Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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/ 'wr.Z) I ( k t: -?7 ew Cloaks, New Tailor-Made Suits, New Dress Goods, New Millinery ap We Are OfferingBig Lines at Very Close Prices. See our $3.48 and $5.00 FaUern Hats ’"Oar roil r m f m r* no*-'*. 'tl5SE3BEM To The pyhiic! We have just fitted up a building at the rear of our ,> Pbrniture Store and moved our complete stock of Coffins, Caskets and Undertakers’ Supplies into it. This gave us considerable moie room for 'Furniture & Stoves which our constantly increa sing trade demands. This extra room we have filled up with the very best values in Furniture and Stoves that money can buy. So we have no hesitancy in saying that we are better prepared for your trade than ever before. Now, come and let us show you through whether you are ready to buy now or not. We know most every one expects to buy some Furniture or a Stuve some time, and if you will look through our stock care fully, for it will bear close inspection, we feel sure we will sell you when you do buy. Don,t forget we are the only one selling the cele brated “Leader Stoies” and “Matchless Ranges.” Jap.TT (l.o: The street cement near house stood :se Fooled Faker. ton Telegraph.) Taker who was selling tie steps of jhe court ;e: ind a little table on Yours for business, Shuford & LeMastcr, Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking. Are You Needing a Well ? If you are thinking of drilling |i well on jour premises, consul Lee Bros., Gaffney or Spartanburg. S. C., as to the merits of a drilled well. We are now drilling a well for the Victor Cotton Oil Co., in this city, and will be pleased to furnish any information desired on the subject of wells. - - . Lee Bros., Gaffney or Spartanburg, S. C which was conspicuously displayed l.ie sign: “A b.>\ of this cement given free to anybody who can break any of these apart.” There were spools, blocks of wood and other .articles that had been ce‘ mented together, and most of them bore marks of having been struggled with by persons with grim- hands in \iain attempts to wrench them ,apart. A swarthy little fellow who had stopped in front of the faker's stand (minted to a round peg that appeared to have been dipped into the cement and driven into a good sized chunk )f wood, and asked him what would be the reward for pulling it out. “If you can pull that out,” said the peddled. "I’ll give you a silver dollar.” Tlie swarthy little fellow placed his left hand on the block to hold it down, tool:- the peg between the thumb and forefinger of his right hand and pulled it out with appar- ant ease, a portion of the wood com ing away with it. “Great Scott!” gasped the man be hind the table. “What are you?” “Me Japanese dentist,” replied the little fellow, pocketing the silve’- dol lar and walking away with a grin on his face. Subscribe fo r The Ledger; $1 a year. Cold weather is coming, everybody will need good Shoes. The Men and Boys will need a good Suit, a Hat and Overcoat. The Ladies need Dry Goods, Dress Goods and Flannels. The whole family will need heavy Com forts, Blankets, Hosiery and a t hundred pounds of the best Flour. We have all the above named articles and many more at prices which cannot be duplicated. We respectfully invite you to call and get prices before you buy. Brotliers. DEATH BENEFIT FOR TOBACCO EMPLOYEES. Blackwell'e Durham Tobacco Co. Will Pay Gerenous Sums to Benefi ciaries of Workmen. Durham. N. C., Oct. 5.—The Blaclv well’s Durham Totnacco Co., manu facturers of the well known Durham Bull tobaccos, announces that it will hereafter pay a death benefit to the beneficiary of any person in its ser vice who does not draw more than $30 a week in wages. The most im portant feature k of the plan is em bodied in the following jtaragraph ta ken from the announcement: “Unon proof of the death of any person in their employment of- this company who shall have been con tinuously in its service for at least one year preceding his or her death, and whose wages do not at that date ex- po-» fift v dollars per week, the Black well’s Durham Tobacco Company will donate in cash to the person previous ly designated by such employee the sum of money equal to the wages paid to such dead employee of this company during the last year of his or her life, ont exceeding, however, in any case the sum of five hundred dollars.” Mr. FleCcher, Comptroller of the company, In an Interview with a re porter today said: “We have followed the lead of the American Tobacco Company In es tablishing a death benefit fund for our workmen because we believe the scheme to be a good one and worthy of adoption. In our employ are quite a number of persons who have work ed * - us for many years. They have rendered faithful service and bv giv- ine them this insurance w r e hope to make them feel that we appreciate their efforts. Among the younger em ployees the death benefit will be re garded as a strong inducement for them to continue from year to year in our factories. “Of course the expense will be large, but we consider that It will be money w’ell Invested As there are no strings to our offer, and no fees of any kind to be paid by our em ployees, we cannot be accused of try ing to pose as philanthropist at their exnense. The benefits will be paid without contest and without delay on proof of death.” What Can You Do? (The Watchman.) That’s what the world is asking you, Not who you are, Not what you are; But this one thine- the world demands: What can you do with brain and hands? What can you do? That is the test The world requires; as for the rest. It matters not. Or who or what You might have been, or high or low. The world cares not one whit to know. What can you do? What can you do? That’s what the world keeps asking you With trumpet tone. And that alone! Ah. soul, if you would win, then von Must show the world what you can do! Once show the world what you can do, And it will quickly honor you Anj call you great; Or soon or late. Before success can come to you. The world must know wbat you can do. Up. then, O soul, and do your best! Meet like a man the world’s great test. No matter what you are or who. What can you do? Gentile or Jew. Be brave and show what you can do. A nice thing about being poor is you don’t make enemies for refusing tr* found public Institutions. M fire Works—free SHOWS, Too. AT Tiff SIAif fAIR The people in Columbia have got ten together tills year and the Fair Association has worked with a vim never known before. Everything iias been arranged with a view to amus ing ami giving pleasure to tne thou sands of vi-itors. One of the most important at tractions tit the week will be the Grand Fire Works display on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day nights. The Great “Carbo” will bring his entire show to Columbia this year an 1 no finer Fire Works have ever been seen. This is Carbo’s first trip through the Tnited States and it is needless to say that it will be of the highest character. The Fair Grounds and streets will be kept lively wiTii good band mu sic and free shows. Good programs with wonderful 'acts are arranged. The best the Fair people have ever been able to find. The theater has been remodeld so that hundreds more can be seated. One ot the most modern in the south now. And the. week is filled with fin est attractions that come south. Un usually fine. The State Ball and other dances will be held to please the yoiing vis itors. Many meetings and social func tions. Everybody will have a good time. The one time of the year you sci to see so manv old friends and acquantances. The entrances and exits at the Fair grounds have been enlarged so that there will be plenty of room to han dle all the croivds. More street cars and faster schedules will be used. It will be "Home-Coming Week” —Oct. 22-27. Write your friends and kinsfolk to come. Cheapest railroad fates—One fare. For Information write Mr. A. W. Love, Sec., Columbia, S. C. Send him the names of all the South Carolin ians you know living out of the state. Do this now. Don’t delay. Come to the Pair Don’t Much Care. When a farm is getting seedy and., the place, is running down. When the fields are bare and weedy and the paint is turning brown. Tisn’t hard to find the reason, you can see it everywhere— The owner hates hard labor, and he don’t much care. When a store is losing custom and the goods are getting stale. When the owners never dust ’em. but just tel] a doleful tale And about the hard times bellow—the reason, too. Is there— They lack in thrift and method, and don’t much care. When a man gets frayed and rusty and no lonker likes to work. When his clothes are soiled and musty and he’s satisfied to shirk. When he claims the world Is veljpw and his life Is bleak and bare. His name is Peter Tumbledown, and he don’t much care. When a man kisses a Hrl on a dark piazza, she would scream If she were not afraid of her mother. People can afford to wear plenty of morning for a relative if they were remembered in the will. Subscribe for The Ledgsr; |1 a year. > Attractivs Teeth. i 1 | A rosy, laughing face, j|jj ■ showing two rows of pearly ■ teeth. What is more ■ | charming and aluring? Jj | Don’t allow your teeth jjjj | to become unsightly. It’s £| | expensive—use our I Guaranteed Tootb Brush! J at 25c, and have white, ■ | attractive teeth, p They whiten the teeth | ■ without injury to theli I enamel. ■ \ ■ I —i I Cherokee | I I J Drug j j Company j | Tooth Powders, Tooth | Washes and Tooth | Paste. | ^ Ui ■■■■■■■■ Hi J NOTICE To Farmers We are prepared to store and insure your Cotton and to advance money on same. Call on us. k. H.Wttd&D.W. Hicks Sept. 35-im. The Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. For 61 Years This company has stood for all that is best in American Life Insurance. It has proved that it Is possible to up hold what Is right and oppose what Is wrong and succeed In building up and maintaining a great business. The recent investigations show these facts. The large annual dividends, low pre mium rates and liberal policy forms make the contracts of The Mutual Benefit the most desirable to be had. We sell you more insurance for less money than any other Life Insurance Company doing a legitimate business. In justice to yourself and family see a representative of this comnany before you buy Life Insurance. To convince you fully of these facts we ask for an Interview with Jones J. Darby, GAFFNEY, S. C Restaurant. Call on us when in town and we will do all we can to satisfy you. Oysters served in all styles. : : : : Parker & Harvey. Opposite Post Office. MISS MAUDE WILSON Columbia College, Brenan Conservatory, Afus. B. TEACHER OF PIANO. Dr. O. W. B. SMITH, Dentist, Over Merchants Grocery Co. Porcelain Inlays and Crown Bridge Work. DR. w. F. GARRETT. DENTIST. Moved to new office over Frederick Street, Front of the Battery. ’Phone in Office and Residence. DR. W. K. GUNTEL, L> E X I *S T Office in 8tar Theatre Building. Phonk No. 20. Crow- and brldae work a specialty. WILLIAM 8. HALL. JK. Attorney at Law, Office over The Battery. Gaffney, 8. C. Prompt attention give' rc *!! hu«!n««n.