Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Christmas Goods Are Coming . We Must Have Room for Them and will Offer Great Bargains in Order to Make it Overcoats!Overcoats!! Clothing! Clothing!! We have had the best season in the Another Case of those $7-5° Overcoats for 1:3.90. arrived Oct. iSth. This is the $Tast call, don’t fail to j^et one, only twen- j history of the firm but have new arrivals ty-ei^ht left. Overcoats for Hoys, for i , Shoes! Shoes!! Cloaks and Suits! Blankets! Blankets!! Cold weather is here and no doubt you need a pair or two of Blankets or a Com fort. We have them for 35c each, and on young Men, for old Men. Overcoats short | " ” I -. w ^ tomobile in red and blue, nicely banded j lo ^ 6-0 ° a pair - " e haven’t time to and lone lieht and heavv with belts i com P lete than ever; measures taken in last, any leather—we can show you all with ripple velvet collar, cheap at $2.50, i-tell you all about them, but want to I ^ r. ! . . —. ! ’ 1 for fi.50. A very handsome Suit in i .. f • 1 . , and without, loose fitting and tight fit-, 0 ur Tailoring Department Patterning new things, all guaranteed to give I brown snowflake goods, new long coats, j n,en *- 1011 a 10 "4t four-paired white wool tine, storm collars and low collars— , r ripple collar, well tailored, worth #12.30, ! Blanket with pink, red or blue borders, Overcoats tor everybody. ^ ab a leader #8.50 for only |3-9°- All the latest styles at very low prices— We have just received over six hund-, a beauty is a loose back, no collar Zibe- , , ,, , , , j line, in all colors, the latest coat for red dollars worth of Hanans and Rev- j young Ladies, worth £5.00, to go at Another bargain, is a Misses Au- i almost daily. Our Clothing Stock is more no i ( p s fine Shoes for Men, any style, any Table Linens! Everybody wants a pretty table Thanks giving day; let us show you how much we can help you. All Linens are 72 inches wide and would be cheap at ten percent, more than we ask for them. Napkins to match, Tray Covers, Tidies, etc. A Linen Buck Towel, 21x40 inches, hemmed ready for 'use. at |i.2o a do»eu is a great bargain. MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS! We can not say enough through the papers for these Departments, you will have to come and let us show you. We have had the best season yet in these Departments and receive new goods almost daily. We have a table of odds and ends in Hats for Ladies and Misses at 25c and 50c, REAL BARGAINS. A REMNANT DRESS GOODS COUNTER saves many close shoppers much money. New bargains for it almost every day. CARROLL, CARPENTER & BYERS. ff’Town'PropertyTor’Sale. & NEW LAW FOR HYMEN SUBMARINE BOAT’S VICTORY I AN AUTOMATIC SCAFFOLD. isaugxzuur-zi By order of the Town Council I will offer for Sale on first Monday in Decem ber, 1903, house and lot on South Petty street near Limestone. Lot contains 5and 37-too acres. Terms of Sale, Cash Purchaser to pay for all papers. W. II. ROSS, Clerk, n-17-^t Town Council. BRING THEM TO ME The cold season is apiiiom-liin.; ll"» about those last whiter suits that are too Kood to throw away, and yet need brighteriiujf up a liule t BRING THEM TO SlE and have them overhauled I’ll make them look fresh and new. Clean ing. pressing and tailoring done by an W. H. ROBlHSOIt, Tailor. Over \V. U. Telegraph Office. Professor G. E. Howard Pro poses Extensive Reforms. KO MORE BRIDES OF TENDER AGE, Articles For Qecember. ()ur line of till Toilet ar ticles has been largely in creased in view of the ap proaching hobday season. All the new things in Brushes, Hand Mirrors, Fancy Combs, etc.. as well as an endless stock of rare Perfumes. These goods are ready and those buyers who real ize the advantage of early choosing, cau select any time. An especially good time for those to buy who have need of items in these lines for personal use. 1 I P CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Cor. Limeston T, v‘ i* at id Frederick Sts. s Simply! Matter of Skill and care. Others could launder delicate fabrics just as well as Pearl Steam Launch if they knew ’now to do it, used the same high grade c leansing agents and the same pains to ac’nieve success. Lace Curtains have ’oeen made a special study and we arePible to give a “new” look to curtains that have seen service. * tkivaKo t niverxity Lecturer Would Nol Let Ttiein Marry Until They Attain Their Legal Majority—llaal Civil and UeligionM Ceremonies lie Call.* Serious l-tvil—Mi* Cure Kor Divorce. “The (irotna Green rapid tire mar riage agency, whether it be at St. Joe, Mich., or Iteno, New, is a menace to society. “The so called common law marriage is an unmitigated evil, a removal of marriage from all social control. “The dual system of having marriage ceremonies perforfned by either civil officers or by clergymen or by both is illogical, awkward, inconsistent.” The foregoing are some of the con clusions with reference to matrimony presented by Professor George Llliott Howard, professorial leeturer at the University of Chicago, in a treatise on the “History of Matrimonial Institu tions,” recently explained by him in an interview with a reporter of the Chi cago Tribune. Abolition of the dual system, repudia tion by statute of the common law marriage and the achievement of di vorce reform by popular education of the young are the remedies recommend ed by Professor Howard. Concerning common law marriages j Professor Howard presents an exhaus tive digest of the court decisions in ev ery state and territory. “While twenty-three states and terri tories have already sanctioned this form of marriage, and ten others are likely to do so,” he says, “seventeen states, among them New York, Utah, ! Mississippi and California, have repu diated this ,informal agreement. This is a fact of vast social importance, and in it there is hope for the reformer. | Professor Howard favor:; making the , age of legal majority the minimum | age for entering the marriage rela tion. Of the dual system of marriage cele bration by both civil officers and eler- , gy Professor Howard says: “It is an obstacle in the way of the development of the most effective sys tem of marriage legislation. It is in consistent with proper social control. | It is awkward and thoroughly illogical to intrust that part of the law on winch publicity most depends to two classes of persons.” Professor Howard’s suggested rem edy is this: “Every county should be divided into districts, for each of which a registrar should be appointed to license, solem nize and register all marriages civilly I contracted therein and to license, reg ister and attend all religious celebra tions of marriage.” In regard to divorce reform he says: “The lawmaker cannot reach the root of the matter, the fundamental causes of divorce, which are planted deeply In the social system, particularly in false sentiment regarding marriage and the family. They can only be re moved by more rational principles of education. By carefully drawn and uniform statutes, however, much can be done to render conditions favorable for reform. Collusion can be prevent ed and migration done away with." The liberal divorce laws which are in force in the United States Professor Howard traces back to the Puritans. Heniarkable ShootiiiK of the Mocca- siii la Miinie Warfare. Lieutenant Commander Frank F. Fletcher, in charge of the torpedo sta tion cn Goat island, near Newport, R. I., ordered Gunner Yanderbeck the oth er afternoon to take the torpedo boat McKee eight miles to the southward of P.ronton’s reef lightship and destroy a submarine torpedo boat which had been reported maneuvering in that location, says the New York World. The McKee steamed out of the har bor under full speed, with all her guns manned and loaded with dummy car tridges. Later the submarine torpedo boat Moccasin, under the command of Lieutenant Finney, started out from the torpedo station looking for the McKee. Lieutenant Finney ordered the Mo<n casin submerged, and in a short time she was running under the waters of Narragansett bay at a depth of from ten to thirty feet, occasionally coming up far enough to allow of observations through the altiscopc for the purpose of watching the maneuvering of the McKee, which was sighted with her crew manning the guns and scudding through the rough sea at a rapid gait. When within 200 yards of the McKee the dummy torpedo of the Moccasin was fired, and It struck on the star- hoard side of the McKee, near her con ning tower, a shot which in actual war fare would have destroyed or crippled her. This is the best test yet made by a submarine boat. No other submarine torpedo boat in the United States navy has such a record. Lieutenant Commander Fletcher is preparing plans for battles that will be fought upon a broader scale in the night and in fogs and conditions that will ho more like those in which* torpe do boats would be likely to be used in actual warfare. roatleianetl Man la Cheyenne, Wyo., Will He ili* Own Hxecntlouer. Sheriff Smalley of Cheyenne. Wyo., has lot the contract for the scaffold upon which Tom Horn, the notorious cattle detective, will he his own exe cutioner on Nov. 20 to James P. Ju- lien. When Charlie Miller, fifteen years of age, was sentenced to hang Sheriff Kelley had compunctions about exe cuting the lad. Talking with Julien, he expressed his feelings on the mat ter, and Julien, possessing some genius as an inventor, told Kelley be could contrive a gallows which would work automatically. Miller's scaffold was the result. The simplicity of the construction makes the operation sure. When the condemned man steps on the trap a weight opens it valve in a vessel of water under the scaffold, and when the vessel becomes empty the counter- balnnce operates and jerks the plug under the trap, letting the drop fall and shooting the condemned man into eternity. \ovelty In Gloves For Men. Quite the smartest things in new fall gloves for men are the white stnd tan driving gloves. These have, in the first place, a special cut an anatomical cut. it is called—to fit the lines of the hand They fasten at the wrist —which is loose, to give full play to the muscles— with a single button. The glove is of white iind tan combined. The back , and wrist are of the white, and the palm of the hand and inside and be tween the fingers are of the dark skin. The gloves are called the four-in-hand and cost $2.50. Where Bargains Grow We are now in the ring with a full and complete stock of this year’s best things in merchandise. We not only want our good share of your patronage but some other fellow’s share as well. We have got the goods, the prices have been made right and BARGAINS ARE GROWINd here every day. Among the many are: * Lot Ladies’ “Gate City” Shoes, brand new, worth ^1.25, at 98c. Lot Men’s “Morning Star” Shoes, brand new, worth $1.25, at 98c. Lot Men’s “Royal Oak,” Ideal Kid and Cordovan, worth £>, at $4.50. Lot Men’s “Kisers King” Standard Shoes, Bluchers, at £3.50. New line “Hill City” Hats for flen and Boys. Big line Caps for winter wear in all styles. Ladies’ Department. in this deprtment we are offering some splendid bargains. Black Broadcloth, £1.00 quality at 98c. Rawhide Goods, for skirts, 60 and 70c kind at 49c. Danish Cloth, 15c yd; Oxford Stripes at 25c yd. Ladies’ Waist Goods in all the latest colors. Fleeced Goods for Children’s wear and Ladies’ Waists. WE ARE LEADERS IN CORSETS. Try the “Puritan” Corset—it meets all requirements. It is adjustable to any figure, has a PATENT CLASP th.it is a new and valuable feature, and combines comfort with style and durability. TO SEE THIS CORSET IS TO BUY IT—examine it and you’ll want it. FULL LINE UNDERWEAR FOR BOTH SEXES. We also keep a complete stock of Groceries, Tobacco and Cigars. Try our “Sweet Manila” Cigar—mild and sweet and the fastest selling Cigar on the market. LIMESTONE STREET. Sam W. Clary. North Gaffney Mfg. Co. A Cluli to War on “Hiawatha.” An organization to he known as the Anti-Hiawatha club was launched in Portsmouth, Va., recently for the pur pose of suppressing the overpopular twostep “Hiawatha,” says the Phila delphia Record. Each member of the club swears that he will not whistle, sing or dance to the tune of the played out melody; that he will pay no visits to young ladies who have the ear en ervating piece on their piano racks, and ho will leave a dance hall or thea ter at the first strains of the piece from the orchestra. Whether the mem bers will celebrate their organization with a torchlight procession, soiree or carnival has not yet been decided; hut. at any rate, they are to meet to effect an organization. Plan to Make Fort Monroe an Inland. With a view to making extensive im provements to the military reservation at Fort Monroe. Va., the government lias purchased forty lots between the fort and Buckroe Beach and has also condemned about 200 feet of land owned by Major McGinnis of the ar my, who refused to sell it to the gov ernment. It is proposed to cut a canal across the peninsula which connects the reservation with the mainland, the effect of which will be to make an is land of the reservation. Various im provements are contemplated, includ ing the establishment of a signal sta tion for range finding. Gainey City Land and Improvemani Company Offers for sale UulldtagLotsln this flourlsbln# town, Gaffney City; Also Farms neat by and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of from 00 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur* poses. For full particulars apply to . J. V. A. K 1< A.A. *ent. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on,'walk or ride through or over the lands of this company, cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting, under penalty of law. Are You Administrator and have^the settlement of an estate? If so, request of the Judge of Probate that youradvertisement be placed in : ■ ■ ■ ■ HIm Wish. “An ounce of radium,” said the sta tistical individual, “would suffice to drive a motor ear around the world at the rate of thirty miles an hour.” “Geo!” retorted the hard loser. “I would he content to have a grain, then. I’d inject It in the veins of the next horse I bet on.”—Cincinnati Commer cial Tribune. It has the largest circulation of any paper in the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District. —Nature’s Cough Remedy. Gaffney Drug Co. The How We Catch a Cold. A cold is sometimes contracted while remaining inactive for a whilV In an uncomfortable room or a cold draft and by falling asleep under like conditions. But most colds are caught while sleeping too cold at night. Deep sleep causes sluggish circulation which renders the system susceptible to change of temperature. To prevent colds, sleep under plenty of cover. To cure colds use Rydalee E'ixir, it lessens the severity and sho't us the duration of a cold and prevents Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Consumption. Gaffney Drug Co. Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and cold a ; reliable, tried and teited, safe and sure. Cherokee Drug Co. The Army'* New Outflf. The army is to have an entirely new outfit of field guns and siege guns, whieli will l>e of a pattern different from any weapons employed in the service. They will be of the quick fire kind and will shoot twenty times as fast as the guns now in use. They can throw twenty explosive shells a min life. For a Had Cold. If you have a bad cold you need a 1 good reliable medicine like Chamber* j Iain’s Cough Remedy to loosen and j relieve it, and to allay the irritation and inflammation of the throat and lungs. For sale by Cherokee Drug C°; L. D. Allison—-Cowpens. Nearly every man in Russia weRre 1 where it will draw 4 cent, interest, compounded quarterly—better and safer a beard. At one time it was the R e D- ; ^ ban putting it in your trunk or an old stocking, eral belief in Russia that a man with-: out a beard was soulless. m* 4 ^ 1 _oor udi..- An. 8h.v Dep.rt. 1 he Merchants and rlaiiters bank ment is more complete than ever be-i ^ ^ fore. Polite salesladies to fit them, j V_Tf Si t .1 Carroll, Carpenter & Byers. 1 , — —.———,————— — LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU.!! Deposit it in our Savings Department —Antiseptic Camphor Ice is an ideal remedy for chapped face, bands and Ups. The Gaffney Drug Co. Notice ol Sale. Will be sold Dec. 7,—salesday, to the highest bidder, the Baptist school proper ty. It fronts 160 feet on Logan street and runs back 200 feet. S. B. Crawley, Nov. lo-8t Chairman Trustees. Subscribe for The Ledger, Cherokee’s most popular newspaper. LOANS Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished. Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Star Theatre Building.