Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i A The Vital Center No Man Stronger Than His Stomach--Let Mi-o-na Strengthen Your Digestive System. The stomach is your vital center. strengthened with Mi-o-na and is No man is stronger than his stom- able to convert the food into nour- •ch. ishment, all other organs soon be- Tho average man measures his come well. This explains many physical vitality by his heart, his cures of heart, liver, or kidney dis- kidneys, or his lungs. Yet it is the eases in the cases where Mi-o-na is stomach that should first bo consid- used. ered when you cast up the account of It is the most wonderful health re- health. storer known, and is sold by the Every organ of the body is sustain- Gaffney Drug Co. under an absolute ed and nourished by food which is guarantee that it costs nothing unless converted into nutrition in the stom- it restores health. Just one little ach, and conveyed to every part of tablet out of a 50 cent box of Mi-o-na the system in the form of blood. For for a few days, and you will soon see this reason, when the stomach is a great improvement in your health Timely Words About - Clothing - Many men'wait until’the first) whiff 3°f Fall weather and then suddenly* deter mine t to buy their HeavyJ Clothing. Where to go is an important question. The average man wants the most style and value he can get for his money. And^that is where this store is so effec tive. Everything in Shoes and Furn ishings too. : : : : Get The Habit-Go To nelson; The Star Clothier. m Have You Visited The 5. lO’and 26c Store? If not you^lon’t know what’you are missing. Como and see what unheard of bargains we are offering in (llassware, Hardware, Tinware, ('hinaware, Crockery and many other things too numerous to mention ; so r don’t put it oil' another day but come and see. ■ m*. a. l:u " Peeler 6r‘Co Next Door to J. 1. Sarratt’s. PERSONAL PARAQRAPH8. It. A. Jones went to Columbia last week to bring home his daughter, Miss Lillian, who is attending the Co lumbia Female College, and who has been sick. Mr. Jones found his daughter much improved, and there fore did not bring her back. He re turned Friday night. Mrs. George Blanton, of Shelby, N. C., is in the city visiting relatives. Col. Thomas Boss Robinson, of Charlotte, N. C., spent yesterday in the city, the guest of Capt. S. S. Ross. .Mrs. J. Meek Smith, of Clover, with her iittle (laughter, Claudie Ross, is visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. S. S. Ross, corner Logan and Fred- erick streets . Capt. J. J. Magness, of Grassy Pond, was in the city Friday. (’apt. McK AlbergotJi, of Blacks burg, was in i ho city Friday. He call ed on The Ledger while here. E. F. VVarth once a resident of this place Inn now of Columbia, was in the city Friday. Miss Mamie Jefferies, of Home, was in the city Saturday shopping. Dr. B. F. McKown, of Cherokee Palls, was In the city Saturday. (’apt. Chas. Petty, of Spartanburg, was a visitor to the city Saturday. Rev. C. M. Teal, of Cherokee, spent Sunday night in the city with Rev. W. T. Thompson. Rev. A. D. Davidson, of Beaverdam, was in the city yesterday. S. R. Humphries, of Grassy Pond, was in town yesterday. Thos. Hester, who is now .in the railroad business in West Virginia, is spending a few days in the oity. W illie Byars, of Mercer, was among- the city visitors Saturday. .1. D. Jones, W. M. Webster and Ed. H. DeCamp dined at the hospitable home of Mr. Sill Estes Sunday. The dinner was all that, could be desired, ;ind the cooking reflected credit uppn the amiable young lady who presides over the culinary department of the household—Miss Mattie . Mrs. Estes is a charming hostess, while Mr. Es tes and his sons know how to make one regret the hour of departure and make him long for another visit. Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Black, of Wil- kinsville, were .in the city Friday. Edward Blalock. Raymond Hill, Clyde Halford, Lary Langston, J. H. Powers and Sam Bryant, of Spartan burg, were visitors in the city Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Blowers, of Spar tanburg, were in the city Saturday. L. L. Harris, of Charlotte, was a | city visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Settlemyer re- tuniod to the city Friday from an ex tended stay in the north. H. Y. Thackston, a prominent, real | estate man of Greenville, was in the i city Saturday. Paul C. Hundley, of Clifton, was ! ^ the city Sunday visiting Drs. S. M. and W. K. Gunter. Sam T. Reid, of Converse, was among the city visitors Sunday. C. P. Sullivan, of Anderson, wus in the city Sunday. J. L. Plaxico, of Cherokee, was in town Saturday. Drayton Clary attended services at Goucher Sunday. Johnnie McCraw of Grassy Pond. 1 was in town yesterday. Asbury McCraw, of Grassy Pond, was among rhe city visitors yester day. , Jno. B. Brown, of Goucher, was in i the city yesterday, i E- O. Huskqy attended services at Grassy Pond Sunday, i ^ T aylor Potty and little son, of Corinth, were in town yesterday. M. L. Gettys, of Grassy Pond, was in the city 'yesterday. b(‘v. R. T. Liston will attend the meeting of Presbytery this week ai Rock Hill. Chief T. II. Lockhart will go to Or.enville today to attend United States court. Mrs. s. H. Griffith and two little boys returned home Friday, after spending several weeks with rel- aiives at Heath Springs. Prof. George B. Pfeiffer, of Blacks burg. was among the visitors In the city Sunday. J. L. Strain. Esq., of Eetta Jane, spent yesterday in the city. H. M. Johnson, of the Gaffney Live Stock Co., leaves today for the west ern markets to buy mules and horses. FOR SALK. FOR SALE—Recleaned Appier Oats. Also fine four-year-old filly. James Hill, two miles west of Gaff ney. Oct. 17,20, 24 pd. FOR SALE or RENT—Desirable houses and lots. C. M. Smith. 10-6-1 mo. FOR SALE—285^ acres fine farm ing land. Apply at once to Mrs. Vic Lavender, 10-2-lmo. FOR SALE—5-room house, with water and plenty of shade. Apply at once to Mrs. Chas. B. Cox. 10-2-lmo. FOR SALE—House and lot on Lo gan street; also three-room house on Grenard street. Apply to J. L. Alex- der. 9-22-tf. FOR SALE—One good milk cow. Apply to W. C. Hamrick. 9-22-tf. FOR RENT. Roller Mill, Corn Mill, Storeroom and One-horse Farm for rent for standing rent, cheap. VV. G. McBrayer, R. F. D. No. 1, Gaffney, S. C. 1-18-tf. FOR RENT—Storeroom in W. Sam Lipscomb building. Apply to E. F. Lipscomb. 3-8-tf. SUITES OF ROOMS to let in the Star Theatre. A. N. Wood. 3-22-tf. WANTED. WANTED—Copy of The Ledger of July 21, 1905. WANTED—l,00i) cos wood; «ik pay highest market price. Garr.**v Manufacturing Co. S-ZS-tf. Do Not Hide Your Money Away iu chimney corners nor bed ticks, where it may be burned, lost or stolen, but put it in the BANK where it is ABSOLUTELY SAFE. The BANK will give you a receipt for all moneys deposited and you can withdraw any part, or all of it, at any time. No one can draw your money except upon an order from you. This service will cost you nothing. Open an account today. : ; : ; We Loan Money on Cotton. §«- Merchants & Planters Bank CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS, $90,000.00. Fire Insurance and Bonds Written. FOUND. FOUND—Purse containing small amount of money. Owner can get same by proving property and paying for this ad. 10-17-lt. MONEY TO LOAN, l am prepared to negotiate loans on mproved farms for a term of years n amounts of $1,000 and upward, at 7 jer cent, and from $300 to $1,000 at l per cent. Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney, 8. C. WANTED : if - . j. n .warcivA You to know that we can insure COTTON ON PLANTATIONS. WOOD & SMITH, Agents. Oct. 13-1 mo. ATTENTION FARMERS. We are prepared to make advances on cotton on warehouse receipts is sued by Win. Sam’l. Lipscomb’s bonded warehouse. National Bank of Gaffney, Gaffney Savings Bank. lft-3, G, 10, 13. The Dixie Department Store Wants everybody to know that we have bought for the fall trade, the best and cheapest line of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and Notions that has ever been brought to this market, and the goods must be sold. Our motto is quick sales, to say nothing of profits. The above is applicable also to our enormous line of Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, Lap Robes, Quilts, Tin ware, Hardware, Ladies’ Skirts and Cloaks, and everything in Groceries. Get our prices before you buy. Littlejohn Bros. THE BALDWIN Product of both PIANOS and ORGANS is unexcelled. More than a dozen people in Gaffney will testify to the truth of this statement. Come to Johnson’s Music House and see them. After the 15th I will have on exhibition the famous BALDWIN PIANO PLAYER by use of which anyone can perform the most difficult music without- practice. Come and hear it—no charge. I also have ad ded a fine line of Violins and Sheet music. W. L. JOHNSON, THE always contains all the latest local and foreign news. Subscribe now $1.00 c i T o m X’. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Co. Offer., for Hale BulldlnK Lots In thli flourUhlnK t<. w .y Oa ffney alno Far ms near by and In reach of the Hchoola of Limestone Springs and of this ulace. In lots of * to 100 acres n liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm purposes For 1 part* ulars apply to J. V. SARRATT, Agent. N R.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of tbit company, cutting and removing Umber or fishing, hunting, under penalty of law. Cheap Excursion Rates to Columbia. The Southorn Railway will sell oxnirsion tickets to Columbia, S. C. and return, from all points within the State of South Carolina, and f rom Charlotte, N (’., Asheville N. C., Wil mington, N. ('., Augusta, Ga., and Sa vannah, Ga., and intermediate points, account State Agricultural and Me chanical Fair, October 24t;h-27th, 1905, daily October 22nd to 2Gth, in clusive, and for morning trains sched uled to arrive at Columbia before noon October 27th, at rate of one first class fare plus 25 cents plus 50 cents for round trip, the fifty cents covering one admission to the fair grounds. For military companies and brass hands in uniform, twenty or more on one ticket, one cent per mile travel ed in each direction nips arbitraries per capita. Dates of sale same as for civilians as shown above. Final limit all tickets October 29th, 1905. Southern Railway, in addition to the regular passenger trains running on convenient schedful s to Colum bia. will operate special trains Octo ber 25th and 2Gth, between the fol lowing points: Between Branchvllle, Camden, Sum ter and Columbia. Spartanburg and Columbia and In termediate points. Anderson. Belton and intermediate points to Columbia. For further information, apply to any ticket agent, or write R. W. Hunt, Division Passenger Agt. Charleston, S. C. Notice. On the grounds of the spring lot at Limestone the following notice has been posted: “Very" politely and very respectful ly, the college authorities request that all persons refrain from trespassing on these grounds, which are reserved for the use of the college exclusive ly- “Lee Davis Ixulge, President.” Y i . I have purchased the grocery hust- u ss heretofore conducted by Walter; Baker, on Limestone street, and ] I hereafter it will he known as THE B. B. STORE. I shall at all times keep on hand an up-to-date stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, and everything usually kept In a high-class grocery store, besides all kinds of country produce, when it can he had. I expect to make it in every respect the people’s store; and I re spectfully solicit a liberal share of Hit' patronage of the people of Gaff ney and Cherokee county. Watch * for my ads. in The Ledger. Very respectfully, Floyd L. Baker. See Us for Prices. 3 houses and lots, all modern im provements. One 5-room house, $800. One 3-room house, $G00. Lot 80x 200. One house and lot, $375. Three of the prettiest residence lots in Gaffney, 80x160, $250 each. Two lots, $100 each. One lot, $G3. One lot, $250. One farm, good location, ICO acres, at a bargain. See us for price. One farm seven miles from Gaffney, containing 225 acres, $12.50 per acre. The cheapest farm in Cherokee coun ty. Robertson & Gullick CO Buggies and Wagons. 03 CO GAFFNEY HARDWARE CO., R. O. Sams, Manager, Gaffney, South Carolina^ # Tom Clarkson, who lias had experi ence with Wagons, Buggies, etc., is with us and will be glad to see his friends and show them through our stock. ; : : : :: :: CTQ Paints and Oils. For Seilo. THE ROGERS HOME PLACE on the corner of Rut ledge and Pine streets. Seven-room house on lot 160x200 feet to 20 foot alley in the rear; good well on back porch; wood shed, chicken house, barn with six stalls, crib and hay loft. Fruit trees, grape vines, shade trees in front and back yard. Premises fenced. In other words, a complete home. Price $2,500. You can easily sell off an 80 foot lot, and L have left a very cheap home. For further particulars address J. W. ALEXANDER, - - Spartanburg, S. C. The Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Compy. “During the present Insurance investigation in New York, Mr. Hughes, the counsel for the investigating committee, called the Actuary of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, of New Jersey, to the stand and asked if the expenses of his company were not about 25 per cent, of the income like those of the other concerns under investigation; and when the Actuary replied that the expenses were only 15 per cent, of the income, Mr. Hughes excused hint from further testimony, and made no inquiries about irregular deals and rake offs, such as have been keeping the officials of the big concerns on the anxious seat.’’ From an article appearing in The Literary Digest, Oct. 7th, 1905. : For Rates and Specimen Policies, see Jones J. Darby, Agent, Gaffney. S. C.