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I THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any New»paper In th« Fifth Conarp»*lonal District of S C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE t.. • iT* yr' SEMI-WEEK] Y- j UBLiSHED TUESDAY A?ID TRIDAY- E GUARANTtE THE RELlAULlT/ of Every Advertiser Who Use« the Columns of Thle Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Newepaoer In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interest of the Pe pie of Cherokee Cou ity. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY. JANUARY 18, 1997. $1.00 A YEAR. THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE MR. WITSELL SUGGESTED. for THE DISPENSARY IS TO BE IN VESTIGATED. Senator Otts of Cherokee. Wants the Investigation Committee to Report Promptly. Columbia. Ian. U>.—There was but little done by the legislature today, although both houses have itotten down to worl: and art* ^rii.dinc: out out the hills at. a rapid rate. The house this morning passed the Christensen resolution to investigate the overstock condition of the State dispensary, which came over from the senate. An amendment was added which calls for a report from the com mittee within ten days. The com mittee which will he appointed tinder the resolution will investigate prim arily the overstock of w r hiskey now on hand at the Stat- dispensary. The dispensary forces in the house today roaJlv made no fight on the Christen sen resolution. There was an amend ment offered which restricted the in vestigation to the charges made in Che Tatum letter, but this was voted down overwhelmingly. SPARTANBURG RESOLUTION. The senate session was devoted largely to routine matters. The re solution calling for the investigation of the affairs of Spartanburg county passed the third reading and was sent over to the house. Senator Carlisle, of Spartanburg to day introduced a bill which provided for a marriage license in the State and the keeping of record thereof. The bill was read for "n* first time by its title and referred to the com mittee on judiciary. Senator Carlisle also introduced ,t Pwal bill wnieh is to allow Inman school district In Spartanburg county to vote bonds for the purpose of ''reeling a school house and making other irnprove- IHVent-S. A memorial was printed in the Journal of the senate today from the residents of the Spartan mill village which urged the passage of a marrige license law*. Hotb houses ar** well organized now and with the wheels moving smooth lv much business will bo transacted during the week. HOUSE BILLS. Among the new’ house bills today were the following: Mr. Wallace, to provide for mar riage license. Air. Void'11. to exempt citizens of certain parts of Greenwood from tax ation. Mr Frost, to ratify the charter of the Calhoun Falls Co Mr. Dixon, to amend the mental an guish act. Mr. Anil, to abolish the State con stabulary and provide for a rural jjo lice force. Mr. Congreve, r dating to the ap pointment of township commissioners in certain counties. Mr. MicMaster, to incorporate the Audubon society. Mr. Kershaw, for compulsory edu cation. Mir. Gyles to amend the code where in it i-elatt-s to the powers of (lectric companies. Mr. DeVore. to exempt from section code property let or hired for agricultural punoses. Mr. Hinton, to fix the amount of pensions at $450,000. Mr. Hughes, relating to the pay ment of attorneys f‘*es in partitions of real estate. Mr. Rowland requiring the com missioners of Hampton county to build a road. Mr. Dixon, to amend section 2220, vol. 1 code by providfng that the ap pearance of any of the words “ill,” “allness.” “death.” “funeral,” "burl al.” “interment” or words of imilar imiKtrt in the face of telegrams be evidence for trial by jury. Mr. Richards relating to Dm adop tion of text'1)ooks in the schools. Mr. Scarhoro, to prevent adultera tion of cotton seed meal. Mr. Wyche, to repeal special laws for school district except in incorport ed towns or cities with a population of more than 300. Mr. Nash, to prohibit sale of alco holic liquors as a beverage. This in cludes the abolition of the State dis pensary. MY. Ripard. regulating the sale of Hquor and abolishing the board of di rectors. ' SENATE BILLS. Mr. Otts introduced a Joint resolu tion requiring the dispensary invest igating committee to report its find ings and recommendation, ejc.. as soon As possible. Senator Tolbert asked to explain his WM against the Christensen reso lution. He was opposed to any more waste of time. He thought a suffici ent showing had been made to abolitfh the system. On motion of Senator Weston. Ben nett H. Long, of the Kentucky Bar, who is here as the guest of the South Carolina Bar Association, was accord ed the floor and made a brief address. All third reading bills passed the State senate. The bill to Investigate 'the financial acts < f dispensers pass ed. Is Recommended ns Suitable Bishop Capers’ Coadjutor. Tlie follow ing, which suggests Mr. j Witsell for Bishop Capers' coadjutor, j will interest the many friends of Mr. : Witsell in this city, and prove of local interest because Mr. Witsell once lived here: To the Dililor of The State: After reading ' an article in The State of recent date relative to the delicate state of health of Bishop Ca pers and his request for an assistant, one keenly realizes the stress under which he has labored "more abun dantly than they all” and the dire necessity (which we all deplore) for ja co-worker in the diocese to lift the i burden so steadfastly and uncom plainingly borne by him for years. To | quote his own words upon the death of Jefferson Davis so applicable to himself: “A noble life begun us a soldier and ending as the beloved of an entire people, such an example as his is indeed a precious legacy for us to leave to our children as we leave the field of human action.” And now the question arises: Who will be the choice of the church for this respon sible office? Many names are sug gested. and among them is that of the Rev. William Posted Witsell. A man of high classical training and broad education, a native of South Carolina, whose family hag been iden tified with the church for over 100 years. In the very prime of vigorous manhood a safe churchman and pious divine .with administrative ability of a high order, combined with great industry. His admiration and affect ion for Bishop Capers apart from close business relations between them for years in the conduct of church work preemim ntly fit him for The office of bishop coadjutor of the diocese of South Carolina. “I’nity ” Columbia ,S (’.. Jan. I'k 1907 A VISIT TO THE DAM SHORT NEWS ITEMS AT GASTON SHOAiS OF LOCAL IN -EREST, A SOUTH CAROLINA BOY. THE GREAT WORK NOW GOING ON, Death of Miss Bertha Splawr. On Wednesday morning, January' 9th. the sad tidings was spread over the Sunday Springs community that Bertha, the youngest daughter of J. T. and Rosalie Splawn had jtassed a wav al five o'clock. Bertha was a noble girl, or young woman. She was in her twenty-first year. She was the youngest of ten children, she having four brothers and five sisters. Bertha was a good girt, modest and pleasant. She had many friends and kindred whose hearts are made sad because she has been taken from among them, but we are confident that while we have lost her for a lit^ tie time, she has gained eternal bliss. Bertha’s remains were laid to rest in the Sunday Spi’ings church grave yard, Rev. R. J. Tate conducting the funeral services, making a short talk, based upon Matthew 25:0: "Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him.” After tin* talk a large congregation of neighbors, friends and sorrowing relatives took a last view of her peaceful face. Then the pall 'bearers, Julius Davis, Richard Covington. Claudius Tate, Thomas Covington, Howell Centred and Tow- ell Westbrook took the corpse out of the church and to the waiting grave. The songs used in the services were: “My heavenly home is bright and fair” "Jesus will carry me over the iiv<r," Tarry with me, oh my Saviour," one of Bertha’s favorite songs, “On the happy golden shore." Brother and Sister Splawn should have a place in every sympathetic heart, for one of the sons, Walter, was fiist taken in his youth being in bis fifteenth year, then Alice, the sec ond daughter, in twenty-fourth year, then Victoria, the third daughter, in her twenty-flourtii year, then Nora, the fourth daughter, in her twenty- fourth year. Ethel, the fifth daughter, in her twenty-third year, and now Bertha in her twenty-first year. Bertha was received and baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist church at Grassy Pond in 1903, and r imnvel by letter to Sandy Springs ip 1905. R J. Tate. Fingerville, S. C. The Edito r of The Ledger and a Par ty of Gaffneyites Spend the Day There Tuesday. Over pear the North Carolina line the historic Broad winds its way in snabe-like fashion through the hills of the Piedmont. For thousands of years the water has flowed on toward the sea uninterrupted and without any apparent purpose save that of affording drainage to the best county in the world. But the ingenuity of man. backed by ample capital is soon to change this. The waters are to be harnessed and made to produce that magical power termed electricity. The electricity wdll turn the spindles of our great mills and the spindles will twist our cotton into yarn and the looms weave the yarn Into cloth, and the cloth goes all over the world to clothe naked humanity. Thus it is that Nature provides and man utili zes and this glorious country continu es to bloom like a flower. Tuesday a party of gentlemen visit ed the works. Cant. J. B. Bell, the Gaffney correspondent of the Snartan- burg Herald, was with the party, and he s-*nt his paper the following article in regard to the trip: "Your correspondent, together with Mayor J Q. Little, Editor DeCaonp, of The Gaffney Ledger, and Mr. L. Y. Randall went out to Gaston Shoals yisterday where the Dravo Contract j ing Company is harnessing the waters of the historic Broad for the purpose EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKI ’ecrnt M':;- nio'-s m ^rvl AiOuPrt th^ Ci!y erd Other Evicts Gather -r! by the Loen News Editor. “The Devil” will be the play at the Star Theatre Monday night. The ladies of the Cheroke ^ Avenue Baptist church ai’e obsrving the week of prayer this week. Cotton sold yesterday at 10:30, with very little being offered on th- 1 local market. John B. Pettit is making an addi tion to his residence, corner Buford and Johnson streets. L. Baker will build a number of cottages for tho Limestone Mill. The contract was closed Mlon lay Hubert I^abadie's Faust will be at the Star Theatre next Monday night. The show comes here from Charlotte. Dr. Charley Jefferies, of this city, has been elected a director in the Merchants and Planters Rank of Union. A meeting of the subscribers to the stock of the Cotton Stalk-Fiber Ma chine Company will It* held at the cily hall this morning at 19 o’clock. The exchange business conducted by W. C. Wilson & Co. voluntarily suspended operations Wednesday. The suspension is probal 1 y only lem- norary. There is no financial trouble Hi of furnishing electric power to the surrounding towns. Messrs T. G. McCrav,, Miles Get "The work was commenced last j t s and Ecford Little s.iM a August, and to the novice the under-1 cotton Tuesday at 16 corns per taking looks like an impossibility, j There was about forty bales in the When we reached the fer y about one! lot. It was of extra long staple and mile below the works we could see I is known as th Florida variety, tile various buildings which has the j appearance of a minuture city set up-' on a hill. They have 350 hands at j v.oil; on the job. and their fortnight ly pay roll amounts to $5,000. course, the vast quantities of material which the company uses in construct- John Broadus Watson. Noted Vivi- sectionist a Native of Greenville. The following article, taken from the Gre nville News of the 6th. will prove interesting to Ledger readers, not only for th - information it con tains but because of the fact that Dr. Watson is a brother to Mr. Watson, of the Wilkins Watson Hardware Co.. ! of this city, and the additional fact that he was a classmate of a number [of Gaffney boys in college: A press dispatch from Chicago, , published in yesterday’s News, con- Icerning the war on vivi section about to be waged against a Chicago Uni- | versiay professor, will prove interest ing to Greenville people. GOVERNOR ANSEL INAUGURATED. IN PRESENCE OF GENERAL AS SEMBLY OATH WAS TAKEN. First Message Was Well Received and Frequently Applauded. Hun dreds Saw Inauguration. Fite scientific man who is r ' a V[ s '! Carolina, the supreme court ing all the trouble is Prof John large crowd of citlz en S . men i lot (if oouml. Broadus Watson, a former resident of this city, and a brother of Mr. Ed ward Watson who, for many years, was with the Markley Manufacturing company. Prof. Watson received his Master of Arts degree from Furman Uniyersity in 1899. After leaving Greenville he entered th * department of philoso phy of Chicago University, where he did creditable worb. Prof. Watson received the Bachelor of Philosophy degree at. Chicago, and siace his graduation has been an instructor in psychology. This entmisiastic man has been for some tim * experimenting on rats in order to ascertain whether animals have a sixth sense. The rats, it is said, are subjected to the following severe treatment, which the profess or gives in the interest of psycholog ical advancment. The animals’ eye balls are removed and their sense of taste, smell and hearing by some means destroyed. The victims are then placed in a large cage fitt.-d with winding pas sages l- ading at last to food. Tf. j perchance, the rats find the food, ; Pro!. Watson gleefully declares that j the sixth s use has been discovered. Now, all Giis wierd experimental j work has caused ta'k among the sci entific fraternity. At a rec nt .neet- j ing of the American Association for ! the Advancement of Science in N w York this vivi section of Prof. Wat- TO CURS A COLD IN ONI DAY Taka LAXATIVE BROMO Tablet*. Droslete refund money If it fall* to cere. B. W. OROVB’S de nature 1e no each box. Me Found Dead In Bed. The infant daughter of James M. Bridges, of the Chadwick Mills, of Gastonia. wa»s found dead in bed Sun day morning. The remains were brought to Gaffney Monday and in- tered at Oakland‘cemetery at 3:30 o’clock. The funeral was conducted by Rev. E. G. Ross, of this city. Mr Bridges, the father of the child, Is a son of Mr. W. M. Bridges, of this city, and formerly resided here. His many friends and acquaintances ex tend their deep sympathy at his mis fortune. ion are not included in this estimate. „ THE DAM PROPER. “The dam proper will be 1,055 feet in length and about thirty eight feet wide at its base. They have recently installed a system of electric lights for the purpose of putting on a night force. They have* seven large steam derricks in operation, a latest improv ed rock crusher and concrete mixer, steam drills, tram cars and a dummy line of railroad all around the worke. The construction of the railroad from the Southern road to the works Is bo ing rapidly pushed to completion: th© delay In getting this line finished has retarded the work to a great extent Mr. Oscar Shanks is the accommodat ing superintendent of construction. Mr. C. M. Pritchett is th<* engineer in charge; both of these g' ntloinen are as clever and accommodating ag they can be, so much so Indeed that they are having no difficulty whatever in securing all the help they need BIG COMMISSARY. “The company has a commissary which carries a $10,h00 stock of goods, and your correspondent was surprised at the quantity of goods carried: which consists of the best makes of shoes, clothing and gents furnishings. The commissary Is presided over by Mr. J. R. Beason, formerly of Gaffney. Mr. Pritchett says that they have to be furnishing power to customers by next January. The distributing point for the company now is Blacksburg: but if the bridge is built across the dam then it is very probable that Gaffney will be the distributing point as the road will be much better than from Blacksburg and it will also be nearer from Gaffney. BRIDGE OVER DAM. "The committee which was apinrint- ed by the county commissioner^at its last meeting met at the dam yester day and went over the whole situation with Mir. Pritchett, the engineer. They seemed to be unanimously of the opinion that It was practical to build the bridge on top of the dam. it would save several thousands of dollars to the county by being ab , e to use the dam upon which to con struct the bridge.” William Fort and Edgar Parker haw- ordered a lot of new roller I skates and w’ill shortly open a new qj. ji’inls up stairs in the .1 ('. Lipscomb | building next to the grocery stor.- of tin- \V C. Carpenter Co. Mr. Isaac Turner and family, of Converse, have* moved to Gaffney. Thev aro occupying the cottage of J. C Wall, on Jefferies street for the nresent. but will occupy a home of their own as soon as it can be built. Columbia. Jan 15.—In the presence of the General Assembly of South and a and wo men, Martin F. Ansel today took the oath of office as governor of the oomr nwmwealth, and T. G. McLeod as lieu tenant Governor. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. S. M. Smith, pas tor of the First Baptist church of C ilumbia. who invoked God’s bless ings cn the gathering. He asked God's‘blessing for him who today re turned the high trust to those who gave it. and prayed for guidance and wisdom for him who took up the trust, that at the end of his adminis tration he might retire with a clear conscience. At the conclusion of the prayer. Chief Justice Y. J. Pope read the solemn oath of office which Governor- elect Ansel repeated after him. The Governor then began bis inaugural address. Gentlemen of the General Assembly and My Fellow Citizens: In obedience to the will of the peo- ob- of this State, as expressd at the ballot box, I am here today to take the solemn oath of office as governor of South Carolina, and to assume the iluti s of this high and responsible iHtsition. I am deeply grateful to the propfle for this manifestation of their con- fidenr-*. and when I survey the vast responsibilities and duties connei-ted with the same. I realize deeply my in ability to fully meet them. Feeling, The Right Name. Mr. August Sberpe, the popular overseer of the poor, at Fort Madi son, Iowa, says: “Dr. King’s New Life Pill* are rightly named; they act more agreeably, do more good and make one feel better than any other laxative." Guaranteed to cure biliousness and constipation. Me. at Cherokee Drag Company. Builds np waste tissue, promotes appetite, Improves digestion, induces refreshing sleep, gives renewed strength and health. That’s what Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. —Gaffney Drug Co. —Try a bottle of "Natures Cough Remedy" and a box of "Grip Tablets" for that congh and cold. If they don’t cure the Gaffney Drug Co. will re fund your money. Is that fair? Conte nothing If they don’t cure. —“Town Talk” flour le the best fancy patent. Try a sack. Carroll A Byers. ’ a ' '■ r. 1 Y’ The State'e Voting Conteet. The Columbia State has inaugur ated a voting conteet and they deeire the names of several young ladles from this county who are willing to enter the race. Capt. J. B. Bell !• the local correspondent of The State and he will be pleased to send in the names of any who may wish to enter If they will only signify their willing ness to do so by either seeing him la person or dropping him a note through the mall. H© will explain the con test. Let him know at once. The Ledger hopes a Cherokee county girl will carry off the prize from this dir trict. Hew to Curs Chilblain*. “To enjoy freedom from chil blains,” writes John Kemp. Bast Otlsfleld. Me., “I apply Bucklen’ Ar nica Salve. Have also used it for salt rheum with excellent results." Guaranteed to cure fever sores, indo lent ulcers, piles, burns, wounds, frost bites and skin diseasee. 25c. at Cherokee Drug Company. —"Grip Tablets" will cure your cold. They are guaranteed by the Gaffney Drag Oa. Sam J. Morcer will leave next week for San Francisco. Cal. Sam will be missed in Gaffney. He is an all round clever !h>v and we are sorrv to see him leave, but wish him good luck wherever he may go. Rev. S. B. Harper, pastor of Buford Street church, who has been ill is now better and hopes to be able to fill his puplit Sunday morning, if not it will be filled by some visiting brother. There will be no services Sundav evening. .. On Tuesday Joe Humphries, who has been held in iail as a witness in the case of Bill Jones and John Al lison, charged with th** murder of a white man named Spurlin. gav • bond D his appearance at court and was released. Mrs. Nannie Moore and Mrs. Hariet Allen were out driving Tuesday. While at Limestone College the horse became frlghtrtied and started to run, throwing Mrs. Moore out of the buggy. She sustained slight injuries. Mrs. Allen escaped unhurt. J. V. Schwenker, of New York, is in the city visiting his sister. Mrs.' Link S ttlemyer. Mr Schwenker is a member of the firm of Lang & Schwenker. builders and cabinet makers and is combining business with pleasure, as he is also seeking lumber for his firm. Dr. R. C. Garland will not locate in Blacksburg, that deal having fell through. He has contracted for a business at Clover. S. C.. and expects to go there in the near future. Every body in Gaffney will regret to |>art •*dth Bob Garland, for he is one of the finest that ever happened. Th(* Inter-State Salvage Co's, sale of the W. Sam Lipscomb Co. stock commenced yesterday. All day long the store was crowde 4 with seekers after bargains and the clerks and cash boys were kept busy. This sale promises to be numbered among the numerous successful salvage sales that have taken place in Gaffney in the past few months. Ajaonff the Gaffneyltes holding forth at tile dam on Broad river are Barney Lipscomb, Stewart Thacketon. Alex Fergaeon. Edgar Wilkins aad Bob Beason. They all have good jobs and ace Hiving perfect satisfaction. They call themselves "the rounders,” and The Ledger reporter Is Indebted to them for aa invitation to dine with them the next time he goes up there and he gives notice now that the in Ti ts tion is accepted. The directors of the Cherokee Building and Loan Association met last Monday night at the office of the National Bank of Gaffney. Treasurer W. H. Gooding submitted Ms state ment for the past year. The state ment was most gratifying to the di rectors. showing a good profit on the business done. The directors decid ed to give more publicity to the busi ness of the association and with that end In vlew v some interesting adver rising matter will soon be gotten out and distributed. , ,, , however, that I shall have your full sons was talked about and, of course. | { , 00 p erat j on am | support, and relying exploited through th • press: it reach-, lipon vour hol p at all Urncs . i a ^ume ed the ears of certain humane indi-I th ^ g( , (imitis an(l r esnonsil»ilit.ie». viduals of the Windy City." The in-| ))romising to givp to thern ray best | judgment and talents, and all the has j powers with which the great God has endowed me. ,, , And, gentlemen of the General As- [ v T u"’:r r , U ’ z \ f f,ui ^ sembly. while the responsibilities as- * / Batson, who is frowned sumed by me arP * reati yet th * ^ m.n! a " . ! wi! > of the people has called you to , t> ; b ar ^. ^ tfrrns "se.dj t h e performance of duties equally Im- b> the ant.-vivi-section.sts I portant. To my mind, there is no Ire bestowed at the scientist’s experiments aroused President Shortall, of the 1 Humane Society, and others to ac such are the terms used the anti-vivi-sectionists. President Shortall is fearful of making a "case" against Professor Watson for cruelty to animals. Although the cutting up of rats To my greater honor that can neon a citizen than that of being a “law maker.” , i It has been wis ly provided in our , , TiTf . S ._ 8noC ! UnKb I constitution that the government shall be divided into three denart- cruel at first thought, it must be re membered that the work of Prof. Watson is done entirely for the furth erance of research in the field of ani mal psychology, and not in the spirit of wanton cruelty. If any valuable conclusions are to be reached by the experiments it seems reasonable to suppose that the courts will do noth ments: L<£slativ<*, Executive and Judicial, to you is committed th© sacred power of making the laws un der which all the people shall live and by which they shall be governed. How great then is your function and how careful should you be in enaet- j, w , , . f .i ... , 1 i’’ wise laws, beneficial alik*- to all a"L 1 f ne ’ 1T> ° f | our citizens. o'T «■ ▼ , . , . . | Our industrial development has sontirn 'T' ,l Sul1 'feclares his in- bppn commensurate with the progress elmiZ, n ZnZZ * vivi-sectlon of the aSP an(1 our educational in- h.. ‘ h,ma " e folks ! (rests have not lagged behind yet thini? nni«t U i.»>' ZV'n and J there are great things to be done and f ‘ * ( one hrough h® ^reat responsibilities to be met in the courts to prevent anv more atrocities ; vari()Uft duties lhat we owe tr) olir on innocent rodunts under the mer- State . ^ us alK therefore , with cless hand of a professor from that couraKe and confidence, be true to our oaths of office and strive for all those things that will elevate ’hat. peace and prosperity to our people 1 that they are entitled to at our hands. The annual message of Governor Heyward, made to you at this session “ — i of the legislature, gives you full in sensible and Scientific Way tc Cure formation of the condition of all our this Disaqreeable Disease. public affairs, and I desire to congra- Nearly everyone snffeies ai ond i tulate him and the State on the great tinio or another with catarrh. measure of proseperity that has com* The natural way to cure this dis- ; to the State during his wise adminls- agreeable diseas© is by applying heal-1 1 ration. I feel it my duty at this time ing medications direct to the diseased [and in this presence to call to your s I* ,r - attention certain legislation which I in no other way can this be done [ think needful to be enacted at the as naturally as by the use of Hyomei, present session of the legislature. much-talked of institution founded by the Standard Oil Magnate. John D. Rockefeller. Nature’s Catarrh Cure. breathed through the neat pocket in haler that comf's with every outfit. Put several dro;>s of Hyomei in the It was my privilege during the past summer when making the canupaign for the honorable office which I this inbale- and th-m tor » few minutes, day assume, to discuss b-*fore the four or five times a day. let the air people certain measures, which I now you hreathe come through it. In that , desire to call to your attention, wa- all the air that enters the nasal ■ Education, n^ssages, the throat or the lungs, is I Qy,- state constitution requires filled with Hvo-xoi’s be-*lip— A’xdi'”' that we shall “provide a liberal ays- “2?- lh . e "‘ moU> air : tem of free public schools for all sfrnvtnl uU 'T , ?’ ^ !children between the ages of six and stroving all catarrhal germs and frothing and healinc’ the irritated mu cous membrane. A few days’ use of Hyomei will show how quicbly It relieves all ca- tanfial conditions, and you will not have to use it long before you find It baa effected a complete and lasting cure. So strong to the Gaffney Drug Go’s, fixith in the power of Hyomei to cure catarrhal troubles that with every dollar outfit they give a guarantee to refund the money unless the remedy gives satisfaction. The Qsffney Drag Co. takes all the responsibility and you cannot afford to suffer longer with catarrh when an offer like this is made to you. 'Should extra bottles of Hyomie be needed they can be nbtaind ^for 50c, making this one of the most econo mical as well as the most reliable re medles for catarrh that is known. That’s the house the Doctor built. The biggest house you see: Thagk goodness he don’t get our money, * For we take Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea —Gaffney Drug Co. twenty-one.” When we consider the great power and influence of an edu cated people and that the strength and prosperity of a State depend ulti mately upon the intelligence of the average citizen, we can realise the mind of the framers of this organic law. IL therefore, behooves us to enact such laws a* will fully carry out this wise provision of the State constitution. The State institutions of higher learning are all well equipped and are doing a great work in the educa tion of many of our girls and boys, but these fortunate ones are but a meagre ten per cent of those within the school age; the other ninety ner cent are wholly dependent upon the common schools. It is true that many of the graded schools are kept open for nine months in the year by the help of the special taxes voted upon themselves by the tax payers of the particular school district but many of the small schools in the rural districts are In session but for three or four months in the year. R alizing that must of the children. »in> attend these schools ar© receiving from them all the