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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-02-18

Tile REATH-y ONES COMPANY,
We will offer to the trade for the next month
the follow ing goods at cost want to make
a clean clearance of Winter wear i'm order to
make room for Spring goods. So at
and inspect our stock, even if you don't wish to
buy, for it is pleasure to show customers
what startling values we have in store for them
All Winter weights i'm Clothing---Suits, Pants
and Overcoats, at actual cost. Also Capes, Jack
forts and Lap Robes, the same way. big as
sortment of Knit Shirts at your price.
We have $50 pairs of Shoes to offer very cheap
and which are of the very best that is manufac-
tured. But, after breaking the boxes in4remov-
ing from store to the other, have decided to
place them on the Bargain Counter and let them
|go at great sacrifice. Qua entire line Of Shoes
Will De Knlted to the core, have entirely
too many.
Remember, these Prices are for the SPOT
cash, and no charging will be listened to.
Come everybody and bring your purse, and we
will gixe you the cheapest and best merchandise
taht has EVER been offered YOU.
We have just received pretty Of Spring Goods such as
dnghams Mnsooks, Swisse Piques, and lots Of other Styles
We have the largest and best selected stock Of Ladies'
Collars that has been shown on this market
pretty line Of Moha tailor made Skirts in all the leading shades
Also large assortment Of black mercezed Sateen Petcoats very cheap
We sv the SWEETEST and nobbest line Of Spring Silks all the upodate Shades
once and take look and you will be pleased with
prices, pattern, and quality.
LaCeS and Embroderes nsg sSa M that ss s have 1. perfect
extensively the best and cheapest that money could buy assured that we
can please the most fastdious.
The most utodate line cRAs all oeler s Fournhand and
string ties International and United Shirts and Collars the yery best
to be had and also cur fifty cent line cant be duplicated
SSaS Xxx Xxx
5 e'ass ss M ?1 :a"a @ s ::s s;a Do s S Linen s' 5
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
We CARPET that we will close out at COST Aso small
stock of Furniture that we will sell at COST
InI NIlfI|- -jOIcS COMPANY, :
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denomfna lions.

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Determinations.
The only life that amounts to much
is the life with purpose, and noble
purpose always takes God and destiny
into the account.-Rev. Dr. Charles l..
Goodell, Methodist, New York.
Real Test of a Church's Power.
The real test of the power of church
is what it is doing for those who do
visit it and for the community outside
It's walls-Rev Frederick Lynch, Con-
grcgationalist, New York.
Be Cheerful.
A man who is always anticipating
failure and taking gloomy view Of the
future not only works half hcartedly
himself, but depresses his associates
Rev. DR.. Frank De Witt Talmage,
Presbyterian. Los Angeles, Cal.
Influence of Truth.
Truth does not enslave; it liberates.
Not only are there needed moral charac.
ter and spiritual insight to know the
truth. but TIE truth gradually under
stood reacts upon character and con-
duct. Tie two are mutually helpful
Rev G. ID. Case. Baptist, Brooklyn.
Those Who Have Christ's Spirit.
Cur.sts spirit is in the heroic men and
voI.lr.i whom the church has called
to e. service. who have gladly Obeyed
that call though it meant the going to
distant lands and the sacrifice of all
pleasure and comfort, even of life it.
self The spirit of Christ is in the peo-
pie who come cheerfully and gladly to
church even in the remotest regions
and are forever working to elevate
thcmscivc:; to the higher life.-Rev. Mi
cEHel Reilly. Roman Catholic, Philadel-
phia
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
ON AN EXCURSION TRAIN.

The air Is hot az blaZes,
The duet Is like u rain,
AS speeding Ger the prairies
Comes the excursion train.
The windows yawn wide open,
The smoke drives out the air
And fills the throats and noses
That sneeZe and stific there.
The car IS fun Of children
From north and south and east,
Who seem to think that travel
Is one continuous feast.
In eating sticky lunches
They while away each hour.
And pie and cake and chicken
They solemnly devour.
The fathers and the mothers
Most earnestly drink tea
From out a long necked bottle;
The babies roll in glce,
Stuck up with jam and Jelly.
Near eyerybody's feet.
And split the air with yelling
From every other scat.
About a million cindcrs
Are flying through the air:
Each foot of space is crowded.
You've company to spare.
The time you save expenses
Aud chucklc at your gain
BY rushing Ger the country
On an excursion train.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02

The Son of Man Comes.

The Son OF man Comes
It is at the very depth Of human ex-
trcmity that God intervenes. To each
Of Us and to the world there Is an hour
when we think not and the Son of Man
comes. There is no man who thinks
and sees can feel that this II sterile
and forgotten world.-Rev. DR.. Stryk-
er, Congregationalist, Brooklyn.
A Guiding Beacon.
Our divine light is a quickening and
Transforming light. 1t is also a guild
ing light. 1t not only calls into spir-
itual activity those human seeds buried
in the quagmires Of sin; it guides to
Christ those wandering souls which.
like q mariner who has lost his reck-
oning, are drifting toward the rocks Of
destruction. How many a weary soul
tossed in the storm, with hope and
courage falling, may find strength and
spirit revive as it sees the divine light
kindled by the grace Of God in your
soul shining out clear and true, as the
sailor is cheered by the sight of the
Diamond shoals light, which signals
year in and year out fifteen miles to
seaward off Cape Hatteras, or the Cape
Charles light burns upon the water
front Of old Virginia. or the Hog island
shoals lighthouse burns of Rhode Is
land, or the Braddock point lighthouse
stands sentinel upon the banks of Lake
Ontario! How necessary that the
Christians light should be always
bright and shining! How mnay souls
there may be looking to it for guidance
through the storms of life! If>t fail
ell to burn, those souls might lose theII
way, as, were the Barnegat light snuff.
ed out, some noble ship freighted will,
precious lives might in the darkness
20 crashing on the reefs. - Rev. Hr.
Frank De Witt Talmage. Presbyterian,
Los Angeles. Cal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Proved He Was Smart.

You fellows" said the drummer,
drifting in and picking out Il comfort
able chair, have been taking me for a
chump or an ignOramus, but | have
the evidence now to prove that | am Il
man of intelligence"
Been bribing some experts!' asked
the shoe clerk languidly.
NO; nor hypnOtiZing the doctors.
have Il surcr thing than that | have
just been over in the courtroom to an
swer q summons, and they would not
accept me as Il juror"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Good and EVIL.

There is no personal devil-no In
herent dualism Of good and evil.
Through ignorance men misuse laws
and forces and evil results. The evils
Of social life outweigh all the evils
they suffer from the forces of nature.
Some are born diseased, born in tene-
ments, live in alleys, are born with
criminal tendencies and grow up under
conditions which foster criminality.
Why all this? People SO born are not
to blame.-Rev. r. A. White, Uni
versalist, Chicago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
When We Get II.

We live in the future:
Its far fields seem pleasant.
'Tis only at Christmas time
We live i'll the present.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
No Need.

"Why don't you ever go fishing along
with the other fellows"
Don't have to. My wife let's me
keep jug in the basement
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Easiest Way.

1--WE have such beautiful sunrises."
I'd like To know how you know"
Haven't | read descriptions OF
them"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
His Title.

lie has good job in a livery sta
Bile. 1t is his business to see that the
horses are bedded down"
Sort of a straw boss"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
In That Climate.

Il believe i'll giving the devil his
due"
still the old fellow might prefer q
little dew"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Found Some.

Her name was Rose. The lovesick youth
Quite lonely and fOrlorn,
Thought he had found at last. in truth,
A rose without a thorn.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t takes Il good will power to inherit
fortune from rich uncle il there are
other heirs.
Some men are proud of their income
and some are proud of their outcome.
1t is hard TO tell by the look Of girl
how much she doesn't know.
Simplicity is all right and looks good,
but 1t comes high
A thick growth Of whiskers will keep
away colds-also ladies who are at all
particular.
Children should be careful how they
train up their parents. for they never
know when company will call.
You seldom see man so stingy that
be wants to be baldheaded in order to
cheat the barber.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02

Wouldn't it be great to live along
the milky way and own the big dipper?
A mans conscience is generally busy
looking the other way when he is try
ing to dispose of a bad quarter
When the knockers get busy with a
mans name it is evidence that he is big
enough for somebody to be jealous Of.
Even the man who inheritS his poll
tics can change them overnight when
It is money in his pocket to do So
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Bad Season..

They must have had lovely weather
h the garden of Eden"
''Yes; all except the fall
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Not Lookins For Trouble.

HE killed 4 bear, but he isn't say
ing much about it,
Afraid the president will be jealous
Of him."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Retribution.

When airships sail athwart the sky.
When all is said and done,
Won't We regret we've learned to fly
II 1t shuts out the sun?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
Good Enough For Him.

"Say, Pat. can show you better
way to do that
Jaw, glong wild We. Dis way holds
me job"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-11-02
THE PRESIDENT IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

Some of the Incidents of the Chief Ex-
ecutive's Visit to the State--The
Unbounded Enthusiasm With Which
tie Was Received Apparently Only
EquaIed by the Pleasure 1t Gave
Him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
Improved Mailbag Catcher.

A recent patented invention for this
purpose is most ingenious and effec-
tive. Upon a vertical post set in the
roadbed, and provided with brackets,
two horizontal arms are pivoted, the
lower one of which is spring controlled.
These arms support between them the
mailbag holder, which consists pri-
marily OF two swinging members, sep
arately hinged together by the pecu-
liar form of hinge. Attached to the
two parts Of the holder is a flexible
connection such as leather, the purpose
of which is to hold the two parts in
alignment when not under strong pres
sure. When the arm of the car comes
into contact with the mail sack, the
joint formed by the hinged parts is
broken. The parts separate and the
bag is swept into the car.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

Devonshire is known to the world
for its superstitious usages, which defy
all efforts to uproot them. To name
only one example, when a person dies
all the relatives must touch the body
or they will be haunted by the ghost
of the dead forever after. A SUPER
stition not so local in its observance
is that of beginning no task ON a Fri
day. The writer recently encountered
girl who, receiving notice to change
from one room to another on Friday,
insisted upon doing it on the Thursday
instead. But the most curious in
stance Of superStition-and this, too, is
met much nearer home than Devon
is surely that which prescribes that
when, say, domestic servant has
broken piece of crockery, she is
bound by fate TO break two other
pieces. So far is this idea carried that
the writer knows 4 case where flower
pots are kept for the special purpose
of being broken to appease the fates!
Charles Dickens, however, who died
thirty-five years ago, noted that all
good things had come to him on a
Friday Chronicle.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

Work Too Many Hours.


In recent speech made by p. II.
MOrrissey, grand master Of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, he de-
clared that railway employees were
compelled to work too many hours to
insure safe traffic on the roads. He
said:
There is no other occupation to-day
in which men are forced to be more
alert and active and yet are expected
to remain in service so many hours at
a time. Laws should be enacted to
protect the railroad man. We should
work unitedly in an effort to procure
the enactment of measures providing
for the maintenance of the families of
railroad men who meet with misfor-
tune. If railroad companies can be
forced by legislation to install safety
appliances for the benefit Of the pa
irons of the road, it would be no more
than fair that the employees themselves
and their families should be taken
care of. We hear about the shipping
rates and what benefits passengers
should receive from the roads they pa
trOnize, but all the time the vast army
of our dead and the train of mourners
who follow the victims of the merci-
less railroad march pass unheeded.
There should be provided by law a
compensation act. forcing the railroad
TO provide an annuity for the family
equal to the earning power of the in
jured man.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
THE COUPON BELOW is GOOD
FOR $1.00 If SENT AT ONCE.
1t Is Wrong for You to Neglect Your
Duty to Yours elf - Constipation,
Bowel and Stomach Troubles,
Grow More Dangerous Daily.

There is now a remedy called Null
Grape Tonic that cures these troubles alb
solutely.
A full sized bottle is furnished you
free to prove it-see coupon below.
Have you noticed the large number OF
cases of Typhoid Fever lately? Typhoid
Fever, Malarial Fever, Appendicitis, I'm
pure Blood, Pimples, Skin Diseases, Sick
Headache, Biliousness, Piles, Female
Troubles, ETC., are the result of Con-
stipation.
Don't allow it to run on without pro-
per treatment. Mull's Grape Tonic cures
Constipation, Bowel and Stomach trouble
In new way, different from any other,
and it is permanent.
Alcoholic, opium and morphine prep
arations are injurious and dangerous.
They destroy the digestive organs, and
literally tear the system to pieces.
Mull's Grape Tonic strengthens and
builds them up. 1t cleanses the system
of impurities, incites the digestive system
to natural action, and cures the disease
In a short time. To prove it to you, We
will give you a bottle free if you have
never used it.
Good for aiIing children and nursing
mothers.
A free bottle to all who have never
used it because we know it will cure you.
COUPON
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
A Heavy Load to Carry.

Along with dyspepsia comes nervous
ness and general ill-health. Why? Be-
cause a disordered stomach does not per-
NIT the food to be properly digested, and
its products assimilated by the system.
The blood is charged with poisOns which
come from this disordered digestion, and
In turn the nerves are not fed on good,
red blood, and we see symptoms of nerv-
BUSINESS, sleepleSSneSS and general break
down. 1t is not head work, nor over ply
steal exertion that does it. but poor stom-
ach work. With poor, thin blood the
body is not protected against the attack
OF germs of grip, bronchitis and consump-
ton. Fortify the body at once with DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery "a
rare combination of native medicinal
roots without a particle of alcohol or
dangerous habit-forming drugs.
A little book OF extracts, from promi-
nent medical authorities eXtolling every
ingredient contained in DIR. Pierce's
Coded Medical Discovery will be mailed
free to any address on request by postal
card or letter: Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Many years of active practice convinced
DR.. Pierce of the value of many native
roots as medicinal agents and he went to
great expense, both in time and in money,
to perfect his own peculiar processes for
rendering them both efficient and safe for
The enormous popularity of "Goden
Medical Discovery" is due both to its
scientific compromising and to the actual
medicinal value OF its ingredients. The
publication of the names of the ingredi-
ellts on the wrapper of every bottle sold,
gives full assurance of its nOn-alcoholic
character and removes all objection to
the use of an unknown or secret remedy.
1t is not a patent medicine nor a secret
one either. This fact puts it IN. class
all by itself, bearing as it does upon every
bottle wrapper The Badge of Honesty, in
the full list of its ingredients.
The rGolden Medical Discovery" cures,
weak stomach, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
torpid liver and biliousness, liberation Of
stomach and bowles and all catarrhal af-
fections no matter what parts or organs
may be affected with it. DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the original little
liver, pills, first put up 40 years ago. They
regulate and invigorate, stomach, liver
and bowels. Much initiated but never
Sugar coated and easy to take
as candy. One to three dose.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
He Doean,t Curse Now.

Washington, Kan, Dec. % (SpeciaD
Jesse e. Mitchell is telephone line
man, and also a well-known resident
here. Everybody acquainted with Mr..
Mitchell knows that he was a man
who held very positive views about
Patent Medicine. Hear what he says
now:
Il used to curse all kinds Of Patent
Medicines, for they never did me any
good, but Dodd's Kidney Pills have
caused me to change my mind. For
twelve years 1 suffered from Kidney
Trouble. There was hurting across
my back that made it positive agony
to stoop, and as 1 am in STOPPING
position nearly all day, you can i'm
agine how I suffered. After a days
work that any man would think moth
ing of, L would be tired and worn
out. In fact 1 was always tired.
began using Dodd's Kidney Pills and
after taking four boxes 1 feel like a
new man, 1 am as fresh at night as
when l begin work in the morning.
have no pain in my back now, and
am stronger than ever"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
Metric Photography.

NJ. Bertillon, of anthropometry fame
among the police of the world, has
just conferred lasting boon upon
photography. The taking of photo
graph which should reproduce dimen-
sions and distance with any approach
to precision has long been almost de-
SPARED of by experts. The problem,
however, has been solved by NJ. Ber-
tillon. He has just perfected an ap-
paratus and process which he names
metric photography. BY this method
dimensions, spaces, distances and the
relative forms and positions represent
ed on the negative can be determined
with the greatest eXactitude.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
National Capital Notes.

Prince Min, the Korean minister to
France, who has been in Washington
for several days past, called by appoint
ment upon Secretary Root at the State
Department and had a conference with
him lasting nearly half an hour
Representative Sulzer of New York in
troduccd Il resolution to save "Old Iron
sides" frigate Constitution, which re-
quests the President to prevent the de-
struction of the frigate and to recon-
mend measures for preserving what re-
mains of tho historic craft
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

A child's reasoning may not be pro.
found, but it is generally interesting,
1t least to parents. Polly, who St
James Budget says, is the daughter
Of peer, was drawing pictures ON the
slate for three-year-old Ralph.
Look at this dog, Ralph" she said.
with great satisfaction. isn't he
nice? 1 drew it out of my own head"
"Oh, no." answered Ralph, solemn
ly. at came out of the pencil. 1 saw
it come"
Presently he added, with deep
thoughtfulness, There's lots of dogs
in that pencil. One came out last
night for Harold. l don't know how
they get there"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
Athletic Women.

Anything that hardens boys and
tends to make them more manly. more
courageous, and more self-reliant must
be good in ITSELF" writes Stuart Laun-
caster in the Boudoir. "But in the
case of girls, it may safely be assert
Cd, without staying to prove the as
sertion, that it is altogether bad for
them to become hard and muscular
Ike their brothers, and the question
at once arises-Are manly and WON
anly' directly contradictory terms? Or,
although we all agree to despise the
womanly man, can we admire the
manly woman Physically, girls are
untitled by nature to stand the stress
and strain Of constant hard exercise"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
Then and Now.

Goodness mer exclaimed the woman
at the kitchen door. This is the second
time you have called here this week"
We'll. dat amt so worse" answered
the hungry hobo. ''Dere WIZ time
when me best girl kicked eff didn't show
up twice aday"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

ton is in a pros
porous condition
and has done Won
ders in assisting
those who follow
Il dangerous call
ing. William II.
is the general sec
rotary treasurer.
T g t Il ry-treasurer.
and has the entire
confidence of the
u,aubprS If thn or
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
PuZzlinS Signs.

1.-TWO strange signs in France and
Italy have always puzzled me-" said q
globe trotter. "One is the sign to be
seen in front of every BARRIERS. This
is brass saucer, with a mi-circular
nick in che side. Why should nicked
saucer signify barber shop? l have
asked many people, but none could
answer me.
THE other sign waves before the
shops Of dyers and scourers. 1t con
sists Of two long, slim curtains of
cloth, one on each side of the door.
TIE curtains may be of any color-red
OR blue or yellow--and they are eight
or nine feet long and about four feet
wide. What do they mean. L wonder?''
Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves my little 5-year-old sister Of
croup.-Miss L. A. Pearce. % Pilling
1OD1
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas Cou

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas Coun-
ty, S.:
Frank J. Cheney makes cath that he is
senior partner Of the firm Of r. j. Cheney &
Co, doing business in the City Of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and that said
nrm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9Th day Of December, A. D.
fSSS. A. w. GLEASON,
{6eal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarh Cure Is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testimo.
malls free F. J. CHENEY i CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75e
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
A Friendly Tip.

Wedderly-You look worried, old man.
What's the cause thereof?
Singleton with a sigh)-Oh, several
things.
Wedderly-Well, take my advice and
marry one of them and let the others go.
I've been there myself
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
What Was Needed.

"My friend" said the perspiring chauf-
feur whose tonneau had broken down
on the pike, ''can you tell me how far
It is from here to Three Oaks?"
Thirty miles as the crow flies" re-
sponded the sun-tanned farmer.
Thank you. And now will you please
hand them over"
Hand what over, stranger"
"Why, a pair of crows wings"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

ganizatiOn. One of the largest and
most important branches of the inter-
mems Union. which has its headquar-
tiers in Boston.