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(Mrs. Anderson, Jacksonville, 'la., daughter of Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed her signature to the following letter, praises Lydia E. Pinkbam’s Vegetable Compound. “Deab Mbs. Pinkiiam : — There are but few wives and mothers who have not at times endured agonies and such pain as only women know. I wish such women knew the value of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound. It is a remarkable medicine, different in action from any I ever knew and thoroughly reliable. “I have seen many cases where women doctored for years without per manent benefit, who were cured in less than three months after taking your Vegetable Compound, while others who Were chronic and incurable came out cured, happy, and in perfect health after a thorough treatment with this medicine. I have never used it myself without gaining great benefit. A few doses restores my strength and appe tite, and tones up the entire system. Your medicine has been tried and found true, hence I fully endorse it.” — Mbs. R. A. Anf asow, 225 Washing ton St., Jacksonville, Fla. — *5000 forfeit tf original of about letter proving genuineness can- mot be produced. No other medicine for women has received such widespread and unquali fied endorsement. No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute. INDiOESTION “I was troubled with atom- ach trouble. Thedford’e Black- Dr-uKht did me more good in oae week than all the doc tor's medicine I took in a year.”—MRS. SARAH E. SH1RFIELO, Ellettsville, lad. Thedford's Black Draught quickly invigorates the ac tion of the stomach and cures even chronic cases of indigestion. If you will take a small dose of Thed- ford’s Black Draught occa sionally you will keep your stomach and liver in per fect condition. THEDF0RP5 -LACK-DRAUGHT More sickness is caused by constipation than by any other disease. Thedford’g Black-Draught not only re lieves constipation butcures diarrhoea anu dysentery and keeps the bowels regular. All druggists sell 25-cent packages. “Thedford’s Black- Draught is the best medi cine to regulate the bowels I have ever used."— MRS. A. M. GRANT, Sneads Ferry, N. C. COHSTIPATlof ahTsra MACHINERY All Kinds and for all Purposes. WKen in the MarKet for \ ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS, AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY, GRIST MILLS, BRICK MACHINERY, ETC, —WRITE TO— “THE MACHINERY PEOPLE” ! W.h.Gibbes&Co.l r | •COLUMBIA, S. C. I The Glbbes Portable Shingle Machine. flood Time. The times are good and the best peopl have the best TIMEPIECE. Westrope Keeps All the best makes of Watches. Call on him when you want a good watch, or when your old oue needs repairing. Thos. H. Westrope. Nice line of Jewelry always on hand. FAMILIES FLEEING FROM RISING WATER ip,oMi>itulity at fsiuull ICxpenne. Entertalumeot—that Is, pleasure to your guest* does not depend ou the money you spend, but on your own knowledge of bow to receive and extend hospitality. Christine Terbune Herrick tells you all about It. Post paid, 50 cents. E. J. Oixtue. Publisher. 15ti Fifth Ave„ New York. 0-12 04 Farm Lands In the Missouri River Bottoms Inundated. MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS RISING Water Has Risen to the Level of the Streets of West Madison, Ills., and the People Are Seeking Higher Grounds. St. Louis, April 27.—Early today the Mississippi river registered 32.2 at the government gauge here and is still ris ing. it is expected the predicted stage of 33 feet will be reached by tomorrow. There was a slight break in the isvee north of St. Louis, on the Illi nois side, and the flood is threatening Madison, Venice and Granite City. The water has risen to the level of the streets in West Madison, and thy people are abandoning their homes and seeking safety on the higft ground near Edwardsville. It is estimated that 150 families have been forced to leave their homes in the Missouri river bottoms, and that 10,000 acres of farm lands are inundated. FAR EASTERN WAR. Many Reported to Have Perished and Transport Sunk. Paris, April 27.—The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Matin says: “I learn from a sure source that the Vladivostock squadron yesterday sank four Japanese transports which were conveying 4,000 men." China and Neutrality. New York, April 27.—Owing to the great fear entertained by the Chinese government of unknowingly violating neutrality, it interprets the rule con cerning contraband of war in such an exaggerated manner as to seriously in terfere with legitimate commerce, ac cording to the Pekin correspondent of The Herald. At present it is detain ing at Shanghai an American cargo of tin plate, tea and lead. An American minister has protested to the ministry of foreign affairs. Steamer Loade d with Bullion. Seoul, Korea, April 20.—1 p. m.— The German steamer Amigo has ar rived at Chemulpo with bullion from the American m ; nes at Unsan. It is reported that the imperial Japanese mint at Osaka has guaranteed to sup ply monthly the specie necessary to Insure the running of the British mines at Funsan, contracting to take the total bullion output of the mines. The mint will pay? in the value ol gold, the difference between the mine bullion output and the amounts ad vanced. The uninterrupted operation of both these American mines at Un- sen and the British mines at Funsan is assured while the Japanese are paramount. Crossing of Yalu. St. Petersburg. April 27.—2:13 p.m. —The csossing of the Yalu river by the Japanese forces did not impress the Russians, in view of the reports of the ensuing Japanese reverse. These reports became more persistent at noon and caused an all round rise in Prices on the bourse, but so far there has been no confirmation of them offi cially. Probable Strike. New Orleans, April 27.—As a rest of the action of the New Orleans Ei plovers’ association, which has vot< to stand for the open shop no matt what the consequences may be, it considered probable that the centr trades council will be asked to ord a general building trades strike he without delay. The labor leaders co sider such a strike necessary in ord to force absolute recognition of the unions. The carpenters., painters, t roofers, lathers and plasterers are i ready idle and construction has be< badly hampered for the past tv weeks. The labor leaders have ca ed a mass meeting for Friday night discuss the open shop question, them over to the commanding office Freight Wreck Kills One. Columbia, S. C., April 27.—At n< there was a collision between through freight train and local freii in the side track of the Seaboard Line at Chester, S. C. ,M. G. Tuck an operator on the Spring Stein < ton mills who was standing in front end of the cab of the throi freight, into which the local crash was caught between the cab and 1 car and instantly killed, his h«ad ing crushed. Was Grandson of Gen. Llvingstoi New York, April 27.—Carroll Liv ston, grand son of General Harry 1 ingston and "I^ady Mary" Livings! and a collateral descendant of chancellor who administered the c of office to President George Wi ington, is dead at bis home here, was 71 years old. News of the i eeration of his ancestor's tomb at 1: son may have hastened his death. Livingston retired from the bank business many years ago and devc much time to amateur sports, won many prizes in live bird shoot tournaments in France and the Uu States., BEGGAR MAY GET PRIZE. Mendicant's Invention Will Probably Bring Him a Fortune New York, April 27.—Members of the Charity Society here express the belief that Alexander McKenzie, a pro fessional beggar, who was once an electrical engineer., has invented a suc cessful device for the protection of the third rail on the elevated tracks, and will receive the prize of 3100,000 offered by the Interborough company for the achievement. So sanguine are the members of the society of the success of McKenzie's invention that the matter has been placed in the hands of a patent solic itor. and a practical test of the device will be made as soon as the patunt is perfected in Washington. On the police records McKenzie is classified with the harmless mendi cants, usually cripples, who sft silent ly in the street or wherever crowds are passing and hold out their hats or a tin box with mute appeal for aid. For several years McKenzie has been a conspicuous figure on the platforms of elevated stations. He has but one leg, and always sat on the floor with his crutches lying in his lap and his hat stretched out for coins. For weeks at a time tie would b« seen every afternoon during the rush hours at the stations along the Sixth avenue line, and then some one would enter a complaint and he would be ar rested and sent to the island. There he was always a welcome prisoner, for his mechanical genius found great op portunity about the shops and build ings. During his various periods of confinement he perfected the models for protecting the third rail, and, dis trustful of every person who attempt ed to examine them, finally called upon the charity organization for help. The officials at once took charge of the matter. They say McKenzie was almost starved when he finally asked for aid. LONG WILL FILED. Document Contained Many Thousands of Words. Chicago, April 27.—Although dispos ing of an estate valued at only 37.000, the will of Dr. J. C. Hester Lyman, who died March 29. Is the longest doc ument filed in the history of the Cook county probate court. The instrument goes into minute de tails, describing each article owned by the testator, its origin, its history and Its present whereabouts. The will contains so many thousands of words that it was reproduced in printed form and in this shape it was filed in the probate court, together with the orig inal document. Dr. Lyons was a collector of souve nirs and some of them are considered valuable. A Washington saucer valued at 31,000 is bequeathed to the Field Co lumbian museum, as is a Peruvian im age. made in bronze. Another valuable relic i» a “consti tution cane." It was made from s piece of wood cut from the United States frigate Constitution on an even ing in 1833, when “old Ironsides" sail ed into Boston harbor for the first overhauling after the war of 1812. An other cane was made from a piece of wood taken from the man-of-war Kear- sarge in 1872. Both canes are be queathed to the army and navy mu seum at Washington. AMERICAN BANKERS. Many Important Questions Will Come Before Meeting. New York, April 27.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Trust company section of the Ameri can Bankers' association, just begun here, many important questions are to be discussed. Among them are plans for direct and practical advantage to trust companies generally throughout —the country. The annual meeting of the Trust company section, will be held In con nection with the meeting of the Amer ican Bankers’ association convention, probably in New York, in the fall. This is to be determined at the execu tive council of the association,'which will hold Its meeting today and to morrow. Among the members of the execu tive committee In attendance at the meeting are F. . Wade, St. Louis; John Skelton Williams. Richmond, Va.; A. J. BnrlghL St. Louis; 8. F. Haserot, Cleveland. O.. and P. C. Kaufman, Ta coma, Washington. Injunction Suit. fan Francisco, April 27.—C. H. Bell, of Austin, attorney general for the state of Texas., accompanied by O. B. Colquitt, railroad commissioner of that state; H. G. Askew, auditor of the commission, and Charles A. Rasbury, and H. M. Garwood, prominent attor neys of Texas, have arrived here for the purpose of taking testimony in the injunction suit of Weils-Fargo & Co. to restrain the railroad commis sion of Texas from putting into effect a reduced freight tariff. Atlanta'* Third Bateman Die*. Atlanta, April 27.—On account of the death of Robert Cargo, Atlanta's third baseman there was no game played Wednesday. The little Infield er died after being unconscious two day*. He wan ill exactly one week with pneumonia. All day Tuesday his condition was critical and his life was despaired of by hi* attendant physicians. School Children Indlnnlsed. The teacher at the Red Store has a complaint to make against her pupils. The Red Store Is an Indian trading post as old as Fort Sill, and the chil dren who live there have grown up at tending the mission school with the In dian children and associating with them lii their play. As a result the white children have learned the Indian language, wear gaudy sashes, paint their faces and put feathers in their hair. They shoot arrows as well as young bucks. They are now attending their first district school and. though holding high regard for authority, re fuse to be taught as civilized people. They read their lessons aloud in study and insist on wearing feathers, sashes, paint and brass earrings and finger rings in the schoolroom. They jabber half the time in Comanche and contin ue to run away to the mission school, where the Indian children are. The teacher has resolved that educating an unbroken white child In the Indian lan guage is quite as onerous as educating the real Indian.—Kansas City Journal. The Two Wachinartonc. Senator Foster has a constituent, Mr. Samuel Hill of Seattle, who tells an anecdote of how some people in this country distinguish between Washing ton that Is a state of the Union and Washington that Is the federal capital. “When I was speaking at one time to an association of farmers In the state of Washington," said Mr. Hill, “an old man came forward and said; “ ‘Young man, where do you live?’ “ T live in Washington, sir,’ was my reply. “ ‘Which Washington,' he asked, ‘tax eatin’ Washington or tax payin’ Wash ington?’ "—Washington Post Nothing Equal to Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy For Bowel Complaints in Children. “We have used Chamberlain’s Col ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in our family for four years,” says Mrs. J. B. Cooke, of Nederlands, Texas. “We have given It to all of our child ren. We have used other medicines for the same purpose, but never found anything to equal Chamber lain’s. If you will use It as directed it will always cure." For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Integrity is the foundation of all that is high in character among man kind; other qualities may add to its splendor, but if this essential requi site be wanting all their lustre fades. The Smith Hardware Co., Dear Sirs;— Oyer fifty years ago, our firm began selling paint throughout the South; sales have continued uninterruptedly, and ten times greater than any other brand of paint. Read the following: “Have used the L. & M. Paint twen ty years; houses painted with it eight years ago show better to-day than houes painted with other paints with in two years." A. B. Edgall, Alachua, Fla. “Have used all brands of paint, L. & M. Pure Paint stands better, and wears longer than any other paint I have ever used in my ten years expe rience,” H. F. Smith, Painter, Concord, N. C. “I painted Frankenburg Block with L. & M. Paint; stands out as though varnished. Actual cost was less than 31.20 per gallon." W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Ya. “I painted our old homestead with L. & M. Paint twenty-six years ago. Not painted since; looks better than houses painted in the last four years with other paint." H. C. Scofield, Harris Springs, S. C. “Used the L. & M. Paint for sixteen years. Painted three houses with It fifteen years ago; they have not need ed painting since.” J. E. Webb, Hickory, N. C. Respectfully, LONGMAN & MARTINEZ. This celebrated paint is sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacks burg Drug Co., Blacksburg. There is nothing more sad than to see a young man carried like a ves sel away from the straight course of principles, and left a stranded out cast on the sands of dishonor. Climatic Cure*. The Influence of climatic conditions in the cure of consumption is very much overdrawn. The poor patient, and the rich patient, too, can do much better at home by proper attention to food digestion, and a regular use of German Syrup. Free expectoration in the morning is made certain by German syrup, so is a good night’s rest and the absence of that weakening cough and debilitat ing night sweat. Restless nights and the exhaustion due to coughing, the greatest danger and dread of the consumptive, can be prevented or stopped by taking German Syrup liberally and regu larly. Should you he able to go to a warmer climate, you will find that of the thousands of consumptives there, the few who are benefited and regain strength are those who use German Sryup. Trial bottles, 26c ; regular size, 75c. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D Allison, Cowpens. Twenty-five thousand people have been driven out of their homes in Allegbeney City, Pa., by fierce Hoods. The Cause of the Blues. Nine times out of ten, that mental condition which results In depression, despondency—the blues—Is caused by a torpid action of the liver. In fact, the conditions described above are usually the first manifestations of a sluggish liver. If the attack con tinues, sallowness will soon appear. The next time you feel “blue" take Rydale’s Liver Tablets. You will be surprised to see how quickly the blues will vanish and how bright and cheerful you will feel. Rydale’s Liver Tablets make tfle liver healthy and keep it healthy. They regulate the bowels and keep them regular. Fifty tablets for 26 cents. Gaffney Drug Co. W j . vvS Gets At The Joints From TAe Inside. BEGINS WORK with the firit dose, cleansing the blood of all the poisonous acids that produce RHEUMATISM, driving out all the dangerous germs that infest the body—that is the way cures arc effected by Other medicines treat symptoms; Rhtumacide remtvtt tbt cause, and, therefore, its CURES ARE PERMANENT. Helps the digestion, tones up the system. Sample bottle free on application to Bobbitt Chemical Co., Pro prietors, 316 West Lombard St., Baltimore, Md. Having JustiReceived the Largest and Best Selected Line of Go-Carts and Carriages from $8.00 to $20.00 ever brought to town, we spec ially invite all prospective buyers to call and see them, as we are sure we can please and save you some money. Spr'img Xlstting has just come in. It’s what you’ve been looking for. Fresh and new, and the kind that wears flongest. We also have some special HALL CARPET to retail at factory prices. Come and see us for anything you need in our line. Shuford & LeMaster, Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking. 812 Limestone Street. RUBBER STAMPS Are my long suit. I make any kind except the bad ones. I furnish a Name Stamp and an Indelible Pad for Marking Linen for 40 CENTS. I have some other good things. j. wil»oiv Typewriters, Office Supplies, Etc. 1334 MAIN STREET. COLUMBIA, S. C. 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-ad vance subscrip tion of any semi-weekly newspaper in the State. Only $1.00 a year, strictly in advance. :: :: :: Big Line Sample Straw Hats. Liue includes the very latest shapes and makes, includ ing Panamas. The entire lot to go at wholesale cost. The $2.60 Hats for $1.60 The $1.60 Hats for $1.00 The $1.00 Hats for 76c The 60c Hats for 26c. You will save money by inspecting this line. Come early and get your choice. J. R. Tolleson & Co.