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* j''' /(*' ‘ ' ■ ■wtGrk ' irffrl-'i, •f+'V " ' *-' v .. ••-, %,£**<*, m L\ Rheumatisni Rheumatic pains are the cries of proiesl »n<l distn .-s from tortured muscles, aching joints and excited nerves. The Idood has been poisoned by the accumulation ol waste matter in the system, and can no lotv'rr supply the pure and health sustain ing food they requiie. The whole system feels the effect of this acid poison; ami not until the blood has been purified and brought bade to a healthy condition will the aches and pains cease. Mrs. James K<1, of 707 Ninth street, N. K. W11-'utij'.toti, 1). C., writi-s ns follows: ‘‘A fea tnoiUh- > I had nn luck of Sciatic Rhtuma tiam in its worst form. The ii.ii i was so intense that I uccani' co!n|)letely pros trate 1 The uttaek was an unu .1 v s< vere one. and . tny e.,ndition was lenrird- cd ye ’.icing very danger ous. I was intended hy e-.ie of the nio- t aide div- to> - m Wash in;'ton, who i:; al " a iiiemliei* 1 f the fac ulty of a l< idimr medical college hire. 11ctold me Wto continue h's prescrip 'tioa and 1 would net well. After having i filled t\v Jve times without receiving tae slighted tienelit, Ul i lined tocontinue his tienlment mil longer. Ilsvitig heard of S. S S. 1 Swift's S|>eeifiC| rcc, iiiiiueiided fur Klicum itism, 1 ikcidi d, atinod in desixtir however, to give the medicine a trial and alter I had taken a few bottles I wa^able tr liohble around on crutches, and very soon there after had tu u-e for them at all, S. S. S. having cured i.ie s und and well. All the distressinj pains have left me, niv appetite has returned mid l am happy to be again restored to per fed health. the great vegetabh purifier and tonic, is the ideal remedy in all rheumatic troub 1 es. There are no opiates ot minerals in it to disturb the digestion and iifcl to ruinous habits. We have prepared a special book on Rheumatism which every sufferer from this painful disease should read. It is the most complete and interesting book ol the kind in existence. It will be sent free to any one desiring it. Write our physi cians fully and freely about your case. We make no charge for medical advice. ^ THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, 6A. For tlie Building Season. L. BAKER Has just received a large stock of Sash, Doors, Mantelpieces and all kinds of Trimming, Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Box ing, Molding, Brackets, etc. No. 1 Heart Bine Shingles and a good stock John W. Masury & Sons Guaranteed Paints and Varnish, all at the lowest rea sonable prices. Gall and see him when yon want anything in his lino. No charge for making estimates. Contracting and Building i no new departure with me, but there le some readers of The l-edger who do not know that I am in the business. When you start to figure on your bouse give me a chance. I will treat you right and give you tin* worth of your money. I have on hand moic than 100,000 feet of dressed stock, including Moulding, etc., and I sell It at rock bottom figures. My stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds, faints, Oils, etc., is unsurpassed by any other dealer in UafTney. When In need of any thing in my Hue see me. My goods are right and my prices are right. T. I. WALKER. Spectacles and Eyeglasses tiOcally (lilted for the correction of all (lefeets of vision. H. R. GOODELL, Optician, ^ KfAKTANKUUO.g. 0. el large for examination. 10-12-01 Do You Want Insorance ? I am prepared to furnish poli cies in the very best companies at the lowest rates. If you want a bond I can make it for you. Seo me before you insure. F. G. STACY. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - . S. C. Office over J. It. Tolleson’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of each month: Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, Oflice over R. A. Joaea ft Co.’s Stora. Oan bo found at oflice six days In the woeV G. W. SPEER, ATnroi* iv icy a"r-ivaw. GAFFNEY, S. C. UHIgi* ov<*r J. W. ToUghoh's Store. ✓ WALLACE & OTIS, LAWYERS. Ofller upstair*, Is-tween It. A. Jones und Davenport. I’hoiie 87. J. E. WEBSTER, A.t t oi'iio v- A. t- I vv, fllroIn Court House. (I'rohiitO'Judgo soffice > Gaffney City, S. C. Practices In all the courts. Colleo- dons a specialty JAMES A. WILLIS, ATTORNKY AT LAW, < * A. A'’I* - fMIC V, !-». C\ Notary I’gbUc In omo. Prompt attention given to all huMiii'gs. (flew over it. A. Jones ft t!o.'s sh re. I». If.lAuuran O. P.Sanders. W.H. llall.Jr Dl'HCAH, SMDKRS A HAU, Attorneys-at-Law. THE MYSTERY OF AGATHA WEBB. By Anna Katharine Green, Author nf "The Lean nworth Citue,” "Lout Man'ii l.nne," "Hand and Mini" f.'tc., Etc. OOI’YHIUIIT, IfiUt, BY ANNA KATHAIUNK GltKIM. w CHAPTER XI. TIIK ZA It hi. UKOTIt ER8. There were but few men In town wlio wore long 1 tennis. A llsl was niflde of these ami haniled to the coroner, who regarded it with a grim smile. “Not a man whose name Is here would be guilty of a misdemeanor, let alone a crime. You must look outside of our village ponulution for the mur derer of Ag. Ilia Weld).” . “Very likely, but tell me something first about these persons," urged Knapp. “Who is Edward Hope?" “A watch repairer. A man of estima ble eharacler.” “And Sylvester Chubb?” “A farmer who, to support his moth er, wife ami seven children, works from morning until sundown on his farm and from sundown until 11 o’clock at night on little fancy arti cles he cuts out from wood and sells In Boston." “John Parker, Thomas Elder, Timo thy SlniiV" “All good men. I can vouch for every one.” “And John Zabel, James Zabel?” “Ah! You might as well ask about ourselves. Irreproachable, both of them. Quite famous shipbuilders once, hut the change to Iron shipbuilding has quite thrown them out of that. Pity, too, for they were remarkable builders. Ity the by. Fenton, we don’t see them at church or In the docks any more." “No. They keep very much to them selves. (.Jetting old, like ourselves, Talbot” “Lively boys once. We must hunt them up, Fenton. Can’t bear to see old friends drop out of good company. Hut this Isn’t business. You need not pause over their names, Knapp.” Hut Knapp had slipped out. We will follow him. Walking briskly down the street he went up the steps of a certain house and rang the bell. A gentleman with a face not entirely unknown to us came to the door. The detective did not pause for pre liminaries. “Are you Mr. Crane,” he asked, “the gentleman who ran against a man coming out of Mrs. Webb’s house last night?" “I am Mr. Crane,” was the slightly surprised rejoinder, “and I was run against by a man there, yes.” “Very well,” remarked the detective quietly. “My name Is Knapp. I have been sent from Hostou to look Into tills matter, and I have an idea that you can help me more than any other man here In Sutherlandtown. Who was this person who came in contact with you so violently? You know, oven if you have been careful not to mention any names.” “You are mistaken. I don’t know. 1 can’t, know. Ho wore a sweeping beard and walked and acted like a man no longer young, but beyond that”— “Mr. Crane, excuse me, but 1 know men. If you had no suspicion as to who that person was, you would not look so embarrassed. You suspect or at least associate In your own mind a name with the man you met. Was it either of these you see written here?" Mr. Crane glanced at the card on which the. other had scribbled a,couple of names and started perceptibly. “You have me,” said he. “Y'ou must be a man of remarkable perspicacity." The detective smiled and pocketed bis card. The names lie thus conceal ed were John Zabel, James Zabel. “Y'ou have not said which of the two It was,” Knapp quickly suggested. “No," returned the minister, “and I have not even thought. Indeed I am not sure that 1 have not made a dread ful mistake In thinking it was either. A glimpse such as I had Is far from satisfactory, and they both are such excellent men"— “Right! Y’ou did make a mistake of course. I have not the least doubt of It, Bo don’t think of the matter again. k --aft-* Knapp wok not to be awed by her small, been eye or strident voice. I will find out who the real man was, rest easy.” And with the lightest of bows Knapp drew off and passed as quickly as hu could, without attracting attention, around the corner to the confection er's. Here his attack was warier. Bally Loton was behind the counter with her husband, and they had evidently been talking the matter over very confiden tially. but Knapp was not to be awed by her small, keen eye or strident voice und presently succeeded In sur prising a knowing look on the lady’s face, which convinced Idui that In tho confidences between husband and wife n name had been used which she was less unwilling to Impart than he np- pcared to bo. He consequently turned Ids full attention toward her, using In his attack that older and most subtle weapon against the sex—Mattery. “Aly dear maduui,” said he, "I see tvhnt a good heart you have. Your husband has told you who fie thought tins man was, but, fearing that he mqy be mistaken, you do not like to repeat the uuiae. A neighborly spirit, ma’am k very tielgblsirly spirit, but thej’C should be bounds to your goodness. |f you simply told us whom this man re* 4|jr»mml4 bw Ubie to 4! , , ■ • mmmm ' *'$$*$«;** -A * ' Idea of his appearance.” “He didn’t resemble any one I* know.” growled Loton. “It wi»* too dark for me to see bow het^odked.” “Ills voice, then? People are traced by their voices." ' "1 didn’t recognize his voice.” Knapp smiled, Ids eye still on the woman. “Yet yon have thought of some on« he reminded you of?" The man was silent, but the wife tossed her head ever so lightly. “Now, you must have had your rea sons for that. No one thinks of a good and respectable neighbor in connection with the buying of a loaf of bread at midnight with a $L’0 hill without some positive reason.'’ “The man wore n beard. 1 felt It brush my band as he took tho loaf.” “Hood! That is a point.” ' “Which made me think of other men who wore hoards.” “As for instance”— The detective had taken from his pocket the card which he had used with such effect at the minister's, and as he said these words twirled It so that the two names written upon it fell under Sally Lo- ton’s Inquisitive eyes. The look with which she read them was enough. John Zabel, James Zabel. “Who told you it was either of these men?” she asked. "You did.” he retorted, pocketing the card with a smile. “La, now, Samuel, I never spoke a word,” site Insisted, in anxious protest to her husband as the detective slid quietly from the store. CHAPTER XII. PAY OK SUFKEU EXPOSURE. The Hallidays lived but n few rods from the Sutherlands. Y’et ns It was dusk when Miss Hnlliday rose to de part Frederick naturally offered his services as her escort. She accepted them with a slight blush, the first he had ever seen on her face or at least had ever noted there. It caused him such surprise that he forgot Amabel’s presence in the garden until they came upon her at the gate. “A pleasant evening,” observed that young girl in her high, unmusical voice. “Very,” was Miss Halllday’s short reply, and for a moment the two faces were in line as he held open the gate before his departing guest. They were very different faces In feature and expression, and until that night lie had never thought of compar ing them. Indeed the fascination which beamed from Amabel Page’s far from regular countenance had put all other faces out of his mind, but now as he surveyed the two the candor and puri ty which marked Agues’ features came out so strongly under his glance that the countenance of Amabel lost Its charms, and lie hastily drew Ids young neighbor away. Amabel noted the movement and smiled. She had no fears of Agnes HallJday. Perhaps she might have felt less con fidence if she could have seen the short glances he cast his old playmate as they proceeded slowly dftiwu the road. Not that there was any passion in them. He was too full of care for that, but the curiosity which could prompt him to turn his head a dozen times In the course of so short a walk to see why Agnes Hnlliday held her face so persistently away from him had an element of feeling in it that was more or less significant. As for Agnes, she was so unlike her accus tomed self as to astonish even herself. Whereas she had never before walked u dozen stops with him without in dulging in some sharp saying, she found herself disinclined tu speak at all, much less speak lightly. In mu tual silence, then, they reached the gateway leading Into the Hnlliday grounds. Hut Agnes, having passed In, they both stopped and for the first time looked squarely at each other. Her eyes fell first, perhaps because his bad changed In his contemplation of her. He smiled as he saw tlds ami In a half careless, half wistful tone said quietly: • “Agnes, what would you think of n man who, after having committed lit tle else but folly nil his life, suddenly made up Ids mind to turn absolutely toward the right and to puruie it In fnee of every obstacle and every dis couragement'/” “1 should think,” she slowly replied, with one quick lift of her eyes toward his fnee, “that he had entered upon the noblest effort of which man Is cn- pable and the hardest. I should have great sympathy for that man, Fred erick.” “Would you?” he said, recalling Ama bel's face with bitter aversion ns he gazed lidp the womanly countenance he had hitherto slighted as uninterest ing. “It Is the first kind word you have ever given me, Agnes. Possibly It Is the first I have ever deserved.” And without another word he doffed his hut, saluted her and vanished down the hillside. She remained, remained so long that It was nearly 1) o’clock when she en tered the family parlor. As s|ie came Ip her mother looked up and was star tled at her unaccustomed pallor. “Why, Agnes,” cried her mother, "what Is the matter?” Her aiiffifeur was Inaudible. Whnt was the jSSnjjtcr? She dreaded, even feared, McanOpffc n strange scene was taking place iX'the woods toward Yvlfich she had gjpn Frederick go. The moon, which was particularly bright that night, shone upon a certain hollow where a huge tree lay. Around It the underbrush was thick and the shadow dark, but In this especial place the opening was large enough for the rays to enter freely. Into this circlet of light Frederick Sutherland had come. Alone and without the restraint Im posed upon 1)1 p) by watching eyes }io showed a countenance so wan qnd full of trouble that it was Kfell It could not hu seen by either of the two women whoso thoughts were at that moment fixed upon him. To Amabel It would have given a throb of seltish hope, while to Agnes It would have brought a pang of despair which might have somejvhnt too suddenly Interpreted [o her the mystery of her own sensations. Hi* hm! bent at once to the hollow space made hy the outspreading roots Just mentioned and was feeling wltji an air of confidence along tho ground for something ho had every reason to expect to find when (bo shock of a sud den distrust seized him, |pid he tbi|ig himself down In feyror, feeling and feeling again among xhe fallen leaves W4 ^xmi ivsHiaii *nixii»v m ■* tb'M of ‘his misfortune reached Tilm, and he was obliged to acknowledge that the place was empty. Overwhelmed at his loss, aghast at the consequences It must entail upon him, he rose In a trembling sweat, crying out in Ids anger and dismay: “She lias been here! She lias taken It!” And realizing for the first time tl o subtlety and strength of the an tagonist pitted against him he forgot his new resolutions and even that old promise to Agatha YVehb ami uttered oath after oath, cursing himself, the woman and whnt site had done until n casual glance at the heavens over head, in which the liquid moon hung calm and beautiful, recalled him to himself. Ceasing Ids vain repinings and silencing witli a fierce but de termined effort the fierce demon in his breast, he turned from the unhallowed spot and made ids way with deeper and deeper misgivings toward a home made hateful to him now by the pres ence of the woman who was thus bent upon Ids ruin. He understood tier now. He rated at its full value both her determination and her power, and had she been so unfortunate as to have carried her im prudence to the point of surprising him at that moment In one of the hollows of that midnight copse it would have taken more titan the memory of that day’s resolves to have kept him from using his strength against her. Hut she was wise and did not intrude upon him in his hour of anger, though who could say site was not near enough to hear the sigh which broke Irresistibly from his lips as he emerged from the wood and approached his father’s house. A lamp was still burning In Mr. Sutherland’s study over the front door, and the sight of It seemed to change for a moment the current of. Freder ick’s thoughts. Stopping with the gate In his hand, he considered with him self and then with a freer countenance and a lighter step was about to pro ceed Inward when ho heard the sound of a heavy breather coming up the hill and paused, why he hardly knew, except that every advancing stop oc casioned him more or less apprehen sion. The person, whoever It was, stopped before reaching the brow of the hill and panting heavily muttered an oath ■which Frederick heard. Though It was no more profane than those which had just escaped his own lips in the forest, It produced an effect upon Fred erick which was only second in inten sity to the terror of the discovery that the money he had so safely hidden was gone. Trembling In every limb, lie dashed flown the hill and confronted the per son standing there. “You!” he cried. “You!” And for a moment he looked as If he would like to fell to the ground the man before him. Hut this man was a heavyweight of no ordinary physical strength and adroitness and only smiled at Fred erick’s heat and threatening attitude. “I thought I would be made wel come,” he smiled, with just the hint of sinister meaning in his tone. Then, before Frederick could speak, he said: “I have merely saved you a trip to Hos- ton. Why so much anger, friend? You have the money. Of that I am positive." “Hush! We can't talk here,” whis pered Frederick. "Come Into the grounds, or, what would be better, Into the woods over there." “I don’t go Into the woods with you,” laughed tho other. "Not after last night, my friend. Hut 1 will talk low. That’s no more than fair. I don’t want to put you into any Ollier man’s pow er, especially if you have the money.” “Wattles”— Frederick’s tone was broken, almost unintelligible. "Whnt do you mean by your allusion to last night? Have you dared to connect me"— “Pooh, pooh!" Interrupted the other good huinoredly. “Pon’t let us waste words over a mischance word I may have let drop.” “I don’t cure anything about last night's work or who was concerned in It That’s nothing to me. All 1 want, my boy. Is the money, and that 1 want devilish bad or 1 would not have run up here from Hoston, when I might have made half a hundred off a coun tryman Lewis brought in from the Canada wilds this morning.” “Wattles, 1 swear”— Hut the hand he had raised was quickly drawn down to the other. “Don’t.” said the older man shortly. “It won’t pay, Sutherland. Stage talk pever passed for anything with me. Hesldes, your white face tells a truer story than your lips, and time Is pre cious. I want to take tho 11 o’clock train back. So down with the cash. Nine hundred and fifty-six It is. but. being friends, we will let the odd six “Wattles, I was to bring It to you to morrow, or was It the next day? I do not want to give It to you tonight In deed 1 cannot, but—Wattles, wait, sfpp! Where are you golpg?’’ “Vo sep your father- l want to tell him that his sou owes me a debt; that ttds debt was Incurred In a way that lays him liable for arrest for forgery; that, bad ns he thinks you, there are facts which can be picked up In Bos ton which would make Frederick Suth erland's continued resilience under the parental roof Impossible; that In fact you are q scamj) of the first water and that only my friendship for you has kept you out of prison so long. Won’t It make a nice story for the old gentle man’s ears?” "Wattles—I-oli, tny Got}, Wattles, stpp a mjiiptc pud listen to me. I have not got the money. I had enough this morning to pay you, had It legitimate ly, Wattles, but It has been stolen from me, and’’— will also tpll hirp,” the other broke In as quietly and calmly ns If Freder ick had not uttered a word, “that In a certain visit to Hoston you lost $500 on one hand; that you lost It unfairly, not having a dollar to pay with; that to prevent a scandal 1 became your security, with the understanding I was to be paid «t the euq of ten days •row that night;’ that you thereupon played again and lost $400 and odd more, so that your debt amounted to $055; that the ten days passed without nayment; tldlf wqn^iug money I press ed you and even resorted to a threat or two and Hint seeing me In earnest you swore that the dollars should ue^S c mine tyljldh five days; that Instead v C^ u remaining In Boston to get them l <i cutue here and that this mo O- yeur SftH/. bouu the funds were to bwnd and that you would bring them down to me tomor row. He may draw conclusions from this, Sutherland, which may make his position as your father anything but grateful to him. He may even— Ah, you would try that game, would you?” The young man had filing himself at the older man’s throat ns If he would choke off the words he saw tremblng on his lips. Hut the struggle thus be gun was short. In a moment both stood apart, panting, and Frederick, with lowered head, was saying hum bly: “I bog pardon, Wattles, but you drive me mad with your suggestions and conclusions. I have not got the money. P*.' v- v l\ . A % “J tcant to tell film thathUisonis a scamp o) the Jiist water.” but I will try and get It. Wait here.** “Ten minutes, Sutherland. No lon ger! The moon is bright, and I can see the hands of my watch distinctly. At a quarter to 10 I will receive the mon ey from you here or seek It in your father’s study.” Frederick made a hurried gesture and vanished up the walk. The next moment he was at his father's study door. This story will be continued in the Friday edition ot Tho Ledger until its conclusion. A YOUNG LADY’S LIFE SAVED At 1‘MiiHiiia, C'olonil>ia l>y Uhainlierlalii'H Colic, Cholera anil Diarrhoea Itcmcdy. Dr. Chas. H. L’tter, a prominent physician, of Panama, Colombia, in a recent letter states: ‘ Last March I had as a patient a young lady six teen years of age, who had a very bad attack of dysentery. Everything I prescribed for her proved ineffectual and she was growing worse every hour. Her parents were sure she would die. She had become so weak that she could not turn over in the bed. What to do at this critical moment was u study for me, hut I thought of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and as a last report proscribed it. The most wonderful result was effected. Within eight hours she was feeling much better; inside of three days she was upon her feet and at the end of one week was entirely well.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. 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A bomb exploded in a chqrch at Troyes, France; 100, children and a priest who v;aj present at the time escaped Injury, The Heat PrcHcriptlou fur MmImtIm. Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tastele^ Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a taste- Jess form. No cure—no pay. Price 50c. You can always tell the kind of Ideas a woman hasn’t got by the kind of stockings she doesn’t wear. Tu Cere a Cold In One D«jr. Take Laxative Bromo (Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund tho money if it fails to cure. K- W. (trove’s sig nature is on aach box. 2ou. Charles M. Kwah la soon to take charge of the Bethlohom Htoel Com pany. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and rrhoca Remedy has a world wide alien for Its cures, it never easaat und safe to take. A LETTER FROM TEXAS. Mr. .Imiiion It. It'iu-kwuud Telle of Ills Trip to The Wont. (('orrrapondenoe of The I.eflifer.) Bonham Tkyas, August 15.—Dear Lodger:—I take pleasure in writing your puo n r a few lines for the first in a long time.- First, Mr. Editor, I want t you of my trip throughout in since I left there. I J< ft Spa burg, S. C.. on tho night of A 7, 1900, and I arrived at Memfi Tenn., August 9ih, about 10 a m., as pennyless as a cow, and I took my valise in tny hand and proceeded to find me a job at $1.50 per day. com mon labor, and went to work that evening 1 worked about 10 days there and I took u steamboat on the MDsiscippi river und went up to St. Louis to work on the government wotks at $ 15 00 per month and board. I stayed there until the 7th of Octo ber. During the time I worked for Uncle Sam Ijhad the opportunity of seeing a great deal of the country. We visited Padukah, ivy., Cairo III., and St. Louis, Mo., several times The work was hard, but we work ed only six hours for a day's work and had the best of board. On the 7th of October I returned to Memphis, leav ing there un the following day for Paris Texas, r p actiing that place on the 10th, and have had employment ever since my arrival here My fam ily arrived hero on the 8th dtyr of January, and it is not necessary to say I was glad to see them when I tell you I had been away from them a year. They were all sick for about three w r eeks after they came here but have been in good health since. I will now try to tell you something about the crops in this section. Cot ton is good generally. The boll worm and pess bug literally destroyed the wheat and outcrop, while the drought injured the corn so there will not be a half crop anywhere in the western states, and those who have to buy may expect to pay a good price for it There has been a great deal said in regard to the water being so poor in Texas. 1 think it as bad as repre sented and can frankly say I have not had a drink of good water west of the Mississippi river. Now a few words to those of my friends who so kindly assisted me, then I will close. I want to saj to them, that there will always rest a tender spot in my heart for them, and I will endeavor, by trying to do the very best I can, to show to them that I appreciate their help and will try to .prove myself worthy of it, and hold no ill feeling toward those who opposed such help. I feel that I have.been kindly treated, and again I assure you that all that was done for me I highly appreciate and feel as the following lines express it. Where niurmiiHiiK waters meet, a tale you told. Ami all the dusky sky flushed rod and uold. With tender hearts of love you looked In mine, Beloved from Heaven’s lieik'lit those stars still shine; And homeward through the woods a hand you urave Audio! That hand doth reairh across the grave. I never think about the Gaffney Ledger, but that it arouses a warn feeling in my heart and it wrould’nt be reasonable to say that that county did’nt feel like home to me, but I can make twice as much hero as I can there so I am glad to remain here happy and content with my family, In the state of Texas. Best wishes to all. Will try and write you often. James R. Blackwood. Kreti Ferry ut HowrlUa. lY'orkvtlle Enquirer. 1 Mr. J. L. Walker, of Sunnyside, Cherokee county, who was in York- ville this week, is very much interest ed in the mliter of a free ferry at Howell’s. He says that if the ferry should be put in a condition for ef fective work and made free, it would prove a great convenience to many farmers In bis neighborhood, who would then go to their nearest mark et, Hickory Grove, instead of Gaffney. Formerly the Hickory Grove people, or some of them, at least, paid half the ferriage of people coming from across the river to their market, and the inducement had its effect. The matter of a free ferry has been con sidered somewhat by tho York county board of commissioners, but nothing definite has ever been arrived at with regard to the matter. Hlteft of insects, reptile#, dogs, nnd eats, —alw) tho stings uf bees und wasps—should bo instantly tre itod with Pain-Kim.jck, the quickest and surest remedy for pains, aches ami soreness of any kind. In use for sixty J yours, and sold everywhere. Avoid substi tutes, then* is but one rain-Killor, I'einf Davis’. Price 25e. and 50c. A Pale Face lM prominent lymptonf of vlttst blowd. If covered with pim plot, ' evldettsftli,complete, lt*a nstui way of WK&inf you of your condttl Johnston's Sarsap never fulls to rectify tll dlsor the blood, slight or eevere, of funding or recent origin. Its t yeoro record guarantees Us effl Sold everywhere. Price ILOO pe quart bottle. Prepared only by MICUIOABf UK CO COMPAJTV, Detroit, MU-h. ' .. tSMMMShMMSMSMMMMMMMMMMBffiii For s?aie l.y Com puny Wore Uulfuey Mfftt < o <s:i;Tney. 8. O. ;' -*! MONEY TO LOAN.' ‘ On farm lands. Easy payments. No em*- Rj^xIoncJiun-ed. Borrower pays actual cost of perfectinfrtoatTb—ii^orest seven up. according to securllj JOHN B. PALMER & SOiC ~ Friday’s lDec. 28 Columbia, S. C. ■ ■ ■■■■——,„ ) /fint £4sjSBtjijj§r Columbus, Ua.. Amr lid Dr. C. .1. Moffett -Dear Doctor: Wexure your TEETH. NA (Tec till nr Powders) to our li tre grandchild with the happiest results. I hi- cfn-cts were almost magical, and certain-, ly more satisfactory than from anythltur WB ever used. J \ Yours vefy truly. JOSEPH H. KEY, . . Pastor of St. Paul Church. (Now Bishop Southern Methodist Church. I-or sale by Cherokee Drug Co 1 —... —.ii mf, I linestonc Mill l.ocaU. - Limestone Mills, Aug. 28 BrlOk are being bawled for the now supply mill which will soon be constructed just above the Limestone mills. Work on the new enterprise will be- gin at an early date. Work on tho company store was suspended on account of tfio rain. The ’phone wires are down on the line between Gaffney and Cherokee Falls. The mill wire is down. Mr. John Dodd is night watchman for the Gaffney Manufacturing Co. Mr. Will, we regret to say, is not any better at present. Mr. Charley Hughes is dangerously ill at his home on Cherokee avenue with typhoid fever. His condition is serious. Mrs. H. A—KiUfiro ts“Vlgmjy^ friends and relatives id the city. Brooks Porter returned from Georgetown Friday night. Mr. L. W. McGuinn, our up-to-date’ market man, went to Clifton last weeK. Mrs. Carrie Westmoreland, and little son, Jeans, returned to her home at Hickory Grove Monday. B. F. Green made a Hying visit to Spartanburg recently. Mr. H. A. Killian was in the city last week. Mr. Killian is second hand in the curd room at Cherokee Falls. J. Newman Smith is visitlngjrlanf^ and relatives at Lockharbjftfbals. Mr. Canney Smith,/the pooulftr spooler room Do&r at the Gaffney mill, has resitmed work after a brief illness. Operaitve. v Appreciated F.iidiinteiiieiit. The following is taken from a re cent issue of the Carolina Baptist, just published at Greenwood: ‘‘The Ledger says: ‘Dr. Lee Da vis Lodge is now probably the busiest man in ibis part of the country. Be sides being in constant demand as a a speaker he is pressed with corres pondence from all parts of the South. Every indication points to the largest opening for Limestone College In her history. The college will need ad ditional buildings ami more dormi tory room in order to accommodate the rapidly increasing patronage. The town of Gaffney will do her full share in whatever may be demanded for the continued prosperity of the College. Hurrah for Gaffney! She appreciates Limestone College, hence she does not stand back and asJ^iiHA- er people to do what she knows she should do herself. Watch Gattney!” Dr. Lee Davis Lodge made an ad dress in Abbeville last Sunday. Mon day morning his bright face dispell ed every dark ray from our sanctum. —Carolina Baptist. INSURANCE. Fire, Life, Accident, Health, Sick Benefit, Plate Glass, Burglar and Rent Insurance. I represent only strong, reliable Companies. Information cheerfully given. HUGO S. DODENHOFF, Insurance and Heal Estate. The Gaffney City Land and Improiement Goipany Offorn for sale Bulldluf Lots In this ttourlMliluir town. Gaffney City; Also Farms near by and In reach of the Schools of Llmotlono Spring* and of this place. In lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Airrleultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. V* Atfent- N. H.—All tresHpassInit on landaof this company, outtln and emerlng timber, dshlaffo* , hunting are forbidden under pennHy of A N. Wood President. |{ # ^ iirmwn. Vice-President. AleroliiinCk «uy(1 ll.inlc OF QAFPNIY. 8. L). C3 AT*XT'A Iv $$rK),000. State nnd County Depository. Does a general ILiuklnf and Kxoliauge husloe s, Is a. B fiiu-d up with Fl» Burglar Proof Safe, with Automatic Tlm« I ouk, >Vc m-it. It the lm»l occupations. A’ ' '■Jw