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0. E. WILKINS & BR0,|0. E. WILKINS & BRO. A Word About Shoes. I>i<l you cvor stop for ;i moment and consider wluit a hard time our shoes have? They have the hardest time of anything we wear. Day in and day out they are at a continual grind. It is wonderful how they stand it as well as they do. It is also very remarkable how mm li longer the same shoe will wear for dillerent people, to illustrate: Ono of our men sold a customer a pair ol Douglass’ .$.‘5 Vici 24 months ago and he is wearing them still, while in another case a pair was brought hack to us in a week claiming dtimaged. It was the fault of the wearer and not of the shoe in the last instant. None of us know sill or even half about shoes. The Best Assurance we have that we are handling the correct shoes is that our shoe business is growing. We sell more now than ever and have fewer complaints. We handle lines that are known from ono side of this country to the other and are sold and worn by the best people of the United States. Our “Highland Calf” * nd “Good as Gold” men’s shoes are not to be excelled for wear and comfort. Every pair proving bad work or defective leather we will make right. We carry the “Bering” in shoes and ox fords for ladies’ fine goods and arc here to back every pair we sell and make them good when they are not. Large line men’s and women’s coarse goods, Misses' and children’s shoes and oxfords— The Best Makes in the Country. “You have sold more shoes here today than I have seen sold in any one day in all my rounds,” was a re mark made by a nice shoe drummer at the close of one of our business days. We give the value and every one must sec that they can get better shoes for the same money than elsewhere. 0. E. WILKINS k BRO THE BIG CASH CORNER. Gaffney, S. C., April 2Kth, 1H09. •j The Boston Bargain Store, The Greatest Bargain Store in the World for Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, (Japs, Notions, A:c. Sum mer coats from 35c up to the best. The car load of straw hats is moving fast. Broad brim rush hats at 8 and 10 ets. ; the best worth 2oc. Fine children sailor hats, 10c and up ; men’s Sunday hats, 24c up to 48c for the best. Will give you more goods for your dollar than any other store. We guarantee to undersell anybody in our line of goods. THE BOSTON STORE. Dp-Mate Pants! Come and our new line of up-to-date pants for young and old men. Good Pants for $2.00 and $2.50 Better ones for $3.00 and $3.50 Still Better for $4.00 and $4.50 and the very Best for only $5.00 or we can take your measure and have them made at prices from tf»3.oo to ST.oo. FIT GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED. Yours to please, J. R. TOLLESON & CO’S. Cheap Store. Shoes for Everybody We are hetter shoesellers for not being shoemakers. Trade runs to specialists. The development of shoe- making machinery inclines manufacturers to build reputa tion on grades in which their experience and equipment enable them to excel ; few makers have facilities for pro ducing many qualities. We select the best maker of the different sorts of men’s, beys’, ladies’ and children’s shoes we handle. RESl LI ^ on have a safe store at which to buy your shoes. J •TTSsraer. CITY AND COUNTY CONGLOMERATED. Local News from Town and Country TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD lint Noun Too Short to Mrntlon, llnncn They Am Itoltml Down Kor tjulck Ktit.l- hiK Ity llusy J,l.»*<lg;nr I’utroiiH Who Am I’msKn.l for Tlino. The county chuin gang is now at work between Blacksburg and Grover. Be sure to have peas on hand to plant your wheat and oat lands when you harvest those crops. Sando Northey, ono of The ledger’s good friends, paid us a visit Wednes day and presented us with two hawk eggs- OHicer llollman went to Blacks burg Tuesday to carry a forty day city prisoner to the county chain gung. We are pleased to learn that Mr. J. P. Booker, of tlto Cherokee Investiga tor, is rapidly recovering from his recant severe injuries. Prof. Johnson is preparing an en tertainment including the Cantata of "Jack the Giant Killer” by little folks for night of Friday, May i2th. There will be a special conference at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning. All members arc earnestly Requested to be present as matters of importance will come up. The many friends of Uncle l^uilla Jones are glad to see him on the streets again. He has had a severe spell of sickness but says ho is begin ning to feel like himself again. The many friends of Mr. W. ‘A. Peeler and Miss May Peeler will be delighted to learn that both have so far recovered from their recent ill ness that they are now able to be up. llev. B. P. Robinson left Tuesday night for Atlanta. Ga.. to attend the International Sunday School Conven tion. He will return Saturday night and preach in his church at the usual hours Sunday’. The delegates to the Sunday School Union which begins to-day in the Second Baptist Church will report to the church on their arrival in the city, when Rev. J. M. Bridges will assign them to their homes. Jake Carpenter Camp U. C. V. sent #37.75 which it had raised for the great reunion at Charleston. This money was raised by the camp and forwarded by Commander Moses Wood. The old boys of Cherokee will be there. The fine seasons of the past few days have kept the ground in good working order and the farmers have been moving their work with a rush. The young plants are coming up in good shape and will grow right off in the warm weather we are having. By reference to the advertising columns of The Ledger, it will be seen that parties in Greers, this state, are needing painters. Gaffney is a poor place to get painters from. All our local painters and many new comers have more painting to do here than they can do as fast as wanted. All executors, administrators, guardians and committees are re quired by law to make their annual return to the probate court before the first day of July, therefore it will be well for parties acting in these capacities in this county to call on Judge Webster, at his office in this city, and make their returns in due time. The W izard Oil Coiniuiuy. The Wizard Oil Company has been playing here every night this week to crowded houses which are kept entertained and amused from start to finish. The pieces are all chaste and clean and well performed. Mr. Hackney, the polite and efficient manager, gives away numerous and handsome presents at every enter tainment, among them last night a fine diamond ring. The company will give another entertainment to night and to-morrow afternoon it will give a matinee at 3 o’clock p. m. The company has furnished Gaff ney with a solid week of mirth and the members have so conducted themselves as to gain the respect of all. Student of a Gaffney Tea Hut. Col. John M. Statzenberg, of the First Nebraska Volunteers, now on duty in the Phillipine Islands, who was reported in the last issue of The Ledger as having been killed in the battle at Mulolos on the 23d Inst, was at ono time a student of Prof. Cham bers, of this city who prerared Co). Statzenberg to enter West Point. Prof. Chambers taught Col. Statzen- berg in 1874-75 and 70 while lie was principal of the Male High School In New Albany, in Indianna, Prof. Chambers speaks highly of Cnl. Stat zenberg. He wag small and slender but wirery boy, full of energy, ambition and honor. Prof. Chambers is deeply pained at the death of his former friend and student and is in full sym pathy for his friends and family. Guffuey Grotving. Building in Giiflnoy is going or. at an unprecedented rate. The buildings are ail of a good character. The up and down planked houses being things of the past in Gatfney. Ordinary enquiry now does not secure the names of the builders. We just con tent ourselves with the fact that we see houses going up in every quarter of the city. We are proud of the city’s growth and have full confidence that the careful business methods of our people will keep the good work going on. • * - _ - - . 'j,. ’HX51 msn The Leaders. ^J PlSO’gsg.UR'C FOR .uUnu.WHm Ml tUETAKS I tout' outfli Syrup. Ta»liu Good. dnmglKl*. o’clock, where walked around beautiful town. A» Olliorti Ht<o l'«. A correspondent of “The Lantern’’ writing from Rodmuin, in Chester county, in speaking of a recent visit to GalTney says: We arrived in Vorkvill* at one we ate dinner and tho streets of that There were very few in town that day, and we saw only two persons wo know. Wo had quite a race to get to the (). R. A 0., depot in time for the train, but got aboard and away we went for Blacksburg, arriving there in duo time, wo took the branch line for Gaffney. This little road crosses one branch about sixteen times, therefore has sixteen trestles in a very short distance, so we learned; we did not count them, but knew there were many. Arriving at Gaff ney we went to the stables kept by Creecli A Cook, where wo found the friends wo wished to see. Wo took supper with Mr. Tom Creech. After supper we took a stroll around town, and found Gaffney very much im proved since we were last there, which was about a year and a half ago. There have been several new store houses built and several mag nificent dwellings. The cotton mill has put up some 40-odd new cottages south of the mill. They also have a very fine carpet factory, and in con nection a pretty little village. This city seems to bo on a boom. They claim over 0,000 inhabitants. BASEBALL. Why Cannot the Crank* in Gaffney llestlr Themselves? There is a lot of good baseball ma terial in Gaffney and it is time the cranks began to interest themselves if they intend to enjoy any of the great national sport this season. What is the matter? Surely inter est has not died out in this great game. Tho Ledger would respect fully suggest that Mr. J. A. Carroll, Dr. C. T. Lipscomb, Barney Clary and other well known devotees of tho sport start tho hall to moving. There is a lot of good material and the Carpet Mill boys are in for the fun. Let us get up some interest in the game. By all means Gaffney should have baseball this season. Kate* to Cliarlvtitoii On the ii.oruing of the fith the Southern Railway Company will attach a special car to the vestibule which leaves Gaffney at 10:50 a. m. to go through to Charleston, via Spartanburg and Columbia, arriving at Charleston at 7 :30 p. ra. The fare for the round trip will be #4.00 for the round trip. Mr. W. E. McGee, of the Southern, was in tho city yesterday completing the arrangements for the trip. Tho Southern will give all the accomiuodations commensurate with their well equipped system and those who patronize this route may depend upon it that they will be well taken care of. Returning tho train will leave Charleston at 7 o’clock a. m., each day, arriving at Gaffney at 4:20 p. m., same day. mu Ottur. On Saturday Mr. J. J. Vaesey, while out on hir’ farm on Bever Dam creek, three miles south of Gaffney, come across a large otter. His dogs soon ran him in a hole in the bantc of thejereek, which was not deep enough to protect him from them, and they soon had him out and the otter about as soon had the dogs on the run. Mr. Vasscy fortunately had his gun with him and shot it while it was swimming the creek, after which the dogs killed it. The otter was three feet and eight inches long and weighed fifteen pounds. This is tho only otter heard of on Bever Dam or Thickety for three or four years, while they are still plentiful on Broad River. Krliool* In Cuba ami KUiTvIiert*. Prof. J. F. Draughon, who recently- visited Cuba witli a view of investiga ting the outlook for establishing a school in Huvanna, Cuba, next fall, on his return visited Savannah, Ga. where he arranged to open a well equipped Business College June 15th. Prof. Draughon now has flourishing business colleges located in Nashville, Tenn., Galveston, Texurkanna, Texas. These colleges have superior courses of instructions, and special facilites for securing positions. See Prof. Draugiion’s ad. elsewhere in this is sue.—Special rates will be given all who enter either of his colleges soon. State DUpeimary. Commissioner Vance turned over the State Dispensary to Mr. Douthit Tuesday. He had on hand $30,000 in cash $20,000 stock at state dispen sary and #21,000 stock in sub dispen saries. Col. Vance has made a clean, record. The State should be proud of him. C'Hrd of Thunk*. We take this method of extending our most heart felt thanks to our many friends that were so very kind to us during the sickness of our daughter, May. I. M. Pkklkr axd Family - . Many so-called ''bitter*'’are not medicines but simply liquor* distfulsod. so u.s to evade l lie law. I’lUCKLY Ash Hittlhs Is notone of this class. Ii is strictly a medicine, acting primarily on tho kidneys, liver and bowels, and for the dangerous disease* that attack Iheac orffans it is a remedy of the Hrst jrrade. There is nothing objectionable in Ms taste, It has a very uyreeulde llavor and is accep table to the most delicate stomach. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. POSITIONS SECURED. Max deposit money for tultlou In bank till positlou U aecured, or will accept notes. Cheap board. Car fare paid. No vacation. Rater nay time. Open for both sesus. DRAUGHON’S PRACTICAL BUSINESS'^ Nashville, Tenn. Savannah, Ga. Galveston, Tex. 9 Texarkana, Tex. Tndonied by merchants and bankers. Three numtlw’ bookkeeping with u* equals six. elsewhere. All commercial branches taught. For circular* explalu- Ing •• Home Study Course,” address “ Depai tuicut A.” For college catalogue, address “ Department ,i4." A BEAUTIFUL HUME WEDDING, Dr.Nesbitt and Miss Lipscomb Plight Troth. AT HOME OF THE BRIDE. CLINE BROS., Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, Opposite National Bank. First-e|ims turnouts: prompt attention: ' *■ ~ ttendu ‘ uud pourtvous attendant* W e solicit your pui patronage. Tho Wedding; Took dace Wednesday Keening at l) O’clock In the Presence of a Few of the Select Friends of the Con tracting; Fartles.—The Presents. At the residence of the bride's parents on Limestone street Wednes day evening at 9 o’clock Miss Juliet Lipscomb and Dr. J. N. Nesbitt were united in the holy bonds of matri mony. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. C. Ezell, of Woodruff. The wedding was beautiful in its simplicity, only a few of the most in timate friends of tho contracting par ties being present. There were no attendants. Promptly at 9 o’clock Mrs. A. W. Doggett, a sister of the bride, began Mendelssohn’s wedding march and tho happy young couple entered the parlor, the bride leaning on the arm of the groom. They were met near tho centre of the room by the min ister, who, in a few well chosen words, pronounced them man and wife. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Lipscomb. 8he is a pretty, graceful and accomplished young lady and has a host of friends who will extend hearty congratulations upon her marriage. She was at tired in a becoming suit of white or gandie and carried u boquet of bride’s roses and maiden hair ferns. The groom is one of Gaffney’s most popular physicians and business men and a gentleman of whom any com munity might be proud. He wore the conventional black and presented a handsome appearance. After the ceremony the brid party were entertained at lunch by the parents of the bride. The couple received many hand some and useful presents from their many friends and admirers. Dr. and Mrs. Nesbitt will make Gaffney their home and will reside in the beautiful home which the groom had prepared on Rutledge avenue. Among those who attended the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Mills Nesbitt, of Birmingham, Ala. Tho Ledger joins the many friends of the young couple in wishing them much love and happiness and a long life of prosperity. The family that keeps on hand and uses occasionally tho celebrated I’hickly Ash Hitthus U ulfrays a well regulated family. Sold by Cherokee liras Go. Lost. L OST—I hereby give notice that I will ap ply to the Commercial KuthlinR’and Loan Association, of Kichinond. Yu., for duplicate certificate. No. 4:SI7, for i shares of install ment stock issued in my name, the same haviiiR been lost, misplaced or stolen. Mrs. S. Gray. 4-14-4t W! sms ‘‘Peace, Hath o - Her Victories less renowned than war, ’' said Milton, and now, in the Spring, is the time to get a peaceful victory over the imparities which have been accumulating in the blood during Winter s hearty eating. The ban ner of peace is borne aloft by Hood's Sarsaparilla. It brings rest and comfort to th« weary body racked by pains of all sorU and kinds. Its beneficial effects prove il to be the great specific to be relied upon for victory'. Hood’s never disappoints. Scrofula — “ Running scrofula sore! made me shunned by neighbors. Medical treatment failed. A relative urged me to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Did so and in few months the sores completely healed.” Mas. J. M. Hatch, Etna, N. H. Catarrh-” Disagreeable catarrhal drop pings in my throat made me nervous and dizzy. My liver was torpid. Hood’s Sar saparilla corrected both troubles. My health is very good.” Mas. Ei.viax J, Smiley, 171 Mahi St., Auburn, Maine. Tumora- “A tumor as big as a large marble came under my tongue and instead of letting my physician operate on It, I used my favorite spring tonic, Hood’s Sarsapa rilla. The bunch soon disappeared." Mjis. For Sale F°( )Tt SALE—One » Tash or on time. >londld young mule. plendi F.G.d tacy. S OME rare bargains In sewing machines good as now. A 1*0 any part* ordered for old machines. R. S. Lipscomb. For Rent. ’TORE ROOM next to I rent. A. N. Wood. T. Davenports for 3-7-tf Wanted. W ANTED—Two good house painters; none * hut thorough workmen need apply-.good wages to tho right parties; come ready for work Monday morning, May 1st, at Victor Mills. Greers. S. G. Apply to Ed ward Wheel er, Master Painter. Notice. M ONEY TO LOAN—1 am prepared to ne gotiate loans on city real estate In am’ts of $1,COO and upward; for a period of one to five years on most favorable terms Gall and get terms. J. C. Jefferies. 4-Js-4t S UPERINTENDENT and teachers wanted for the Gaffney Graded Schools. Appli cations for the suuerintendency must be made before May 15th and for the positlou of teachers before June 15th, L. G. Byabs, i J. II. Tvrkkk, Z Board of Trustees. J.F.Uahrett. ) M ONEY TO LOAN at reasonable rates till the fall months. A. N. Wood. Banker. T 4-11-tf N OTICE TO FARMERS:—We are prepared to loan money on acceptable papers pay- * ational Bank of Gaffney. able next fall. -14-tf H. M. Coburn, 8 Union JfoctbiSi cusuppt St., Lo well, Mass. Probate Court Notico. N OTICE Is hereby given that I will make final return and settlement In the office of Probate Judge for Cherokee County as administrator of the estate of Mrs. K. L. Littlejohn, deceased, on Monday, May 20th, 1H99,15 o’clock, a. m., and ask for discharge on same date. N.H. Littlejohn, 4-28-lw4t. Administrator. Hood’i Pill* cure liver lilt, the nen-lrrltating end ^ only cathartic to uke witli flood'* 3*r>aparlIi«Z The Verdict > A PYNY-PECT0RAL | A QUICK CURE FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. ! f VERY VALUABLE remedy In all £ affections of the £ THROAT OR LUNGS. Large Bottles, 25o. DAVIS & LAWRENCE CO., Lint., Prop's of Perrv Davis’ Pain-Killer. FOR BALM BY All Chemists and Drnggists. Notice to Contractors. Sealed bids will be received by the under signed at the office of N. Lipscomb. County Supervisor, in the city of Gaffney, Cherokee County. S. O., until noon. May 4h. 185)9. for the erection of a two-story brick Jail and jailer’s residence. Jail department to be tire-proof, according to plan and specifica tions now on file in above described office. Each bidder will be required to file with bid a certified check for five hundred dol lars payable to undersigned and agreeing to forfeit same should be not sign contract and make bond in five days from time contract is awarded for faithful compliance of contract according to plan and specification. Each bidder will also oe allowed to furnish with bid steel and Iron specifications, show ing or explaining construction of cell work and metal lie proposes to use in construction of steel and iron work. The undersigned reserves the right to re jeet any and all bids. of the people of Gaffney and vicinity is that I sell tho best goods for the money that are to be found In Gaffney. Noono Is Guilty 4-is-tr N. Lipscomb. County Supervisor. of surpassing my prices and the nice business that 1 am doing is an evidence of that fact. For line Groceries, Con fectioneries, Cigars, Tobacco, etc., call on me. Satisfaction guaranteed. Tom L. Brown. I Want ’ Hogs and Cattle. On the account of mlsshlpment I did no get my pigs and hogs on date. As stated before, they was shipped to Greenville, S. C., with horses, double deck, and some of the horses got killed and the railroad dompany <11(1 not ship hogs and pigs any further on account of the damage to the horses. lam very much disappointed, but 1 have got plenty of Fine Beef, Pork and Sausage, also country produce, canned goods of all varieties, fine green apples, oranges, lemons, fine cigars, tobaccos and good apple vinegar at 25c ter gallon. Fresh Fish Fridays and Shturdays. L. W. McGuinn, Telephone No. 00. ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ Our business since we opened this store has far surpassed our fondest aspirations and most sanguine hopes. With old and well known houses to compete with we have forged right ahead and built up a business that any house might be proud of and we are proud of it. We feel that we have done this because we have made it an invariable rule to give more goods, more value and more satisfaction for a dollar than any other store in Gaffney. Such a rule rightly adhered to is bound to bring its result and that result is in evitable success. The people will naturally buy where it is to their advantage to buy and it does not take them long to find out where that place is. Gratified as we are for the extraordinary success that has attended our efforts to give the people the best value pos sible for their money, we are yet far from satisfied. We are determined to do greater things yet and are constantly studying in what way we can improve our methods and en large our usefulness to the people. vG w CLOTHING. vr * Our clothing trade has been so large that we have been compelled to buy an entire new stock. Buying late in the season we got some unusual bargains in this line. We are now showing some suits at $2.99, $3.49 and $4,99 that far surpass anything we have heretofore offered. These are elegant and well made goods and were manufactured to sell for at least twice what we ask for them. By paying the spot cash we were able to pick up an entire line at al most our own price and following our usual custom we are giving our customers the benefit of our advantage in buy ing f i * i 4 •1