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& "!*■■■ AT THE DIXIE W fcD LDoing the We are too busy to talk—much less write advertisements. Our busi ness is growing bigger and better every day. If you*waut some of the best bargains that ever crossed a counter in Gaffney, come to see us. Every day is Bargain Day in our big Dry Goods and Shoe Departments. In Underwear for Ladies and Men we have a great'line and at prices to sell them quick. Big line of Men's Hats going at 50c each, regardless of their cost. Up-to-date Line of Groceries at Lowest Prices. IDori’t Fot'gret tc-> vissit > Tlr»e Dixie. LITTLEJOHN BROS. The Leader Stove Is the kind for 'Why? Because they have bee> given up to fre.yfrT’fclqfr. made for the money. We have sold then here mgfaffney for fifteen years and know their merits. Youtak „ances in buying one, for we guarantee full satisfaction. A- Furniture, all we ask is for you to come and see for yourself We unloaded another car load last week, but have not had time to.tell you about it, but assure you we can give you better values for vour money than anyone. : : : : tiood Maittresse©-*- f TDelcier* , -“Rex M -“Re6ar* Each, ot~lt»~prlfce, la ae good a«~ean bejrnad©. Shuford & LeMastcr. Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking. HELLO! iZ Give Me Fincken’s Market. Everything looks so neat, 1 want to try his meats. FINCKEN. JONES J. DARBY PROTECTS Business, income, Salary amHiimily DISTRICT AGENT Accident and Liability Dept. Aetna Life Ins. Co,, - Hartford, Conn. Gaffney, S. C. Anchor Buggies, dt Come to"us for your Turn Plows and Buggies and get Value tor your Money* R. M. Wilkins Hdw. Co. CO until liar v;:ei. CONGRESS ADJOIN REPORTS SHOULD BE ABOLISH! As Soon As Panama Bill is Dis posed of. TWO SENATORS TOOK THE OATH Less Interest Manifested in Today’s Session—Unanimous Consent Was Given for Consideration of Panama Canal Bill—Other News. Washington, Dec. G.—Less interest as indicated by the attendance of members and Spectators was manifest ed in the proceedings of the house on its convening today. An adjournment until next week wil be taken as soop as the Panama bill, to be take© up today, is disposed of. A session of the commute* on rules just before noon resulted in the prep aration of a ruie which will force con sideration of the canal bill should unanimous consent be refused. The rule provides for unlimited debate. Representatives Ransdale and Rob. ertson, of Louisiana, presented them selves and took the oath of office. Unanimous Consent Given. Unanimous consent was given for consideration of the bill appropriating 516,600,000 for the Panama canal. Mr. Williams claimed there should have been an itemized account of the ex penditures. Mr. Hepburn made a gen. eral speech on the canal and pf&gress of the work so far. Rough Rider Gets Nomination. Among the nominations sent to the senate yesterday was that of Seth Bul loch, of Deadwood, 3. D., to be United States marshal In South Dakota. Cap tain Bulloch, who is at present super intendent of the Black Hill Forest Re- serve, is a personal friend of the presi dent. He commanded a conjjwtity Rough Riders in the, J2*n naugural pa rade. Senatgr.^?^ introduced First Bill. A number of annual reports of pub lic officials were laid before the sen ate at the beginning of today’s session and this order wag followed by the pre. sentation of petitions and bills, r which a large number were introduced. The first bill for the session was pre sented by Mr. Frye and was a pHvate pension iheasurs. Merchant Marin* Bill Introduced. The merchant marine commission bill was today introduced by Senator Gallinger. He also presented the finan cial report of that commission. Manufacturers Object to Publication o. Reports on Estimates. Fall River Mass. f Dec. 0.—The lo cotton manufacturers express selves as greatly dlssatls-fied with thj government’s system of Issuing cotton reports, and some of them are asking that action be taken by the manufac turers of New England looking toward its abolishment. It was pointed out here today that one of the largest firms of cotton brok ers in the country, with headquarters at Philadelph^, has been asking its customers to sugn petitions to the gov ernment, looking toward the same end. One of the mill officials said today: "The immediae effect of the report in this manufacturing center has been to reduce the wage margin 6 per cent, to stifle the demand for cloth, and to upset the calculations of mill men who have been trying to buy cotton from southern planters at some fixed price. "Telegrams received from the south show that planters are relying on the accuracy of the government report to such an extent that they will not offer their product below the speculative figures fixed on the New York ex change, and in most instances they say that they do not care to accept or ders at the top prices, for the present at least.” It is understood that the manufac turers object to the publication of in complete reports based upon estimates. SERVANT ROBBED EMPLOYER. GOVERiNMBNT LOSES BY STRIKE Small Factories Going Into Bankrupt cy on Account of Expenses. Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 6.— Many of the smaller factories are go ing into bankruptcy because of their inability to meet the additional expen ditures occasioned by the increase of wages which the strikers forced the owners to grant. Eight hundred men employed at the government’s central alcohol store have struck for additional pay. Tlie postal and telegraph authorities estimate that the government is losing 180,000 daily by the present strike, while the government’s loss from tick ets alone during the recent railroad strike is estimated at 518,500,000. A woman revolutionist, Olga Henkin, who accompanied by a friend went to Ivanovo on the Moscow-Yaroslav rail road to deliver revolutionary speeches was waylaid by workmen on her ar rival at the station and both she and her companion were killed. TWO MEET DEATH IN WRECK. Conductor of Train Seriously Injured and May Not Recover. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. G.—Fourteen slag cars went through a trestle 40 foot high on ilie ’Frisco railroad, 2 miles north of I’ratt City early th uioiiilng, resulting in the death of two men. Walter Howard and Arthur How ard, who were stealing a ride. It. B. Howard, the conductor of the train, had both arms broken and may not recover. Thomas Steele, a flagman, was sc ously injured. Admiral Toga to Visit United States. San Francisco, Dec. G.—Minister Griscom, America's diplomatic repre sentative at Toklo, who arrived here Tuesday on the Manchuria, confirmed the report that Admiral Togo proposes to visit foreign waters. He says that the admiral Informed him of hlu inten tion to take a Japanese fleet to Eng land and the United giates next year. Possible Encounter Between GenS7a*s. Madrid, Dec. 6.—General Wcyler, the former war minister, hes taken person al offense at a speech delivered by General Luque, the now minister of war. In which the latter said he pro posed to restore dluflplln© In the army. Military men foresee the possibility of an encounter between the two gen erals. $20,000 Worth of Valuables Have Been Recovered. New York, Dec. 0.—Isaac F. Lloyd, second vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance company af the'cus tom house yestorday Identified dia monds, Jewelry and silverware to the value of $20,000 as his propferty and all were delivered to him. Early (n the year Mr. Lloyd’s hoflle was robbed, and Eva Werner, who had been a servant there was arrested In Chicago with her brother in Iaw\ She Is under indictment, a prisoner in this city. The customs authorities in Chicago learned that a man and woman were trying to dispose of diamonds in thL city, representing them as smuggled. Government agents seized the gems and arrested the couple. The facts about the robbery hare then came out ROME PRINTTR8 ON STRIKE. Eight-Hour Question Cause of Their Action. Rome, Ga., Dec. 6.—The printers in the offices of the Rome Tribune, Lie Rome Publishing company, the Even ing Herald and T. EL Clement’s Job office all walked out Tuesday because of the failure of these concerns to sign the eight-hour agreement. The existing contract with the print ers’ union here expires on Deo. 81, but when the men learned that the uncon ditional contract would not be signed they walked out. This leaves only one union shop, the Whitmire Printing company, and it is not known whether they will re- main in the union or not. JUDGE OPPOSED GIVING DIVORCE No Defense Was Offered and the Court Filed Demurrer. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 6.—Judge Wil liam A. Little of the superior court, announced Tuesday that hereafter no divorces will be granted In Muscogee superior court except on strictly legal grounds. A divorce case came up for trial In which no defense was offered by the defendant. Judge Little ^imself filed a demurrer In the case, calling attention to the fact that the divorce was not asked for on legal grounds. The attorney for the plaintiff withdrew the petition. It may be filed anew in amended shape. Merchants & Planters Bank OAF'F'NFCY, $3. O. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND.PROFITS, $90,000 00. rDIF^ISO'TOF^S J- Q. Little, R. A. Jones, A. N. Wood, W. C Hamrick, W. C. Carpenter, R- R. Brown, R- M. Wilkins,™ J. N. Lipscomb, C M. Smith. Your X*u@ine@e Solicited 4 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly, paid on SAVINGS DEPOSITS. COTTON LOANS A SPECIALTY. A. N. WOOD, Prest. R. R. BROWN, V-Prest. C. M. SMITH, Cashier. Fire Insurance and [Bonds Written. Christmas Goods. A NICE SELECT STOCK OF Silverware, Chinaware, Glassware* Watches and • Jewelry Novelties. All selected especially for the Holiday Trade. Buy The Kind That Lasts. A good piece of jewelry becomes a treasured heirloom, preserving the giver’s name in loving memory. I KEEP THE BEST GRADES. Has your wife some nice Silverware or Cut Glass to show her friends? Do you want something nice and good for a sweetheart or friend? Call on me and inspect my stock; 1 have many things that may please you* J. T. Rogers. At Hall & Coffee’s. 12«4*4t ^ D. C. ROSS, President. E J. A. CARROLL, Vice-Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. CHAS. W^HAMES, Ass’t. Cash. Littl* Girl Burns to Death. West Point, Ga., Dec. 6.—A little daughter of one of the mill operatives at Lanett was burned so badly that she has since died. The child had gone to school and went in with the teacher, who turned aside to hang up her hat, when the little girl, who was wanning herself before an open fire, became veloped in flames. She was thinly clad and her garments burned in stantly. MHI I IQTFD’Q Rocky Mountain Too Nuggofo A Busy Medicine for Busy People, Bring* Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A Bpoclflc for Constipation. Indigestion, Llvei and Kidney troubles. Pimples, Eczema, Impure Dlood. Bad Breath, Sluggish Bowels, Headache and Backache. Its Rocky Mountain Tea in tab let form, 36 cents a box. Genuine made by Holluteh Dhco Company; Madison, Wis. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup. F0LEYSH0NEMAR •to©* tla« ooutfla •axel l***l*lung* T he National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, C. State, City and County Depository. 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