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The Battery’s big guns are loaded heavier than ever before with merchandise of almost every description, and at prices that cannot be matched or touched by any competition. Our goods cam " to us direct from the manu facturers, stripped of the middleman’s profit, consequently we sell goods cheaper than the majority of merchants pay for them. Visit our store and you will see more cus tomers than you will in a half dozen other stores. 1,000 suits of clothes for Men, Boys and Children. Price, from 49c a suit up. Knee Pants 10c per pair. 100 dozen Suspenders 5c and up. SHOES! SHOES!! for Men, Ladies and Children. We have them from 1 Oc a pair up. 50 dozen Shirt Waists from 25c up. Beautiful figured dress Lawns at 2}4c yard. Big lot of Ladies’ and Misses’Sailors from 10c up. Lace Curtains 49c per pair. White Quilts 49c each. Special Bargains in Men’s and Beys’ Ha'rs. Boys’ Straw Hats 5c each. Men’s 75c straw Hats 39c. Men’s Crush Hats, worth $1.00. for 49c. The best Man’s Shirt ever shown in Gaffney 1 for 25c. Beautiful line Spring Neckwear just in. Ladies’ Black Hose 2>6c per pair. Gents’ Half Hose 2>6c per pair. 2 Spools Clark’s Thread for 5c each. Towels 2>£c each. FOR ONLY 1 PENNY. 1 2 Fish Hooks. 1 Paper Needles. 1 Paper Pins. 1 Ladies’ Handkerchief. 2 Balls Thread. 1 2 Slate Pencils. 24 Sheets Writing Paper. 1 Package Envelopes. 2 Lead Penci's. 1 Dozen Safety Pins. 1 Memorandum Book. 1 Box Tacks. 1 Box Blacking. 1 Comb. 1 Fishing Cord. 1 Pen Holder. Vi^it BiVTTERY I 'The Oil oil] >0^1 Store in tlie State. J. O. Ratliff, T’rop. is not established in a day. It Requires Time. THE OLD STORES are like men—usually those suc ceed who deserve success. No business depends so much on the confidence of the public as that of the druggist. It should be so. The business lies so close to the health and lives of people, that there should be no doubt as to the reliability of goods ottered, or as to the skill and accuracy of the druggist. Our store has enjoyed the con fidence of the public for many years, the same persons patron izing us year after year. Our specialty has always been the careful tilling of prescrip tions and recipes. We insure safe drugs, safe compounding and safe prices. CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Tax Notice. The payment of commutation tax has been Extended to May 15th. line, without penalty. Ml persons between the aj?es of 18 and 50 years are liable for this tax or work four lays on the public hijrliways. J. V. Whklchkm., Supervisor Cherokee County. Mediszl and Toilet Goods.) I We sell all the best Medical and Toilet Goods. You’ll tind the standard brands that are made in Europe and America in our stock. That statement may be made with equal by other stores. Rut they cannot say “ditto” to the claim that follows. It conce r n s price coupled with quality. We have established a reputation by un derselling every other store. A short list to show how we do it: Sure Cure Sarsaparilla, just what you need at this season, 50c. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills for that throbbing head of yours, 25c. Fountain Syringes, the best on earth list to the prices—2-jt. 75c, 3qt. $1.00, 4qt. $1.25. Sweet Maiden Toilet Soap, 3 cakes in box, 15c. S. B. CRAWLEY & CO. 813 Limestone St. ProtxTlpti'ins properly filled and promptly delivered. This Is the aj?e of the SPECIALIST. Success is the result of con centrated effort in one special direction. Make a business of one thing and know that one thing well. Our Specially is PHOTOGRAPHS, Permanent Photographs in the j newest and up-to-date styles. Wide rantte <»f prices to suit all purses. We guarantee satisfaction and know we can please you. . For any photographic want consult us. | JUNE H. CARR, Artistic Photographer. No. -I" Minestone St. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You ^Know ami People You Don’t Know Dr J as. M. Caldwell, a prominent physician of Blacksburg, was in the city this morning. Jesse Zanders one of The Ledger’s first subscribers, came in to see us Saturday and renewed. Mr. Sanders is a hunt working farmer whose inde pendence and high character make it a pleasure to meet him. W. D. Byars, of Algood. spent a short time in the city yesterday. B. G. Clary and VV. D. Kirby, two prominent cattle men of this city, nave left the city on a business trip to several points in North Carolina. A. A. Crocker, a prominent farmer of White Plains, came over to the city Friday. C. A. Wood visited his parents at Pacolet Sunday. We regret to learn that, his father, Mr. Lipscomb Wood, is still in feeble health. T. J. Estes, a prominent young farmer of Etta Jane, made a business trip to the city Saturday. S. Goodman Pridmore, one of Cher okee s best farmers, was in the city Saturday. Govan Black, of Grassy Pond, spent some time in the city Saturday. E. P. Richards, of Algood, was a city visitor yester(ay. Magistrate R. W. Lee, of White Plains, was in the city Friday on offi cial business. M. M. Tate, of Webster, spent some time in the city Saturday. Mr. Tate is an old Confederate of the 5ch S. C. Volunteers and is proud of it. He will represent Jake Carpenter camp at the Dallas reunion. D. F. L Turner, of Stevy, came over to the city yesterday. Robert H. Taylor, a worthy Cher- rkeean of Thickety, came to the city Saturday on business. Hall Boyles, of Home, was a city visitor Friday. Isaac Williams, a Thickety moun tain farmer, was in the city Saturday on business. C. B. Turner, a good farmer of Grassy Pond, came in to see us yes terday and renewed. Morgan Millwood, of Maud, was a farmer visitor in toe city Saturday. N. W. Hardin, Eiq., of Blacksburg, was in the city Friday on professional business. Summie Alexander, of Love Springs, was among bis many friends in the city yesterday. A. W. Clary was one of Gaffney’s worthy representatives in Charleston last week. L. C. Clary, of Algood, was an appreciated visitor of Tlie Ledger yesterday. Mr. D. A. Thomas left the city this morning for Marion, N. C.. on a visit to relatives and a general pleasure trip. , R. B. Lemaster. of Wilkinsville, accompanied by his little nephew, Master George Lemasier, came up to the city Saturday. W. A. Smith, of Algood, made a peasant call on The Ledger Friday. vVra. Blackwood, of Gowdysville, came up to the city Friday. C. P. Teale, a live-at-home farmer of Stevy, came over to the city Satur- d y afternoon. Ex-Sheriff M. H. Shuford, of Gastonia attended the funeral of his relative, Mr Larkin Little, Friday. Thomas G Chalk, of Ravenna, one of the county’s best teachers and a model citizen, spent a short time in- the city Saturday. W. T. Love, Esq , of Love Springs, came over to the city yesterday. Miss Nettie Clary was one of Gaff ney’s most charming girl delegates to the exposition last week. J. C. Duncan, of Blacksburg, is in the city today. Hamlet Smith, of Algood, was a city visitor yesterday. Wade E'more, a good citizen and farmer of Draytonville, spent some lime In the city Saturday. John Godfrey, of Maud, was a visi tor in the city Friday. Elzy Tate, a worthy young farmer oi Lawn, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit Saturday. W. A. Jefferies, of Bowlinsville, paid us an appreciated visit Friday. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Anbury, one cf the most extensive and suc cessful farmers in Cherokee, spent a short time in the city yes-t' rday. Thomas Whelehel, of Jeter, a sterling citizen and good farmer, came to the city Saturday. Lewis Humphries, Cherokee’s champion truck fanner, was an ap preciated Ledger visitor yesterday. John Allison, of Grassy Pond, a farmer who knows his business and who attends to it. was a city visitor Saturday. J C. Woiling, of Wolfing, Fair- field county, was in the city the last of the week. W. C. S. Wood, of Goforth, was a city visitor Saturday S. A. Sarratt, a stirring young far mer of Dellinger, called to see us Fri day. W. A. Jobes, a hustling farmer from across the Broad, was in the city Saturday. Miss Annie Chalk, of Ravenna, one of Cherokee’s brightest and best young ladies, was shopping in the city Satur day. Rev. J. M. Bridges, of Cleveland county, N. C., was a city visitor Sat urday. Ira Hardin, Esq., of Blat .sburg, one of Cherokee county’s best busi ness men and most worthy and highly respected citizens, made a business trip to the city Saturday, and honored The Ledger with a call. J. C. Jefferies, Esq., took in the exposition in Charleston last week. Audley Gold, a prominent young man of Blacksburg, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit yesterday afternoon. M. iV. Brown, a bustling merchant of Ravenna, came to the city yester day. L. G. Bj ars left the city to-day to spend some days in Columbia and Charleston. Mr. M. L. Layton and Miss Minnie Sisk were married at the home of the bride’s parents in this city on the 12ih inst., by Wm. Phillips, E-q. Miss Nora Galloway, who is attend ing school in Greenville, spent last week at her home in the city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gal loway on Limestone street. A m. Greever, of Greever, Lotspeich A Co., of Knoxville, Teun., paid The Ledger u pleasant visit yesterday. VV. N. Turner, of Stevy, came over to the city yesterday. Col. W. A. Neal was in the city yes terday. Miss Plonk and Mrs. Torrence and child, of Cherokee Falls, were shopping in the city Saturday. Capt. J. J. Magness, of Grassy Pond, spent some time in the city yesterday. J. Wesley Smith, of Dallas, Ga., a brother of Dr. M. W. Smith, of this city, is in the city on a visit to the Doctor. Mr. Smith was a gallant member of Col. A. C. Haskell’s 7th South Carolina cavalry, and is now a well preserved old gentleman and likes to talk of war times and his old wur friends. The many friends in Gaffney of Jones J. Darby, who has had quite a severe attack of sickness at the home oi his father in Chester county, are glad to see him able to be in his office i i the city again. Dr. William Anderson, a prominent physician of Blacksburg, came over to the city yesterday. Tlie Court. Out of the few sinners in Gaffney, nine of them became entangled in the meshes of the cops’ net Saturday night and appeared in all their sins before His Honor Monday morning. The mayor investigated each case carefully and found enough to add $27.00 to the city treasury. Dr. IIu’I'm Couch Syrup curt-it uuy i-uHft of limncliltiH, lunjr ufToctfon and Kripi* . Hiy-d- ■•Istiis prescribe lids reliable remedy, and dructfi)’!.* recommend it ; because It m-ver falUi to care, and costa bat 85 tents a bottle. —When you want a big meal for u small price, go to thf Blue Fiont Renteurunt, opposite The Ltdger office. —Good meals, well cp< ked, at Blue Front Restaurant—only restaur ant in the city. —The one great virtue of Blue Rib bon lemon and vanilla flavoring ex- trots is their absolute purity. —Dr. Nesbitt prescribes Hu“e Cure Sarsaparilla. 50 cents. t Assure Great Things. Tor Two Days Only-April 25tli anil 26Ht On those two days we expect to offer Special Values in Hosiery, Corsets, Ladies’ Under wear, Slippers and Shoes. The fullest gratittcath• . of your wishes in these lines is here assured. We quote no prices—that is a second <■ nisidenuion. The goods will go re gardless of cost; though the values that prevail on these two days will positively not be ottered alter this Special Sale. r the Two Days, 25th and 26th, and if you fail to take advantage of the opportunity thus ottered, you will stand in the light of your own best interests. In Battery Old Stand. GONE UP IN SMOKE! Some men are born schemers but their ideas all go up in smoke. We show you some of the results of prac tical ideas that pay, and ideas that pay are the ones in demand today. So we are now ready with a full and complete line of Spring and Summer Suits, Shoes and Dry Goods of all kinds. We will not take time to mention but a few of, our Special Bargains, as it would take all the Ledger to mention them all: Best Negligee Shirts 20c Men’s Srcks, per pair 2c Ladies Hose, “ “ 2c Ladies’Gauze Vest, each 5c Men’s’Gauze Shirts, each 15c Fancy Table Covers, each 20c Crash Linen Skirts 25c $ 1.50 Underskirts 75c Suspenders, per pair 5c Men’s Linen Hats, each 20c Heavy Drilling, per yard 5c 36-inch [Percales, per yard 5c Lawns, per yard 5c Best Castile Soap, per cake I c Men’s 4-ply Linen Collars 5c There are many other things that we could mention but haven’t space, so we have just mentioned a few things to show you that we are still in the lead. So remember The Dixie Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoe House. The Popular Price Store. 809 Limestone Street. 3rd Door From Post Office. For Sale ^ tSf Advertisement* under this Lt ;td will be Inserted for one cent ;i word e:,cb Inser tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents F Oli SALE—A jtood farm tnuie. Apply to I'. C Davis. 4 s-11 F DRSALK -Aleut 1,500 lbs. old 'phone wre at :.’!4c. Oh tfney Telephone Co. 1-Jl-tf. For Rent._ F O!: RENT—Rooms on lower ll->or of n.y residence. Married coupe 1 without chil dren preferred. Mrs. A. V. Moxtuomeky. 4-11-' t F UR RENT—The It. M. Uaffn-y < d resl- din v af-er May Ut, I'.HC. 1'. O. S.'ACY. , 4 - n I F OR KENT—Cottujre on Race sU‘-ct. I’. O. Stacy. tf Wanted. M ILL STOCK—We have application for loshares Limestone Mills sock at p>5. | Apply at office. W. C. llaioilck. Treus. W ANTED—Crompton Fixer. A No Weav ers. Winders and Spoolers on Ingrains. Steady Work. Carpet Works, Bloomsbury. Fa. Mar. is-Hw Notice. N OTICE—Mv boy. Forest Petty, has left home without my consent. Ail persons are forbidden to hire or harbor him as be Is under aye. L. B. Berry. 4-15-lt pd Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved larms for a term of yearn at *even per cent. Interest. No eoniniKsiori,. I ,r in formation uppiy to J. C. Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 11-33-ljrr T H E INSI RANCE POLICIES l.ouybt for ! I— cash or loaned on at low rates of Interest. Hall X Wiiils, Attorneys, Gaffney. S. C. Money at 7 Per Cent, We will loan money at 7 |M-r cent, per an num In sumn of jiK*).’ and upwards, on im proved farrnlny lands In Cherokee County; also on Gaffney elty property at s per cent. John B. Palmer & Son. Columbia. S. C. Apply to Hall & Willis, Attys., (J :t # Tit*y, J**. C. Summer Furniture. We have something to say this week about Porch Rockers, Porch Ronehes, Hammocks, Refrigerator, Ice Cream Freezers, Iron Reds, Bed Springs, Matting and Lawn Swings. The drift of FURNITURF buyers is unmistakably towards such articles, and as for an assortment of the above lines, we will say that we have the best ever brought to Gaffney. Our Re frigerators tins season are large and constructed so as to use as little ice as possible. They are built by one of the largest fac- torie* in the world. Ice Cream Freezers, we can easily convince you as to their merit. Our Matting stock was never so complete, and we have seven (7) more rolls to arrive this week. Come and see our reception chairs, they are beauties. If you contemplate buying any of the above articles don’t fail to see our mammoth stock before buying. ACME FURNITURE CO. Re Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company for sale Bui Id In? Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney 01 ty; Also Farms ns* by and In r*^icb of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lota of from 80 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. \T. »A.MKJVTTT, 7V«rent. N. B —All trcsepassln? on laudsof this company, cuttln and amoving timber, flihlnror nuntiarf are forbidden under penalty of law