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». wr%: ■ — THE LEDGER. T ..-jRday ana Friday, ■i • oeCamp, Editor and Publisher, J. Brian Bell. News Editor. . T.. Ledger Is not responsible fot j ue • i?ws oi correspondonta. Hereafter no advertisement* will be accepted at this office after 12 o’colck on Mondays and Thursdays. Watch your label and the date. And renew before ’tls too late; If there be an error, don’t Ret mad, Report to us—we'll make you elad. Renumber, ’tls our aim to please. But errors are Hko peskv fleas— They will creep in In spite of fate. Therefore, watch your label and the I date. -Oitlnal. DON’T WANT THE DISPENSARY. Some time aRo th^ people of l.an- castr • county voted out the dlspen-j nary. The town of Kershaw' is on the line dividliiR Ijaneaster and Ker-| fihaw counties, but lies principally In, I.ancaster county and the local dis-, penaary was in Lancaster, therefore' it was abolished. The State board of control have decided to re-establish the dispensary in Kershaw and will locate it on the Kershaw county side. Concerning this matter the Kershaw j Era says: The bringing of the dispensary •’back to Kershaw will certainly come as an unwelcome piece of news to the majority of the people of thisjberally illustrated and tastefully ar town. They have said by their voice ranged, all of which reflects credit as well as their ballots that they did u00n The News, Charlotte, Mecklen- Xr S^ouTA^'to 0 ^ -0 North ^Carolina, an institution so utterly void of merit j and so thoroughly full of corruption Mayor Little requests us to say and rottenness upon this town simply that ther« is a mistaken sentiment because they can do so. i in regard to the attitude of the city Certainly it is not. done with an> administration toward the keeping up hope of bettering the moral life of u c l, * i In the Name of Sense, that good / common sense of which all of us have a share, how can you continue to buy ordinary soda crackers, stale and dusty as they must - be, when for 5^ you can get Uneeda Biscuit fresh from the oven, protected from dirt by a package the very beauty of which makes you hungry* NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS OF THE: ■ winii— aw lumntmmmun pages of good matter, li- sponcible for such an arry of talent. Under it any man who possesses money enough and egotism enough to think he can get the necessary votes may run for office. The man seeks the office and not the office the man. We would like very much to see none but a great and good man governor of our State, but from the present outlook the prospects of attaining the community—it cannot make a ot the city hall park. It is the desire a Koa j ar(j indeed gloomy. better citizen of any man. Compare and mirpose of the administration to the trade of Kershaw for the past six keep the park up, and this is evidenc-i Church Burned at Thickety. months without a dispensary to the ed b7 the fact that workmen were : Thickety, May 19.-I am sorrv to \ the six months prior with it. There i say, that on Friday, fire in some way is very little if any difference. What nut 1 ‘ work cleaning oft the park be- cauf , ht and i )Uine d down the Moun- do we hope to gain? A few dollars— fore the communication of “Lee” ap- tain View Baptist church, we believe th'at this cannot be the ob-! neared in Tuesday’s Led^jer. Wte sell the \ do we hope to gain? A few dollars—j fore the communication of “Lee” ap-itain View Baptist church. It is not ) Wft believe th'at this cannot be the ob- neared in Tuesday’s Ledfjer. Wle | known how the fire caught, but it is / joct. Because who would sell the wou jd respectfully suggest that the church was set^on / Tnora l standing of the U) ^ beautifying of the park was begun / soul", of its citizens for a few dollars. , . / how can a man longer thrill with, during Mayor Littles first adminis- delight at the sight of the grand old tratlon, by him, and the idea that'kins and J. L. Chambers, wish to Palmetto tree when he sees it stamp- be do es not wish to keep it up is | thank the many kind white friends fire. By the help of God w e will rebuild. We, the building committee, W. M. Bratton. E. C. Wilkins, G. Wil ed upon a liquor bottle? How can therefor . erroneous Mayor Gaffney! who helped us to bulId the ,,ew th P name of his State arouse his pride th . , * ^. y ey church at Thickety. They gave us when it is placarded over the door of did much to carry out the work in- 4,200 feet of lumber and fifty pounds a grog shop in order to make the sale augurated by Mayor Little, for which of nails. Among the contributors of liquor a respectable business? Mr. Gaffney is due much credit. We: wer '' Messrs. D. L. Littlejohn. J. M. Kershaw doesn’t need a dispensa- , J annrehend Danle1 ’ C L Llpsf>omb * C - E ‘ ^ mith ' ry. Thp people have said that they, sta ^ tba \ no °“f need ^ ppr ® be " d J. E. Webster. B. F. Bonner. D. C. didn’t want it and if it comes we will that beautiful little paik will be Tindall and Capt. M. Pinson and find that it will c ^ more than it allowed to go to wreck, will coine to—not ii dollars, but in * * * that which surpasses money charac-. Candidates for State offices are be- Sale positively. ends Saturday night. Don’t fail +o attend this marvelous sale of bargains. This is no boast, for Better Bargains Were Never Olfersd in Gaffney' Those who failed to attend this sale of bargains should not put off longer as it will last ONLY TltO MORE DAYS ter. many others whom we hope the l>ord will bless. W. M. B. gining to annonuce themselves. Al- From this it appeal - that the peo ready three have announced for gov- pie of Kershaw town are opposed to the dispensary, but that the Stjate, board proposes to thrust a dispensa ry down them in *pite of heir oppo sition. The State board has a legal r ; "ht to do this but. it has no moral right to thus show an liter disregard of the washes of Che people. It is , A more ability than any other man so I just such outrageously high-handea , , ... far announced, but he is not on our I proceedings as this that are making L . ■ „ . .. .. Platform, while Brunson, a sincere onoonents of the dispensary system. ,,,,,, ^ prohobitionists. seems to be wrapped I It is the most gigat ’.tc political ma- 1 I . „^_,„i;u r> in bis own conceit and his narrow- ■ chine on.earth and the men in control are so tyranical that they override; " ess —A Truss that does not At is no good. We guarantee to fit Trusses properly. Gaffney Drug Co. ernor on the dispensary platform and one on the water wagon. Up one ship and down the other the indica tions are that unless some unheard dark horse jumps into the race we will hav P mighty poor material to se- . lect from. Manning seems to have r ““i S Spring j Fever 1 position, the on unfits him tor the the desire of the better class of citi-. 81 ^ * ^ ever ’ bllt be is , jsens. But it is folly to suppose that wron « Platform, and from all we can ; | men who will engage in the whiskey i 1 **™ of Blease ^ is a conceited. | business, either for themselves or on ^otisticai and somewhat of a dema- . the part of the State should show a'^Sue. There ^eem 8 no possible way ■ disposition to treat opponents of their to rea8 ° n his election, but should he j business with anything like a liberal b e elected it would certainly be a gplrit , case of doing a little business on a | big scale. When it comes to guber- ■ NOTES AND COMMENTS. vVp. appreciate very much the kind ly expressions of po.ple and press in regard to our industrial edition. A little bit of praise £»>“* a long way to make the pathway smooth. • « • There is a possibility of celebrating the Great and Glorious Fourth this year. Some definite action in the "matter will be takeu in a week or ten days. In thp meantime it would be we\to agitate the matter. Of course if the people do not care for a cele bration then no celebration iso far as this conutv is concerned) will take place. * • • The taxpayers of Cherokee contri bute thousands of dollars every year to the support of the county and State government, from which they receive little benefit. If they would tax themselves half *•> much for good roads they would not be long in realizing that they were receiving t.ome benefit from their tax money. • • • The Charlotte News' Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepeuce edition, is sued last Monday, was almost as big and qultp &s successful as the cele bration itself. It consisted of half a 1 natorial candidates' Blease is the | limit. And thp primary system is re- Catarrh Cttnnor. im* Cur«*«l WJthLOCYL APPLICATIONS. u» tU-y ean- not reaidi the seat of Mu ii-u-usu-. Catarrh l» a blood or conDtltntbiii.t disease, and In order to cure It you must * v*e Internal rem edies. Hall’s Catarrh Out- i*. taken Inter nally, and acts directly O'the mui-ous sur faces Hall's Catarrh tj’-- is not a quack medicine. It was presto: , d Uy one of the ly-st physicians In this >untry for years, and Is » regular presc-lptio 1. It Is composed ot the best toni.'s known oiui'lueil with the best oh:od purlHers. acting directly on the mucour surfaces. The perfe.-t cornnlnation of the two Ingredients Is w‘. at produces such wonderful results In cornu; ( atarrh. Hend for testlumnlals, free F. J. CHENEY A CH> Props.. Toledo. O Sold by druggists, price 75. Uall’sV mlTy Pills are ' «»•* cs for four Protection we place this label on every package of Scott's Emulsion. The man with a fish on his back Is our trade-mark, and It is a guarantee that Scott’s Emul sion will do all that Is claimed for it. Nothing better for lung, throat or bronchial troubles In infant or adnlt. Scott’s Emul sion is one of the greatest flesh- butldere known to the medical world. MV/i MBd you a sample in*. SCOTT & BOWIE, *” Spring fever is considered a joke—when some one else has it—but the condition is in reality bo joke. Spring fever is one of those terms applied to that general relaxed con- diuon of the system which is so common at this season. It indicates, as a rule, a loss of vitality and a disorded condi tion of the blood. An effec tive remedy should be prompt ly used, because this condi tion readily ijecomes chronic. Our Motto Iron Tonic Is just the remedy needed. It aids digestion, tones upthe nearvous system, purifies the blood aiK 1 increases vitality. We are so sure that it will give satisfaction in all cases that we sell it under a posi tive guarantee—your money back if it fails. : : : : : I Cherokee Dreg ! Company. Agency for MONEY TO LOAN On (armlug I.uula t ..ug Urn*. n< 'lommisslou rharvp.l Borrower pays Actual coat of ,>«>riveting loau For furthar Infonuatiou wu.truss JOHN B. PALMER A SON., Box 282, Columbia, 8. G. May 80 pd. LADIES’ SKIRTS On e lot pleated Skirts. In all colors—gray, blue, brown, red and other shades. Worth $1.00 and $2.00; Determi nation Sale price The above lot is absolutely worth $1.00 and $2.00. You should see them. Only 79c! Lot 675 Ladies' gray Skirts, with small but tons and fancy trimmed; custom-made, sold formerly for $3.00, absolutely worth $3.00 and $4.00, Determination Sale price Lot 602 Ladies blue and black tailor-made Skirts, with buttons on sides and front; very pretty flounce. It’s a beauty, and well worth $8.00. Determina tion Sale price UNDERSKIRTS One lot black moreen and sateen Petticoats worth $1.50, Determination Sale price Others at 25c and 39c WAISTS Lot 925 Ladles’ white waists, embroidered front, custom-made, well worthy $1.50. See them. Determination Sale price Lot 584 Ladies white fine front embroidered Waists, well worth $2.00, Deter mination Sale price One lot striped Waists worth 75c, Determination Sale price One Tot colored Waists, worth 75c, Determination Sale price Ladles’ Vests, worth 25c, the Determination Sale price One lot Ladies’ Vests worth 15c, Determination Sale price 43c U $1.19 iroidered $1.24 49c 39c 12c 7c MEN’S UNDERWEAR One lot Underwear, pink and white, worth 50c, all sizes, at Determination 0|n Sale price /Ill 75c Underwear must So at Deter mination Sale price of - __ MEN’S SUITS Lot 466 two-piece Suits of gray mixture, worth $5.00, Determination Sale 0 71 Q price JiH-0 4 lots of two-piece Suits, in gray stripes and mixtures, worth $7.00, Determi- Qfl nation Sale price vwiJU Lo: 362 Men’s black striped two-piece fine Suits, worth $7.50, Determina- 6 il A Q tion Sale price UTiTO Men’s three-piece Spring Suits at phenom enally low prices. Men’s $5.00 Suits at One lo: Men’s $10.00 and $11.00 Suits, cus tom-made, very nobby patterns, with_vent; you should see them; in gray mixtures. Determination Sale Men’s blue Serges, double-breasted, very fine weave, peg top pants, silk lining. These suits are bargains a*. $16.00, but must go at our Determination QQ QQ MEN’S TROUSERS One lot worth $1.50 at Men’s Pants, pin-check gray, with worth $1.00, Determination Sale price $2.98 Suits, cus- jvith vent; $7.48 89c belt, 69c HOSIERY Misses’ Hosiery, Determination Sale price Ladies’ best 10c Hose, Determi nation Sale price Ladies’ 10c and 13c value, In all colors. Determination Sale price Men’s lOc and loc Half Hose, in all colors and stripes and sizes, Determi- nation Sale price I U Big lot Men’s Half Hose, worth 25c, at Determination Sale.... GENT’S FURNISHINGS Men’s 25c Neckties at Large 50c Neckties at Extra long, solid colors, worth 15c Determination Sale price Fancy Vests one-half price Men’s Hats at any price, from 9c up to Suit Cases worth $1.50 and $2.00, Determination Sale price 98c I sizes. $1,48 ,nd black’ $1.69 Ls. worth $2.24 $1.39 SHOES CUT STILL MORE Ladles’ pat tip Oxfords, worth $1.50. Determination Sale price Ladles’ patent leathers, ribbon tie, all sizes, worth $2.00—a beauty. Deter mination Sale price “Lady of Quality” Oxfords, in tan and black’ prettlets styles made, worth $2.50, Determination Sale price “Coquett” patent ribbon tie Oxfords, worth $2.50, fits like a glove. Determi nation Sale price Boy’s vici Oxfords, worth $1.75, Determination Sale price MISCELLANEOUS Men’s Overalls at.... 39c, 44c, 26c and 79c Boy’s and Misses’ 75c Tennis Oxfords at Handkerchiefs worth Sc at Large whit© Handkerchiefs worth 10c, Determination Sale price.. Towels 3c, 5c, 8« and 12c Worth 10c up to 25c value. 5c coat collar Spring Determina tion Sale price, 2 for Boy’s Knee Pants, worth $1.00, Determination Sale price 75c Pante at 39c and down to 5c 69c 9lc Come and See the Goods—the Prices Will Tell the Tale This store is known to every man, woman and child in this County and surrounding towns. Bargains too numerous to mention. Many small articles at almost give-away prices in this groat Determination Sale now going on at Nelson's. I have made this sale to run for EIGHT DAYS so that all the people off Gaffffnoy and Cherokee County can have a chance at the low priced goods which this store is full of. Don’t forgot that in this sale all my Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishing Goods are on sale. Watoh my advertisements. Terms of sale striotly cash and one prioo to all. Everything marked in plain figures. I guarantee each and every purchaser absolute satisfac tion. Let nothing keep you away. The greatest bargain sale ever held in Gaffney now going on at THE STAR CLOTHIER * LOOK FOR BIG GREEN SIGN. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. GAFFNEY, S.C.