannels, and Silk and Wool mixtures. If you need a Silk or Satin dress, us. Cotton Fabrics. Plaids, Checks, Chivattes, Percales, Calico and Cotton mixtures, Madras and Ging hams. Coats and Jackets. Ladies’, Misses’ and Chil dren’s Coats, Jackets and Wraps, all styles, all sizes and all prices. Coverings. Comforts, Counterpanes, Blankets, Lace Curtains, Silko- line Draperies and Curtain (roods. Clothing. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s suits, Overcoats aud Pants. Men’s and Boys’ Hats and Caps. See our stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Shoe Department. A Bostonian shoe for Men and Boys, a Drew Selby shoe for Ladies and Girls, a Star shoe for the Children. These are the best made, and fit and wear the best of all other makes. Rubber shoes of all kinds. Bleaching, Drillings, Dinims, Bed Tickings and Sheetings, Table Damask and Louud Cloth. Dress Linings and Trim mings to supply the whole county. A full line of Ladies’ Walking Skirts. Ladies’ Wool Knit Underskirts, all kinds and prices. We carry a medium priced stock of Furniture that sells itself. Suits, Safes, Tables, Chairs and all that you need. Stoves, Heaters, Piping and Tinware, China, Glass and Crockery Ware, Wood and Wil- lowware, Lamps and Lanterns. Trunks, Grips, Telescopes, Satchels and Valises. Shelf Hardware. Men’s, Ladies’, Boys’ and Children’s Hose, Towels, Nap kins, Doilies, Pillow Cases, Sheets and Shams. Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Cravats and Buttons. Ladies’ and Men’s Gloves of all kinds. Handker chiefs for everyone. Curtain Poles and Window Shades. Lap Robes and Horse Covers, Umbrellas and Gum Coats. Ladies’, Misses’ aud Children’s Underwear. Stationery and School Supplies. Men’s and Boys’ Underwear. We can’t tell all that we carry here, but will say that we are the people to buy all you eat from. We are the Big Grocery People and supply the wants of more folks than any other store in the up-country. Give us a call and let us show you through our different departments. . ‘Vv hu..