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* ' i' it; ii There is always more or less competition in every town or city for business, and there is an old saying that “competition is the life of trade,” and] we believe it. We are not greedy and we do not want or expect all the business, but we want our share, and expect to get it. New goods rolling in every day, and also rolling out as fast as they arrive. A beautiful line of dainty Dress Goods to arrive this week. in Lace Curtains, Window Shades, &c. Clothing, Shoes and Millinery at the rockiest of rock bottom prices. Many special values all over the house that we cannot enumerate. A beautiful lot of pictures, in reach of all, only 10c each. Apron Ginghams, 2 1-2 cents per yard; Suspenders, 5 cents a pair; Socks, 2 1-2 cents a pair; Nice, Smooth Seaisland, 5 cents per yard; Full seamless Misses’ Hose, 5 cents a pair; Boys’ Straw Hats, 8 cents each; Window Shades, 10 cents each. The biggest bargains in Suits and Pants ever shown in Gaffney, at prices that will knock the wine out of competition. K O W ONE L 3 E N N Y E A. O E[ Two papers of tacks, three pen points, two papers of needles, one paper of pins, one rubber tipped lead pencil, two sticks of good blueing, one package of envelopes, one paper of safety pins, one paper of mourning pins, one package of hair pins, one thimble, one handkerchief, one tablet, one pair of good shoe strings one card of hooks and eyes—many other things that we can’t mention. Come, and come quick to the cheapest store in the State. I 11 i ; HATTER Y, The Cheapest Store in The State. J. C. RATLIFF, Proprietor. New Goods and Lots of Them. I have the nobbiest line of Clothing to be found in town. Men’s “Superb” suits $8.50 to $18.00 Youths’ “Superb” suits $7.50 and up Children’s 2 and 3-piece suits, 75c and up. Complete line of Trunks, Valises, Dress Suit All Kinds of Hats for Men, Youths and Children, from 25c to $3.00. Clothing, Hats and Trunks up-stairs. I still carry as Complete Line of Shoes as you will find in the city. Prices, styles and fit ‘ it to suit everybody. ods, Dii White Wash Goods, Dimities, Lawns, Organdies, Piques, Dress Goods and Notions in profusion. Full line of Hardware and Heavy and Fancy Gro ceries. Your patronage solicited. Respectfully, J i Quality and Absolute purity and highest quality in all drug store goods with lowest possible prices al ways, is a combination in force at this store, that makes it worth while going out of your way to come here. (Quality is made of chief importance. It is never sacrifice* 1. After that comes price. Our goods are priced at a close margin of profit. On equally high quali ty goods, we do not believe there are any lower prices any where else. If you have a prescription to be filled telephone us. We’ll send for it and deliver the med icine. It’s the same way with other drug store goods—we’ll deliver anything you want. Cherokee Drug Co., Prescription Druggists. Cor. Limestone and Frederick Sts. If you get it at the Cherokee it’s good. Right Here Id Gaffney, You will find the leading drug store of upper South Carolina. Accuracy in compound ing is our motto. Once tried, you become our customer. S.B. Crawley & Co. 813 Limestonr St. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Attention is called to the new ad. of Fe-no-pep-zone, which appears in another column. Rev. L. C. Ezell will preach at Limestone Springs Raptist church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The cold weather was still with us Wednesday at 12 o’clock m., the ther mometer stood at 45 and a little sleet and snow were falling, mixed with rain. A charter has been granted to the Gaffney Lime Company. The capital stock is $25,000 and the officers are .1. A. Carroll, president, and F. G. Stacy, secretary and treasurer. Mr. W. O. Moore, a farmer of this county who lives near Goforth, had a chicken hatched on the 17th inst. that has four legs and four feet.’ It was living yesterday and doing well. The building committe of the Fair Association in Columbia mot Wednes day and awarded contracts for the new buildings on the new grounds. They are to be finished by August 1. Yesterday Deputy Marshall A. L. Hallman carried Rabe Leech, colored, to Greenville to be tried for selling whiskey, a true bill having been found against him in the United States court. Gov. Heyward has appointed Col. J. G. Wardlaw. of this city, a delegate to the Panama Canal Convention to be held in Tampa, Fla., on May 4th, under the auspices of the Tampa board of trade. After the rain, hail and snow Wed nesday, it cleared off at night and gave us a good sized frost yesterday morning. We have not learned how much damage it done, but think it will be inconsiderable. In the case taken up from this place to the U. S. court at Greenville against John Henderson, colored, for violating the postal laws, the grand jury failed to find a bill and Hender son has been released from jail. Farmers report their fields In al most the finest tilth that they ever had them, and almost all of them are planting crops this week. Some, how ever, are still holding back on ac count of the continued cold weather. Attention is directed to the notice of the Hitt Salvage Company in this issue. Some of this cotton, which was redried and rebaled, has been re cently sold in Spartanburg. The cot ton has been located and suit insti tuted, which seems likely to discover the parties who sold it there. There is no falling off of the out put of Capt. Ross’ tin mine. It is showing up better every day. Last Friday he got out 2300 pounds of clean ore. The Captain’s tin mine is attracting increased attention in this country and Europe. This week it has had visitors from as far east as Philadelphia and as far west as El Paso, Tex. The city council has wisely, as sug gested by The Ledger, added another policeman to the city force and placed him on duty at Limestone Springs, which is one of the most important beats in the city. It is one that re quires great prudence, coolness and courage. Mr. Roy P. Martin has been elected and assigned to duty on this new beat and we expect to hear a good account of his work in his new sphere. Sheriff Thomas recently located in Charlotte some of the convicts who had escaped from the county chaingang and the police of that city arrested two of them for him. 'He went to Charlotte Monday evening and that night brought Charles Lit tlejohn and Alex McGoogle, both col ored, back to Gaffney, and Tuesday morning delivered them to the mana ger of the county’s good roads gang to serve the balance of their time, if they don’t escape again. Mr. R. D. Jones, superintendent of the Victor Cotton Oil mill, is building a handsome cottage on East Jeffer ies street. It is beautifully located and as it goes up it presents beautiful outlines, and its interior arrangement is such that it will he one of the most convenient and comfortable homes in the city and an ornament to the street, which is already noted for its pretty homes. Mr. Steadman as Host. Rev. J. M. Steadman informally entertained a number of his young gentlemen friends Tuesday evening at the First Methodist parsonage. The host laid aside his conventional airs for the occasion and enlivened the hours with his conviviality, regal ing his guests with many effusions of his wit and humor. Refreshments were served in abundance and the evening was very pleasantly spent by the young gentlemen present. Those who formed the party were: Dr. Charles Jefferies, Charles Ligon, Frank Carson, Alex Poag, Jones Dar by, Prof. Hodges, Wells Littlejohn, Paul Lipscomb, Charlie Haines, Hen ry Jumper, Dr. Green, Floyd Baker and Anthony Sarratt. Ruby Band Meeting. There will be a public meeting of the Ruby Band Sunday at 3:30 o’clock at the First Baptist church. PROGRAMME. Adoniram Judson—Dr. Simms. A Missionary Heroine—Miss Leila Thackston. Mrs. Sarah Boardman Judson— Miss Bertie Phillips. Song—“Over the Ocean Wave.”— Miss Eva Clinkscales. “Fannie Forester—Miss Annie Bell Boynton. “My Bird”—Miss Lemuel Sarratt. Each member of the band is re quested to bring her special offer ing for foreign misisons. In Servia there is a soldier for every twenty-two inhabitants. In the United States there is one soldier for every 1,300 inhabitants. W.. c»«i s c CURES WHERE All ELSE FAIIS. Hent < :<yiKh Hyrup. 'I mhIx* Ooud. Via lo time. Sold by dnurtreu. CONSUMPTION For All The News of Cherokee county read the only up-to-date paper published in the county. The Ledger has the largest paid - in - advance subscrip tion of any semi-weekly newspaper in the State. Only $1.00 a year, strictly in advance. :: :: :: L Notice. Jonesville, S. C., April 1st, 1904. The undersigned having purchased from the Pacolet and Clifton Manu facturing Companies all of their right, title and interest to all lumber, cotton, cloth or other material which was washed away from their re spective mills June 0th, 1903, lying in or on the Pacolet and Broad rivers in South Carolina, hereby warns all persons from removing or interfer ing with any of said lumber, cotton, cloth or other material as above de scribed. A reward of Five Dollars will he paid for any information leading to the detection of any party or parties removing or interfering with said ma terial without written consent of owner, and a reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid for same information with proof to convict. AH previous contracts or agree ments are hereby revoked. THE HITT SALVAGE COMPANY, By R. G. Hitt, Manager. May 23 THINK of getting 28 Photos for 25 cents! Less than a cent apiece. Each mounted on the new Ping-Pong Cards for 35 cents. Come while we are making this offer as we shall not con tinue this size long. Remember the high grade of excellence in our regular line of PHOTOGRAPHS is the same or better than ever. Fine “Aristo” pho tos from #1.25 do/.. up. June H. Carr, Phone 176. Residence, 171. ! 625 Limestone Street. 16 Ladies’ Tan Oxfords and Blucheretts. Oilt Edge SI100 and Oxford Eaoes at The R.. S. Lipscomb Shoe Company.