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Pj^.l IfPU Ir ^ v'>w rv SAGE RAPS VACATIONS if you are not well an<l wa..t to know tin truth about y o u r trouble, s-end for mv free booklets and seft examination blanks. No. 1, Nervous I»ebtll Financier Opposes Them and Discusses System’s Injustice. SEES NOTHING LEGITIMATE IN IT ty (Sexual Weakness). No. 2, Varicocele, Ni No 3,Stricture, No. 4. Kid ney and Bladder Com plaints, No. S, Disease of Women, No. fi, The Poison Kinf? (Blood Poison), No. 7, Ca tarrh. These books should be in the hands of every person afflict ed. as Dr. Hathaway. I the author, is recog- jnized as the best au ^K^iithortty and expert in the United States on DR. Hathaway. these diseases Write : i send for the book you want to-day, and it w M be sent you free, sealed. Address J. New- Uu Hathaway, M.D. t. Inman Bldg’., 22>4 Broad S?t.. Atlanta. Ga. Piedmont High School For boys and girls. Faculty re presenting Wake Forest College, The University of North Caro lina, Catawba College, Southern Female College, Littleton Female College and Peace Institute. Pre pares thoroughly for college and for the active duties of life. Non sectarian. Special advantages in Music and Elocution. Magnifi cent scenery. Mineral water. No Malaria. Splendid commu nity. T^ot a bar room in the conn ty. Board at actual cost. Last year the average cost of board was $4.87 per month. Tuition $1.00 to 53" 00 - Room rent 35c per month. Session open July 18th and close April 4th. For illusted catalogue, write to v u. BURNS, Principal, LAWNDALE, N.C, June 27. i n M This Always Tells It. i' Read the character of a drug store in the record of its pre- scriotion department. All that a drug store is or does or aims to do, finds expression there. The accurate filling of pre scriptions with drugs of known purity and at just prices, is the first and highest mission of a pharmacy. A large prescrip tion business is the highest testimonial a store can have; it implies confidence on the part of both public and physi cian. Such a business we have. We want you to benefit by our splendid service, and we pro mise to make the price right. - Cherokee Drug Co., Prescription Druggists. Cor. Limestone and Frederick Sts. if you get it at the Cherokee it’s good We believe thoroughly in advertising. To prove it we are going to use thia space for our own pur poses. We have advertis ing space to sell, and we know it will pay a good return upon the price we charge for it if it is prop erly used. Our paper goes into the best homes in thia community. It has been going week after week and year after year until each issue is welcomed as an old friend of the family. The news it brings is news of neighbors, of per sonal affairs in which all have more or less of a com mon interest. If one of our readers called upon you, a merchant, you would do the best you could to con vince him that what you had for sale was the best he could buy. You would show him the new things you had got in recently. You would tell him why he should have them and why they were better than he coul d procure elsewhere. You probably would make a sale. Your effort, however, would be con- fined to one person. You could tell the same story just as effectively to every reader of this paper in each issue. You do not believe it would have the same ef fect? If you told the story in the same way it would. We an ready to do our part to prova it Do yon can to try it? THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION ThlnkN the “Vacation Habit” le the Outgrowth ot Abnormal or Distort ed Bunlnea* Methodii—It There la An> Obligation, lie Claims, It Is on Clerk’s I’urt — Believes Change ot Work Best Recuperation. During tbe eighty-eight years of my career 1 have not once taken a vaca tion, says Russell bage iu the Inde- pendent. A young man said to me the other day, “Mr. Sage, would you not have takeu a vacation if you had worked for some one else?’’ I replied that I would not I have never been au advocate of what some term the “vacation habit” When I was a boy the practice was not in vogue. As a matter of fact 1 was so gla.l to got a chance to learn busi ness ti.at the idea of asking my em ployer to make me a present of two w eeks of the time that belonged to him because he had paid for it would have been preposterous. Besides, I w r as eager to advance iu business and could not see how I could do this by wasting valuable time. Neither did any of my youthful asso ciates take vacations, and I am sure you will agree with me that the fact did not retard their progress when I say that among them were Thurlow Weed, the king maker; Horace Greeley, Governor Seward and George Jones, the founder of the New York Times. These men were constantly at work, and they were history makers. I think the “vacation habit” is the outgrowth of abnormal or distorted business methods. 1 fail to see any thing legitimate in it. Let us assume that an employer and I his clerk make an agreement to ex change just remuneration for reasona ble services, and each one keeps his part of the agreement. Are they not then quits? If there is any obligation, I think it is on the part of the clerk, who avails of the credit, skill and or ganization of tho employer to learn a business and advance himself along a path which lias already been prepared for him. What right has lie, then, to demand or expect pay for two weeks’ time for which he renders no equiva lent, not considering the serious in convenience to which he often puts his employer? Suppose we were to reverse the con ventional order of things and instead of the clerk demanding two weeks’ pay gratis the employer should demand two wrecks’ work without pay as a con dition of retaining the clerk in his em ploy. What a tremendous howl would go up! It may be urged that tbe clerk by his vacation gains in health and vigor and is thus enabled to render better service to his employer. If this claim were true, he would be justified in ask ing for a vacation. In fact, lie would not have to do so, as his employer would for his own gain and of his own accord send him away thus to recu perate. But is it not absurd to suppose that a man who cun work for eleven and a half months cannot us well work the whole year? Is It not equally absurd to suppose that a man can in two weeks recuperate from the wear and tear of a year’s work, if there be such wear and tear? On the contrary, I have too often observed that men will while on their vacations make inroads upon their vitality and purses that can not be repaired in the following eleven months and two weeks. Then, again, the loss of time, the dis organization of business, that result from the absence of a valuable mar. from ids desk are difficult to repair. A man sometimes must spend weeks catching up with work that has ac cumulated w T hile he was away for a fortnight. If a man will only take an interest in his work, love it, he will not need any- tliing else to recuperate him, and men who learn to love their work invariably succeed. A man should work “easy,” be eco nomical of his time, conserve bis forces and not worry. It’s worry’ and not w’ork that ipakes the hair gray. The doctors may recommend a change of air for a man when he’s sick, but why be sick? Sickness is an irrepa- rable loss of time. If I had a thousand tongues I’d preach “Save time” with them all. It’s infinitely more valuable than money. We read of Gladstone, who got all the recuperation lie needed by simply changing his work. He didn’t quit work and go idling about. Time was the most precious thing in the world for him, and by availing of every min ute of it lie practically did the w’ork of an army of men. ■oath Dakota Lands Soon to Be Thrown Open to Settlement. The unallotted lands of the Rosebua Indian agency, situated in Gregory county, S. 1)., have been turned over to the government for public allotment, and one more of the few choice tracts of public lands now remaining are to be thus thrown open. Under President Roosevelt's procla mation United States registry land of fices are to be opened July 5 at Yank ton, Fairfax and Bonesteel, S. D., for the registration of applicants for thes& lands. The registration books will re main open until July 23, and commenc ing July 28 drawings will take place to determine the order in which the applicants will be permitted to make final entry and settlement. The final entry begins at Bonesteel, Aug. 8. No one is permitted to, register or make entry to land by mail, but must be personally present at one of the three points named for registration and at Bonesteel for final entry. The Rosebud Indian reservation is probably, acre for acre, the richest piece of public land that the govern ment now controls. In fact it is doubt ful if any reservation ever thrown open by the government represented so high an actual average value for its lands on the day of opening. The lands in question comprise 382,- 000 acres, situated between the Mis souri and Niobrara rivers, in th^ southeastern part of South Dakota, in the great corn belt, where adjacent lands are selling at from $25 to $40 an acre. The government will dispose of the public lands of tbe reservation at a nominal sum, in easy payments—$1 per acre in cash, 75 cents per acre at the end of two years, 75 cents more at the end of the third and fourth and within six months after the expiration of the fifth yoar, a total of $4 an acre. The Chicago and Northwestern railway extends to the reservation border at Bonesteel. DEVOTION OF JAPANESE. SacriflceN of Rl«-h and Poor to Aid Tlirlr Country. John Fox, Jr., in “The Trail of the Saxons” iu the June Scribner’s writes thus of tlie Japanese people: And then the stories I heard of the devotion and sacrifice of the people who are left at home! The women let their hair go undressed once a month that they may contribute per month the price of the dressing—5 sen. A gentleman discovered that every serv ant in his household, from butler down, was contributing a certain amount of his wages each month and in conse quence offered to raise wages just tho amount each servant was giving away. The answer was: “Sir, we cannot allow that. It is an honor for us to give, and it would be you who would lie doing our duty for us to Japan.” A Japanese lady apologized profuse ly for being late at dinner. She had been to tbe station to see her son off for the front, where already were three of her sons. Said another at once: “How fortunate to be able to give four sons to Japan!” In a tea house I saw an old woman with blackened teeth, a servant, who bore herself proudly and who, too, was honored because she had sent four sons to the Y’alu. Hundreds and thousands of families are denying themselves one meal a day that’ they may give more to their country, and one rich merchant who has already given 100.000 yen has himself cut off one meal and declares that he will live on one the rest of his life for the sake of Japan. There is a war play on the boards of one theater. The heroine, a wife, says that her unborn child In a crisis like 1 this must be a man child and that he shall lie reared a soldier. To provide means she will herself, if necessary, go to the yoshiwara. RUSSIAN STRONGHOLDS IRISHMAN’S REQUEST. ▲•ked Tronmiry’H Leave to Have His Clothe* Laundered In Ireland. A Virginia Irishman has requested permission of the treasury department to have ills clothes laundered in Ire land, says a Washington special die- : patch to the Philadelphia Press. He has written to ask if there is any law ! to prevent him sending his wash back i and forth. “I find.” he says, “that the laundries In this country are most unsatisfac tory- In the old country they ‘do up’ collars and cuffs and boiled shirts In much better shape.” j The treasury department, after care ful investigation, informed the Vlrgin- ; lun that if he could satisfy the-collect- , or at the point from which he shipped that the fabrics would undergo no change the department could not levy duty on the goods. Facts About the Manchurian Cities Mukden and Harbin. DEPOTS FOR TROOPS AND STORES Roman Alphabet In Japan'* School*. An important step in the progress of Japan is apparently about to be taken in the compulsory teaching of the Ro man alphabet as well as a Romanized Japanese alphabet in tbe government primary schools, says the Washington Times. This work has been done to some extent already in the universi ties, but if this proposal of the educa tion department be adopted the Ro- manizatlon of the Japanese language is not fur distant, for the next generation of Japanese of all classes will be fa miliar with the Latin alphabet It Is difficult to realize all that this will mean to the nation. It will simplify political and commercial relations and will render western thought and litera ture accessible to tbe bulk of tbe peo ple. Cherokee Drug Co. ask the readers of this paper to test the value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Those persons who have used it and who have been cured by it, do not hesitate to recommend it to their friends. Kodol digests what you eat, cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Increases strength by enabling the stomach and digest ive organs to contribute to the blood all of tho nutriment contained in the food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is pleas ant and palatable. A girl may have false hair and f^lse teeth and a true heart. An Alarm Clock for 25c. If you want to get up early and feel good all day take a Little Early Riser or two at bed time. These famous little pills relax the nerves, give quiet rest and refreshing sleep, with a gen tle movement of the bowels about breakfast time. W. H. Howell, Hous ton, Tex., says “Early Risers are the best pill made for constipation, tick headache, biliousness, etc.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. Outer Wall of Mad and Inner One of Brit-k Surround Makden, Ancient Royal City of Mantchoo*—Russia'* Chief Military Depot In Far Bast I* at Harbin. Mukden, the second city of impor tance In Manchuria, having in times of peace at least 200,00U Inhabitant^ is situated in the center of an immense alluvial plain about three miles from the llunho, a tributary of the Liao river, says the Philadelphia Public Ledger. It is about 250 miles north of Port Arthur, 42 miles north of Liao- yang and 350 miles south of Harbin. General Kuropatkin discovered early in March that Harbin was too far north to serve as a military base for tbe campaign in southern Manchuria, and he selected Mukden for his head quarters because It is favorably situ ated on the railway and on the Peking road. The city of Mukden has an outer wall of mud, and a lofty quadrangular in ner wall three miles iu circuit built of brick, fianked by lofty towers and pierced by eight gates protected by lofty brick bastions. This wall, on which three carriages could drive abreast, protects the commercial and official part of the city, which is dense ly crowded. Mukden, besides being the great grain emporium of Manchuria, is the center of the Chinese fur trade and attracts buyers from all parts of the world. Fine streets divide the city into nine wards or districts, the central district containing a Chinese palace with much decorative yellow tiling and a public examination ball. The Russians have erected spacious barracks, with accom modations for more than 100,000 sol diers. There were said to be a short time ago more than (Jo,000 Russian troops at Mukden. Mukden's streets are regularly built, and its fine residences are well kept up. It is a busy place, both in times of peace and war, and does a large and lucrative trade iu grain, beans and furs. It has various industries, which in clude the tanning and dressing of furs and the weaving of silk stuffs; its bank ers and merchants are rich and enter prising. Mukden is the ancient royal city of the Mantchoos and the former burial place of the rulers of China. Four miles east of the city is the tomb of the founder of the Mantcboo dynasty. Nurachu. Ttie sepulcher itself forms a great mound built up over the coffin. In front of this stands a funeral hail, the whole being surrounded by a high wall pierced by one grand gateway, which holds three arched portals. The avenue of approach is spanned by two lofty and elaborate arches of carved stone, the bases of their columns rest ing on carved likenesses of frogs. Harbin Is the most important Rus sian military depot in the far east and is situated on the Transsiberian rail road to Vladivostok, just where the Port Arthur line turns directly south. The Russians have within the past year or so erected more than 0,000 houses in Harbin, the materials used being chiefly brick and corrugated Iron. Forty thousand Russian soldiers. It is said, were recently quartered in Har bin. Immense storehouses for grain and other forage, as well as maga zines for arms and ammunition, have also been erected, and millions of ru bles have been spent to improve the warehouse facilities alone. From Harbin the Chinese Eastern railway, a branch of the Transsiberian railway, runs southward to New- chwang, 450 miles distant, on the gulf of Liautong, and thence southward 150 miles to Dalny and Port Arthur. A new branch line was recently con structed from Harbin to Kirin, one of the most important trading centers of Manchuria and the Junction of the principal trade routes to northern Man churia and Korea. Has It Ever Occurred To You That you make a serious mistake by not buying your clothing at J. I. Sarratt’s everything store? All that is necessary to convince you that I have the V best line of Clothing in town for men, youths and chil dren, at the most reasonable prices, is to go upstairs and take a look. Youwill also find a nice line of men’s and boy’s Hats up stairs. Also all kinds of Trunks and Traveling Bags up stairs. Shoes F'or* E^'ver'ytoocl^r at prices to suit. Negligee Shirts from 25c to $1.00 Overalls from 25c to 75c Big lot of ladies Dress Skirts from $1 to $5 Nice line of wash fabrics, Piques, Organdies and White Goods of various kinds—all cheap. Big lot of Molasses—several graces. Farming tools, such as Single and Double Stocks, Cot ton Hoes, Plows, Heel Bolts and in fact everything needed by the farmer. I carry as complete line of general merchandise as you will find in town. I also handle same line at my new store at Goforth, S. C. Respectfully, J. I. Sarratt. Statement ot GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK, Condensed from the Quarterly Statement in conformity to Act General Assembly, at close of business, March 31st, 1904. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. T , ... . Capital Stock $ 30,000 00 Loans and Discounts.. .. % 69,294 30 Undivlded Proflts ^59 gs Cash on Hand In Bank. 3,023 99 Deposits. 41,058 48 Total $ 72,318 29 Total $ 72,318 29 We invite your attention to the above copy of our quarterly statement, March 31st, 1904. We pay 4 PER CENT. INTEREST on ALL deposits. If you are not already a patron of this bank, we ^would be Jpleased to have you open an account with us. The TIME time to do’so is NOW. F. G. STACY, President. J. G. Wardi.aw, V.-President, D. C. Ross, Cashier. Liberal Treatment ^ Prompt Service Absolute Safety are some of the features of our service guaranteed to patrons of this Bank. We want your business. Call on us at any time. National Bank of Gaffney. A Strong Heart is assured by perfect digestion. Indi gestion swells the stomach and puffs it up against the heart. This causes shortness of breath, palpitation of the heart and general weakness. Ko dol Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion, relieves the stomach, takes the strain off the heart and restores it to a full performance of its function nat urally. Kodol increases the strength by enabling the stomach and diges tive organs to digest, assimilate and appropriate to the blood and tissues all of the food nutriment. Tones the stomach and digestive organs. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. You Furnish The Need; We Satisfy It. We keep everything in the General MerchamliHe line and Jure prepared to “suit every fancy.” both as to style and quality of goods and the prices placed upon them. Our store has become popular with the trading public simply because we handle tlie best of merchandise and sell our goods at a close margin of profit. Our T' 'vv' o I^ar.«:e Stores are fairly bristling with all tbe latest things In Ladies’ Dress Goods. Shoes, Hats, Millinery and Notions and all the best grades of Groceries and Osborne Farming Implements.—all at prices commensurate with the quality of the goods. We in vite inspection and challenge comparison of prices. Au.@tell 8c LujoscomlD. Safety Guaranteed When you deposit your money with this bauk, you are assured of its safe return to you whenever you call for it. Neither fire, nor jlloods, nor panic can rob you of it. How much wiser, then, than running a risk by - keeping money at home or on your person, is it to bring every spare dollar here for deposit. Ample facilities ; the utmost accommodation. Merchants & Planters Bnak. A. N. WOOD, Brest. CHAS. P. L1GON. Ass’t. Cashier. C. M.(SMITH, Cashier Judging from the manner in which it does not exclude, the Chinese ex clusion law must work only eight hours a day. A Wonderful Saving. The largest Methodist Church In Georgia calculated to use over one hundred gallons of the usual kind of mixed paint In painting their church. They used only 32 gallons of the Longman & Martinez Paint mixed with 24 gallons of linseed oil. Actual cost of paint made was less than $1.20 per gallon. Saved over eighty ($80.00) dollars in paint, and got a big donation be sides. EVERY CHURCH will be given a liberal quantity whenever they paint. Many houses are well painted with four gallons of L. & M. and three gallons of linseed oil mixed there with. Wears and covers like gold. These celebrated Paints are sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacksburg Drug Co. Blacksburg. ANCHOR BUGGY. We think we have in the Anchor Buggy, one of the best that comes to the Gaffney market for the money. Come and see this Buggy before you buy. We have just received a car of Barb Wire at a good price. * R. M. Wilkins Hdw. Co. Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dispatch at The Ledger office, Gaffney, S. C. New Type, New Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe tent Workmen. Send us your orders. SuMbi for Tbe Ledger, (1.00 a year