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-O- -O —O—O • i»—o- ' r HE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congressional District, of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE The Ledger SEMI-WEEK1/V—PUBLISHEP TUESDA7 fiNI WE GUARANTEE RELIABILITY of Every Advertiser Who Uses the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best In' rests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1904. $1.00 A YEAR. NMGHOUT THE PALMETTO STATE A DARING DEED. ,‘TEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Happenings All Over the State Taken from Our Exchanges and Tersely Told to Ledger Readers. Gov. Heyward Tuesday morning re ceived a letter requesting a pardon for J. H. Smith, who was sent up from Horry county for a term for the lar ceny of $25 and a gun. The petition came from his daughter in North Car olina, and was addressed to Gov. Mc- Sweeney. Dr. Hen E. Martin, the well known and popular proprietor of the Ben Del la hotel at Laurens, died at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from a prolonged attack of dsyentery He was 59 years old and leaves a wife and four chil dren. He entered the war as a boy and was one of Hampton’s faithful fol lowers. Henry Chapman, about twenty-three years old and unmaried, of Columbia, a switch engineer in the Seaboard’s yards at Hamlet, was badly hurt Mon day morning in Charlotte when at tempting to get in his cab. He start ed on duty at 7 o’clock, was climbing up' n the engine, when he slipped and. fell, crushing his left, arm and foot. P •. W. F. Field, aged seventy-two, die.l Sunday night at his home, two miles east of Pickens. He leaves a widow. He had a brilliant war record, and his remarkable memory has done much to perpetuate the names of the Pickens county soldiery. His contri butions to the local press in that coun ty would make a volume of several hundred pages and has important value. ^ Capt. J. W. Clarke, proprietor of the Hotel Union, died at Union Monday morning after a protracted sickness. The deceased was a former resident of Spartanburg, and for several years conducted the Ben Della hotel at Laur ens. He was a kind hearted, genial gentleman and enjoyed a large share of popularity with the traveling public. His remains were carried to Ruther- fordton, N. C., his old home, for burial. The verdict of the coroner’s jury, held Monday, was that the victims of the Hughes tragedy came to their dofcth at the hands of parties unknown to the jury. Only the testimony of the two physicians who held the post mortem was taken. They gave it as their opinion that Mr. Hughes’ death was caused from a pistol wound in the head, and that the heads of the others were crushed with some blunt instru ment, causing their death. The petition for the $100,000 bond issue for street paving in Spartanburg is being circulated by Officer West of the police force. Monday he secured an encouraging number of signatures. The petition will remain in the offi cer’s hands for several days and will be presented to free holders for their signatures. The good results and ad vantages of street paving and improve ments so far call for an increase and extension of the work and it is safe to promise that Spartanburg has just begun in earnest this work. A. P. Prloleau, the negro congress- ioral candidate, was on trial Monday in the United States district court in Charleston on the charge of tamper ing with the mails. His case occupied the attention of the court all day. Every possible facility was given to the negro and his colored attorneys to present their side that there might be no appearance of crowding the defen dant or taking advantage of him. The jury returned a verdict of guilty after three hours of deliberation. Prio- leau’s attorneys gave notice of a mo tion for a new trial. Mrs. Mary Amos, widow of the late Charles Amos, died at her home near Inman in Spartanburg county, Monday morning after a protracted sickness. She was 86 years of age and for 73 years had been an earnest, zealous member of the Baptist church. She was residing with her daughter, Mrs. Cothraf, at her home place at the time of her death. The following children survive her: J. S. Amos, Spartanburg; Mrs. M. E. Cothran, Mrs. Loula Craw ley and Mrs. Elizabts J. Bridges, of In man. The remains of Mrs. Inman were buried at Mt. Calvary church. County Auditor I McD. Hood, of Chester, had an exciting experience a few mornings ago, from which he hag not yet recovered. About 5 o’clock he got up and made a Are, as is his custom, and went back to bed to en joy another nap. His feet getting too warm for comfort, he awoke to find the bed in flames, which had started at the foot and were rapidly advancing toward the head. Seeing his serious plight, he quicker than a 16-year-old leaped from the bed and rolled the whole outfit of covering into the fire place, and began pouring on water. Both of his hands were badly burned and he certainly had a narrow escape from being burned to death. Negro Snatches a Purse from Miss Bessie Maxwell in Spartanburg. The following article from the Spar tanburg Herald of yesterday shows a condition in this country that is de plorable; all the more so, because there seems to be no way to prevent such occurrences. It is a sad state of af fairs when a scoundrel can attack and rob a young lady on a prominent street of a city of ten to fifteen thousand in habitants, and then get away without being detected. Miss Maxwell is quite well known in Gaffney, and her friends in this city deeply regret the unfortunate occur rence: “One of the most daring robberies ever committed on the streets of the city occurred last evening when a negro man snatched the purse of Miss Bessie Maxwell from her arm and made his escape with the stolen property. Miss Maxwell and the Misses Faw cett were walking along on East Main street near the First Baptist church, when they saw in front a negro stand ing in the middle of the sidewalk. The young ladies walked to one side in passing, as the negro showed no dis position to move. As they were walking by the negro jumped forward and seized the purse of Miss Bessie Maxwell, which was hanging from her wrist. In grasping the purse the negro jerked the young lady to the ground. The thief succeed ed in securing the purse, which con tained a small amount of money and several small articles. He then es caped. This daring thief was a stranger and there is no tangible clue as to his identity. The police are working hard on the case. Miss Maxwell was considerably startled and frightened by her abrupt encounter with the black ruffian.” A NEWSY LETTER FROM WILKINSVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. They Should Sow Wheat. FOREST CITY FACTS. Farmers Considering Advisabilty of Holding Cotton—Personal. Forest City, N. C., Dec. 12.—Those of the farmers who failed to take ad vantage of the high price of cotton are now very seriously considering whether or not it is advisable to hold cotton for over ten cents. We believe that on an average, it is better to mar ket the crop as fast as it is gathered, providing one is not financially able to hold till the following spring. Of course we are considering the matter as it is and not as we would like to have it. If the farmers would stick together they could demand a reasonable price for all their produce. It is a well established fact that the farmer is the backbone of the world, and it seems that no other class of people are more imposed upon than the poor farmers. It is their fault be cause they will not unite and make war upon a common enemy. Year after year the leading news papers give good advice concerning the acreage that should be planted in cotton, but it does very little good. One will say, “Well, the other fellow is not going to plant much, I will ‘go her’ a few acres more this time and make my pull.” Those who will not profit by advice may expect to reap trouble. We quote Franklin: “Ex perience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other;” and scarcely in that; for it is true, we may give ad vice, but w r e can not give conduct. However, remember this, they that won’t be counseled can’t be helped. And if you will not hear reason, she’ll surely rap your knuckles. We do not mean to insinuate that the farmers, as a rule, are foolish, but we merely quoted Franklin by way of parenthe sis. Neither do we believe all are foolish that will not take advice, but we do think the farmers make a great mistake by not more seriously con sidering the suggestions given through and by the papers published all over this great country of ours. There was a sociable at Mr. Phil Wamac’s Saturday night. Those who attended report a very enjoyable time. The Misses Alma and Mamie Moss, Mamie Abernathy and Bessie Thorn, all of Forest City, spent Sunday with Miss Nellie Smith, of this community. Rev. Alfred McMaha filled his regu lar appointment at Mt. Pleasant, Sat urday and Sunday. He spent Satur day night with Mr. J. D. Smith. News in this community at present is conspiciuous by its scarcity. There has been some talk of a sing ing school being taught at Mt. Pleas ant by Prof. Bland, of Caroleen. How ever, it has been deferred till a later date, as some thought it would be unwise to carry on two schools at one time. The literary school has an en rollment of eighty-six at this writing. H. M. Sulphur Gives Health. Thousands seek tonic, healthful bathing in natural sulphur springs. The same results are found at home s#wlth Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur, Na ture’s Greatest Germicide. Cures many blood and skin diseases. A family remedy. At leading druggists. Request booklet of Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Baltimore, Md. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Items of General Interest Wilkinsville, Dec. 13.—Monster death has been abroad in our land and claimed Mrs. Cynthea Bevis as its victim. Mrs. Bevis went to Union last week on a visit, and yesterday morn ing, we understand, was found dead in her bed. We haven’t heard the par ticulars as yet. She was the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Brewington, of this neighbor hood, and married a man by the name of Bevis, who died shortly afterwards. We sympathize with her family in their sore bereavement. She leaves a father, mother, brothers and sisters to mourn her loss. She will perhaps be buried at Union or at Padgett’s - Creek church. The Columbia State is publishing a roll of the students who have attend ed the South Carolina College since its organization in 1805. It is very interesting, as it contains the names of some of the State’s greatest men. There are_several people complam- ing with colds, but there are no cases of serious sickness that we know of. Mr. Walker Goforth is moving into York county, near the village where he has bought land. There are several farmers who are wanting hands for next year. The Wilkinsville ginnery has been stopped for a few days. Some of the machinery is out of fix. It will start again today or tomorrow, we suppose. Christmas is coming on and w’e may look out for the usual festivities. The ball opened last Saturday with a shoot ing match near Rhyne’s old mill on Broad river. We don’t know when the tide will turn, but as yet we have not heard of any special durnkenness. We hope that the consideration of the better class of people will help the less for tunate to a higher plane and that durnkenness and debauchery will soon be things of th past. In an adjoining section of this county we learn that a jug full of li quor is brought in about once a week from a neighboring town. This mat ter, we presume, will be looked after by the proper authorities if the peo ple fail to do their duty. We do hope that Cherokee county will show itself capable of taking care of its own af fairs now that it is in a state of pro bation. The Salem Sunday school will send its annual contribution to the Thorn- well orphanage for Christmas. We are, glad to see that this and other simi-' lar institutions are being so well suo- ported by the liberality of our people. A more commendable work can scarce ly be conceived of than helping to feed and clothe the orphans. While each of these institutions has its mon ied friends who contribute their thous ands for the maintenance of the or phans. it is ho reason why we of our penury should not bestow a corres ponding liberality. It’s not so much what we give as what we keep back that represents our liberality. The North Pacolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention meets at Elbethel on the 25th inst. Mr. Oscar Osment and Miss Janie Millwood were married today by J. L. Strain, magistrate. The fox hunters have been trying to get up a race lately but Reynard has successfully evaded them so far. Prof. J. Thomas Moote has a large enrollment of scholars in his school. He has had several years experience as a teacher and is well qualified to do his work. Mr. Jimmie Strain is preparing to build him a new house. Mr. Emmett J. Wylie, of Hopew-ell. is buying cotton seed for the Wilkins ville oil mill company. Through the mails a colored man in this section has received an anony mous letter ordering him to leave the State at once. He disowns having said or done anything to merit such treatment. What prompted this writ ing we can’t tell, but may find out later on. J. L. S. Flour is High and Money is to be Made in Grain. Mr. D. W. Ebaugh, vice-president and secretary of the Mountain City; Milling company, of Greenville, prob ably deals more in wheat than any | other Carolinian. A timely interview on the subject which he gave The Greenville News is therefore authori tative and it is funk -rmore full of good advice. He said: “More than ever am I convinced that this is the year for the farmer to plant wheat and oats. In the end it is the farmer who plants a number of crops ; that succeeds. All cotton does not pay,” said Mr. Ebaugh. “Neither does does all w-heat or all corn. The three things coupled with plenty of hogs and other things that can be produced on our farming lands should all be raised in proper proportion. Of course cotton is the great money crop. It will bring more dollars to the acre than any other crop and it should have made the Southern farmer rich long ago, but strange to say it is the Scmtli- ern farmer who is poor, while the Westerner and even the small farmer 1 of the Middle Atlantic States who are : making the most money. The trouble i is the Southern farmer has let every-1 thing else go to waste to plant cotton, j and it has proved an expensive meth od. “This is an excellent wheat conn- ] try. There was a time when money, could be made out of it and more w f as | planted than Was necessary for home] consumption. Now - , however, there is j not enough wheat grown in this State to keep the roller mills busy and they have to buy it from Tennessee and other States. At the present price of w'heat there is money to he made in it. The farmer should give the grain crop some consideration. If he sows as mapy acres as he can attend to now - it will mean plenty of flour and not a little cash, too, when summer comes and he begins to look after his cot ton and other crops. The price of wheat today is higher than it has been in many years. It is going to stay high for the demand is greater than the supply, and the farmers of this country cannot make a mistake In giving the wheat crop a good deal of their time and attention. THfiflG'iHfl'i: INF. TtSHEEL STATE CLIFTON CHRONICLES. RECENT EVENTS OF NOTE NORTH CAROLINA. IN Items of Interest Concerning Out Neighbors in the Old North State Culled Expressly for Ledger Readers ersonals and Locals from the City on the Pacolet. Clifton. Dec. 14.—Christmas holl- | days will soon be on. and the young : people are looking ahead for a “big j time” themselves, not thinking of the pleasures and 'comforts of others less fortunate. It would be a most gener ous project if they would first consider the needs of the destitute and devote, say ten per cent, of the amounts of money that they will expend foolishly during the holidays ia order that all might have a “big time” together. We are satisfied that a sufficiency of funds could thus be raised to make glad many drooping hearts and fill many of the little stockings that will Governor Aycock has ordered a spe cial term of Stokes Superior Court, criminal and civil, to begin January i be hung around the firesides in sweet 23, Judge McNiel to preside. It takes anticipation, only to be removed in bitter disapopintment. With three correspondents from Clifton The Ledger should keep well posted in the news of the place. Kay H. H. Pearson died on the 6th instant from catarrhal affection of the the place of the fall term, as then the court house and jail were being re built. Fire broke out in the two-story brick double building at Nos. 12 and 14 West Fourth street in Charlotte shortly af-j stomach, from which he had been a ter 2 o’clock Wednesday morning, and 8 „fforer for the last five months. He did considerable damage. The build- was buried at Cannon’s Camp Ground ing is owned by Mr. William R. Robert- : on the 7th instant, son, was constructed about two years While out in the country for a few ago and is itself valued at about $6000.! ( ] a y S i as t week, we found at various An accurate estimate of the damages places from three to six and seven could not be had. but the entire interi- h a ]es of cotton piled up at people’s or, as well as the walls, suffered se vere damage. It was partially covered by insurance. Capt B. J. Bolling, of High Point, engineer on the Asheboro, Aberdeen & West End Railroad, tells of a pathetic occurrence at Aberdeen Saturday. While suffering from temporary in sanity, Miss Anna Belle Roberts, of that place, tried to kill herself by shooting into her breast with a pistol. The ball entered just below the heart homes, which was a rare sight to be seen at this time of the year. The people’s . excuse was “not obliged to sell.” What Is the matter? But the greatest mystery of it all was, some of these bales were lying at the houses of tenants as well as at those of the landlords. Supervisor D. M. Miles has placed notices on the Clifton bridge fore warning persons against driving across at any gait “faster than a walk,’’ in violation of which a fine of $10 will and while the young lady is dangerous- 1 . . . th** are hopes o, her re, v“ m' Lrr f e "' othf,r ^notion „ ,h», >*<.<* <»„» Born To Mr. and Mrs. John Jolly Tuesday, baby girl. A Costly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expen sive. Occasionally life itself is the price of a mistake, but you’ll never be wrong If you take Dr. King’s New Life Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Head ache, Liver or Bowel troubles. They are gentle yet thorough. 26c, at Chero kee Drug Co. Much suffering and many lives can be saved by having Acid Iron Mineral handy in the Home, Office, Store, Fac tory and Shop. It stops Blood Flow instantly on man or beast. It Is a powerful Hfcaler for all cuts and wounds. Poison from snake bite and Insects is renderd harmless by apply ing A. I. M. Sold by Druggists. —Big Closing-Out Sale of Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings January 1st, at WUkins-Bristow Clothing Co. —All Pork Sausage at L. W. Me- Guinn’s, 15c a pound. Too Many “Ifs.” [Abbeville Medium.! Cherokee county has voted out the dispensaries and the dispensary con stables have been withdrawn. The people of tjbat county have a hard job ahead of them if they really mean to stop the use of whiskey. It will be seen after awhile that many pretend ed prohibitionists who fought the dis- pensarv in that county are just as much against prohibition. In thie Gaffney Ledger there appears a communication from a “Citizen” in favor of the formation of a “Law and Order League” and the suggestion is approved by The Ledger. This is in ef fect an admission that the ordinary of ficers of the law will not be able to enforce prohibition. The mayor of Gaffney has called upon the people of Gaffney and Cherokee county to give their “actual and moral” support to suppress the “illicit traffic” that is apt to follow the dispensary. He asks them to help by giving in formation of violation of the law and coming forward as witnesses. The Ledger says that “one lawyer has offered his services free of charge to prosecute violators of the whiskey law." The Ledger then proposes to “let the whole bar agree not to defend a scoundrel that will sell liquor and we guarantee that Mayor Gaffney will ! make it so warm for them that they will not soon violate the law again.” The Cherokee situation will be ob served with interest by the people of South Carolina. The dispensary will need no better argument for its con tinuance than the condition of Chero kee in less than a year from now. The county will be dry in fact, if the “Law and Order League” will accomp lish what the visionaries expect of it; if the people give their “actual and moral support;” if the people will be come informers and appear as wit nesses against each other, if the law yers will not defend persons charged with selling liquor. It seems to us there are too many “ifs,” in the way of this law. One of the “ifs” will always be there for the day when a lawyer will refuse a case of the kind mentioned will never come. Increase of Stock. At the meeting of the stockholders of the Lion Furniture company ,of Spartanburg, held Wednesday morn ing, the resolution to increase the cap ital stock from $25,000 to $50,000 was unanimously voted. This will enable extensive additions to be installed at the plant and facilitate matters as to prompt filling of orders from all over the country. The annual meeting of the enterprise will be held on Janu ary 17th. Revolution Imminent. A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble In your system is nervousness, sleeplessness, or stom ach upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly dismember the troublesome causes. It never falls to tone the stomach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate the Liver, and clari fy the blood. Run down systems ben efit particularly and all the usual attending aches vanish under its searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only 50c, and that is returned if it don’t give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. Druggists —You can buy many things at the Shoe Store suitable for Christmas presents. A Frightened Horse, Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occur rences. It behooves everybody to have a reliable Salve handy and there’s none as good as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly under its soothing effect. 25c, at Cherokee Drug Co. \ I was afflicted with catarrh of the head for 15 years. I used a number of different remedies; also took special treatement of two Physicians. I had a severe cough and verily thought I had consumption. The excruciating pains I suffered in blowing from my nose the plough stringy matter is be yond my ability to describe. Since using six 50c bottles of Acid Iron Min eral, I have gone through two winters without feeling any symptoms of ca tarrh and my cough is a thing ol the past. - 1 have gained 40 lbs in weight. C. P. Hill, Gastonia, N. C. July 19, ’04. —Our entire stock of Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings to go at Closing- Out Sale January 1st. Wilkins-Bris- tow Clothing Co. —Study the ad. of the Shoe Store. It is money in your pocket if you take advantage. than given, for her rash act. 1 Capt. W. S. Norment, the oldest and at one time one of the most prominent members of the Lumberton bar, died at his residence at Lumberton Tues day afternoon about 3 o’clock. A few years ago, on account of feeble health, he retired from active practice. He was prominent in both business and church circles, being a prominent member of the Presbyterian church and an active Sunday school worker. He leaves three daughters, one son and a host of friends to cherish his memory and mourn their lo. s. The Supreme Court Tuesday decid ed the very important case of the North Carolina Corporation Commis sion against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad Involving the power of the commission to require this railway to make connection with the Ikmthem Railway at Selma by putting on an extra train. The Supreme Court decided against the Commission. The Supreme Court reverses this and holds that the Commission has full power to compel railways to make connec tions with other lines even if an extra train has to be put on to do this. News reached Elkin Tuesday that two Alleghany men were dying as the result of a pistol duel at Sparta late the day before. T. A. Moxley and Aquillia Rector had made a cattle trade on Monday, and after the trading was over, Rector went away and boasted he had “done” Moxley. Moxley load ed up with corn whiskey, and met Rector in Thompson’s store. A quar rel began, both men commenced shoot ing. and after the smoke cleared. Rec tor had four wounds, and Moxley one fatal one. Maxley will die. Rector may live. Rector is a sobei* peaceable citizen. Moxley is alleged to be of a very quarrelsome disposition. There is some talk of raising the price for Sunday drunks fn High Point, which at present is said to be very lit tle tnore than a week day drunk. A®ide form the desecration of the Sabbath it is no little trouble to have to contend with them on Sundays—for the police go to church occasionally, and when they are dressed for the occasion they do not want to miss the sermon or soil their clothes or ruffle their temper. It is contended that this is justice to the police and it is most probable that in a very short time the mayor of that town at his Monday morning courts will charge $10 for a drunk on the Sabbath. Senator Simmons Tuesday placed In the hands of the committee, char ges against Postmaster Walker, at Burlington, and Postmaster Lloyd, at Chapel HH1. The first named case has taken a somewhat serious turn, and Chairman Penrose directed that the papers in this case be sent to the Postofflce Department, with the sug gestion that an investigation be made. Mr, Walker Is charged among various other things, with having destroyed campaign literature sent out by the Democratic State committee in 1900. Most of the allegations against Mr. Walker are made by Mr. Shofner, who says he is not an applicant for the office. Literature said to have been suppressed by Mr. Walker was ad dressed to cotton mill owners. ded from here to Spartanburg, and to all other places to which people go! This is. by far, the coldest day that we have had this season, if cold wind and ice will do to judge from. Fire wood and coal ar both scarce, and the people are suffering great uneasiness on that account. Mrs. Sallie Smith, formerly of Un ion, has taken charge of the hotel at this place and is running it to the en tire satisfaction of all parties. Mrs. Smith is a “hustling” lady, and is well experienced in the business. Mike Marooney. S. S. Convention at Elbethel. On the fourth Sabbath of this month, December 25th, the North Pacolet In terdenominational Sunday School Con vention will meet at Elbethel church at 11 A. M. The following is the pro gram: 1. Song and praise service, con ducted by Rev. Simpson Blanton. 2. Calling the roll of schools, en rolling the delegates and reading re ports. 3. Election of officers for next year. 4. 1st Query:—“How can the chil dren be interested in the Sunday School, and who is mostly responsi ble for their apparent indifference?” Discussed by volunteer speakers. 5. 2nd Query:—“Is the importance of the Sunday School properly under stood or appreciated by the average church member?” Discussed by C. W, Whisonant, J. A. Hames and Wm. Jef feries. 6. 3rd Query:—“Docs the keeping of the Sabbath promote or hinder our advancement in national prosperity?” Discussed by J. Leslie Wright, Wal lace Foster and Sam J. Strain. Miscellaneous business and adjourn ment. It Is hoped that the young men will take an active part in the work of the convention and in discussing the va rious subjects before it. All friendly to the Sunday school work are invited to take part in it. By order of the Committe - ’. December 9th, 1904. J KILLS CATARRH GERMS Relief From Pain. Agonizing burns and scalds are im mediately relieved by application of Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur. Cures all inflammation. Nature’s Greatest Germicide, this remedy heals all diseases of skin and scalp, curing cankers also, and general sore conditions. At druggists, or send for booklet to Hancock Liquid Sul phur Co., Baltimore, Md. —Go to the Shore Store next week and you will save money. —All Pork Sausag ) at L. W. Mc- Guinn’s market only 15c a pound. Breathe Hyomei and Be Cured of Catarrh—Costs Nothing if It Fails. Breathe Hyomei for a few minutes four times a day, through the neat pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit, and benefit will be seen at once. Continue this treatment for a short time, and your catarrh will have been cured by Hyomei. There is no roundabout way In Hy- omei’s medicinal action: It does not try to cure & disease of the head by putting medicine in the stomach. It fills the air you breathe with balsamic healing, that soothes the irritated and smarting membrane, destroys the germs of catarrh that are present in the head and throat, and is the only treatment that can be relied upon to cure. When using Hyomei the air you breathe will be like that on the moun tains high above the sea level, filled with volatile, antiseptic fragrance that heals and cures the irritated mucous membrane of the air passages. This treatment has been so success ful, curing 99 per cent, of all who have used it, that Hyomei is now sold by The Gaffney Drag Co. under an abso lute guarantee to refund the money if it does not benefit. You run no risk whatever in buying Hyomei. If It did not possess unusual powers to cure, it could not be sold upon this plan. The complete Hyomei outfit costs $1.00 and comprises a hard rubber inhaler, a bottle of Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler will last a life time; and additional bottles of Hyo- raei can be obtained for 50c. —$12,000 worth of Shoes at prices that will move them, is what the Shoe Store Is offering.