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1 ANNOUNCEMENTS A DELIGHTFUL VISIT. FASHIONS AT NEWPORT. ctiuiuai v-i i ^ — Who can describe the emo- portant matter, and if poetry can be SOLDIER WINNER OF THE FIRST. Cards under thl. head will b. In- * Gaffney Boy Enjoys a Trip to HI, Yachting Suit. Material., Evening serted from now until the primary for Old Home. Dresses. Shoes, Hats, Etc. S5.00 each for county officers; mag- The writer will not very soon for-, As this beautiful city by the seals Istrates’ announcements, $3.00. All get hlg recent vis j t to Gaffney. Many the stronghold of the yachtsman, it fees must bs paid .n ■dv«ncs ; familiar faces were seen again and | naturally comes about that the cos- For the Legislature. many familiar places were re- tunics of his fair visitors is an im- visited. N. W. Hardin is hereby announced U(ms that fi]1 ono . g breast who, after evolved from flannel or serge, it cer- as a candidate for a seat in ® several years’ absence, returns to his tainly exists at Newport. The yacht- House of Representatives, su j ^ home and crosses the same old ing suit that pleases the Newport fences, and jumps the same old gul- beauty is plainly made, skirts do not lies, and climbs the same old hills, i touch the deck, a half-tight medium an<1 <lrin,iS wa ter out of the same old length jacket with no trimming be- olTee^county ^subject to the” primary springs, that he crossed, and jumped, yond stylish metallic buttons on front fit pot inn ’ and climbed, and drank out of when and sleeves. A cotton and linen ma- a barefoot boy? There is a luxury in such a visit when experienced. ROSEBUD LAND LOHERY Incidents of Distributing the Prizes at Chamberlain, S. D. to the rules of the primary election. I am a candidate for a seat in the Ho ise of Representatives from Cher- election - ■ ■ — » — blue plain With the experience I now have as My recent visit home was all that white or twilled flannel, meet the a legislator, from the confidence the is described above, and more; for present requirements of this fashion- people of Cherokee county imposed there was my visit to grandmother’s able place. Fancy striped flannel, In me two years ago, I feel that I —from my earleist recollection a | trimmed with a solid color is always would now be better able to represent place synonymous with jam and their interests than ever before; and jelly, pies and cakes, big high feather upon this ground I hereby announce beds, homemade coverlets and blank- myself a candidate for re-election to ets. How comfortably did one eat the House of Representatives, sub- and sleep and live in those days! ject to the rules of the Democratic And with the watermelon season on, primary election. I lived those good old days over W. D. Kirby. again this summer. What man, "T . _j V raised on a Southern farm, though Upon my record e~ a legislator ! h , g skin be white is not fond o{ the hereby announce myself a candidate bi g old watermelon that lies “smil ing on the vine.” We do not get such delightful melons up here in the Valley. My feelings were rather emotional when, on my homeward trip, our train reached the cotton belt, and I, for the first time in almost two years, looked out on a field of growing cot- _ ton. There are a great many people . . ; here, old people at that, who have For Superintendent of Education.^ neV er seen a stalk of growing cotton. T respectfully announce for re- } n describing my feelings after reach- election to the office of County Su- hoi « e } to a frei . nd: T « a perintendent of Education. man ha(1 been ra, f sed on 1 cot f ton J L Walker and had not seen any for near, y two ' years, the sight of a field of grow ing cotton was enough to cure a bad for re-election to the general assem bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. W. Judson Sarratt. W. F. McArthur is announced as a candidate for membership to the Legislature, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. For Treasurer. case of sore eyes.” It is hard for a I announce myself a candidate for ,,0 -y to get over his raising, whether re-election, subject to the rules of * bo good or whether it be bad. How the Democratic primary. careful, then, parents ought to be in | raising their children right. It is pleasing to one who has been away for sometime, but still loves his “native heath,” to see so many , signs of progress and prosperity in Believing we need a change in the Ids home town. Certainly no son of auditor’s office, I hereby offer myself Gaffney who has been away from a candidate for the place, subject to hone during tin* last five years can now return without being highly W. Harry Gooding, County Treas. For Auditor. the action of the Democratic primary. G. B. Daniel. Feeling that my friends through out the county have the confidence in me that they have had heretofore and soliciting a continuance of the same, I take pleasure in again an nouncing myself as a candidate for 4 re-election to the office of county gratified at the growth of his town. The spirit of life and growth is writ ten in large letters on every street. Many old wooden buildings have been laid low and great brick blocks now occupy, or soon will occupy, their places. Out of gulleis have grown up attractive. A Few Etons are still worn and sometimes elabo rately trimmed by silk embroidery or white silk facings, dotted with black buttons and black braid straps; ! these, however, are in a small minor ity. Shoes for yachting or tennis as tonish one at a first glance, so thick and heavy are they. Of white buck skin or canvas, with such rubber soles that they would seem to defy the elements. Yachting hats are un usually large, and it is now quite the style to bend the brim at the front a little over the forehead, a tilt which is usually becoming. Black facings give contrast to these light straws, and one handsome ostrich feather with a light silk draping imparts the requisite dash. Duck hats, stitched throughout and trimmed with white silk are also seen on yachting par ties; the yachting cap, however, has been almost entirely laid aside. White Spangled Nets have by no means passed out of style, a combination of two laces, however, meets with high approval by leaders of fashion. This fancy was illustrated at a recent entertain ment where the hostess wore a cos tume of Parsifal blue net, with lace appliques in a chrysanthemum pat tern, with trailing vines, which had been sent up for the occasion by Lord & Taylor, of New York City. The lace sprays (appliques) were put on irregularly over the skirt, which was of such a soft shade that no gl(|£ig contrast ensued. The corsage <*®»a pointed bodice of chiffon folds, over which the lace appliques were laid plain. From the shoulders drooped throe wide pointed lace tabs, with the trailing vine pattern over close fitting sleeves of shirred net. Pale blue sat in slippers with white chrysanthe- magnificent brick structures, such as i mums on the instep, completed this the Sam W. Lipscomb building. This i beautiful costume. Auditor, subject to the action of the same spirit of progress has extended | Democratic primary election. W. D. Camp. Pretty Accessories For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Supervisor of Cherokee into the country. As I visited in the are very sheer lawn yokes or capes, various parts of the county I was having insertions in points or loops favorably imoressed by the signs of of Val lace, oftentimes edged by a prosperity which I saw on every lace trimmed ruffle. The rage for hand. And let me add here before I close this letter, that the first two letters I ever wrote for publication this lace is unprecedented. Entire yokes are composed of narrow Val edging one row just overlapping the county, subject to the rules of the were written for The Ledger. The I other, and so skillfully put together Democratic primary election. D. L. Vaasey. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor of Cherokee county, subject to the rules of the primary election. W. G. Austell. I hereby announcement myseif a candidate for the office of Supervisor, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. Wm. (Chris) Phillips. For a change, R. M. Jolly for Su pervisor of Cherokee county. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Cherokee county, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. V. Whelchel. For Congress. I am a candidate for Congress, from the Fifth Congressional District, subject to the result of the Demo cratic primary election. T. Y. Williams. We are authorized to announce D. E. Finley as a candidate for re- election to Congress from this, the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District. first of the two never reached The Ledger office. It landed in my own waste basket, for to one uninitiated i in newspaper work as I was, it did not seem worthy to live. But I tried again and kept on trying until I did get a letter written. For some reason the editor published my let ter. Now there is nothing that pleases any boy better than to see his own production and his own name in print, not even the first kiss from his best girl excepted. So I was de lighted to see my letter in print. I then fell in love with The Ledger and have been in love with it ever since. All this took place away back about 1890. I recommend that the | young men and young women of the country begin now to write one of the county papers, even though a few of your productions do tumble into the waste basket. There is ed ucation in such work. While at home recently I was very much gratified to see that The Led ger, in every department of its office work, has kept pace with the prog ress of the town and county w'hich it represents. Its rapid typo setting machine is but a prophecy of Gaff ney’s forthcoming daily paper. Amos Clary. Front Royal, Va. For Magistrate. I offer myself for re-election as one of the Magistrates of Limestone township, and respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters at the approaching primary. Chas. T. Bridges. James L. Strain is announced as a candidate for Magistrate for Gow- deysville township, subject to the decision of the primary election. Blacksburg, Aug. 15, 1904. The friends of A. M. Bridges, be lieving that his election to the office of Magistrate in this township would secure the better enforcement of law and administration of justice in the township, do hereby announce him as a candidate for that office, subject to the Democratic primary. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased, will present the same to the under signed executors properly proven. All persons Indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned executors at National Bank of Gaff ney, Gaffney, 8. C. J. A. Carroll, J. G. Wardlaw, D. C. Ross, Ex. Estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased. 7-8-tf Attention, Water and Light Subscribers. Beginning September Ist, 1904, I will call at your place of business for the purpose of collecting water and light dues. If it does not suit you to pay when I call on the first or second I will be in my office on the third only of each month, from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., after which time 10 per cent, will be added. W. B. DuPre, 8-6-8t Supt. that the yoke lies perfectly fiat, not a crinkle, not a pucker. Other hand some yokes worn here are of the new open eyelet embroidery. A very pretty one was composed of seven teen gores, of course narrowing to the neck, each gore showing a spray of eyelet embroidery. The Dutch or round collar is in favor because new. Hand" embroidery is a frequent orna mentation, and frills prevent stiff ness. A colored ribbon is drawn un der the collar and tied at the front. The Leaders of Soceity wear much jewelry this season, largely, however, of semi-precious stones in colors. Peridot, a light green stone, and tourmalline in all colors, are especially favorties. Ori ental collars and neck laces were never before in such demand, the lat ter becoming almost a necessity in view of the preference given to smaller square, low, round or surplice necks. Egyptian chains, amethyst crosses, or collars formed of the ti niest of gold beads containing an Oriental designs carried out by means of larger colored jewels, the collar being edged at both sides by seed pearls, are among the recherche jewelry of the season. Lucy Carter. DOES ADVERTISING PAY? Enormous Expenditures Give Affirm ative Answer to Question. [Retailer and Advertiser.] Somebody has gathered some care ful statistics to show that $1,000,000,- 000 was spent in advertising in the United States during the past year. Insurance figures came to less than this. Corn figures were $952,000,000; wheat. $443,000,000; cotton, $600,000- 000; coal, $210,000,000; hay, $556,000,- 000; pig iron, $91,000„000. In New York city and Brooklyn the very largest department stores ex pended 2,000,000 among themselves in advertising, ranging from John Wanamaker with $500,000, Siegel Cooper company and Simpson-Craw- ford conpany $ 100,000, and R. H. Macy $300,000 to Arnold-Constable company, $35,000. Printers’ Ink points out that this expenditure is twice that paid for rent by the big stores and is exceeded by only one other item of expense— that of salaries and wages. Ten years ago the advertising expenditure was less than one-half that of today. Twenty years ago it was less than one-tenth. Without doubt the current year will show a more astounding in crease. And the larger and more extrava gant grow the figures the more sim ple grows the answer to the old time question: “Does advertising pay?” Constant Reminders Necessary. [Mahin’s Magazine.] No plan of publicity is adequate that does not take full account of the psychological fact that the human mind, even though fully satisfied that a product is the best there is. must bo Jogged with constant reminders to keep it from chasing around after new and untried things. We are ashamed of the everything that is real about us. The more a man is ashamed of the more respec table he is. Good Crop Reports. From every section of the county we hear good reports of the crops. The corn crop on both upland and bottom land has scarcely ever been better on the land now in the terri tory of Cherokee county. The cotton is good, and if nothing untoward hap pens to it our farmers will gather at least an average crop. Sorghum has made a fine growth and some of the farmers have begun to make syrup, and are getting good yields of fine quality. It Is being offered almost every day on the streets of Gaffney, and the farmers are receiving remu nerative prices for it. Forty cents per gallon in barrel packages. Vegetables have been bountiful from early spring, and the gardens are still yielding abundant supplies. All the fruits have done well and se lect varieties have been and are still bringing remunerative prices Water melons and cantaloupes have simply flooded the county and generally have been of fine quality. But the great abundance of them has made the crop a rather unprofitable one this year. Should Inspire Confidence. [Shoe and Leather World.] No amount of honeycombed words and no amount of space in a news paper or periodical will bring results unless the advertiser knows exactly what he is talking about in his ad vertisement. The advertiser must gain the confidence of the reader of the advertisement the same as the successful salesman gains the confi dence of the prospective purchaser. The reader of the advertisement must feel face to face with the advertiser and must mentally weigh the charac ter and value of the goods placed in cold type before him for his examina tion. This can be done only by a man who thoroughly understands the character of goods he offers for sale. S. F. Cole, of Catsklll, N. Y., broke the world's typewriting record at the World’s Fair, averaging nearly 68 words a minute for seven hours. Fucetloua Crowd Cheered Wildly For Frlvnte Wllllain MeCorinlck of the Second Xebraaku Regiment—Creel ed Anna M. Adden of Dentonvllle, Kan., aa “the Flrat Lady of the Hoaebud.” Here are some incidents of the Rose bud reservation lottery personally con ducted with such eminent success by Uncle Sam and recently closed in the frontier South Dakota village of Cham berlain, says a special correspondent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Twenty- four hundred farms were the prizes. When the big churn bad been whirled for five minutes and the names thor oughly mixed, and a boy, chosen by lot from a list of eight, had drawn the first name and it was found to be that of William McCormick, the crowd cheered wildly for the man who had been presented a fortune of $15,000. McCormick is a veteran of the Spanish- American war who served gallantly in the famous Second Nebraska regiment By drawing the first number of the 107,000 in the big lottery he earned first choice of the 2,500 quarter section farms to be given away. The method of drawing was simple enough. One hundred and seven thou sand envelopes, perfectly plain, were received In their original boxes. The name and address of one applicant for lands written on a card were placed in side of each envelope, which was then sealed. The envelopes with these in closures were then replaced In the original boxes and theso sealed and numbered consecutively. The big “churn” in which the en velopes were to be mixed was simply a solid wooden box 2% feet square and 10 feet long. It was not nearly large enough to hold all the envelopes, so the numbers of the sealed boxes were placed in a hat and carefully mixed In full view of the assembled multi tude. Then numbers were drawn from that representing enough boxes of en velopes to fill the churn, and the boxes with the corresponding numerals were promptly dumped into the chum. The churning process consisted in agi tating the big box, which was hung on a swivel, by turning a crank. This was kept up for five minutes and then the drawing began. The crowd was full of advice and facetiousness. Commissioner Richards of the gen eral land office, his assistants. Judge Wakeley of Omaha and P. F. Sher man of Sioux Falls, and several oth ers occupied places on the platform. The crowd could see everything. Eight boys, all living in Chamberlain, had been selected to do the drawing for the first day. They were Arthur Rog ers, James Stevens, Edgar Clute, Lionel Grnndpre, Clinton Laughlln, Lucky Somers, Luclen Baker and Da vid Ganaway. When Gannway’s name was announced the crowd thought it wns Gnssaway. “Well, make him vice president,” yelled somebody, and the crowd roared. “Lucky’s the boy for my money,” roared a man with a fog horn voice, when Lucky Somers’ name was called, and he was, for he drew the privilege of taking the first name from the box. When the box stopped revolving after the churning process. Lucky stepped forward, and there was silence at once. The cover was removed from the small opening through which the en velopes were to be taken out, and Lucky, standing on a big box so that he would reach to the top of the churn, inserted his hand (he could not see In side) and drew out an envelope. Ho handed It to Judge Wakeley, who ex amined It and passed it to Mr. Sher man, and ho In turn to Commissioner Richards. The crowd was holding its breath. There really didn’t seem any excuse for rnen moving so deliberately. “Hurry up, please, I want to get a turnip crop In,” shouted a pale faced man at the front of the stand. His voice was thin and piping, and In the tense silence the entire crowd heard him distinctly. The commissioner had Just turned to the crowd to make his announcement, but the crowd had a new idea. The thin man’s anxiety to get to his farm and plant his turnips before it shonld be too late carried the throng off its feet, and in an instant It wns shouting with laughter. But the Interest was too earnest for this to last long. Commissioner Richards held up his band for order, and he got It “William McCormick, whose last post- office address was Lancaster, Pa., draws the first chance,” he announced. The crowd was not pleased at flrat Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa fur nished three-fourths of the applicants, and here came a man all the way from Pennsylvania to draw the $15,000 first prize, for the first quarter section, sure to be used for a town site, wns figured easily worth this sum. “Who is he?” demanded somebody after a spasmodic effort at cheers had resulted unhappily. The commissioner had turned to the record books and had the information at band in n moment "He’s twonty-seven years old, five feet six inches high, unmarried, was born in Philadelphia and served In the Sec ond Nebraska in the Philippines daring the Spanish war," called out the com missioner. That made it all right The winner was a Nebraskan and a soldier of the famous Second Nebiasku that saw more hard fighting and earned more glory than perhaps any other volunteer regiment that was sent to the Philip pines. The Nebraskans in the crowd started the cheering and everyb-jdy joined. “Weil marry him to the girl tfiat comes out of the box,” yelled a man with a voice like the angel Ga briel. The crowd remembered it. The drawing went on with only abated in terest. The numbers came rapidly and were announced. Talus Uugge wns No. 2. His address was announced as Tea, S. D. “He’ll want something stronger than tea when he gets the new's,” piped the humorist with the thin face and falsetto voice. II. Wesley Brown, Dakota City, Neb., was No. 3. The crowd disapproved of his parting his name in the middle and made sundry Jocular remarks. When the drawing had reached No. 24 the first lady’s name was down. “Anna M. Adden, Dentonvllle, Kan.,” announced Commissioner Richards. “Come on, Billy McCormick. Here’s yer superior two-thirds!” came up from the thin man’s falsetto. “First lady of the Rosebud,” volun teered another. “Send for the preacherl” from the megaphone. “We’ll run ’em both off the reserva tion if they don’t invite us to the wred- ding,” announced another. Miss Adden was cheered lustily, and that evening the health of "the first lady of the Rosebud” was drunk all over town. lowans. South Dakotans and Nebras kans will divide honors about equally. They will get about 80 per cent of all the lands. After It was all over the land office clerks made the discovery that they had given an erroneous residence for McCormick, and Instead of living in Pennsylvania he was a resident of Lancaster county. Neb. The announce ment was made on the evening of the first day of the drawing, and the west erners were greatly pleased to learn that after nil a real westerner had drawn the big prize. The town which will get more than any other is Sioux City, la., because It Is near and almost 20 per cent of its 50,000 people registered. SUN PARLORS A FAD. IVevr Yorker* Bulldins Them on Roof Top*. Believing that untold good will de rive irom them, many wealthy New- Yorkers arc having the roofs of their residences equipped with sun parlors, and it Is thought that In time many less wealthy persons will be able to spend three or four hours a day during the winter months in the warm rays of the sun, says the New York Journal. The first New Yorker to inaugurate these sun bath parlors Is Robert H. Mc Curdy, manager of the Mutual Life Insurance company. He has ordered plans from his architects for a sun bathing parlor on the roof of his fire proof residence at 11 East Ninth street, and It Is expected that It will be finish ed some time in December. The parlor will have a southwestern exposure, and the McCurdy family will have the benefit of Old Sol for many hoars during a bright day. F. W. Wlnterburn, a representative of Mr. McCurdy’s architects, said: “Physicians have always recommend ed plenty of sun during the winter months, especially for people who are slaves to any pulmonary disease. A few hours In the sun each day will do untold good to anybody, whether sick or well. The health resorts of Lake- wood and Colorado are sought Just for the warm rays of the sun. Why can’t wo have health resorts of our own right here In New York? The sun Is the same in all parts of the world when remitted through glass, and there Is no reason why the sun In New York won’t be as beneficial to lung diseased people.” FAIRBANKS AS AN ORATOR. PE-RU-NA NECESSARY TO THE HOME. A letter From Con|fr**ii»man White, of North Carol In*. HON. GEORGE H. WHITE. Congressman George Henry White, ol Tar boro, N.C., writes the following letter to Dr. Hartman in regard to the merita of the great catarrh cure, Penma: ’ House of Representatives, ) Washington, Feb. 4,1899.) Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: Gentlemen— “ I am more than satis* fled with Peruna, and find It to be aa excellent remedy tor the grip and ca* tarrh. / have used It In my family and they all Join me In recommending tt as an excellent remedy. ” Very respectfully, George H. White. Mrs. Nannie Wallace, Tulare, Cal., President of the Western Baptist Mis sionary Society, writes: “I consider Peruna an indispensablf article in my medicine chest. It if twenty medicines in one, and has so fai cured every sickness that has been in my home for five years. I consider it ol special value to weakly women, as II builds up the general health, drives out disease and keeps yon in the best ol health,”—Mrs. Nannie Wallace. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of yonr case and he will bo pleased to give you his valuable ad vise gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarinm, Columbus, Ohio. Worth Receiving Worth Giving A box of our Confectionery is the right thing to take along for an evening call. It’s a sweet basis for conversation. All grades Domestic and Imported Candies, at wholesale and retail. Special on Bananas—10 and 15 Gents a Dozen. Next door to Postoffice. Dr. S. H. Griffith, PHYSICAN - SURGEON - OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, ot Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in thaKye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically. |&*Office in Cherokee Drug Co., B’ldg. How the Senator When a Yonth Wa* Instructed In Pnbllo Speaking, A story is told of how In early days Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of In diana, the Republican vice presidential nominee, was Instructed in public speaking by a certain professor whose favorite maxim was, "Always speak what Is uppermost In your mind, for that Is sure to be uppermost in the minds of your audience.” “Is this necessarily always the case?” Inquired the embryo senator, to whom this was a new doctrine, says Joe Mitchell Chappie In the National Maga zine for August “Always,” said the professor, with a finality in his manner that forbade fur ther discussion. Some time afterward the young ora tor found himself before an audience In which ladies largely predominated. The room wns warm and stuffy. In the front rank sat the aged professor with scholastic mien, his eye fixed ex pectantly upon his protege, his glance seeming to reiterate that oft repeated maxim, “Speak what is uppermost.” The address was begun with fine ef fect in the young man’s best style and most melodious voice, but soon an air of nervousness and uneasiness began to appear, and the orator grew warm and flurried. There came a moment when the flow of fervid oratory Instantly dried up. The tall form of the young man almost seemed to waver when suddenly he caught the professor’s eye. A flash of inspiration came to him, dictated perhaps by the “sandy desert’’ condition of his tbipat. “I’ll have a drink,” he said. This was too much for the audience, who knew well that the orator never drank anything stronger than water. But this was the turning point of the meeting, which came to a successfi close, that moment of self forgetfulness having given the speaker an opportuni ty to collect his thoughts and procesd. 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