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All person? are hereby warned not to trespass In any manner upon lands owned by J. F. Patrick, Jno. M. Patrlcb and O. N. Patrick. The law will be strictly enforced against all who disregard this notice. Not. 12 St pd. CILVE'S PET PROJECT Famous Singer Will Bring French Peasants to California. LONGS FOR THEIR WELFARE. Plans to Buy Land Where H^r De pendents, the Poverty Stricken Wine Growers of Cevennes, France, Can Plant Vineyards by the Pacific—Diva Praises America. Mme. Emma Calve, the famouH opera singer, the other night in her apart ment at the Hotel Xetherland, In New York, to)*l In detail of the plan that 1r now dearest to her heart—the helping of the peasants of her native land to gain some relief from the distressing conditions that they are under. She said to a representative of the New York American: “It is that Indescribable thing that we term the atmosphere of this coun try that makes America great, that raises the standard of living above that of Europe for the workingman and that makes me wish to see my wine growers here. There is no doubt that they will improve their condition immensely by coming here. “I have seen how the American workman lives, and I know the con ditions on the other side, and I wish my peasants were here, where the things that are luxuries in Euroja* are mere comforts enjoyed by the average workman. “When I shall have the land it will not l>e necessary to urge them, but the greatest wine growers in the world will soon come from France, and we shall find that California will blossom with vineyards that will equal those that have made famous the luxurious hillsides of southern France. "Tills is serious, very serious, ibis matter of people going from one eoun try to another to better their condi tion. I have thought long of it, and there is no doubt that they would be better here. It is unnecessary to say that I love America. One buys lands and creates homes only at places that one cares for. There is everything to make one happy here. “California possesses all that It re quires, so far as land and climate go for the making of the very best of wines, and my peasants, who for gen erations have grown grajies, would supply the experience that is needed. They would live better here, as all workmen have who come from Europe. They would have things they have not now, all the little comforts that they cannot enjoy in Europe. These people are dear to me, so it is natural that I wish to see them better off.” The interest that the greatest of liv ing Carmens has taken in the peasant ry of the section In which she Las her castle has made her the most loved person In the province of Cevennes, in the south of France. Clustered in the midst of the foothills of the Pyrenees, she Inis renovated the ancient Chateau Cabrieres and made it the center of her activities when she leaves the foot lights and the applause of the capitals of the world. In ordinary times her ministrations and the wealth that her voice has brought her have tieen able to cope with the incidental distress that she Is ever ready to search out. She has founded schools, seen that medical at* tendance was given where it was need ed and with her own hand brought comforts to those that lacked them. But the introduction of adulterated wines in Prance has brought distress to the growers of the pure liquid that the Cevennes grapes produce that is so broadcast that even the munificence of Calve can have little effect upon ft. While others, however, merely wept for the departed prosperity, the diva thought and, remembering tbe possi bilities for wine growing that she bad seen In California on her tours, decided that tbe best thing she could do for her Impoverished neighbors was to provide A place for many of them here. This was the inception of the plan to bring the most famous wine grow ers in the world to America. It was a particularly pleasant solution of tbe difficulty to tbe great artist, for she declares that with each visit to this country she has learned to love It more, and she will find delight in es tablishing a home here. With tbe art treasures, furniture and fittings that she has accumulated iu the Chateau Cabrieres a new home in California will be made beautiful. If will be unlike any other in tbe world except it be the one In France, foi Calve is original, even in the furnish ing of her houses. From all over the world her art treasures have come, and her home is one of tbe most inter eating that has ever been put together. With her land procured In California a new place will be found for her ac tivity, and It is safe to say that the new home will bs created along unique lines. MUIR GLACIER. Sub sc ribs for Ths Lsdesr; $1 a ysar. The Great Alaskan Ice Pack Said to Be Dying Fast. Seeking inspiration In the wilds of Alaska, T. J. lilchardson, an American artist, lias spent sixteen of the last twenty-three summers at points along the northern coast of the Pacific ocean, and of the Muir glacier he has made a particular study. Until this summer no steamship has ventured up the bay leading to the Muir glacier since it was shattered by an earthquake nine years ago. Mr. Bichardson visited the glacier first in 1891 and was there several times pre vious to the upheaval. This summer during a ten weeks' sojourn in the north he again went to the ice field, going in on the second trip made by the Pacific Coast Steamship compa ny's ship Spokane. Ills observations on the present condition of the glacier as compared with its former appear ance is the first authoritative and in telligent narration of what change the ice field has undergone in the interven ing years. "1 first went to the Muir glacier in 1801,” said Mr. Richardson. “I occu pied the cabin of the Professor Muir expedition, which had been at the gla cier during the previous year. It was only three-quarters of a mile away from the face of the glacier, which at that time hud a solid face, two miles long and about 2T*0 feet high, above the water line, although below the water the ice extended to a depth of 800 feet. “It.was a grand and awe Inspiring sight, for the great ice mass was dis integrating fast, and the detonations as tlx* bergs toppled off into the sea wore like the roar of artillery. Hardly ♦on minutes would pass without the col la rise of some big piece of ice and the tidal wave which would follow. The submergence of a big fragment would send a wall of water ten feet high or more rushing in to the shore. One had to be constantly on guard against this when on the beach. “The sight of the falling masses of ice used always to make me think of a fight of giants, in which the front rank was always falling, pushed on to de struction by their fellows behind. “Only about half of the former face of the glacier is active in discharging to the sea. Today the active portion may be described as the loft arm. The right arm is hardly active at all, and to my mind will be ‘dead’ in a com paratively few years. Already in front of the face are showing sand and gravel ridges in the water, which indi cate that the ice mass is forming a terminal moraine, which in time will grow to such proportions that the gla cier will In* entirely separated from the sea. “I may explain that technically a ‘live’ glacier is one which discharges directly into the ocean, while a ‘dead* glacier is one which ends on land and where the Ice mass Is dissipated by tbe action of the sun alone. It melts away, while the ‘live’ glacier disin tegrates In huge masses, which iloat away to sea in the form of Icebergs. Tbe ‘dead’ glacier is of comparatively small Interest to any save the scientist, while the ‘live’ one. with Its awe In spiring detonations and activity, v.-il! hold the attention of any creature.-no matter how unschooled. Even the un educated natives will stand for hours watching the movements of the ice. “Now to make clear the change ef fected by the earthquake at Muir glacier. When I was there in 1899 the glacier presented a straight wall of Ice two miles wide across the head of the bay. The amphitheater of moun tains which feed the glacier with ice and snow has an estimated area of 800 square miles, and all the ice form ed in this area had to make its exit through this two mile outlet. At that time there was nil ‘island’ in the ice field about a day’s Journey from the face of the glacier, which we used to visit. The term 'Island’ is used to de scribe the top of a hill which protrud ed through the ice field, and, although it was a day’s Journey away, thlit was because of the rough surface of the Ice. "That ‘island’ is now fully exposed and is a mountain which divides the glacier Into two streams. The stream to the right is composed of a different quality of ice from that to the left, nud it is melting off quickly, so thar tbe face of the right wall is nearly four miles on to tbe rear of where tbe old face lay, showing that that portion of the glacier has receded about four miles since Its disturbance. Why the Ice In this arm should melt so rapidly I do not know, but it is filled with gravel and sand, and perhaps tbe pres ence of this material accounts for the rapid disintegration. “The steamers can ascend the chan nel made by tbe melting of the right glacier for a distance of four miles, and as the left face is in something of tbe shape of a crescent a splendid view of it can be obtained. Tbe ice is clear and brittle, and it will be a long time in receding us far as tbe right arm. For the 8[>ectator I think the sight is ^ven lietter than It was in the days previous to tbe change.”—Seattle Poet-Intelligencer. MEN AND THEIR CLOTHES. Americans and Others as Seen by a London Sartorial Critic. A man’s dress invariably proclainis who and what he is. It Is an index to bis character, his tastes and his na tionality. and without making a too abstruse study it is possible to indi cate those features which proclaim the nationality of the wearer. Of course there is an aristocracy of the uations who are difficult to dis tinguish except by some peculiarity of face or figure. Their clothing is re fined and tasteful and leads one to lie- lleve that their garments are London made, as they are free from those glaring peculiarities which character ize the products of other countries. The American’s garments are gen erally quite two sizes too. large for him, the collar of his coat is exceed ingly narrow and the shoulders aud back excessively wide. His jackets are often extremely long and his trous ers pjgtops finished with raised seams. His favorite garments are the lounge and Chesterfield, and these are often finished in some extraordinary way which he fancies to be original. The Frenchman is dressy. His gar ments are close fitting and decidedly “waisty.” He favors the frock aud the morning coat, which he has finished with as much ornamentation as possi ble. Silk facings, braided edges aud fantastic flaps are all characteristic of his dress, while he also pays a good deal of attention to his hat, tie aud cuffs. The German is in many instances a modified American. He likes plenty of room, especially about the chest, which part of his anatomy he delights to make much of. Consequently there Is often a seam up the front of his coat from the waist. In cut his gar ments are angular, and in style lie favors the morning coat aud lounge. There is a lack of personality about bis attire, and one can invariably de tect the result of his military training in tbe uniformity of his garments. The Spaniard is a modified form of the Frenchman. His garments are tasteful and neat. If the weather is suitable, lie discards a vest, and ills Jackets are close fitting and finished with a low roll. Generally speaking, there is less peculiarity to note about the Spaniard’s dress than with many others. The Austrian and Hungarian partici pate in the characteristics of the Ger man, but are more tasteful in the cut and finish, suggesting a skillful blend ing of French and German notions. On the other hand, the Italian type is a Germanized French style, so that you get more of the artistic finish of the French iu their clothing than you find in the Austrian or Hungarian. The Norwegian :.nd Dane are seldom distinguishable from the Englishman as far as their clothes are concerned, except it i)e in a preciseness that is apt to suggest stiffness iu place of that ease aud grace which mark the English garments. The colonial is invariably attired in utilitarian garb, a tweed lounge suit in a modified English style, cut for comfort and made up for strength. He lias uo desire for show and cares little for decorations, so that he is rarely seen in a frock or morning coat. —London Tailor and Cutter. A Critique of a Prayer. I heard Hai ry Gaze lecture recently, and he criticised the prayer we teach our infant children to make every night on retiring—“Now I lay me down to sleep,” etc. He said It was. a terrible mistake to have placed l>efore the mind of an In- faut child every ‘lay as a part of a prayer the thought of death, as in “if I should die before I wake.” Is it not a serious experiment, this constant placing the thought of death nrtt only, but “sudden death.” before the mind of a child every day and day after day of life, and might it not tend to result in early death? The mind of a child is most impres- sionahie. It should not be allowed to contemplate death and especially tbe fear of death habitually. Its teachings should be the joy of life, of health, of strength, of the infinite. The prayer should U uplifting, aspiring, joyous. Character is thus formed.—Clark Bell in Medico-Legal Journal. STOMACH IS SEAT Didn't Want Advice. Senator Burrows was asked for ad vice recently by a newspaper corre- spondent. He gave the advice, but afterward, smiling and shaking bis bead, he said: “Advice Is a thing I am always chary about extending. It is, you know, so cheap, so easy. “A boy the other day was pushing a heavy pushcart up a hill. The hill was steep, the l>oy thin. He bent for ward at tire work till he was almost horizontal. “ ‘III, boy,’ called an old man, ‘push tbe cart up the hill zigzag, from side to side, and you'll find it will go easier.’ "The boy snarled back: “ ’Not so much o’ yer darn advice. Give us a shove.’ ’’ OF HUMAN LIFE New Theory Advanced by Young Man Is Spreading Over Entire Country. L. T. Cooper’s theory concerning the Human stomach, which he claims to prove with his new medicine, is being tiven more respect and comment every Cooper claims that 90 per cent, of ill ill health is due to stomach trouble. W hen interviewed about his theory re cently, he said: “Stomach trouble is the great curse o? 'he 20th century so far as the civilized races are con cerned. Practically all of the chronic ill health of this generation Is caused by abnormal stomachic cc ditions. In earlier days, when the. hum a race was closer to nature, and men a^d women worked all day out of dooi digging their frugal existence from the soil, the tired, droopy, half-sick people that are now so common, did not exist. “To be sure, there was sickness In those days, but it was of a virulent character, and only temporar:. There was none of this half-sick condition all the time with which so many are afflicted nowadays. “I know positively that every bit of this chronic ill health is caused by stomach trouble. The human stomach in civilized people today is degenerate. It lacks tone and strength. This weak ness has gradually come through a sedentary existence. I further know that few people can be sick with the digestive apparatus in perfect si ape. The sole reason for my success is be cause my New Discovery medicine tones the stomach up to required strength in about six weeks’ time. That is why I have had more people come and thank me wherever I have j gone to introduce my medicine, than I have had time to talk with.” Among the immense numbers of peo ple who are now strong believers in Cooper’s theory and medicine is Mrs. M. E. Delano, a prominent resident of the suburb of Brookline, Boston, Mass. She says: “For several years I was broken in health, caused primarily by stomach and nerve troubles. I gradu ally became worse, until recently I was compelled to go without solid food for days at a time. I had sour stomach, palpitation of the nerves of stomach and heart, dyspepsia, apd extreme ner vousness. 1 suffered terribly with in somnia, and my liver, bow^js and whole system gradually became de ranged. I felt instant relief the first day I began this Cooper medicine. I now feel like a new being. Today I walked all over town, shopping— something I have not done for years. “I make this statement wholly from a sense of duty. I feel I owe it to anyone who might find relief and renewed happiness as I have done/* The record made by the Cooper med icines is astonishing. We will tako pleasure in discussing it with anyone who wishes to know about them. 1—Gaffney Drug Co. Valuable Tuwn and /r #v ‘VV’ vr Farm Lands Fur Sale On Monday, Dec. 2nd, -WE WILL OFFER At Public Outcry Before the Court House door at Gaffney, S. immediately after the sales of the county officers, valuable town and farm lands. This is the Jesse Pinson Lands At Thiektty station. This being known as part the of Marcellas Littlejohn land. The tract contains 134i acres and will be divid ed to suit purchasers; or sold as a whole. Terms of Sale: One forth cash ; balance in one. two and three years, with 8 per cent, interest. Purchaser has the privilege of paying all cash. We would entertain propositions for a private sale. Address, H. S Lipscomb, Trough, S. C. J. M. Lipscomb, Gaffoey, S. C., Route 4. Also four beautiful building lots in the town of Gaffney will be offered at the same time. Nov. 8th-to-29th. Would YOU like for your Stationery to lie neatly printed and promptly delivered? If so, will you let ns prove to yon that onr work will THE LEDGER. Gaffney, %. C. Please? m: Subscribe for The Ledeer, $1.00 a star A BIG SHIPMENT OF THE $ S E L B Y SHOES JUST RECEIVED Perfect Dreams. A pretty Shoe sets off a pretty foot. Call on us for elegant Footwear. THE COMPANY STORE. Gaffney. S. C.