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K BARRELS MONEY are wasted every year by purchasers who place too much confidence in the man they buy from. Why should the man you buy from run down The Dixie Clothing and Shoe Store and its low prices? The more you buy of us the less chance there is for him, and if it wasn’t for his misrepresentation of us his occupation would be gone entirely. The following little story has a strong point to it that can hardly be appreciated by the man whom you buy of, and who takes every opportunity of painting The Dixie Clothing and Shoe Store in the falsest of colors. A boy applied to a grocer recently for a position and this is the conversation that ensued : “I suppose you’ll do as I tell you v I hire you ?” asked the grocer. “Yes sir.” “If I told you to say the sugar was high grade, if it was low, what would you say?” The boy did not hesitate a moment. ‘ I’d say it was high grade.” "If I Id you to say the coffee was pure when you knew it had beans in it, what would you say ?” "I’d say it was pure,” he answered promptly. “If I told you to say the butter was fresh when you knew it had been in the store a month, what mid you say?” “I’d say it wa= fresh.” The merchant was nonplussed. “How much will you work for ?” he inquired very seriously. “One hundred dollars a week,” answered the boy in a businesslike tone. The grocer nearly fell off his told would stool. “One hundred dollars a week !” he gasped in astonishment—“with a percentage after the first two weeks,” added the boy coolly. “You see,” he went on, “first-class liars come high and if you need them in your business you’ve got to pay them the price; otherwise I’ll work for three dollars a week.” And the boy caught the grocer at his own game and got the job at three dollars a week. ■JKUSSS E2SZS££Ei:E This place being strictly cash and employing nothing but first-class help, we don’t need liars in our business, first-class nor otherwise, and what we say, we stand by* If we sell you once and the goods don’t come up like we say, we will cheerfully give you back your money. Our Clearing Sale begins Dec. 10th and continues to the 12th—three days. All goods go on sale. We need the room and must have it, so come and see what we are going to do. Plenty of help to show you whether you buy or not. Don’t forget the dates, Dec. 10th, 11th and 12th—three days. The Dixie Clothing and Shoe Store Don’t Hiss the Sale, Dec. 10, 11 and i2--three days. Clearing Sale, Dec. 10, u and i2«three days. THINGS THEATRICAL. Fruit Cakes, Hints"Shredded ALL FRESH 5 lb. Cakes ready baked. Cocoanut, Figs and Citron. t I. W. RICHARDSON. 3 xmiimmmmimK uj % $ % a QUALITY m m OF THE HIGHEST! Always Represents Economy. A large quantity of anything of no value is dear at any price. A fair price for value given is all that we ask. We carry some goods that are less value than other goods, hut we mean to give you too cents UlI value for every dollar you spend with us. If we fail to do that report to us and we will try to satisfy you. Your Business We Want on sound business principles. The man who can offer you some- thing for nothing is dead. We are going to try and give you that have got more real solid serviceable wear in them than our neighbor merchants give. We are well equipped for supplying your needs for this line. Some may say they give you just as good as W. J. WILKINS & CO. Injustice to yourself do not listen to that talk, but come straight to us, where you are protected from high prices and shoddy goods. Our buying facilities are equal to any in the place and superior to many. LADIES, give us your attention in MILLINERY.® You can sleep good at night after buying from us. This department is presided over by Ladies of Talent, and you can rest assured what they tell you is truth to the core. W.J.WikK&Co:, Gaffney, 5. C. 5PJ The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offer* for sale Butldln* Lotstn tht* flourUhlmr town, Gaffney Otty; Also Parmi) neai by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Spring* and of this place, In lot* of fron •0 to 100 acres on liberal time rate*i also Agricultural Landa to rent for Earn, pur pose*. For full particulars apply to J. V. £3A.WKJV'T'r, A.Kent. N. B.—All persons are fnrhliden to enter on.'walk or ride through or over the Innds of this company, cutting and removing timber. Ashing or hunting, under penalty of law. The Column Thai Is <>f Inlerest to Every- b .«l>. S nit v. . i,.| LiKm’* “N. ■/ Otfto mo •> wi b<* ! f • n*fr .c !■• at the thiV. :l ou i.vit tfa'.u.duj big .\ This is a new departure in vaudeville I'ne company numbers thirty five anri is getting good notices all along the line. Shakespearean r.-vivals promise to occupy a prominent place on ttn- English speaking stage tnis season At present Beerbohm Tree is offering in London a sumptuous revival ot The Merry \\ m-s of Windsor” in a hich the star is associated with Mrs K-i dal ami E len Terry, nir Henij Irving is preparing "Ooriolatius” ami George Alexander promises a produc lion of “As You L ke It”. On our •ide of the wuter.tSarah Earnhardt ami Maude Adams will appear in 1 R nine and Juliet”; Richard Mansfield an nounces productions of both “Julius I'aesar” and “Henry V” and E H Southern will again play ‘ Hamlet,” while Julia Marlowe will also produce •Romeo and Jaiiet.” Then there will be Louis James and Fred Warded revival of “The Tempesl” and Nal Goodwin’s long talked of production of ‘A Midsummer N'ght’s ^)reum.” An ixirtinely fortunate local booking will b“ the Simvelle scenic produc non of Bhakespeare’ immortal trag edj of love and passion, “Romeo and Juliet.” at the Star Theatre on December 10’h. It will be the eveni of the season—being produced with all new scenery and electric effects Very little, if aty, of the local seen t^ry will be used rihakrspeare’s genius was at its best in his creation of the marvelous char acters in this play. How skillful is the contrast of the Nurse’s subtle humor—a masterpiece of comic char acierization—with Mercutio’s scoff mg cynicism, a creation of high comedy, with the fragrant innocence >f Juliet, and the romantic enthusi asm of her lover, Romeo. All the very best features of dramatic com ooiition fand poetry are to be found in R uneo and Juliet. The in terest is absorbing, the pathos most deeply touching, while the humoroue •dement, never too prominent, affords that contrast so essential to a really great drama. The character of Friar Laurence is well worth study; so is (hat of Lady Capulet, Paris, mirth provoking Peter, the starving Apoth ecary, the fiery Tybalt old Capu let, noble Beovoiio and the bs^er characters. This beautiful play must always highly interest those who are not dead to the noblest passions ol our nature or blind to the greatest beauties poetry can create. All recognized authorities have been faithfully followed and n most elaborate scen.c investiture has re sulted. There will be shown i» every presentation of the play—street scenes in both Ancient Verona and Vlan'.ua; the palace of the Caquiets; 'he Cloisters of a Convent; Juliet’s ••hamber; Interior of the monument of the Capulets and the famous Bal cony scene ; the latter shown vith s wealth of detail, flowers rioting in orofosion over the balcony and an cient garden wall, the silvery moon light streaming through the wood and over the most beautiful love scene written Lawrence Wood. The Clemcon College football tf-am has done splendid plaving this sea son. and there is no member nf th‘ team who has contributed more to it* successful work than has Lawrenc* Wood, one of our Gaffney boys Lawrence is the oldest son of our townsman Mr Moses Wood. He i* of high character, physically perfect bright intellectually, ambitious d<* lights in athletic sports and with th characteristics of his blood, puts hi* whole tool and strength with every act of his life. Gaffney feels proud of Lawrence, and we extend to him our congrat ulations, not. for his football record alone, hut for the general high stand he has taken in college. We discontinue each subscription prompt ly at its expiration. So watch your label and the date and renew before 'tis too late. For Sale. <-tF~Advertlsemeut* umier Mils dead wn ie Inserted for one cent a word each tdser dm.. No ad Inserted for less than ten cent- P O ' SALE—Fine Tennessee llous. Also pure tierkstdre and Pol.owl China Pigs. Prlc*-s as low as the lowest. Z. A. Kohert-on P-M-lt F Ott SALE—Lot of fine Tennessee Pigs W. 1). Kirby & Company. e*(uj 1 uesday Nov. 17-1 a w. tf FOU -L lint F Ott SALE—Seventeen nice young Apply to Sam Q. Sanatt. II 20-tf Pigs. TIT ANTED—Family of sultt ’ient force to work a two or thrae-h r»e farm. Dr. Fort. ll-g-tf W ANTED-Perslmmon. Dogwood. Hickory and Holly Gigs Freight paid on car loads. James bockshott, Charleston. Smith Carolina. * ct. 30, mo. PreachlDK at Wesleyan Ball. Rev. James George, of Bpartan hurg county, succeed* Rev. D O Powers as pastor of the Wesleyan church In this city. Rev. George will preach at the Wesleyan Hall Haturdsy at 7 30 p. no , and again Sunday at 11 a. m. Everybody is invited to attend these services. ^ PISO S CURE FOR M o ' drussUts. CONSUMPTION ^ W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr2fl-tf J. O. Jefferies. Notice. PENTLEMRN will not, YOU MUST not Al hunt either of my dogs. Tbos B. Butler ll-a tf W E pilnt anything from a visiting card to anowspsipor ora hook, and our prices tre as low as the lowest. Write, telephone ■rcitll on us. The Ledver. (JhIT ey. S. ft. Notice. IXTEdotlie best of eommerelal printing prices commensurate wl h flr*t*e)n nrW. If you haven’t time to call telepho at las* ...... I telephone r write us and we win do rhe rest. Address The Ledger, Box J. Gaffney, 8. G. x Remember, I am now sellins? IT H Xmas Fruit Cake. ? ^ Pound sizes only $1.25 each. ^ ^ Buy them before the rush at ^ ^ Fincken’s Bakery. S ... SALE—Tra-t of 156 . cres of land with - house thereon; located five miles from Gaffney. Apply to J. L. Glover Spartanhnrg. S. C. Oct. 10 17 34. Dt c. 1, pd F OR SALE—Legal Cap Bond P*per with numbered lines. At The Ledger Office. F OU SALE—Nice building Iots near cit schools. See Mrs. A. V. Montgomery 11-27 2t TpOlt SALE—Ohi newspapers at 10c a bun •b dred- Apply at • bis olfice. F oil SALE—'ll kinds of legal blanks; suelt as used by Magistrates and court olfi- cals; (beds, mortgage*, etc., as cheap as the cheapest. Apply at this office. tJ'Otl SALE—Babbitt metal, made from old type remelted Into bars; the very best babbitt metal made. Apply at The Ledger illice. Dolls Given Away A Chance for the Little Girls The Christmas Holidays are approaching and every little girl who reads The Ledger wants and should have a new doll. We have made anange- tnenf.s with a leading wholesale notion house to furnish us with as uiauy dells as we can give away on die following terms; Bring us one yearly subscriber to The Ledger at $1.00 and we will give you a handsome doll that retails at 35c. Bring us one six months subscriber to The Ledger at 50c and we will give you a pretty doll that retails at 20c. Bring us one three months subscriber to The Ledger at 25c and we will give you a nice doll that retails at 10c. Understand that all you have to do is to get some one to subscribe for The Ledger for three, six or twelve months in order to get one of these dolls. A renewal will count as a new subscriber. If you cannot bring the subscription, fill in the blank below, cut it out and mail it to us and we will send you the doll by mail. For Rent. 7OR HENT-Onc two-horse farm situated five miles north of Oaffney; ten-room house In good condition; lands mostly fresh- Apply to S. S. Ilossor D. G. Boss, at National Bank of Gaffney. 12-1-tf F oil RENT—My house and lot on Frederick street. J. N. Lipscomb. 11 -2()-tf T o KENT—Good two horse farm near Gaff ney ferry. J. D. Kennedy, Blaeksburg. S. C. 11 H-tf 7011 RENT—Flvo-mom house No. 307 Rut ledge Avenue. J. T. Rodgers. 11-3- f T O RENT—Good two-horse farm with nice five room cottage. Appl> to J. G. Lips comb- W. O. Lipscomb. Wanted. W ANTED—Everybody to know that Z. A. Robertson Is selling Tennessee Hogs and Pigs. Buy one. 12-1-lt. W ANTED TO RENT—Nice six room cot tage, with all conveniences. J G. Jef- fe.les. 12-1-tf. W ANTED-One hundred head of you g cattle from three to twelve mouths old W. I). Kirby & Go. Tuesday. Nov 17-lu. w.-tf TXTANTKD—Music pupils for piano and or- ’» gun; have had ten years experience as a teacher. Ap- Iv to E. L. Wurth. Nov 24 27. Dec. 1 4-fi THE LEDGER, Gafluey, S. C. GENTLEMENs-Endosed find ,, lor which send Here state amount Here give name paper is to be sent to Here give postoffice address THE LEDGER for months. Number of months For this subscription send me the you offer as a premium. Name. Postoffice * s *» M Two twenty-five cent subscriptions will count as a fifty cent one, or four as $ 1 00. We want to giveaway five hundred or more dolls. You may solicit subscriptions from anyone and at any place. We will send the dolls to any place in the United States without cost. Get to work and earn a handsome doll. Don’t delay,but commence work at once and do not stop until you have earned one or more. Remember, you get as many dolls as you can earn. We do not place a limit on them. HERE IS A CHANCE FOR THE ROYS As we were unable to make arrangements to get a suitable toy for the boys in time lor Christmas we have decided to allow them a commission of 25 per cent, on all subscribers sent in, and they can purchase whatever they like with the money thus earned. In addition to this we will give A Nice Suit* of Clothes to the boy who sends us the largest number of subscribers before Decem ber 23rd, 1903. Get to work right away and earn Christmas money. You can assure your friends that The Ledger for 1904 will be even brighter and better than ever before. We are constantly on the lookout for improvements. Our aim is to give the people more for their money than anyone else, and at any time a subscriber l»ecomes dissatisfied with the value we give we will return the money. You can make this guarantee to those from whom you solicit subscript ions. Address The Ledger, Box J., Gaffney, S. C. LOANS Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and County of Cherokee. Ac ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Abstracts furnished. Star Theatre Building.