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W<* 11;ive for yeans been handling the celebrated “(Wove Fit ting” corset made h\ bamjalon A: llatcheiler, and have many friends of these goods, i’his is the only corset cut in sections to fit all parts of the body perfectly, and our guarantee is this, if you will buy out' of thcsi. coiv ts. and after wearing it four weeks you are ipot pleased with it, return it to us and get a new corset or your money back. Prices, $1, •'r!.2->, $1.50 and up. The best corset for 50c. on the market. Ask to see our No. 00. Umbrellas and Parasols. You need them, rain or shine, and you have had trouble with your silk parasol or uml rella splitting—they so often do. If you will buy one from us, and if it splits within one year, we will replace with a now one or refund your money. Silk gloria, $1,$1.25, $1.50, $1.75*, $1.08 and up to $7.50—some beauties, and you will find nothing better to give as a Christmas gift. Keep in i find our broad guarantee on our Corsets and Fm- brellas, and ^ ou can rest assured the price is no higher than others of e<p al quality. When you arc ofi’ered goods for less than we sell diem the quality is not there. We sell them for less because we buy for cash and sell for cash.' 'dm g NS a 680. Galfney, 8. (’., Nov. 24, ’00. \V 1C S lAVVIi 0. E. Wilkins & Bro. 0. E. Wilkins & Bro. CITY AND COUNTY CONGLOMERATED. We Guarantee Them, Local Now8 from Town and Country Replacing them with new ones or giving yon your money back. T00 SII0RT F0Il A HEAI) Hut Nonr Too Short to Mention, llenco They Are Itolle.l Dotvn For^Juiek Kend- IniJ hy Itusy I.e.luer I’ntr.ins Who Are CreHM.'il for Time. The meeting held in the court house Tuesday night preliminary to the organization of a volunteer fire department, was very slimty atten ded, when the importance of the sub ject is considered. A. number of our most progressive citizens and largest property holders were conspicuous only by their absence. Capt. S. S. Ross was made chair man of the meeting, and Ed. H. De- Camp secretary. Speeches were made by Col. T. B. Butler, Mayor N. H. Littlejohn, Alderman L. Baker, J. D. Jones, Dr. W. C. Ham rick, J. A. Carroll, City Attorney H. K. Osborne, Prof. W. S. Hall and others. The subject was generally discussed. Several motions were made, carried and withdrawn. Fi nally a motion hy Col. Butler to the effect that the meeting request the City Council and the Board of Public Works to petition the people for funds to buy apparatus, prevailed. Prof. Hall was requested to draw up a paper setting forth the needs of a lire department. The following is Prof. Hall’s paper: There are .nsny good reasons why a liberal response should he made to their appeal 1st. It should be our ambition to have our town to rank with the best. This is a duty that pride and patriot ism demand of us. A town, shabby in appearance, and without those conveniences so necessary to health, beauty and security, commands no respect at home or abroad. 2nd. A well organized and (quip ped fire department is a saving in dollars ana cents. Gaffney now ranks as a fourth class town so far as in surance goes. A consultation with our most prominent insurance men discloses the fact that the rates are from ](;:f to T14 P or cei ‘k higher by reason of having no fire department. Calculate the saving on your policies and see if it will not benefit you financially to donate to this worthy enterprise. Suppose you carry no insurance. Calculate the probabilities of total loss, with and without a fire depart ment, and see if you cannot wisely invest a small sum to secure pro tection of life and property. ffrd. Business men are cautious about investing where insurance is high and protection low. It is Gaff ney’s interest to attract people and capital to secure that development within the range of her oossihilities. We wish to take and hold rank with the best towns of our country. 4th. Whether insured or not. wo wish to he reasonably secure from loss hy fire. The money paid on a policy in case of a lire may not cover the entire loss—certainly not when a home with its sacred memories and associations of the past is consumed by fire. Such a home can never he replaced. 5th. Experience has taught us that frequently the loss hy robbery and vandalism exceeds the loss hy fire. With a well organized lire de partment this evil will be obviated. When fire is discovered fire limits, or danger limits, will be established at once, and no one will be allowed within the lines except the trusted members of the department, who hy their systematic work will protect property from vandals. Gth. A largo number of public- spirited men in Gaffney are will'ng to organ!** themselves for the pur pose of systematic and efficient work in the effort to protect your homes and placeD of business from loss. This good work should receive the sympathy, aid and hearty co-opera tion of every citizen of Gaffney. Some of the noblest examples of per sonal courage and sacrifice of life to duty are recorded of firemen. Lastly. It is to the interest of the town and her whole citizenship to sen that tiiis laudable enterprise achieves the success it deserves. The committee desires means suffi cient to so equip the depart ment that its services may extend to the utmost limits of our town, there by giving to all greater security of life and property and that peace of mind which accompanies the knowl edge that our interests will ho care fully guarded by a trained force of men devoted to a lofty purpose. In order to inspire confidence in this undertaking the city council proposes to duplicate every dollar donated by the citizens of Gaffney. A Mult) Stolen. Some one stole a mule, buggy and sliot gun from Junius Sparks, about eight miles below the city, Wednes day night, and got off with them and is thought to have passed through this city about five o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Sparks followed in about two hours in pursuit, and he was followed in a short time by Sheriff Thomas. At this writing nothing has been heard from them. It is hoped that the thief will be caught and receive the punishment ho deserves. KdUou'n Projecting Klnetoxcopo. This evening at 8 o’clock at the Graded School building A. F. Lamond will exhibit Edison’s Projecting Ki- netoscopo. This invention is one of tho latest of the Wizard of Enlo Park. It is a series of moving pic tures, among the most interesting being Jefferies and ' Fitzsimmons’ prize fight, Spanisli-Amerlcnn War scenes, etc., etc. Tho admission will bo but 10c for children and 15c for adults. DYE-HALL. Xiocoi-vrocl A CAR LOAD OF Old Hickorj and Tennesse Wagons. The host wagon made for the money. Everyone guaranteed post-oak hub. We are selling these wagons cheap for cash or on time. We also have a select line of 151 <4 of standard make. These buggies have a reputation for dura- hilit\ and a service unsurpassed. Either a cheap or first-class buggy at prices and on terms to suit purchaser. Call on us before buying. R. A. Jones & Co., "The IwOiido r«. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company ^ ^ J. V. SAKI-tA'TT', Agent. " mln iiovIiik tlniltfr, ftali luff or A 1*011 litr Young Couple Surprise Tlielr Friends hy l lilting In Wedlock. Wednesday morning the city was somewhat surprised at the announce ment that Prof. James R. Dye and Miss Kathlene Hall had married on tho evening before. The young couple have been in each others com pany a good deal of lute hut no one gave the matter serious thought. Miss Hall was teaching school in the country and boarding witii Mr. W. N. Turner. Prof. Dye has been paying his respects to her, so on Tuesday when he called at Mr. Turner's there was notiiing thought of it. He had not been there a great while when he and M iss Hull left in a buggy and came to Gaffney. They drove to the Methodist parsonage and were mar ried by Rev. Mr. Hodges. They then drove to the home of Prof. W. S. Hall, a brother of the bride, and informed them of their marriage. The fact • did not become generally known until Wednesday morning when the friends of the happy couple lost no time in extending congratu lations. Prof. Dye is the principal of the Gaffney Graded School. He came to Gaffney only a few months ago from Chester, and has won his way into the hearts of the people, and, hy way of parenthesis, into the heart of one of Cherokee’s fairest maidens, by his manly conduct and generous im pulses Miss Hall lias not been a resident of this cojnt) a great while, but she has been a frequent visitor since her brother, Pros. W. S. Hall, came to Gaffney several years ago, and has won many friends hy ner amiable disposition and Christian virtues. I.nckluirt Cooali. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Lockhakt, Nov. 21.—The grading on the new railroad is progresing nicely Ten miles of the fiifteen are already about finished, and today Capt. Farrow moved his force to Cal vert’s store. Somtime during the week Capt. Neely will move his camp to Lockhart and both will work west ward to the finish. The crossties, rails and spikes have already been purchased and the work will he pushed to the completion which will he in the near future. The Lockhart Mill Company, I understand, will own and manage the road. The stockholders of tho Lockhart Mill Company will meet this week and at this meeting will he brought up the question of building another mill at an early day. The work of building a Baptist church has been commenced which, when completed, will be quite a con venience, as all denominations have been worshipping in a hall over the store. Everything is moving along nicely with us. We have plenty of desirable help and everything is run ning smoothly without a jar in the management or machinery to grate on the nerves of the most sensitive employee. Wade Barnes, a section hand and one of the old employeesof Lockhart, has returned after working at. the Granby mills nearly twelve months. Homo. It will not be a surprise to any who are at all familiar with the good qualities of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, to know chut people every where take pleasure in relating their experience in the use of that splen did medicine and in telling of the benefit they have received from it, of bad colds it has cured, of threat ened attacks of pneumonia it has averted and of the children it has saved from attacks of croup and whooping cough. It is a grand, good medicine. For sale hy Cherokee Drug Co. CONUS to our store If you waul to g;c*t your money's worth. xo see our full lino of groceries and our low prices means to buy from us. Wo also carry a full line of Northern fruit. XII 1C people who will be here In a few days will have to be fed, uml our place is the place to iret something to feed them on. Wo will have a big line of fresh cukes from Finoken’s bakery for the COTS y IC INXIO x. Here are the names of some of tho cakes wo bundle: Fruit Cake, Domestic Cake, l.ady Fingers, Strawberry Cake, Suoborry Cake. White and Yellow Cake, feed Cakes of all kinds and Drop Cake. Orders taken for any kind of cakes you want. Your^ for cakes. C. T. CLARY & CO. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, Office over R. A. tones & Co.’s Store. Oan bo found atolliceslx days in tho week For Sale The Dr. Holmes House, on Petty stnoet, and one lot ad joinin'!;. Also valuable Property Near Limestone. Three tracts, within one-half milo of the College. Three tracts on tho Metal Road, from 5 to 7 miles of Galf ney. One tract of 187 acres near the Macombson Shoals on Broad River. Apply to Convention Notes. 1‘rof. H 1‘. Griffith will deliver the address of welcome to the State Bap tist Convention. It is safe to say the delegates and visitors will be rigiit royally welcomed. Mrs. B. P. Robertson will deliver the address of welcome to the ladies. There could have been no better se lection for this task and it will be performed with credit. Miss Lila C. Budd, loved and adored by all who know her, and who has done so much good work in Gaffney for the cause of her Master, will attend the convention. There will be a mass meeting of the citizens of Gaffney at the Graded School building Sunday evening un der the auspices of all the ministers of tho city. This meeting will be a preliminary introduction to the con vention. The receptio i committee desires the use of so many of tho private conveyances of the citizens of Gaffney during the convention, and especially at the opening, as it is possible to secure. Lend them a helping hand by lending them your horse and vehicle. Hosts are not expected to meet their guests at the depot. The re ception committee will meet them and conduct them to the homes to which they have been assigned and introduce them to the hosts. Do not confuse the committee hy meet ing your guest. A I’ouiul Tarty. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Sanders ten dered a number of their friends a pound parly Monday evening. There were ab:ut twenty young folks and a few older ones present and a most en joyable evening was passed. Music and games wero indulged in until a late hour and each guest departed with a heart full of gratitude for the amiable host and hostess. " The 'Best is the Cheapest ft Experience teaches that good clothes wear longest f good food gives best nutrition, and a good medicine that cures disease is naturally the best and cheapest. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best medi cine money can buy, because it cures when all others fail. Poor Health—' ‘Had poor health for years, pains in shoulders, back and hips, •with constant headache, nervousness and no appetite. Used Hood's Sarsaparilla, gained strength and can work hard all day; eat heartily and sleep well, I took it because it helped my husband to whom it gave strength." Mrs. E. J. Giffels. Moose Lake, Minn. dfccdsS SaUaba’iiffq ■ ■mi i—ii—r~rrr ■■ ’ J _ floodl Mils c.uvo livor ills: tlia Bon-irritsting and only cathartic to taka with Hnnd’a For Sale Advertisements ’.imler ibis head will bt- inserted fur one cent a word each inser- tlon. No ad Inserted for less I linn ten cents F OU SAI.lvOne lot elmreli pews taken out of First iiaptist Chuveh.one chandelier, one bell. Persons who can use them will get a bargain. Apply to \V. Hamrick. lU-27-law-tf F oil SALK-A sixty-ilve aero farm near Limestone; dwelling on premises; half cash, balance time, or will t rade for city properly. Apply at Ledger otllce. 10-17 F OH SALE.—The l>est Ilabbitt metal ever placed on the maret at 10c a pound. Ap- ply at Thk Lkdc.ki:. For Rent. F OIC KENT Hood two-horse farm, one mile from court house, j. J. Clatfney. ll-lO-law-tf *()U KENT—Three rorims over Bridges & Reason’s store. Apply at store. 11-10-tf Notice. If you desire to bold your cotton we will advance money on same. lO-li-tf A. N. Woon. Notice to Farmers. W K are prepared to advance money on your cotton. National Bank of Gaffnky. First-Glass Repairing of line Watches ('locks and Jewelry; also engraving. All promptly done at moderate prices. liespeet fully. J. R. COOPER. CANCER IS DEADLb Results Fatally in Nine Cases Out of Ten- Cure Found at Last. -A This fearful disease often first appeajj as a mere scratch, a pimple, or lump tho breast, too small to attract art notice, until, in many cases, the dcadq disease is fully developed. Cancer can not be cured by a surgic operation, because the disease is a virulei poison in the blood, circulating throughout tho system, and althouc the sore or ulcer—known as tho Cancer—may be cut away, tl poison remains in the blood, and promptly breaks out afresh, wil renewed violence. The wonderful success of S. S. S. in curing obstinate, deep-seat€ blood diseases which were consider xl incurable, induced afev-’d spairing sufferers to try it for Cancer, after exhausting tho skill the physicians without a cure. Much to their delight S. S. S. provej equal to tho disease and promptly effected a cure. Tho glad : spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstfated beyond doubt that a cure had at last been found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu mulated which is incontrovertible, of which the following is a specimen : “Caucer is hereditary in our family, my father, a sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful disease. My feelings may be imagined when the hor rible disease made its appearance on my side. It was a malignant Cancer, eating inwardly in such a way as to cause great alarm. The disease seemed beyond tlie skill of the doctors, for their treatment did no good whatever, the Cancer growing worse all the while. Numerous remedies wero used for it but the Cancer grew steadily worse, until it seemed that I was doomed to follow the others of the family, fori know how deadly Cancer is, especlall S. S. S ), which, from tM ne^Al MRS. S. M. IDOL. when inherited. I was advised to try Swift’s Specific (S. fleat day, forced out the poison. I continued its use until I had taken eighted bottles, when I was cured sound and well, and have had no symptoms of tn he oniyau no fcvmp dreadful affliction, though many years hare elapsed. S. S. S. Is tl for Cancer.—Mrs. S. M. Idol, Winston, N. C. 'q i s Our book on Cancer, containing other testimonials and valuabj information, will ho sent free to any address hy tho Swift Specif Company, Atlanta, Georgia. Ladies' Jackets, Rubber Gooi -AND- Cliilclr-en’s ^lioes. We have just received direct from manufacturers a nj line, good quality, Children’s Shoes. Cold weather is coJ and the little ones must have shoes, (’all and see them befc bluing. Also good line best quality Rubber Shoes and MackinR (’oats for gents and ladies. Old rubber, as you know, is n good. Ours is just from manufacturers and is new and durab] Will have in a day or two a lot of Ladies’ Jackets and Capes latest styles—and will sell same at lowest prices. Come and s< J. B. TOWN 0 GO PIERSON, Haberdashe Full line Gents’ Furnishing! Shirts, Collars and Ties a sped alty. iVcxL to BridjEejs Sc J3c«.«on. * ox tlie ITew "Weeks We will offer some special bargains on Suits, Bureaus, Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Safes, Rockers, Clocks, Lace Curtains, Curtain Poles, Toilet Sets, Lamps and Dishes of all kinds. If you need any of tlaese things it will certainly bo to your advantage to see us. Yours to please, GEO. H. FEAGLE & CO. 4 \t/ a Will take advantage of our great selling of Household -4-Goods. We bought heavily be- fore the advance in prices and we give you ^ the benefit. ... Bedroom Soltes. You spend a third of your life in bed, why not have nice things in bed room furniture? A fine oak suite, com plete, for only $12.50. A Rocker will bo a source of rest and a com fort these long evenings. What’s the use of being without when we sell them for $1.25 and up? Mu • y-.v '4-1 aia; 'Vi w Cut out this ad for the coupon contest. In onh r that i hl»cou])on may Bo oountod tlio untlru advertItH-iiH-nl must la- cut out.