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The wideawake and up-to-date purchasing public always keep an eye on THE BATTERY, for they have learned that it pays to do so, as new and good things are constantly arriving. So hurry up and join the crowds that daily wait THE BATTERY. Umbrellas 39c. Pants from 43c up. Calico 23^c per yard. Pure Linen collars 5c each. 1 slate pencils, 1 dozen safety pins, 1 card hooks Plaids 2>6c per yard. Counterpanes 49c and and eyes, 1 lady’s handkerchief, 1 pocket mir- up. ror, 1 paper dress pins, 2 spools thread, 1 fine Big Bargains in Shoes and Clothing. comb, 1 coarse comb, 2 memorandum books, ITOI* OIVI£ F*EIVIVY : 12 papers of tacks. 1 quire good note paper, 1 package envel- Numerous-other things which we haven’t opes, 2 balls sewing thread, 2 penholders, 13 space to mention. Visit THE BATTERY and Save Money. i The Cheapest Store in the Palmetto Stated V J. C. Ratliff. “smwww, 11 ww w ww wflmwwwflnnwww w W E will exhibit the celebrated “McCORMICK CORN HAR VESTER,” Tuesday, the 10th inst., on the farm of Mr. Alfred Harris, and everybody is invited to be present. J. C. LIPSCOMB & BRO. Bir'tliclay. Today, a year ago. 1 commenced business in (Jaffney. I wish to thank my many customers, one ami all, for their lib era] patronage—assuring all of better treatment in the future from the fact of larger lines of Fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Cut Glass, tine China and Bric-a-Brac to select from and a better knowledge of their various wants. MIC OAI TIOIT8 IIN TIM IC. The one overshadowing, vital, unchallenged fact we wisli you to fully comprehend is that our prices are invariably lower than elsewhere. W. HARRY DODENHOFF, Leading Jeweler a large stock of Ranges and ‘‘Leader Stoves.” They wilt save you Wood and Time in cooking and we will save you Money on them and any thing you need in Furniture, Mattresses, Springs, Trunks, Rugs, Etc. SHUFORD & LEMASTER, Furniture, Stoves and Coffins. V.Wtoou Fraiidttnv R. R Brown. Vice-President. J&terelisMi sand Planters IJa.nU OF GAKFNKY. 8. O. GAITTA L **30,000. State and County Depository. nge Automatic Time lock. We aollclt the tiustness of veouU of >tl) la-ceuentl Buakliur »ud Rxcbunge bnHlncwt, In well fitted up wltli Fire Proof Vuvit and ar Proof Safe, with * * " c. MTMrnrH. < •• <t^r OUR LINE or SCHOOL SUPPLIES Is very complete and includes a full selection of BOOK STRAPS, SCHOOL COMPANIONS, CRAYONS, BOARD ERASERS, PENCILS, PENS, TABLETS, INK, SLATES, ETC. CHEROKEE DRUG CO. CO HEAR HIM. I'rof. Thn». K. Miller Will S|>.-Mk at Court lloii»e Toniinrrow Prof. Thus E. Miller, president of the ntate Colored College ot Orange burg, will speak at the Court House in GaiTney tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. j The department ol agriculture of j the negro department of the r.outh Carolina Inter-^ta»e and West Indian Exposition, to be held in Charleston, December. has been placed under the charge of President Miller; therefore, he will lay before the farmers of Cherokee county the necessity of preparing farm products ! for exhibition thereat. He calls ; upon a!l farmers, teachers and minis- i ters of the gospel to attend and assist ! him in securing the best products of < ur farms for exhibition purposes; to assist him in arousing the farmers, mechanics and artisans of the negro race to the necessity of making a first-class presentation at the South ! Carolina Inter-State and West Indian ExposiMon. to be held in Charleston next winter. The following subjects will be dis cussed r Are we planting too much cotton? Diversified ^arming; inten sive farming; truck gardening; the best fertilizers to use on general crops; points in raising and curing our own meats; canning of fruits; how to raise poultry; best method of making butter for the village market; tobacco growing How to reclaim land, and bow to rent land and make it pay. He desires farmers and their wives to come and tell biro their needs. This is a conference for the farmers, and be wants them to speak. . The white farmers are also invited to come and give their assistance and encouragement. Ch«rokc«*N Mills Assessed. The following are the figures as finally promulgated by the state board of equalization for Cherokee county. The assessments are based upon the market value of the stocks; 60 per cent of the stock values being the basis of the assessment. The board used such information as it had be fore it and announced that any par ties dissatisfied with the assessments as agreed upon today can be heard on the 12th inst.. in Columbia. Gaffney Carpet Co. 42 840 50.000 Cherokee Falls Co. 132 000 136 325 Gaffney M’f’g Co. 532 800 451 461 Limestone Mills, 72 000 75 000 Victor, 14 500 12 000 Va.-Car Chemical Co 47 340 A N« w t*rea.. The Ledger is nothing if not up-to- date. We have just installed a new Gaily Universal job press for the pur pose of doing job work. This press is as fine as any job press made and thua places the already well equip ped job demartraent of The Ledger in the front rank of job offices. In fact we are nuw better equipped than ever to do firat-claaa letter press printing than ever before, which means that none belter can be done anywhere than at this office. Come in and see our new press and the ' wonderful little kerosene engine. It | will be worth your time and atten tion. Over WUIOO Worth In line liny. As an inuiration ol how fast (’hero- j | kee farmers are adopting up-to-date | i methndH of (arming may be gleamed from the fact that in one day this week Messrs. J. C. Lipscomb <fc llro., sold mure than $1000 worth of the celebrated McCormack improved farm machinerv. Several years ago a sulky plow or any other improved farm machinery in this section was a rarity but now you cannot go to any section of the county without coming in contact with such ma chinery. i SOipM Ilit> t'ougti and W orks OIT Hie C< Id Laxative Broirio (Quinine Tablets ••Ur* h cold in one day. No Cure, j No I'ay L'rice 25 cents. OUR AUGUST CROW IN INTEREST DAY BY DAY. SPECIALS TO BE SNAPPED UP OF SEASONABLE STUFFS. All of our nOc. and Too. Fou lards to be closed out «it. . . 20 and 50c. All of our l. r > and *2<V. white muslin, harred and striped, to be closetl out at 8 and 1 Oc. i All ol our Idc. percales to be All of our <8ilc. Ginghams to closed out at. be closed out at 5 Pieces fancy pique, in stripes and checks. Re duced from % 1 8 to 11c. 7c. All of our ”>, 74 and 10c. Col ored Lawns to be closed out at 82, 5, and 7c.I 5 Pieces striped and cheek- lawns, tine sheer, re duced from 20 to 1 Oc. 3 Pieces Leno, striped, orig- _ inal price 18c. now 1 Oc. 3 Pieces All Linen Crash re duced from 1 2z to Sic. How Are You Fixed On Shoes? We have a lot of broken sizes of the celebrated Utz & Dunn’s shoes, 3 1-2 to 5’s. It is not necessary to say more—simply the name ‘‘Utz & Dunn” is a sufficient guarantee of the quality of the material, wear and gen eral excellence. Best Vici Kid, dress shoe, reduced from $2.25 to $ 1.50. 20 pairs black and tan oxfords, coyrtoe, sizes 4’s to 8’s, reduced from $ 1.00 to 50c. 47 pairs blacks and tan oxfords, new shapes, sizes 3’s to 8’s, reduced from $2.25 to $1.50. with the quality of the clothing we carry ? The style, quality and superior work manship of the clothing found on our counters is unquestionable. All clothing in stock reduced 1 -3. CRASH SUITS $1.50 to $2.00. SERGE COATS $2.00, ALPACA COATS 95 All Wool Flannel Suits, all sizes, round cut-in green and blue stripes. Reduced from $7.50 to $5 00. 6 Flannel Suits, 34s to 38s, half lined, all wool, military coats, blue stripes. Reduced from $13.50 to $8.50, These 6 suits are thor oughly up-to-date in every respect. CARROLL & CARPENTER. IF i MIN KICKS about cold coffee he cannot blame his wife if she makes it hot for him. Try a pound of our “Ss* A ISOXI A ^ and theta ’ll bo no kick. You will like its FLAY<)K. Peeler & Lemmond. /Etna Life Insurance Company, OF HAl*TF'OI*D, Is the Largest Company in the World Writing Life, Accident and Health ' In case of Accident or Sickness please notify JOJVKS* J. I>ARQY.* Ouffnev, S“>. C.