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■ .TV* Your Children’s Health IS OP VITAL IMPORTANCE. A large part of their time la spent in tha schoolroom and It becomes the duty of every parent and good citizen to aeo to It that the schoolrooms are free from disease breeding germs. Decorate the walls with Cleanly, sanitary, durable, ar tistic, and safeguards health. A Rock Cement delicate tints. Does not rub or scale. Destroys disease germs and vermin. No washing of walla after one© applied. Any on© can brush it on—mix with cold water. The delicate tints are non-potsonous and are made with special reference to the protection of pu pils’ eyes. Beware of paper and germ-ab sorbing and disease-breeding kalsomines bearing fanciful names and mixed with hot water. Buy Alabastine only In five pound packages, property labeled. Tint card, pretty wall and ceiling design. “ Hints on Decorating," and our artisUr services in making color plans, free. ALABASTINE CO. Grand Rapids, Mich., or 105 Water SU N. Y. For sale in Gaffney by CHEROKEE DRUG COMPANY. BIG LOG RAFT S CRUISE Largest Ever Built Is to Cross the Pacific Ocean. fBOM SAN FBAN0IS00 TO SHANGHAI It Will (ontain Ten Million Feet of Lumber—Mariner* Sn» the Project Ih I'eriiunH to Navlgntton Because of the Danger of the Raft Coin* tO CM. . Su lla, Wash., on the Columbia riv er, tin* birthplace of the immense log rafts wliicli have brought world wide fame to the picturesque and daring methods of lumber transportation on the Pacific coast, Is Just now all agog over the prospect that her expert raft builders will have an opportunity to outdo themselves by building the lai^ gest raft the world has ever seen, says a special dispatch from Seattle to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The record breaking raft which is now projected will contain more than 10,000,000 feet of lumber and wdll be Hilly one-fourth larger than the blggcscljog leviathan previously constructed. Still more interesting is the fact that this new raft is to be towed across the The Habit of Observation. pacific from San Francisco to Shang- “Be observing, my son,” said Wil-; bai china—the first time such a feat h "»r— , a 1 and you wil! be a successful man.” monster rafts have within the "Yes,” added Willie’s uncle. "Don’t l» af4t fow >' ( ‘ urs bocn towed from l )orts go through the world blindly. Learn In the Pacific northwest to San Fran co use your eyes.” cisco, but this will be the first attempt "Little boys who are observing to send one of the ponderous cruft ou know a great deai more than those a transoceanic voyage. Two of the POLEYSHONKMAR for ehltdroni safe, sure. ■‘Vo opiates who are not,” Willie’s aunt put in. Willie took their advice to heart. A day passed and once more he stood before the family council. "Well, V.’ll' o.” said his father, "have you been using your eyes?”. The boy nodded. "Tell us wht you’ve learned-.” “Uncle Jim’s got a bottle of whiskey hid behind his trunk.’ said most powerful tugboats on the western coast will undertake to drag the logs to the orient, and the odd fleet will lie accompanied on Its long voyage by a collier or oil steamer with fuel for the lugs. Already shipowners, vessel masters and seafaring men who have to do Willie, with navigation on the Pacific are de- “Aunt Jennie’s go; an extra set of , jdcdly worried over the news that the K'eth in her dresser,^and Jia got a j- a ft is to attempt to journey to tlK‘ far east and are urging that some steps deck of cards and a box of chips he hind the books in the seecretary.” "The little sneak,” exclaimed the family. Cured of Lame Back After 15 Year* of Suffering. "I had been troubled with lame he taken to prevent the monster tow from putting to sea. As a matter of fact, all the 1119nster rafts which have from time to time been towed along the Pacific coast have been brought safely to port, with the exception of back for fifteen years and I found a one or two of the first, which were put complete recovery in the use of Cham- together when the builders did not berlain’s Pain Balm,” says John G. Bisher, Gillman, Ihd. This liniment is also without an equal for sjirains and bruises. It is for sale by Chero kee Drug Co. have as perfect a knowledge us they have now of the best way to fashion them. Nevertheless the mariners ou the world’s greatest ocean declare that the raft en route to China will be a Sir William McGregor, governor of positive menace to navigation. Newfoundland, will make an expedi- i R the construction of the trunspa- WEATHER FORECAST TEST. Army of Expert* Will Eater Lfata For m Friar of 9100. From Smith of Uourlng Run, Va., to Brouson of the upper Saguenay, Thompson, the trapper of Winnipeg; Devoe of Hackensack, N. J., and Rodl- guez, the hermit of Berkeley, Cal., the weather wise Six Hundred are at last to come Into their own, says the New York Herald. For a prize of |100 they will match their, systems or whatever It may be that they depend upon for their predictions. F. R. Fast, a lawyer In New York, has put up the money, and the national govigBineut will Indi rectly determine the winner. They may scorn anything more scien tlflc than a rooster s crow, their pet corn may be the source of their confi dence, the deep burrowing of the hum ble angleworm may be their depend ence or as their rheumatism may be more or less acute they may predict storm or calm. It Is all the same to Mr. Fast and to the gaining ^f the prize. To all the sharps he could hear of, and they number at least 0U0, he has written setting forth the terms of the contest and inviting them to compete. Many have already entered the lists, and as there Is no expense involved ex cept a trifle of postage all are expected to participate. From Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 will be the period of the test. The sharps must send their forecasts dully to Mr. Fast for the succeeding twenty-four hours or for several days in advance if they have confidence to warrant it. The pre dictions will he carefully tabulated and at the end of the mouth will be com pared with the weather as otflclally re corded by the government weather bu reau. "I am something of an amateur farm- 1 er,” said Mr. Fast recently, "and have become greatly Interested in meteor ology. An old farmer eau tell you cor rectly’ whether there will be suu or rain the next day. 1 want to find out now what the system of the outside sharps is if they have any. ‘‘With most of them, 1 admit, it Keems to l>e only Instinct. A grizzled ! farmer will roll his quid to the other 1 side of his mouth, peer at the clouds and sniff the air. Maybe he’ll rub his 1 bad knee or rheumatic elbow. Then he’ll hem and haw a bit and ‘reckon weil have a storm purty soon.’ But a good many of the sharps have regular systems, and the contest will be profit able ns well as Interesting.” Eczema Hew It redden* the skin, Itches, ooze* dries and scales! Some people call it tetter, milk crust 01 •alt rheum. The suffering from It is sometimes In tense; local applications are resorted to- they mitigate, but cannot cur<v It proceeds from humors inherited or ac quired and persists until these have been removed. Hood's Sarsaparilla positively removes them, has radically and permanently cured the worst cases, and Is without an equal for all. cutaneous eruption^ Hood’s Fills ar* the belt cathartic. Price 24 cauu One Car Eacli of Buggies and Wagons His Afternoon Job. i "This hot weather,” said a Cleve land Baptist to an exchange, "reminds me of an address I once heard John D. Rockefeller make.” “Mr. Rockefeller was speaking about the value of little things—spare min utes, spare pennies, and so on. ^.“He told us how one of the littlest things, in the human line, that he b^d ever seen—a little new office boy— had caused him, at the beginning of his career, to distrust a bookkeeper who afterward turned out to be a verg unreliable man. “This boy had come to work In Mr. Rockefeller’s office. He was a bright little fellow, and the chief liked his looks. "One hot August afternoon, as Mr. Rockefeller was starting out to collect a bill, he said kindly to the little boy: "I suppose the bookkeeper has told you what to do this atfernoon?’ “‘Yes, sir,’ the hoy answered. T am to wake him up when I see you coming hack.’ We have ju^t unloaded another car of Anchor Buggies and we ask you not to overlook the many good points the Anchor Buggy possesses ov« 1 others. We aUo have a car of Piedmont Wagons. 'You know them ; they have been sold here more than 20 rears. * R. M. WILKINS HARDWARE CO. GRAND DUKE “CUT” WITTE. lion into Labrador this summer. Feet Swollen to Immense Sizf. ”1 had kidney trouble so had tlnjt I could not work,” says J. J. Cox, of Valley View, Ky.; "my feet werp swol len to immense size and I was con fined to my bed and physicians were unable to give me any relief. My doc tor finally prescribed Foley’s Kidney Cure, which made a well man of me. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. The church with a mission never dies for lack of money. Numerous and Worthless. liverything Is in the name when ft conies to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, discovered some years ago how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding Piles, eczema^ cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt’s Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt’s—the genuine. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. No man ever bought fortune by the sale of his friends. Stomach and Liver Trouble Cured. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures stomach and liver trouble as it aids digestion, and stimulates the liver and bowels without irritating these organs like pills and ordinary cathartics. It cures indigestion and sick headache and chronic constipation. Orino Lax ative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or grip and is mild and pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes. There bigotry. may he backbone wjthout A Guaranteed Cure for Pilee. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro truding Piles. Druggists refund mon ey if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in 6 to 14 days. First ap plication gives ease and rest. 50c. If your druggist hasn’t it send 60c In stamps and it will be forwarded post-paid by Paris Medicine Co., CL Louis, Mo. He knows nothing fully whq^knows nothing beside. Used for Pneumonia. Dr. C. J. Bishop, of Agnew, says: "I have used Foley’s Honey and Tar in three very severe cases of pneumo nia with good results in every ease. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. You cannot tell much about God’s army by its church parade. Best for Children. Mothers, he careful of the health of your children. Ix>ok out for Coughs, Colds. Croup ami Whooping Co^yth. Stop them in time—One Minute Cough Cure Is the best remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Contains no opiates. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Whoever Is a god to himself Is apt to be a devil to his neighbors. A life Is to be known by its outgo rather than by Us Income. Avoid serious results of kldnev or bladder disorder by taking Foley’s Kidney Cure. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. eifle raft there will be utilized what, is known as a floating cradle, an im provement which Is largely responsible for the present development of this unique Industry. The cradle, to pro vide which costs the raft builder thou sands of dollars ns a preliminary in vestment ere he even begins bis real work, consists of a long series of im mense half circles of wood beld In place by strong ribs, the whole struc ture being securely bolted together. It looks for all the world like the skeleton framework of a great ship in course of construction—a big one, mind you—for one of these cradles is longer than the largest ocean liner, and the resemblance Is still further suggested by the fact that the span of the semi circles of wood grows less as either end of the cradle is approached, just ns a ship tapers to stem and stern, this arrangement being resorted to in order to give the distinctive cigar shape to the raft for which the cradle serves as a mold. As the accumulation of logs in creases the cradle of course sinks deeper and deeper into the water. At the beginning of the operation the sides of the cradle tower like great posts above the heads of the workmen em ployed In building the raft, hut when the log craft is completed the top of the cradle Is on a level with the water, while the whalelike hack of the raft curves ten feet above It. Meanwhile the work of binding to gether this great bundle of sticks has been continually in progress. As a backbone for the wooden fish a main chain, with links of iron several Inches in thickness, is run fore and aft through the raft from end to end. Crossing this chain at right angles and connected with It are cross chains of slightly smaller size, and these In turn are joined at either side of the raft to encircle chains which are wound almut Uie log mass at Intervals of twelve feet or less. The effect of this system of chains Is to Inclose the log structure in a flexible cage and strain upon which Is equally communicated to all parts. After the raft Is fully completed comes the problem of launching, ami hero a surprise Is In store for the un initiated. The cradle, It appears, Is In reality two structures, and whereas it has been stanch enough to bear the thousands of tons weight of the raft under construction the mere drawing of key pins serves to sever It in twain throughout Its length and as the two sections are drawn apart the raft falls Into the water. Then a rnanilu rope as thick as a man’s body is attached to the raft and the voyager Is ready for his cruise ou river and hay and ocean. A tug takes her down the river with a stern wheel steamer at the after end to aid In steering In the narrow channel, but when the open sea Is reached two tugs take charge of the raft. Some of the ri'ft* dispatched from Stella In the past have required fyom eight to ten months for their construc tion, hut owing to the Improvements In methods which have been made It Is believed that the raft for Uhina cun he completed In considerably less time despite its excessive size. C*ar'* Brother Affronted ItaMMlan Statesman and Apologised. There was a crisis at St. Petersburg about two years ago in consequence of u quarrel between the Grand Duke Michael, brother of the czar and then heir presumptive to the Russian throne, and M. Witte, the czar’s minister of finance, recalls the Boston Transcript. At a state ball the grand duke ig nored the minister's how and gave him the cut direct. M. Witte’s face showed uo trace, of annoyance. He passed on through the crowded ballroom as If he had not noticed the public affront. High oflicials who had sought his favor the day before fell away from him. They avoided conversation with the man whom they thought to he dis graced in the eyes of his imperial mas ter and gathered instead around the grand duke. M. Witte’s isolation was as complete as that of Richelieu on “the day of fools,” when not a single courtier attended his levee, because all thought the king had quarreled with him finally. Like Richelieu, M. Witte was the victor. The next day he sought an audience with the c.:ar and placed the facts of the case before him. Because, In his capacity of finance minister, he had felt It his duty to re fuse the grand duke certain large sums of money for military purposes, the latter had publicly Insulted him. Un less the grand duke apologized to him privately and made atonement as pub Ucly as the Insult he would, he de clared, he obliged to leave the czar's | service. The czar appealed to him to recon sider this decision, and pointed out bow dilticult it would he, in view of the dignity which "hedges the Russian imperial family, to make the grand duke apologize. “I appreciate (hat, sire,” M. Witte answered. In effect, “and I make uo demand for an apology. You will, then, allow me to retire from my of-, flees. My usefulness to you and to the empire Is necessarily ended by this In cident. No Influence or authority can be left to me." At the next court function the grand duke made a point of greeting the finance minister warmly l»efore the lat ter had time to how to IdinT Played What He Pleased. (London Telegraph.) Henry Smart, the English composer, played a fine organ in a London church, and his recital after service attracted much attention. But one morning after a selection from one of Mozart’s masses a church warden came into the organ loft and ‘begged to in form Mr. Smart that thev had decided that they could not have such jiggy stuff played in their church.” “Very well, sir,’ was the answer; “it shall be altered.” Next Sunday dirge-like sounds pro ceeded Crom the organ, and the war den congratulated the player on the solemn and elevating effect of the mu sic. “I am glad you like it," answered Mr. Smart. “Doubtless if I played it a little quicker you will see the reason why it affected you." And. suiting the action to the word, the popular strains of “Jump Jim Crow” resound?'! from the organ. After this- Henry Smart played what he liked. THREE JURORS CURED }i The Of Cholera Morbus with One Small Bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy. Mr. G. W. Fowler, of Hightower, Ala., relates an experience he had while serving on a petit jury in a murder case at Edwardville, county seat of Clebourne county, Alabama. He says: “While there I ate some fresh meat and some souse meat aiyl it gave me cholera morbus in a very severe form. I was never more sick in my life and sent to the drug store for a certain choltva mixture, but the druggist sent me a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera ana i#f- arrhoea Remedy instead, saying that he had what I seijt for, but that this medicine was so much better he would rather send it to me in the fix I was in. I took one dose of it and was better in five minutes. The second dose cured me entirely. Two fellow jurors were afflicted in the same man- nr and one small bottle cured the three of us.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. • „ [♦ l* 3Sr I Amount Grows quickly after the first tie- posit. Before the account was opened money was spent without thought. Now it is sent to the The Gaffney Savings Bank where it draws interest at the rate of Four Per Cent* Money deposited here cannot he taken by thieves or de-y I' ♦j stroyed by tire. Our modern vaults will resist both. iV m The Gaffney Savings Bank Pays Four Per^Cent. Interest [on all Deposits. Office in The National Bank of Gaffney. The Duke of the Abruzzi, who Is now preparing for an exploring expe dition in Central Africa, is undoubt edly the most adventurous prince in Europe. Many Frraent* For Ml** Rooarvelt. Not only him a shower of compli- | nients fallen upon Miss Alice Roose velt throughout her visit to the south ern islands, hut substantial presents have come to her as well. The sultan of Rnlu, through his prime minister, presented to her a pink pearl of so remarkable n tint that many collectors of gems doubth*** would give n great deal to possess it. The chief dattos j also expressed their interest in the president's daughter by gifts of pearls and a decorated saddle. As If the American party had not been enter tained sufficiently, a programme of na tive sports, ineludlng n spear dance ; and a bullfight, was arranged fat. them. The sultan, dressed In attire that wns far from the American standard of summer outing comfort and attended by his minister and armed umbrella hearers, rode Into the arena and greeted Secretary Taft. Aft or the entertainment Miss Roosevelt and the other Americans were taken for a drive through the cocoanut groves. No Unpleasant Effects. If you ever took DeWitt’s Little Earl*’ Risers for hiliodsness or con stipation you know what pilj pleas ure is. These famous little pills cleanse the liver and rid the system of all bile without producing unpleas ant effects. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Alexis Sergevitch Souvorin, editor of the Novoe Vremya. now seventy, has been for years the greatest figure In the Russian journalistic world. Always Successful. When indigestion becomes chronic it is dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cure indigestion and all troubles resulting therefrom, thus preventing Catarrh of the Stomach, Dr. Newbrough, of League, W. Va., says: “To those suffering from indi gestion or sour stomach I would say there is no better remedy than Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1 have prescribed it for a number of my natients with good success.” Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by Chero kee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Senator Baron, of Georgia, has had conferred on him the title of the “Grand Cordon of the Chefecab” by the Sultan of Turkey. Study Your Own Interests If it is a Buggy you want, you want the best. The best Buggy made is the Buggy made by Tavlor, Canuady & Co. We have them in both open and top. The only Wagon giving absolute satisfaction is the celebrated Geo. E. Nissen. We have them. Do you want the only Disc Plow that will work a hillside and give satisfaction? If so, call and see Avery’s Pluto Disc Plow. A full line of Turn Plows and Farming Implements. : : Lipscomb, Goudelock <2b Co. GAFFNEY, S. C. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Co. Offers for sale BuIIcIIdk Lots In tills flourishing town, Oaffney; also Karras near by and In reach of the Sriiools of Limestone Hprlnsrs and of this place. In lots of SO "" *•* * 1 — A — —ILunds to rent for Furm purposes A Laxative Cough Syrup. “A cold or cough nearly always produces constipation—the water all runs to the eves, nose and throat in stead of passing out of the system through the liver and kidneys. For want of moisture the bowels become dry and hard.” Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar is the original Laxa tive Cough Syrup. It meets and cor rects the above conditions, by acting as a pleasant cathartic on the bowels —expels all colds from the system and cures all coughs, crouo, whooping cough, LaGrlppe, bronchitis, etc. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. I). Allison, Cowpens. General Slossel Is not to be allowed to receive the sword subscribed Jor by his French admirers just after the fall of lYirt Arthur. to 100 acre* n liberal time rates; also Agrlcultura For 1 part ulars apply to J. V. SARRATT, Agent. N. B.—All peraonsare forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the land* if this cumpany, cutting and removing timber or fishing, hunting, under penalty of law. To Curs a Cold in One Day Taka LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tableta. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. E. W. Grova’a signature la on each box. 25c. Are You Administrator and have the settlement of an estate? If so, request of the fudge of Probate that your advertisement be placed in :: :: : 'THE: LEDGER It has the largest circulation of any paper in the Fifth South Carolina Congressional District.