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4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 WATCH THE BATTERY AND THE BEE HIVE. V Straws Show IVInch PVay the tVinci is Blowing. * You wiil see more Battery and Bee Hive bundles on the streets than half-a-dozen other stores combined send out. Tons and tons of New Merchandise rolling in every day, consisting of Shoes, Clothing, Dress Goods, Jackets, Capes and Holiday goods. Never before in our history have we been in position to offer such marvelous values as we are now offering. It is not room we need, but more goods. We can hardly keep enough for our immense trade, though •50 NEW THINGS ARE DAILY ARRIVING. 8c- Hurry up and join the great throng that is daily wending its way to The Battery and Bee Hive, where you can get more goods for the same money and same goods for less money. Apron and Bonnet Ging hams 3 1 -2c yd. Children’s Shoes 1 Oc a pr. Double width Wool Dress Children’s Suits as low as Suspenders 5c a pair up. Goods 1 Oc yd. 49c. Ladies’ Undervests 1 Oc. Boys Wool Hats 5c and up. Men’s Suits $2.98 and up. Towels 2 1-2c each. FOR ONE RUSTY PENNY. 1 paper pins, r paper needles, 2 penholders, 2 lead pencils, 2 bundles hairpins, 1 box tacks, 1 pk*;. envelopes, 1 tablet, 1 pair good shoe strings, 2 thimbles, and hundreds of other things too numerous to mention. Visit The Battery and Bee Hive, The Cheapest Stores in the State. J. C. RATLIFF, Propr. y y THE PAPfiL CONCLAVE. ROOSEVELT FRIEND Cardinal Gibbons Describes the Election of Pius X. HE PLEADED AGAINST PE0M0TI0N 41 IVltii Tears In His Eyes, CnrUiu*^ Sarto Implored His Colleague* Not to Choose Him ns Successor to L.eo XIII.—Absolute Freedom and Fair ness Marked tlie F.leotlon. At a service of thanksgiving for the election of the new pontiff, Pius X., recently held in tin* cathedral at Ihil- timore. Cardinal Gibbons, who preached for the first time since bis return from Rome, gave an impressive description of the conclave and of the now pontiff, says the Now York World. He said in part: “The conclave marks a new and im portaut era in the annals of the Amer lean Catholic church. This is the first time in the history of the t heist cm religion that the 1 nited States or at:.' part of this western hemisphere wa- ever associated with the other nations of Christendom in selecting a sueeosscr to the chair of Peter. “1 should not be at all surprised if In the next conclave the Catholic church of the United Slates will be represented by several members of the cred college, so that the number of rdinals from our country may be commensurate with the population, tie* grandeur and the commanding inliti ence of the nation, and may be in keep ing also with the numerical strength of our hierarchy and laity and the splendor and progress of our religious and charitable institutions. “1 was present at the conclave and took part in its proceedings, and with out revealing its secrets I can most , positively assure you and the Ameri can people that the election of the pope was conducted with absolute free dom. with the utmost fairness cud im partiality and with a dignity and so lemnity becoming the august assem- ] pass from me. Nevertheless, not mj' ! will, but thine be done.’ | “When bis election was officially an- j j nouneed, his tlorid countenance assmn- i ; od a deathly pallor, and restoratives I were applied to save him from faint ing. So little did Cardinal Sarto expect to be the choice of his colleagues that on setting out for Rome he purchased a return ticket to his home in \ enice. J “Pius X. is In his sixty-ninth year. The virtues of humility, sincerity, can- QUICK ACTION IN DETENTION CASE dor and benevolence are stamped on 1 bis features. 1 can characterize him in one sentence by saying that ‘he is a man of God and a man of the people.’ ” Incidents of President’s Tour of Ellis Island. Bon ml by His Repntation. Holmes discovered that “it is a very serious thing to be a funny man," and one of the younger New England poets | is said to have warned a beginner in i literature never to publish humorous 1 verse if he wished to make and keep I a reputation as a serious poet. A story, perhaps apocryphal, which ' is told of Mark Twain illustrates the 1 theory that a humorist's reputation de- . bars him from all other kinds of credit. Mark Twain is a lover of Drowning and reads him aloud with excellent j power. Once ho read several passages to a company gathered in the house of a friend. Among the guests were some young ladies. One of them laughed during the reading. Afterward she condoled with Mark 'J'Watn for the so berness of his audience. “I was so sorry for you,” said she. ' “The others did not seem to see the j joke in it. I suppose you wrote it your self. It was a skit on Browning, wasn 1 it? I understand about as much of it ns I do of most of Drowning." The humorist explained humbly that he had tried to give the words as Browning wrote them. Youth’s Com panion. T* blage of the sacred college and the mo V nientous consequences of their «nf- Ivnew the Voice. Like many other blind people, the late l>r. Milburn. chaplain of congress, could identify people by their voices j even when in* did not know them well or had not met them for years. Once when Hr. Milburn was out driving a man stopped the carriage and beckoned the doctor’s friend to come across the- street. He went, and the stranger said: “When t was eighteen or twenty years old Hr. Milburn was in the habit frages. “I have witnessed debates in the British parliament, in the French , chambers and in both houses of con- (> t dining with my father. want to gress, and i must candidly say that see if lie will know me by my voice." sobriety of language and in courteous deportment of members toward one another the college of cardinals sur- p: sed them all. And this is the more noteworthy when we consider that some twelve different nationalities, swayed by as many national charac teristics. were represented in the as sembly. On leaving the Sistinc chapel 1 at ti e conclusion of ihe conclave : id contemplating the overruling action 01 the Holy Ghost on these heterogeneous elements ! exclaimed. ‘The finger of God is here:’ ” “The votes for Cardinal Sarto stead ily increased from the first to the sev enth ballot, on which he was elected When the cardinal observed that the suffrages for him were augmenting, he ; was visibly disturbed, and in a fervent speech he implored his colleagues not : to regard him as a candidate. Contrary The two men went back to Dr. Mil- burn's carriage. The stranger said: “Dr. Milburn. do you know me?” “Y» s. sir: you arc the sou of my old friend, the publisher, Mr. Harper.” Dr. Milburn had not heard the voice for more than thirty years. Not long before Dr. Milburn died Bishop Cranston visited him and en tered the room without having his name announced. When he spoke Dr. Milburn calk'd him by his name. They had not rnet for twenty-nine years. VYoiimn With Four Children Held 1 Sinee July Freed nt Once by Chief Executive's Order—A Mother With 11 Il-ihy OH on tfo—Pleased With 1111 A list 1-1 ini's I ne of American Money. * There were 2,407 immigrants on Ellis island when iTesidont Roosevelt made his recent tour of inspection, but it is . doubtful if more than seven knew they , were being inspected and questioned by the chief executive of the nation whose j government bad attracted them from i their homes on the other side of the 1 ocean, says tly* New York World. it was 2:40 p. m. when the president | 1 reached Ellis Island, lie had luncheon lirst, next in: announced the appoint ment of tin: investigating commission, and then he began bis inspection, which 1 has probably no parallel in the official acts of chief executives of the United States. lit' went up to the main lloor. where the hundreds of immigrants were be ing registered, lie posted himself be side Inspector Gustav lilies. ’1 lie first immigrant to come along was an Aus trian, Mrs. Rosa Klausner. In a direct, emphatic way the president put ques tions through an interpreter to the be wildered woman, who had no idea who was talking to her. She said she was coining here to join her husband, a baker. Hie exhibited $15 in United States bills which her husband had sent her. “That is what 1 like to see," said the president, "it means something when u man sends American money to ins family on the other side.” Going to ihe desk of the next inspector, the president questioned a woman. She had a basket on her arm. The cover began to wiggle, and then came a faint cry. The president peeped into the basket and saw a chubby seven- mouth-old baby, who veiled mightily when the president peered more closely at him. Then he pm some questions to the woman which revealed one of those cases which art* vmy common on Ellis island. The woman was Adele Waite, twenty-six years old, from I^eutenants- dorf, Germany. She had come to the United States to marry the father of her baby, Conrad Winkler of 1)3 Sum ner street, Adams. Mass. The inspector fold the president that the man would ''..ir.j u\ ).>.•■ U. ' :t lit * Sill. D \VSS» ■1 were her i aunt i »1 a . a child, a daugh- U»l\ \\*h > f v -.pi! i: t iiie seeulkl cabin. l iu 1 an U i. i 1li he child svi th Lin were both ; llicted with trachoma, an eye (1 > case which bars tlie (tifiortT | 1'1-111:1 1; nt. t hi si: uinship Ul iil V»’ ' were Ol •d - - '1 1> de •t and (•‘mid oi I tlie S. ’ll, 1 tit the two e scaped. J and iR* i ’.’id •e of t, “ill L.i.> JsilM h *e:i foil!! !. Tii *ll the mo’, iter ami four < hildn i W Tt* d. ■tan. ,1 on ll to ground tl: •;l the;. had im me ns cf si " port ovini. to th d: sa] >n a rat i*o ' th <* man Lat* !. \\ hen M r. Ui is r< ■porl e: 1 : 1 uw facts to tli preal de at ; ! < ..11 :I loner W iliia ms oiilc: . Mr. I loos \ol : sent for th e worn an a ml the four ch !drcn. All t if them ''::<*e the eldest son were weeping hysit *ri •ally when 1 (fought hefo re him. The ps esid* ■tit leaf led that tin : board I Fruit Cakes, I Raisins, Cur rants, 5hredded ALL FRESH Cocoanut, Figs and Citron. — 5 lb. Cakes ready baked. — I’ I. W. RICHARDSON. 3 of inquiry had ordered the deportation j of the family, but that the decision had i 1 been appeal'll to Secretary Cortelyou . of tlr* department of commerce, wheiv ; the matter was still pending. The president put many questions and ' found that the eldest son was a skillful barb< • and that since bis detention on ; Ellis and be bad earned $25 by shav ing fi low immigrants. The young man * id he was well able to support Ids !noi her and the other children. "I'd techie Mils case right now,” said t'ae pr sidotit. "It seems an injustice that these poor people be kept coop *' in* he: -. 1 order that they be penult ! tt (1 to 'and." The necessary papers were soon till' d od ;n 1 th" toother and children cani o >:< \r Y i-*k on the next trip of the t, ha •car'isi *. ’J". - hospital was the last departin 'lit • i: d. The president went into all of ■ • u-' aR It was nearly 7 p. in. when • - u'Ction was finisned. Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dispatch at The Ledger office, Gaffney, S. 0. New Type, New Presses, the linest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe tent Workmen. Send us your orders. * Gein unfa v ing In! thoi .'/< iint ;v > an *t and Y - >rl Sti ra'ov ti e battle that coei'.ir;. w 1 In England. Si:.' • the Ended ('ot”Uierel:!! s displaced only Se« !»«•: S* ton. • . c i uqe'i.'ig mast :!ii;is now hnild !, tlie latest an l ranee. Rn:-si.. •s. Miys tin* X"v. \d vertiser Tln'-e 13.200 as compared wit It tin* Id.Joo and Is.oOO ton ships building f a England t<1.300 ton ships building f<>t tin* I'nited States. IG.OOf ton ships for Russia and nearly 15.000 ton ships for France. Their lafgest guns are only 11 inch as compared with the 12 inch guns of other navies; their next size. 0.7. must be compared with the 7 to 0.2 of Germany’s rivals. On the other hand, the armor belt and tur- rc'ts are generally heavier than on the latest American. English, Russian or Frencli ships DON'T FAIL TO VISIT W. J. Wilkins Co. They give you better goods for tlie money paid. It makes no difference what you pay you are entitled to your money’s worth, and that we mean to give. GOOD SHOES and now is the time to get them—these frosty mornings. Call for them for the children, for the wife and for your self. We have them at reasonable prices. Full Line of Dress Goods at Popular Prices “No Menf Linen Knee Stnckings for Children I Strongest where Stockingsare us ually the Weakest,” 44 —New shipment Hanuns <fc Rev- uoldV shoes at Carroll, Carpenter & Ryer**. as they are RE-IXFORCED in their rat st VULNERABLE parts with STOUT IRISH LINEN. Jury List. A bn nc Fur IHnhopn. The ways of the English bishops arc not always perfectly smooth. The bish op of Bristol the other day told the church congress that a “gentleman” wrote to him a few days ago saying: “Y’ou scoundrel! What are you doing for your £5.000 a year?” And the new to his wishes the votes for him in- bishop of Manchester recently had a creased. He then became alarmed, and , story on the same lines to tell against be notified of tin* woman's arrival and that if he came to Ellis island and mar ried her she would be allowed to land; if not. she would be sent back to Ger many. “That is sad, very sad,” remarked Mr. Roosevelt. Then he called Jacob Riis to him. He gave. Mr. Uiis a five dollar bill aUrt told him to give it to the woman. When Mr. Riis gave her the | money and told her who the donor was she sat down on a bench and, lifting the In n second speech in most pathetic lau- himself. Dr. Knox was speaking to i baby out of the basket, wept. guage he again besought the cardinals a Birmingham audience and impress- to forget bis name, as he could not ac cept a burden too heavy for him to bear. “AH were moved by the modesty and transparent sincerity of the man. When be resumed his seat, his cheeks were suffused with blushes, tears were gush ing from his eyes, and his body trem bled with emotion. It was only after some of the leading cardinals entreated him to withdraw his opposition that he finally and reluctantly consented to abide by the will of God and accept the sacrifice. Never did a prisoner make greater efforts to escape from fils con finement than did Cardinal Sarto to escape from the yoke of the psipacy. With his Divine Master, he exclaimed: ‘Father, if It be possible^ let this chalice ing them with the fact that Dr. Gore. J the bishop of Worcester, was quite overwhelmed with work. “And yet." i said Dr. Knox, “there are people who think bishops do nothing. Only the other day I was coming out of Dean's Yard. Westminster, when a man, ver\ unsteady on his feet, lurched up to me looked me all over from gaiters to the crown of my hat, shook his finger in my face and said, ‘Lazy, lazy!”’ Focttl Colton Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today; Good middling 11.10 Middling .11.00 —The best line of soft solos and children’s shoes in town at Carroll, Carpenter & Byers. Another woman who was questioned by the president was told later who he was. She had yhree one dollar bills bearing the portraits of Presidents Grant and Lincoln in her band. She ex amined these portraits, took one look at Mr. Roosevelt and, shaking her head energetically, said, “Na! Na!” Over In the room where the women and children are detained there was a pathetic scene. One woman divined the importance of the visitor and began to shriek, moan and tear her clothing. Mr. Rooecvi.t started toward her, then turned away and spoke to Jacob Riis. He went back to the woman. She was Mrs. Cbaje Lewin, a Slav, with four children, the eldest a boy of nineteen and the youngest a girl of seven. They have been detained oo El lis island since July 30. They arrived st New York. ia_ the. steerage, ot the Writ of Venire Facias for Thirty-six Petit Jurors for Extra Term, A. D., 1903, second week. R. W. Clark, Gaffney. Morgan Martin, Sr., Cherokee Falls. W. H. Perry, Gaffney. W. E. M. Kirby, Gowdeysville. J. G. Jolly, Ezells. J. B. Foster, Asbury. R. C. Pool, Wilkinsville. G. E. Clary, Gaffney. W. F. Brown, Gaffney. J. T. Barnhill. Gaffney. J. J. Lipscomb, Allens. J. C. Powell, Gaffney. E. F. Lipscomb, Gaffney. Garnet Martin, Gaffney. G. Calep Spencer, Cherokee Falls. R. M. Jolly, Gaffney. R. W. Allison, Grassy Pond. T. E. Wright, Wilkinsville. A. W. Smith, Macedonia. G. M. Huskey, Gaffney. G. Newton Taylor, Ezells. R. A. Westbrooks, Blacksburg. W. A. George, Wilkinsville. Bookter Ray, State Line. R. M. Huskey, White Plains. Lewis Humphries, Gaffney. E. K. Belue, Blacksburg. W. G. Fowler, Sarratts. L. F. Blanton, Gaffney. J. R. Gordon, Cherokee Falls, C, C. Harris, Gaffney. M. W. Brown, Ravenna. Eliphus Harmon, Draytonville. C. C. Humphries, Gaffney. R. G. Black, Grassy Pond. E. J. Clary, Allens. R S XT P: Linen being the strongest fabric known, the “NO MEND” Stocking assures Supreme Wearing qualities. ITeatiires The “No Mend” Linen Knee is knitted by a “patented” process into sucli a shape as to follow the lines of the knee like a “foot-form” shoe follows the lines of the foot, tak ing the strain of the fabric where otherwise same would be the hardest, thus decreasing the probability of tearing in case of sudden jerks, etc, We recommend “No Mend” ‘Stockings as something new and better in Children’s Hose, costing no more than the other kinds. Two Grades, 25c per pair W. J. Wilkins & Co. Gaffney, G.