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7 A Wart or Pimple MAY BE CANCEROUS. When a wart, mole or pimple show* any sign of tenderness it is a warning that bad blood is behind it. Often these places are on the face, hands, legs or other part of the body for years, and give no sign to cause uneasiness, and then with a little rough handling, a slight cut or bruise will develop into a sore that re fuses to heal, and the sufferer finds him self afflicted with a cancerous ulcer. About thrae years aaro a blister came on the riRht side of my nose. It arrow speedily in spite of all efforts to heal it up; the pain was not very severe at first, but increased when the sore be?an to inflame and discharge matter. At times the place would scab over and appear to be Rettinsr well, but the scab would drop off, leaving a red, amrry looking ulcer. I had almost despaired of ever curing it, when my attention was called to S. 8. S., and after taking a few bottles the sore began to gradually grow smaller, the discharge stopped and I was cured. Owensboro. Ky. JNO. MASSLE. If theblood is pure and healthy these sores cannot exist. S. S. S. is the ideal blood purifier. It cleanses the blood of all poisons and impurities, making it strong and vigorous and able to supply the body with the strength and nourishment it needs. There is nothing that acts so R romptly as S. S. S., toning up the cu re system, helping the general health and curing sores Permanently. Do not let wart or pimple develop into ? PURELY VEGETABLE. ]>"*■ V^y your blood with S. S. S. It is nature’s remedy, purely vegetable, and while driving all poisons from the blood, will build up every part at the system. Book on the blood and any medical advice desired will be given without charge, to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. THE WORD GRAFT. Correct Dress The ' Modern Method” system of high-grade tailoring introduced by L. E. Hays & Co., of Cincinnati, O., satisfies good dressers everywhere. All Garments Made Strictly to Your Measure a! moderate prices. 500 styles of foreign and domestic fabrics from which to choose. Represented by W. C. CARPENTER, • Gaffney, S. C. The Builders Supply Co. Successors to L. Baker, Will furnish your Building Material of the best that the markets afford and at the lowest living prices. No. 1 heart pine Shingles and Laths, Guar anteed Pure White Lead and Zinc, and Pure Linseed Oil. Nothing better to paint your house with and costs less than mixed paints. When In need of anything in the building line, call and see us; we’ll treat you cour teously and make your estimates for nothing. I-/. Baker, MANAGER. Not Modern Slang, But Good Express ive English. (Fergus Falls Journal.) The recent appearance In an ob scure and Irresponsible paper, as well as in certain official publications of the city council, of the word "graft” has elicited from a number of our readers an inquiry as to what the word meant, as it is not found in dictionaries even of the most re cent pattern. For the benefit of our readers residing on the fiats and the Tordenskjold prairies—who do not enjoy metropolitan advantages we have made an exhaustive examination of the authorities and will give all our readers the benefit of our research. In “Hostetter’s Family Almanac” we find: Graft, n. (See grafter. Deriv. either from grab, to take, to seize, or from graft, to make grow upon or insert in.) 1. The benefiting of a public official or his friends at the public expense, through an official act. 2. The using of one’s official posi tion to gain advantage, denied to others. 2. To so act or do. that an official's fellow citizens are injured while he and his friends profit. 4. To so direct public matters as to benefit one’s self or friends and injure others. To take for one’s self or to give one's friends special privileges. fi. To take that which belongs to the public for private use. 7. To grant one’s self or friends im munity from that which others are compelled to do. 8. To do a thing, pretending that it is for public benefit when it is only private. Illns. To so run a sewer that an alderman may get the benefit of it while his neighbors pay for it. To sell to the city through a dummy when ;ho law forbids an official to do it di- rectly. To so place street lights that an alderman can enjoy it and the Pub lic cannot, etc. And His graft, was bold, yet within the pale of —Ben law. Johnson. Did You Ever Think what a bargain you are getting when you tret THE LEDGER one hundred and three (103) times a year for 0nl*$y0a Year? He was as subtle a grafter as ever graced a council’s board, Or fixed his street at ward’s expense. —Shakespeare. •‘I’lack was a past master in the art of grafting. He was a thorough par- liamontarian. !!«' always had his mat ters well in hand. His reports were always carefully prepared and even move was consummated with a clock like precision. Although possessing a sensitive nature, he was bold, almost brazen, in the carrying out of jobs in which the combination, wnose servile tool he was, was interested. The lord mayor, whose vast and varied inter ests frequently encroached upon pub lic rights, relied upon him implicitly, and he never failed him. His associ ates on the board, with one or two ex ceptions, were honest, hut they were obtuse or weaklings and offered no resistance. The organic law govern ing the city was ignored, forgotten, and his grafting went on unhampered and unchecked.”—McDougal’s "The London Council.” !)r. Schopenkoff in his "Growth of Language,” says: In these days when our vocabulary is being enriched by many new words whose origin and derivation cannot he traced to a certainty, there is a con stant tendency to substitute, so that j the exact meaning is liable to be con- ! fused and lost. We should strive to I guard against this and by proper use fix their exact meaning. The words j "graft” and “boodle” are cases in point. Their meaning is entirely diff I erent. Boodle is the price paid for an i official act or vote, the taking or giv- ! ing of which is a crime. Graft is the | profit of an official act which, althougli within the law, Is morally wrong and | not to he tolerated in well ordered I communities. Minnehaha, filled with laughter, Turning, said, “You’re a grafter; ] Take another, it’s no matter. Till the public catches on.” Then the holder Hiawatha Grafts the graft that grafters long for, Till the maiden called for quarter. Yelled, and hiked for Running Water. Space will not permit, our going into this matter at greater length, but this will he sufficient to enlighten our j inquirers and furnish the commission a guide in its investigations. UVASOL Aro your Kidneys, Liver or Blad der effected? If so, read our guar antee:— $25.00 Reward. We offer $25.00 reward for any case of Kidney, Liver or Bladder trou- ""TiTF that cannot be'TUtBtt-^iJJva- soi. Tj: Interstate Giemical Co., For sale by Baltimore, Md. Wilburn & Co., King’s Creek, 8. C. Overworked KIDNEYS Mnrruy's Itnclia, (Bn anil Juniper is prescribed and endorsed by emi nent physicians. It cures when all else fails. Prevents Kidney Disease, Dropsy, Bright’s Disease,“etc. At all drug stores. #1.00 rt Hottlc, or direct from The Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S Double-Tracking the Southern. The Washington Post has this: “The Southern is now double-track- l ing its line from Danville, Va.. to Pel- 1 bam, N. C.. and it was only recently that the work of laying an additional track from Greensboro. N. C., to High Point, N. C., was inaugurated. In ad dition to this, there is some talk of double-tracking from Asheville, N. C., down the French Broad valley to Mor ristown, Tenn. Lane Brothers, con tractors, of Richmond, Va., have the contract for the Danville and Greens boro undertakings. From Atlanta to Austell, Ga., the Southern has lately begun the work of laying an addition al traek, while the town of Armour, on the Atlanta Belt Line, is soon to he connected with the Georgia metropolis by double tracks. “It is understood that a contract will soon be let for double tracking the Southern from Knoxville to Chat tanooga.” Country Boy Has the Advantage. (Franklin Times.) As an old farmer friend remarks, a home-grown, hard-spanked, bare footed and hard-fisted country boy makes a much better fighter in the battles of life than does the pampered, high-collared, crease-trousered youi^i of our towns and cities, whose clothes have always been dusted with a whisk broom instead of a shingle. Kodol Dyspepsia Care Digoata what you eat. folebiionemar Ohtm Ooldai Pravaots Pneumonia ORDER OF ELECTION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. To the Commissioners of Election for the County of Cherokee: WHEREAS, W. D. Kirby, who, at the general election held In November, 1904, was chosen a member of the House of Representatives for the elec tion district of Cherokee county, to serve for two years, has since said election resigned; and whereas the Constitution of the State of South Car olina directs that In such a case a writ of election shall be issued by the speaker of the House of Representa tives for the purpose of filling the va cancy thus occasioned for the remain der of the term for which the mem ber so resigned was elected to serve: NOW, THEREFORE, you and each of you are hereby required, after due advertisement, and with strict regard to all the provisions of the constitu tion and laws of the said State touch ing your duty in such case, to bbl<f an elecMon for a member of the House of Representatives, for the election district aforesaid, to serve the remain der of the term for which the said W. D. Kirby was elected; the polls to he opening at the various places of elec tion in the said district on Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of September A. D., 1905, by the various sets of man agers for those places respectively; and the counting of the votes cast and the declaration of the results of the election to he in accordance with the provisions of law providing for the general elections and the manner of conducting the same. THIS WRIT, together with your re turn of the election to be held under it, have before the House of Represen tatives at its next meeting after the election. WITNESS the honorable Mendel L. Smith, Esquire. Speaker of the House of Representatives at Columbia, this second day of September In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun dred and five. Mendel L. Smith, Speaker of the House of Represen tatives. Tom C. Hamer, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Order of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Cherokee. By virture of the above writ to us directed from Honorable Mendel L. Smith, Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, dated September 2nd, 1905, it is: Ordered that a special election he held at the various precincts in said county, the polls, to be opened at seven ’clock a. m. and close at four o'clock p. bi. on the twenty-sixth day of Septeml&r, 1905, for the purpose of the election of one member of the House of Representatives, from said county to fill out the unexpired term of the Honorable W. D. Kirby, re- signed. For the purpose of conducting said election the following named persons are appointed managers at the respec tive precincts: Blacksburg—J. D. Kennedy, Elijah Harr ill and E. R. Sapoch. Allens—J. B. Carter. E. J. Clary and H. B. Lipscomb. Grassy Pond—L. Huskey, E. A. El lis and G. C. Humphries. Turners—B. O. Turner, John Pettit and C. P. Teal. Woods—J. F. Jolly, M. Bridges and L. E. Wood. Macedonia—Wm .Garner, E. P. Richards and A. Harris. Ezell—J. A. Scruggs, Jonas Vassey and J- S. Parris. Antioch—J. R. Dickson, J. A. Whis- nant and E. Hardin. Timber Ridge—J. D. Carter, C. M. Tate and E. L. Tate. Buffalo—A. H. Moore, Lewis Hop per and S. C. Carlton. King’s Creek—E. W. Love, R. H. Mitchell and Wm. Borders. Cherokee Falls—S. S. Gaffney, J. F. Smith and J. W. Byars. Draytonville—Wade Elmore, John Barnhill and Graham Macomson. Ravenna—T. G. Chalk, R. R. Brown and J. R. Wilkins. Gaffney No. 1—W. J. Jones, Sam Clary and J. S. Wells. Gaffney No. 2—Gus Abernathy, T. R. Wilkins and R. M. Jolly. Gaffney No. 3.—S. M. Littlejohn, C. J. Wall and W. T. Thompson. White Plains—R. W. Lee, A. A. Crocker and M. C. Lipscomb. Butlers—W. H. Swofford, J. A. Mar tin and C. M. Sellers. Sarratts—J. H. Wilkins, W. J. Prid- more and P. Y. Poole. Littlejohns—J. W. Sparks, Dick Lit tlejohn and J. E. Gault. Maud—J. H. Ruppe, J. R. Godfrey and C. W. Moore. Wilkinsville—Sam J. Strain, Will A. George and Jesse Wright. Thickety—I. M. Smith, John Daniels and Moses Goforth. The first named manager for each precinct will call upon the commis sioners of election for this county at the court house at Gaffney, S. C., on Saturday, Sept. 23rd, for boxes and tickets. Managers of each precinct must place account for services of themselvep and clerk in box with elec tion returns in an envelope directed to the commissioners of election of Cherokee county, S. C. 4 D. A. Thomas, Chairman, W. W. Hopper, John Hughes, Commissioners of election, for Cher okee county, S. C. ProtectYonrself • • • Against loss by accident, sick ness, fire, storms, and leave your family comfortably “fixed” when you die, by investing in an INSURANCE POLICY. I represent the best companies. • • • D. C. ROSS. FCTR Building and Plastering Llm«, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse, and Dynamite Caps, call on LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKS. CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone 67. ^ D. C. ROSS, President. £ J. A. CARROLL, Vice-Preat. MAYNARD SMYMH^Caahier. CHAS. W. HAMES, Ass’t. Cash. ^ The National Bank of Gaffney ^ Gaffney, £5. C. SI State, City and County Depository. ^ We shall endeavor to make it both agreeable and fc profitable for you to do businessVitlUus. William Jefferies, R. M. Wilkins, Henry M. McAden, DIRECTORS: J. A. Carroll, B. L. Hames, Maynard smyth, D. C. Ross. T. M. Littlejohn, W. C. Carpenter, ^ C. W. Whisonant, ^ BLACKSMITH ING. I have opened a first-class black- j smith shop next to McGuinn’s | market, where you can have good I work done at moderate prices. 1 Horseshoeing and Wheelwright ! work a specialty. Give me a call, j 9-15-lmo. M. V. Fitzgerald. GAFFNEY, S. C., Aug. 31st, 1905. Mr. Jones J. Darby, Disct. Agt., .ETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. Gaffney,‘S. C. Dear Sir:—I wish to extend my thanks to you and your Chief Adjuster, P. B. Eyler, for draft of #75.00 for my recent disability; also draft to Dr. B. L. Allen for <15.00, for medical attention. I rec- onimed your company to any one who wants fair treatment and up-to- date Accident and Health policies, as you are liberal in your settlements and deserve patronage of the Insuring public. Yours trulv, J. C. Painter. Subscribe for Tbe lerlpr, $1.00 a year If You Have Something to Sell Make it Known Through The Ledger If You Want Something Put Your “Want” Ad. in The Ledger If You Want Nicely Printed Stationery Let The Ledger Do Your Work If You Want the Latest Local and Foreign News Subscribe For The Ledger Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Aids Nature, Medicines that aid nature are al ways most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedv acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secre tions, and aids nature In restoring the svstem to a healthy condition. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. Subscribe for The Ledger, 11.00 a year. NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Notice Is hereby given that on Mon-1 day, September 18th, 1905, at 9 o’clock! A. M., books of subscription to the! capital stock of the Cherokee County Cotton Warehouse Co. will he opened j at the offices of The Ledger and the Cherokee News, Gaffney, S. C., and will remain open until the stock is subscribed. The capital stock of said corporation will be $5,000, divided in-! to 500 shares of the par vale of $10 per share. W. Sam Lipscomb, J. V. Sarratt, Geo. W. Bonner, E. J. Clary, R. C. Sarratt, Commissioners of Incorporators. 1 9-lG-tf. The Ledger always gives you the worth of your money in every instance. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Seven MDBon boxes sold in post 12 months. This Signature, SthJ&yTX Cures Grip in Two Days. on every box. 25c. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digest* what you eat. ’ One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup. The new Laxative n T VT O Cures that does not £ripe |J Stomach and Liver PleaLant to^ahe. LaXatiVC Ffflit S)TUp Chronic Constipation. For Sale by Cherokee Drug Co. For Sale by Cherokee Drug Co. 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