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WHO IS SHE? === A= TO REDUCE SOUTH ERN REPRESENTIVES Solid Gold Watch WALTHAM MOVEMENT ABSOLUTELYIFREE To the Prettiest and Most Popu lar Lady in Cherokee County, Married or Single. Every one of Coupon -No. 1 cut from The Ledger and sent in to this office .entitles you to a vote for the lady of your choice. It matters not how many you can get just so they are cut fiom this paper as they appear between now and New Year’s Day, 1905. COUPON NO. 1 THE LEDGER. Gaffney, S. C. Gentlemen: I vote for M i P. I believe she is the prettiest and most popular lady in Cherokee County. Signed. % P. O. No votes will be accepted after the last day of this year. All votes must reach this office on or before the last day of December, 1904. The lady receiving the largest num ber of votes cast will receive the watch. It will be ready for delivery to her at The" Ledger office January 1st, 1905. Should there be a tie in the vote between two or more 11 the tie shall be settled between the winners themselves. The names of the ladies andfl the number of votes they receive will be printed in The Ledger every week. The watch is a good one, solid gold, and can be seen at Thos. H. Westrope’s jewelry store. Mr. Westrope guarantees the watch to be solid gold and the works to be of the a best. How to Get Coupons. There are many ways of getting coupons. If you are a subscriber you will get coupon No. 1 every week up to issue of December 30th, unless your subscription expires and your pauer is stopped. If you can get papers from your friends containing coupon No. 1, that will be all right, you will be allowed to fill it out and each one will count a vote when sent into this office. Papers will be on sale at this office all the time, as many as you want at 5 cents per copy, 50 cents per dozen, or #4.00 per one hundred. If you subscribe for Tiie Ledger or renew your subscription to the amount of 35 cents you will be entitled to 5 votes? 50 cents, 10 votes; 75 cents, 15 votes; 11.00, 20 votes. Every 5 cents paid on subscription to The Leager entitles you to a vote. It matters not how much you pay on your subscrip tion. You can pay as much or little as you like at a time and as often as you like, but in case of subscriptions you must always use coupon No. 2 below: COUPON NO. 2 THE LEDGER. Gaffney, S. O. Gentlemen: Enclosed find < for months subscription to THE LEDGER and .votes in the voting contest for the prettiest and most popular lady in Cherokee County. I cast my votes P. Signed P. O There will be no restrictions to the voting other than laid down here. You may subscribe for The Leager for a friend and vote for the lady of your choice. You may induce a friend to subscribe and vote for the lady of his choice. The contest will be conducted with the strictest regard for fairness and impartiality. Those lining out of’town (or in town, either, for that matter) need not send in their coupons No. 1 eacli week unless they like. They can wait a few weeks and get a batch of them and send all at once, A strict and accurate account will be kept of all the votes, and each coupon will be filed for reference should any dispute arise. After the contest is over the winner and the two next closest to her will be requested to furnish The Ledger a photograph to publish the following week after the winner is announced. Remember, no entries will be made without coupons properly signed and sent In. Address all letters to \ THE LEDGER, Gaffney, S. C. W E (eel very grateful to the citizens of Cherokee County for favoring us with their trade during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904} also we have every reason to believe that they are all well pleased with the Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines that they bought from us, as they are frfginnlng now to see that quality figures more than a few dollars in the purchase of an article that is to be used for a long period of time, if not for a lifetime. To those who have not yet bought Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines from us, we invite you to come and see our goods and get our prices, which will be very low during the nest 30 days. We are are at all times able and willing to make every promise true and every guarantee good. So come and see our many different rtyles of Organs and New Home Sewing Machines at our store on Limestone St. Abbott Bros. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Co. Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney; also Farms n« by and in reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of a to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm (purposes For fill particulars apply to J. V. SARRATT, Agent. H, B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this ooapaay, cutting and removing timber or Ashing, hunting, under penalty of law. Senator Platt Introduces Meas* ure In Congress. SOUTH WILL LOBS NINKTHN BUI Crested Iviuch Interest on Demo cratic Side of Chamber—Document Was Prepared by National Republic an Committee. Washington, Dec. 7.—Senator Platt, of New York, today introduced tha bill prepared under the direction of the committee on National Republican club of the city of New York, having as its purpose the reduction of the representation in congress of aeveral states that have disfranchised the ne gro voter. The measure, if enacted In its present form, would lessen the membership in congress by 19, accord ing to the estimate that has been made by the Republican club, which origin ated it. The bill and a statement is. •ued by Senator Platt were referred to the committee on the census. The statement follows: “This bill is framed on the lowest limitation possible and treats exclud ing from the suffrage only the male negro citizen over 21 years of age, classed by the twelfth census as il literate, under 1900 census tables, pub. lished since the apportionment act of January 16, 1901. “The aggregates actually excluded from the suffrage In each of the states mentioned are in truth larger than those used as the basis for this act If all negro votables (I. e., male citi zens over 21) regardless of Illiteracy should be deemed excluded, the reduc tion in representation figured from thfl same tables, would be nearly twice as great as stated in thle bill. “It requires no evidence beyond thfl notorious historical fact for congress to adjudge what cannot be denied, that the class of negro illiterates to thfl extent states, in practically excluded from the suffrage in the states men tioned in the bill, no matter what may be nominal provisions of theil respective constitutions of election laws. The bill, therefore, presents the smallest reduction practicable and is very conservative. "How much further, meritoriously considered, the reduction should ex tend can readily he arrived at by mors specifically regarding the actual facts •f total exclusion in respect to each stats. In treating fractions of repre sentation the benefit has been given in favor e* the representation, according to the size of the fractions. The 'apportionment' remains are fixed in 1901 and the ‘reduction’ is to cease when the facts shall warrant it. "The Mil has been prepared undei the direction of the committee on na tional affairs of the Republican club of the city of New York, the club hav lag at its first meeting after the pres- idential election unanimously voted to require congress to take Immediate action pursuint to the representation plank in the nationhl Republican plat form. The bill provides for the re duction of representation in the house as follows: Alabama from 9 to 7; Arkansas 7 to 6; Florida 3 to 2; Geor gia 11 to 8; Louisiana 7 to 6; Missis sippi 8 to 6; North Carolina 10 to 8; South Carolina 7 to 5; Tennessee 10 to 9; Texas 16 to 15; Virginia 10 to 8. The introduction of the bill created considerable interest on the Democrat ic side of the chamber and at thfl request of several senators portions of the measure were re-read. Mr. Bailey was the only senator who made any comment on the measure. With thfl, tone of sarcasm he asked if there “wafl anything the bill affecting the repre sentation in the senate from states wherein it is charged the governor and not the legislature selects sen* tors?” In the House. Washington, Dec. 7.—Upon the con vening of the house today Mr. Bing ham of Pennsylvania, from the com mittee on appropriations, reached thfl legislative, executive and Judicial api propriatlon bill and gave notice tha he would call the bill up for considera tion tomorrow immediately after thfl reading of the journal. The house on motion of Mr. Payne (N. Y.) went into committee of tbs whole for the purpose of referring certain portions of the president’s roensege to the respective committees, jurisdiction of the several subjects. As soon as this was done the house at 12:15 adjournec until tomorrow. In the Senate. Washington, Dec. 7.—When the sen ate convened today the regular cal for business was made for the first time In the session and a large number of petitions, bills and joint resolutions were Introduced. Mr. Dillingham pre- seated the credentials of hla colleague, Mr. Proctor, for the term beglnninr March 4 next. Cartoonist Nelan Dead. New York, Dec. 7.—The death of Charles Nelan, the cartoonist, at Cave •prlags, Ga., was announced in a spe cial dispatch received here today. Late ly he had been employed by the New York Globe and had gone south in. th« search of health. STILL TRYING TO GST JURY. The Patterson Trial Progressing Very Slowly. New York, Dec. 8.—Unusual efforts are being put forth to expedite the second trial of Nan Patterson, the for mer show girl, who is charged with the murder of Caesar Young, a wealthy bookmaker and turfman. Already Jus tice Davis hag announced that the court will sit an additional half hour each day and rumors say it is quite possible that night sessions may be held during the latter stages of the trial. Although there remained five jurors to be chosen wihen the case was re sumed in the supreme court today, it was predicted that the preliminary work would be concluded- and the pros- ecutlon work would be well under way before the close of the present week. Many of the 200 men composing the special panel summoned for service in the case realizing that they would be obliged to undergo a searching ques tioning as to physical fitness for jury duty, have been examined in private Among the many stories in connec tion with the case which have gained general circulation, is one to the effect that the defense may reet on the evi dence submitted by the prosecution. Miss Patterson hae ex pressed* a strong desire to be at her father’s home in Washington for Christmas, it is said, and is willing to take a chance to gain that end. Aonther story said that arrange ments had been completed assuring thfl appearance during the trial of J. Mor gan Smith, an important witness who has been missing since a day or two after the tragedy. Both the attor neys for the prosecution and the de fense deny any knowledge of any such arrangements however. Smith is Nbn Patterson’s brother-in-law. It is said that Hyman Stern, a pawn broker, will testify that Smith purchased the re volver with which Young was shot.. IMPORTANT USE OF METALS. Medical Science Has Discovared Them To Ba Valuable In Pnaumenia. New York, Dec. 7.—In a com muni- oation from a well known French phy. sician, has, according to the Herald’s Paris correspondent, reported the fact that certain metals, sueh ae gold and silver, very finely subdivided and em ployed inflnltesmal dotes exercise a considerable effect on the vital phe nomena. , Reduction of the metals to the desired state ia obtained by thelt electrical iseohition in water. Thfl metal so treated acquires the property of developing a force similar to that of a ferment. This peculiarity of thfl Phenomenon led the doctor to use ths term metallic ferments in reporting his discovery. When employed in cases of pneumo nia in hypodermic Injection of from five to ten cubic centimetere of solu tion containing from nlne-hundredthfl to two-tenths of a milligramme ol gold, silver, platinum, etc., the fer ments produced a brusque efferves cence of the malady in six cases out of the ten ©fore the seventh day. The employment of these metallic ferments, however, does not, the com- munlcatiom concludes, constitute tha complete treatment of pneumonia, tot complication and the predominance ol certain symptoms necessitate acces sory therapeutics, but great progress would appear to be made by their use. SEAMAN’S UNION IN SESSION. Reeolution Adopted Looking to Affiliab Ing with Another Body. San Francisco, Dec. 7.—The annual eonvention of the International Sea men’s Union of America has resumed Its session receiving reports and res olutions. • Among the resolutions Introduced and referred to committees was oufl calling for the affiliation of the In ternational Seamep’s Union with tha International Transport Workers’ fed eration, which embraces the transport workers of the world, and has its head, quarters in Europe. The executive committee submitted Us report reviewing the work of the past year. Vioe President Daniel Sul livan submitted a report concerning the condition on the Atlantic coast with special reference to marine fire men. Orders ef Sultan Disobeyed. Constantinople, Dec. 7.—The orders which the porte declares were sent to the Turkish officials in the prov inces not to Interfere with the sale of biibles, has proved ineffective at Treblzonol, where the authorities promptly intervened Immediately in street selling and recommended the seizure ef the Btbles and fined the colporteurs. The pert la preparing identical notes for the American lega tion and British embassy, pointing out the alleged objections to the sys tem of colportage. Peeee Hunting Negro. Broiurwlok, Ga., Dec. 7.—Much ex citement was occasioned here when it was reported on the streets that a negro had made an assault upon two young ladles on Gloucester street, near Gordon. A posse was quickly formed and upon Investigation it was found that the assault had been attempted but through the quick arrival of help the negro had been frustrated in his P**n and n ade his escape. The ladles were returning home and were ao- oosted in a onely, dark spot. Head About to Burst from Severe Bilious Attack. “I had a severe bilious attack and felt like my head was about to burst, when I got hold of a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tab lets. I took a dose of them after sup per and the next day felt like a new man and have been feeling happy ever since,” says Mr. J. W. Smith of Juliff, Texas. For biliousness, stom ach troubles and constipation these Tablets have no equal. Price 25 cents. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaff ney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. And now we have an Inventors’ Union. Notice. Notice is hereby given that tne health of the people of this county is in imminent danger and must be taken care of. It has been decided that every precaution be taken to prevent prolonged cases of pneumonia, grippe, etc. The best thing to do is to give a good cough mixture as soon as the cough starts. Get Murray’s Hore- hound, Mullein and Tar. Only 25c a bottle. At all druggists. The Brooklyn (N. Y.) Federation of Women decided at their last meeting to support the striking butchers. 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 dona^on be- sidos. 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. Isn't it Natural For people to come to a place where they are sure of the best treatment? We think so and try to con duct our Photographic on that principle. We finish and mount the photographs ar tistically, so that when you receive them you are proud to show or give them to your friends. We invite you to lookr over our line of sam ples. Remember we keep a nice stock of films, always fresh from the factory. JUNE H. CARR Phone, 176 Residence 171. The annual convention of the American Federation of Labor was held In San Francisco, Cal. A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itching, Blind, Elec-Mug or Protrud ing Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in 6 to 14 days. First application gives ease and rest. 50c. If your druggist hasn’t it send 50c in stamps and it will be forwarded post-paid by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. For some time past there has been trouble between the local and the Buffalo Forge. A Timely Topic. At this season of coughs and colds it is well to know that Foley’s Honey and Tar is the greatest throat and lung remedy. It cures quickly and prevents serious results from a cold. Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Al lison, Cowpens. * Celery for Thanksgiving, supply just in. A fresh Confectioneries, Candies, Fruits, Nuts, Dates, Raisins, Figs, etc., and a nice line of Toys for the Holidays. Come and see my stock S. R. Suber. Next door to Postoffice. Wedding Presents. The “marrying season” is on now, and of course that means “present time.” I have just received a hand some lot of Rich Cut Glass any piece of which would delight the | v heart of a “blushing bride.” Come ^ and inspect my line of Wedding Presents. Thos. H. Westrope. Full Line of Jewelry. Repairing of all Kinds. One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup* — I For the Children’s Sake at Christmas Time, as well as for the land’s sake at harvest-time, fertilize your crops with Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers when you plant in the spring—for it will bring you prosperity long before Xmas next year, and happiness even to the children, because of the increased profits thus put into your pocket. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO. Charleston, 8. C. Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Durham, N. C. .Atlanta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. 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. wii^cxiv Typewriters, Office Supplies, Etc. 1334 MAIN STREET. COLUMBIA, S. C. Rural Mail Boxes. ’ Go to R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. for your Engine and Steam Fittings; Gandy, Rubber and Leather Belting, Cane Mills and Evapora tors; Wagons and Buggies; Barb Wire, Wire and Cut Nails. Don’t fail to see us before you buy your hardware—We want your business. R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. *