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*« THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In th« Flf'n Congretslona! District of 8 C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE LEDGER SEMI-WEEKLY- PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY GlMRANTHl THE RSLIAEILtTY of Everv Adverllser Who Use* the Columns of Thl* Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM A Newspaper m AM that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Beet Interest of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. THE WCRK Of THE LEGISLATURE A GREAT MANY THINGS TO BE DONE GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1907. •1.00 A YEAR. Beth the P'o and Anti Dispensary Members CnGm a Majority—Other Mtters- Columbia S. C . Jam -(Special): The law mat. is "I tin- ca'i' famvem <■ i here, toda," si"' t!. 1 ' woi i, of ih .-<->ion was Im‘,i4u:i imniediately. There are a number o! important bills ; o com up this session, ami The liu'nt on tacit om i- each day be- eeminu moit intense. I be ali iin - ini]-i:iiii Di-i i nHiti > ijut'stion. wbieii la-’ var pi'eM'd i!ie bone of conten tion i - fbe all nb.-orbint; topic. The fir-.t p a] liubt it t'e-?ht there be, i wi'h the eh et ion <»i tin- sp ah , • ,,r lb,. Ilou-e I idti! itjes tleclare 1 T|;,: I be P , Ill 1 lie elect ton \\ it 1 . 1 Ji! 1 ; i ipp' ' iop. Iiev- . ip \\ i p- drawn and n Min .' c - Im ' Mr. ,i- . !. < 1 ed over Mr. ■ 1 ' li.-per -ary for I: : 1 d r .\b'< 'ol) upposed tin State dispensary since , 111e;a11ee into the llott-e. There a!• • ottii who .-tty that tlie dispensary w;. not an i -.- m in the election of the speaker, while others maintain that it was drauued into it at the last minute. But a view of tie- vote shows that, some strong opponents of the dispensary voted for Mr. McColl, while some advocates of the State pi’ii mill voted for Mr. Whaley. Hon. Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, was eh cted chairman of the convon- ihm of renresentatives elect, and presided during i be electiom of .-p, aker. Mr. Whaley at once devot'd liiniself lo trettimr the House into uotu] worltinii trim, and Hie business t.T appointinc: the several committees wa.s post poin t] until t ne tlav follow 'mu. Hon. Tom C. Hamer was eh cted eb-ri; .with ,111<i. S. Withers rendin.it clerk, and H. N. I'ralt ebaplain, nom k “EWSY LETTER FROM WILRIIISVILLE. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. 'he dlie • l ! it' OpPOSl Me pa ■ ha ’ion. .1 no. S. Wil.iui was elected sor- :;t atit at arm-. Tile ne ssaite of Gov. I lo\ wai d, who v.a pt out of ofTiee I'm .da', lias be n p ad in but ii branches of Hu General \ • embly. while ih* til -1 lues ■ :<• ol GoV. Vnrel is aw.niit d w ii ii lipt p t It is ex 1m eiei| i ha 1 a. w ill r eoinmeml a local opiiun hil! fi'shlom ■! a! er Pa More an lull of ia I '■ ■.ir, 1 o' •' h r with «ev ' •!•.') 1 ot.l-icr of fin me a - !P I S ll ml vtif;:• <-d on Hi- in ♦ Tii imetunr- ■■ P• ai ion!: p ar :- T, . .la\ .vlie.n bol h '"I pes will e. > a’t i i ' h I Ion , ■ of I’• :u e; eniati' t -, t,i ii.-it n to the x :■ u_• uml ami innira n a! aidia . n■ of H’ ;■ w.ird and Nim I St-v ral bi Is 'if an"'! i .t"iro ha\ • irre.nl' be. n in Personal Paraqraphs Concerninq Pop ular People and Short Items of that Section. Wilkinsville, .Ian. 12 The poet In th Mcribinu a mode] home says: I turned mi ancient poet's book. \ntt found njion Hie page; Stone walls do not a person make Nor iron bars a cag'i. Yes, that it true, and something more, You'll find wb' re ’er you roam. That marble door' ami gi.dod wall Can m ver make a home, But every home win re love abides ai d friendship is guest, I. imply home, and home home, e hcurl t aver '! P I or i m-re Wo hop, s " < 1 1 11 o m i lie havin': Our i\e- at ' hem One of h; lily I - peel ( p our for nn’v ■ jUr'l woi'Hi eorreet. them where they m ed it Is only sowing seed to ming aliout a ! roublesonie harvesi; Solomon took ibui view of it. The it lea is his and eo '.mentis itself to ad right thinking people .who will road what he says along that line. .7. ]-<. S. Mrs. Littlejohn Entertains. Mrs. X. H. Littlejohn was at home to her friends last Wmlnesday after noon from :: to 5. The house was tie corated with pot plants and carna t ions. The receiving party was compos' d of Mrs. Dr. H imiick, Mrs T. H. lat- tlejohn. Mrs. M. B. Sams and Mis- Fan Hopper and Miss Kunico .b lip sen, presidt <1 ov r the tea table A t lire (^course luncheon was erveil. Tip■ v had a musical romance to fill OUT. i Those lu’est nt were: Mrs. Dr. St'-edly, M' -e Ih Pearson Mrs. Dr. Darwin. Mi i’otter. Mr- M. Gondelock. Mrs. .1. tlouibdock. Mrs. Dr. Simms, Mrs. Will Wilkins. Mrs. Albert IMpscomb, Ylrs. H. M .lidiii-on, Mr-. Hr. X'fbitt. Mrs, I),;,a Hopp r. M> Pi'ilr-hett, Mrs. .Tunic Lipse*mb, Mrs. Dr. Griflilh, Mrs West. Mrs. .1. I i's. Dr. Littlei'din, Mrs. s, Mr- Bn rim u M r 1 )i'. s. Gari" ': Mi-s (!ns Ii:•<i- SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. in. i .. ii.it wi* male' our i il he -1 ami most I eitiz ns in speaking Ml 1 ,, ■' 1 11: i!, 'n \iair eiuTespomien' a'nout a eertnin 11<hiide . aid : "Life j- 11ai sliort at ii, gif-nt in •uiltivat lug hat red, uai;'-, .Mini envy aiid pu well regulated , mi ■ : in sympm nv wi’ b s'lch." Yi llamp Miit'ii 1 I), .limes, Hitn Jeff' : ilia m:'iek. \J aw m. M.. '-d. flaffmo •ipv n. M i u: phrie.- ur.'.rt \' r. .urs. t,. I. .. I.ipsett's, ii. M rs. I < un ' ( . 11 u n'i iries. Mrs. M . 1 r -. I la it < loiidiiiw. '.! rs. It S. Lipscomb. Mrs. I. M . Smi' a. G. G. Bv u Mrs. Sic ’■ Spark M i. . . M: r- S.m ,n I!"- M s Mr. WiP Diae-ti. Mrs. Recent Happening* in ?nd Around th#. City and Other Event* Gather ed by the Local New* Editor. "The Devil" will be at the Star Tii at re next Monday night. Cotton sold y .-terday at TLS? 1-2 ( Uits. The offering was very light. Coy Sanders, color d was before Mnyor Little yesterday morning on a enarge of d ami d. lie was found giiiiiv and lined •' i ~' nr ten days. In iii** ab- nee nf the coin of realm he wept in Hie gang. Mrs. AI !b • cai'p.-ni' r. mother nf Mr. W. c. Carpen'iT. i s very sick at her .MUiie nn We.-t Fi'"d rick street. Mrs. Carpenter : s an aged i.uly ami her "'atives and fri mis are alarmed lest ;• illm ss prove Ta’al 1 iiiian L'-il. .Ir. ha- been apiKjint- ,| c," vacant seiiohtrship at the F. s. X'a •.•;•! \cad''!ny a Annopelis by ■ '■ - -man Fine v. This is a vaiu- :! ;.. pi uiimen!. one Hiai is much a. a a! ,■.■ ti'.' Hi" > onng mini of the ah ' t '.Mil i ' ' l V i ■ dt pi 'I Pill :i ml children AA'ih Gnti i ! i«■ y. M i - . R. S. c ■ di Alr- ,tme "V I’l' yes !’."i G: !i M " Fa ’ d Bilk"!*. .AR’C i - t.u i '■IIT.'-I', . v iio has ; i cf'iit.ly a. .1 Rtraiu 1 Ujt l ', 1' s: L Ba! • r. Hr.-. Dr. B I'U.'.'li. ' ' ' ' i i 1 ll!S '.tlllilv :u Gatfm-v. Las ! i; i f" included Air- H. I* o.i iiariie Mrs (’Ii. *• 1 ' . .[ ■: ::H'i 1 lot on ti." COL'- • • Thomson II.u, "S. M: ('!,! ad Jeft iui - Mrs. ' ; .v n* :• S ' !■ ’ :d will in oni" repairs 7 a Ro' .■ r . on. Air-. Bid i; as. M :■ ' t , a , a ud. o:i:o i" si- .; nn H.,. ma- Hid.'. H .luli.i Lie ' di'i'a. AI • u . 1 ' ■ '. ■ < ■ * • • 7. 'll" e ■ v of Gaffney i, 1. * a. '.jr- \. N' \Y . ■-’ V V . fc . t , j 1 , , , , ;.' . i . i ’ • ’ ] ‘ ■ .is r .unit;" t l - H:,u •’ ■. Mi .Mar M . !-: i ! * j . 1 ' • :■•• •* ;1‘ i: i !.. in i!:*. i , II ' A', i t . L R Bm k'.s A Eirthd ay D' - t: i ;-z x\ ii (*« m’i if'; :r ■ j- ?iit*• • ■ lim' iasi I'.ving 1 " do ')i. ',a .j 'i'iiir- .. -,* , , j - , ”i" .suapiv iiiil r i a hi:'. I ■ Ivi: .' " ll. Ai r. AA . i J. i I,- it l : ' • ‘i : ; a * - j - * . vl > ua'i " i i |V 1 .. L r ai.i« ' ,i^ i ' . ■'''•.'IE. -K '. ’ t t i. < r. ‘‘ 'i:*;'! *’• i ■: Rua.'an ' .aii■ ti ,1 ! !. 1 •;: : H ■ i M: * ; t ' i i - :i;: ; ' - ' \ V '• 1'iol.ing U, :• it" iti - 111 hi\!:, »»!: 4 • t»■ • i 1'::. ’ ! 1 IT»' y ,!! ’ i * V. rlrew AY. Griffith, an ex-Ledger attachee. now connected with one of the big mills in Spartanburg was In the city Sunday with his parents. Ho returned to the Spartan city yester day. W. M. Benedict, representing J. H. Zieiin & Go., of Philadelphia, was in the city Friday on business. T. L. Bryant, of Trough, wa? in the city Thursday. J-ee IMpscomb. of White Plains, was in the city Saturday. I. G. Phillips, of Corinth, was In the city Saturday. Grover Bryant, of Trough, was in the citv Thursday. .7. T. Robbs, of Grassy Pond, was mi Hie citv Saturday. Chas. Christman and daughtfer, Mi s Ruby, of Spartanburg, visited relatives bore last week. James Robbs, of R. F. D. 2 was In Hie city Saturday. John Gallager spent Sunday In Bind sburg. loins Blanton, of R. F. D 7. was in town Saturday. .1 R. .Toms, of R. F. D. 2. was in H e r-i'v Saturdav. R A. Hawkns. of R. F. D N'o 7, wa- in the city yesterday. .Miss laieile Harrison, of R'ddsville, X. G.. is tiie guest of Mrs. A. W. Dog- • r on D pot street. t G Sanocli of Grover, 7v F. D. 1, \ u- in the city yesterday on business. Col. Jas. L Strain, the Sage of L 'a Jane, wa- in the city yt- ;.-rday. H A. Turney, of Grover. X’. C was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Humphries Entertains. 1 /t -t Frida ' afou'iio' ai M . - ('..as. Ciai’.' Humpliri - • nt' "laim'd a large ii'i’i " r "f Ip’i* ad" friend •'i’u “A M b-M! Ga. u ' ' n irty. Tm- guest iv.. at I'nur and om to • d- voom d inio ’ ’ , -aion •]; ’• \V rer ive 1 by 1.1 \ I . * i Illjl ; 11 r! ( . !) V Heir: ■ 1" - to u, • S'" lew* :: 11! a I’.i.d ro | IT- ! 1; fill :u tl..- ’ i: sip i ,• Hpo: I,,!’" : l a and i' Hu’ i v . j. ■■ d W i i a :• '' u a:' to V ! ion * !•. T , , ' 1 ■ ■ <. ,i ’ ' 71 ( .rn'!']’ ■. Tii re ,. • ’! . r i • ’ . , ' i'l- IM ' ,f 'LB V e • ('ill i !:ia - - - i ■ "i b '"•ell 1 ♦ : i ;*• i , T ’ *• r. n, estiOII of •: R« . V" i: • ■ ■ 1 : : ’ t 1 !;ave voted ■ a ?: ? ■ iR v. d t.y a ](.: < 1 ! 'I i r ' o’lpg H. | t j * tl: bUf'i.et , r- 1 " i ■ ' j' jb i : ‘If-" 11- d D < > j *'! VV 1 , " 1 "" p 1 ' ' l : ,r • I,,. Hi ..I V , u . i, ■ l ii ( o:i'.;e; M!' "V t •ducatinn. rim! . : i ’ ’i n: ■ VvLif'L wo d '’de" ' ! c . .; 11 :t I 11' i.- a ' l' : ' ( rt: “1 !'( di a " is i 7 i 7 ' <»n ol Hi" ^ n> Idem —he i pr ! • >11’"! 'o ;i u' j i. 1 10 V ' : 1 (» < t! i: a ;• u i d. Its l'a" U ,. ,l -r dif- 't ! ■j liUlid" • j* i i r , i i r niat- V " " I!) ; Ha jin id* i.t p .'•i t m . ami ! i* !lt a: d adv .".need n atm • But a 1 in. i ai! ini' i ~ .ir probubly ihat is : U! l'a ," is t-i i' The eom- l' 1 H- ' 1 i X a .-use alder a.! t hat in lor their 5- iia n of Hie trou ’d x;im < • f tl.e '.en ate lids vear s Imvvs Th ia.-t few da' - nav < be" 11 rather and it : is f Xp' f' M’f! tlno H:e frail i \ • :y i itidfcidc':! . ’atus on tie ■ di- • i rrn amt springlil. ami iu SOIII" ]n\\' \\ | 11 lie ati ’elided in ;i slight m u arv qne " i'l’l. bulb apt " rial .ndu" /‘m ' Mi , ■ • -e b’ld ma k illl u Hietr unv a ora!! majorit v. A v<i' < alom • will . \ *»in i .'il.ee. ini to H;r- (1 jc pel's ary qu'-s t id On Hie fir.-r (lav of Hie Si 'Psion Mr. .la i.e Bi id uor , who • * illness r\i). i ];• *:i (». lion whieii last year TiroveiJ the <iuesuni, of Hie hour—the two sides, claim a majority of Hu s-na' 1 . while Hm House is conceded to go to the anti-dispensary vole. It is likelv that a bill will In- introduced today in the ho.iso by ATr. Ayor of Florence, to >.iu Hu- General Assembly on record a.- ip favor of a inirif'r d dispensary. If is short, and to the point. The Raysor Manning Tillman bill is la-ing engrosMM for immetiiate introduction and the report is current that a bill abolishing Hie board of control wi ' b" introiluced by the di-pfuisary foret-s will) Hie idea tbai tlm manage ment of the in-Htution be placed un der om* man. On i.la oHier bind tie* opponents ot tip. s,’ate dispeii mi., are preparing and having engres ed a bill model. <1 af'er tb<- Morgan local option bi 1 ] of last vear. gi\'m Hie o lution of the ipmstion to t'.,' eo!'!itit*s. ifowtwer. the deense feature will la- ♦•limiiiatml this vear. ami each coun ty i- to look after its own separate disj> nssary. Those who favor the dispensary will make a hard fighi on the eoiis’Utuiionalitv of the county tli-d'en-ary idea ami will strain ev > rv effort to defeat He In! 1 , Senator I’dea- . of Newberry, was aiifeinlei] chairniaii of tin- commit ti t- on Federal Relations, together wi.h s ver.H o'her good committee ajipoMit menis. Senaior Townseml. of I’t ioii. Senator (M's of Cherokee ami St raioi Rogers, all reei-iv' d good to'iiiaicie a. ignimiits for new ne m!"-r '"he mile today passed a cos co niiuuidiiig ’ he action t r'.-ideiit in di-missing Hn 11-< i.pa• Brownsvi le, 'J'e.xas, the f'-s oluHtin t.idug introduced by Senator B: i s • ■ In tie House the commit is i^s ami " he; a: poia: im-nts wre ainiotin S. nainr Blema introduced a resolu Hon endorsing Hu tu’e-i bull’s ae'ion in Hi ■ Browmsvtlb- affair, cadlng up- on our Gnittui S ap. i uai. rs to bad: him up in it. By some this is regard ■ a! a a : 'a o at Till man. hut tne -cn ati pass'd it by 21 to 1 ti. Tim hou c <' later I-.-fused to pass it by two to one Many questiom wji’ come up :h e -ion ami tb< hartl working pic wil’ not b, !< aclictl until ’oward« t’e last. T'te di b’ lisary, of course, wi 1 b. the one real great question, and wili lalv up Hie time. The ten hour law. bucket shop bill nine aU'endv introduced in tb(. House compulsory • inn f’-anebise law auu nlm nts. pure food iaw and Ha- lien law will avain come up for rep a! Then Hie railroads will have Cm ir part of Hu* itc iiiion. Mi'eadx a two ami a "naif cait tar- bill ha- lie. i. introtluetd. ami another matter ol gn at im[i"r- tance to ,i'ir.- of Tlie Letlg. r will he ' u Hax probltum Comptroller Jones has been atio.i • i in Hiis corres pond' id. i- able to be up and about. :.",'i Mi He i op of t 1U' oiliest men diaie commutiity. and a eonHnued spell of sick- e a .-erious matt r with ro ll" m ■ M'lUl II Mi mi- imm i • :'i'm and I ' - oi’bl be op,, of Ids ag< ' "rh.a'dv stout nan in his tine. Mis- Blake, of Rock Hill, is teach- )' .' Hie 111 Ipewmll school. Some of our Southern renresenta tive- in congress it seems have a mania for ihe loaves and fishes. When anything js offered by the government they ret into a kind of a --quabhle and like the man In Aesop’s I'a'de. kill the goose to get the golden egg It was so with tin new Tinted S’ate- court house and now comes the sub t t'.-nsury with about the same re sult. Till' pro-p ci ol having Broad river imnrovej ha- lie- ii a -ounce of much exeitemen* wild) proper y holders along iho same. W" hop)* to see their SigiHst hopes full/ realized. Mr. and Airs. \V. \V. Hoppe.- ami • ’ AI ;• j ml AI: 7. .1 S. i {ya: ■ i '..ihir a. Mr .md Air. J. W. B> and children, Air. and Mrs. 11. 11. B.ciis an ! child -Mrs. C. S. Irvin Air. (diaries Byars, Mi.-s* s 'i'es.sie and liaisy Byats. •Among uiem was his aged mother, Mrs. P. H. Byars, who is in her . igiity- finh vear. Only one of his brothers was ab sent that being Mr. E. II. Byars, of ALirion. Also his sister, Mrs. James Humphries, of Ihilaski, Tenn. Besides the number mentioned there was quite a crowd of visitors. The beautiful table was bountifully lad' ii with eatables of all descriptions and was a lovely sight to behold. The dining room was most tastefully decorated with pot plants and ferns. The mtiny exp* nsivo prost#nts which he received showed the high ">t.i'in in which he is held by his friends and loved ones. As the day was drawing to a close guests took t.h"ir departure, him many more happy ■V . p II i V I.. Ill cun.!). n a; indue: i d info had M) have the mac. i* ip !'■ "red owing to the fact that is bond v lib h lias he n sent to Co lumbia ter approval had nut been re turned. Felix is a goud busiiuss man .rd it i tl.e gen ra] belief that he will "make good' as supervisor of the county. Mr L. A'. B. Ezell, from n ar the Bat la "ground, di-played at The I>'d ger office vest' nlay a freak in the shape of an egg. It was an ordnary hen's egg which v as marked in a pe cular way. One on' side was plainly to la- seen a hoy, while a little to the ri'Hit of the hoy was the distinct im print of a dog. Th" coloring on the egg gav" it Hie appearance of being a map with the distinguishing features mentioned. !" " • : ■ >-o W;; - ta.-t lv d"C0r- • . ; in ::! ud v.iiite pal-f- and .. - : •■".. I i' :i*.*c:iv.* <•<«'.'rc-T to : " ■■'t . i.i Ha: i "o - »f the ro'. i ■ : • v ’ ".tag won!-- . .-ho i d mi ti' ' iit-i:.'-' * i ! I" 'ii. :!' - , .Ip Clide v. vi- laid " t : n "it.d j::: Brit out • ••.; iace ■i:. )••• ovi’ ’vidcii daint'iy ‘aar- iu.l/" i wi’h th'* center decv.iHon of f'-atiicr finis and violets. Candle- *ir.t- ko di::.: m ’ : i tapes w* re used ■ii i vt r :' ■ l . i -e and wore a A-p 1 T- ing touch to all Hie house decora*ions. Alms Finnic Hopper g>-ac fullv pre- ■'i'b'd at Hie prettily plac'd punch bow], assisted by two little msses df'ssed in white with pink ribbons, Sarah Carpenter and Helen Gooding. The affair wa- thoroughly enjoyable in all its pretty and pleasant details. Mrs Humphries was assisted in en tertaining by M sdanies T. I., Brown, J L Brown, \Y C. Carpenter. AV. S. Sparks. A. L. Beeler, AV. F. Brown ami AY F Hiunplires. FATAL ACCIDENT. Hi. Wishing i'irthdays. A Friend. r eo’iirm nded that the ji rope H y be Farmers will soon be^in ’< o vv i n g a : d on a ba- is of on" bund ■ed britig oats, though that crop in most :"T eet.t ili-'O ■a t of sixi v as now be ea -a ■ ui late \ ear- has bei n a com- itm don ■ lb ad vama-d ’ b" a r am "lit narativi- failure. 'rat it vvu"bl a .-sen til" taxes bv in Vou,' corivspomP n: La- lx < •n t ivlH '■ a i 11 g Hu- "et I'( tunis mai itiv III VV ell for Hie aim a rnoum of 1!!o' 1 '* ,' . ai,!.* to Id* < rn:Hif!L'' U) t m Sln'e ,, ! t ; ‘ t ' -aim titm The,- a n "umi! i/inL r Hm taxes. ki! >. i \ w\\ S ' i.'itt »’• ( Ml I"l"iv • d ooii com ciet:; ly (’( M )] Illil 1" <* a - - i L’ !! a • «■ ti1 p nr : n -vv "..in I'" n. •••, He i- ; t nn •mb v of i h< (O : i. i 11 • i 1111 a !' vv ’i t. ' 'dai rn * Tlfn 1 ■■ • v :n i (•. * ib- ' ’rd- tii. • -ID a i - p> n; i; v c ::iI p !a t i' : judiei Ii ,i >11 . t - ri'Sinu- of the negro « iarv. House com mil l. e Us.-i cllliii nt t foke, gi\cn in n vt JeM. r. ( '! < o imbvi. S veil ll'g ol the t 1m- State iia- op'Ti most ot were Hire-heil last .sumtiier, preseiil se.s.-ion J R. M. ('.. Jail 1 1 Tile roll < i. m ral Assembh of alreadv begun to re- Hu quest ii UlS which out in th" campaign Tne opening of the last Tm sdav mat keil •uator ')• ts a long \s ..ill, ■r senator- did not VC roll v.as i'ad"i 1 for tin- \ (»' for presid' nt pro tem. I iiat In obi "ft ed to the ■ < ; a '• v.tl. 'll I lie ' ' Oil Bleu - " : is tiiought J R McGii"" some tinn , Ilimigli he out most of ids time. several tine porkers to ■It the We.iHll !' gets Sllffi- to ,-ave im meat, wiii be:;:11 th dr worl: if ■ arm days will follow ii of w aHcr m in mab" a mad just s:«v bis dog- ,,i" or that thev fill s11.*"p or It's right amusing to of WOlintl get lOgetiier ■ b.i- a voiin g bah.’.'. Sm- ami tlatter.v js bard lo find in "'!'")■ |iart of the Adamic race. To Celebrate Gen. Lee’s Birthday. Limestone College and the Moses Wood Chapter of th" Daughters of the Confederacy will observe Gen la.-e's birthday text Saturday with exerci-. s at Limestone College. Speeches will lie made by Dr. Lodge and I’rof. Griffith Special arrange ments will he made for the veterans of the county and It is expected that a large number will he present. The P'tidic in gen ra! is invited, especially thou Confederate veterans. The ex- rcises will open at 12 o’clock. tux hunter no account -lick eggs. • a crowd each one taking on anv Its isn t present A the oHn : possildHa* most interesting and ag gressive fight for the speakership of the House which has !k cn s'cn at the S5ta’* house in a number of years. Then* w’ere thn*)- eamlidatcs for this high honor, and the result of tin elect ion was in doubt until the last mat), practically had vot'-d. Mr R S. Whaiey, of (’haiic ’on: I) D .McCall, A Birthday Dinner. Little Dasy Mill Gaffmy. .iniightei of Mr. atul Mrs. Joe W GafftK'.v, c< le- hrated in r sixth birthday last Friday, tin- hours Ming from 2 to a p. m., during which Him- h.-r little friends were entertain'd Those present >'■ "re' Annie Sanders. Brit ami AAin nie Hoyle, Lillian and Jessie Kirby, D Iphem- and Elru r Ah xamler. Josie ami ('"•lU'Via AtiKinev ..Ma'tb* Su<- Rcatne Beth and Annie Lou Thoma-. ATra Gramlin ami Duiora Scruggs The Lolger wishes the little lads man,' happv r. turns of the ,|a> "II never •v get out of Hi nti< ■ttsvi! Jo. ami .! \V X'a.-b. of S|»artaniiurg WO r* Hi < • Inoii who an- nounei'd th. ir <■; indidr io> . ami all day Monday 1 lier, w a. a and d canvas fir v o t * s for : ’ no r'“'|) <* iv" : i iiirants. wa. < ■ uiel m: h <1 t ba: Mi AY! aai'-.v had the la 1 eiia i ,0(* for « !j as the r< .-a"! id' ih oji ■ct ion \ : i !'" d tor r< vv; "]((■ ‘-.I < ’Tl Ire '-' or- md bail"! bv il V u 11- ol d 1 , 1. Mr N; a-h : a i’ ial i a w ng Mr Ali' h \ ma 1 (■ an i i i ud rani)' • .. - jp j■ ■ Off,) **r "Xi VCi in" fii patcli an*l judg.iM i11 His opp on .nt for t he honor, M r M < •rv di .V ho , bv tlie wav Builds up waste tissue, promotes appetite, improves digestion, induces refreshing sleep, gives renewed -H'ength and health. That’s what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea do's. c.-tits, ’ib a or Tablets —GafTtif / 1 ).’l|g ('o te woman who Hi v don’t want, chums, pro tetn. No W i j 11 (i' * I' some child!' ]■ arn how to talk until fhi ami lu-ar somehody else The good hook dt^lares that “man fearfully and wonderfully made” How is it wiiit women? One thing is certain their most available instru ments of defence are their tongues and tears. To this wa- might add another- their tempers, all th'-v (or most of them) than men. •AI ssrs Fowler I ir. ttliers art' gin ning Hi" last of their cot ton crop Air J H Barth-s, treasurer of I non countv pas-ed hero vest rday •mi ii ret uni tro.n a visit to friends ami relative- in this and York county, w!" r ,.<■ spent a few days hunting List of Unclaimed Letters. List of I.otters unclaimed in the t'ostoflic. at Gaffney, S. (’., for week ending Januarv 1 ). 1907: AA ill Burge - llni Broley. Will By t'ltm. CD, j s. Ciioiijiin. John Eilis, 1 A 1 . Lauxter Elmore R. M Ellison. H Eming .loeuls. J* H. Xb-sbir. M. I.. Rat rick, A. T. Woods, Runus AA'ilkins, I no. S. AAb-lhorn. Miss Daisy Br. Miss A'ieie Coiiay. Miss Snidie ('(Mriiiieir. Ali-s Dealx r Earves. Miss C. B. Goode. M s s . nier liarris. Miss H. V. Jones, A!is>, Lamanci*. M ss Etter McCorie. Ali s Japev Sipnair. Miss Omia Ship, Miss Anneti Sims. Miss Mattie Sar ■nt. Miss Eela Wade, Miss E la Ric«*. ('all for advertised letters one nt due on each. A. B N. Foleer. I*. M. Mr. Clarence L. Whisonant Crushed to Death at Blacksburg. Me ws reached this city Saturday of a most shocking accident, the victim The AV. Sam Lipscomb Co. have being Mr. Clarence I,. AVhisonant, turned ovr their entire stock- of mer- "tie of the best, men in Blacksburg, chandise to fhi* Interstate Salvage Mr. Whisonant lias for eighteen vearg Company to he sold in ten days, be- been employed by the railroad eom- ginning Thursday morning at 9 P-'mies first with the O. It. k C. and o'e oek. See ttu ir ad In this issue, later with the Southern after the lat- The Interstate Salvage Company is ter road had absorbed the former, repr stead by Messrs . G. M. An..el, Saturday morning about 9 o’clock Mr. AV. I). Moss and L. A. Brenneeke. Whisonant was engaged in repairing Thev promise the people of Cherokee the trucks if a steel gindolar or coal eounty a rare feast oi bargains. ear which hail become disarranged. Be had one jack under each corner .Mrs. Harold Gibson was reading in () f one "nd of the car and reached Ihe j-el ger of the remarkable hen under to arrange a pin when the car whet, lay• (J two eggs etch day when slipped from th jar], catching -d- -in* remarked to Mr. Gibson: "Tell head between the trucks and th" bodv 'lue Ledger tha: my hens only lay of Mi. car. The life was crushed out in- gg each a day hut thev lay so st-mtlv one side of the head and m.- regular that wa- have pl-nty of eggs being terribly mashed when other P«‘opl are paying 10c a Mr. AVhisonant was flftytwo years dozn for them Mrs. Gibson keeps of age. He was a K. of P., an excel- 1 ''' e‘‘ aa vani'i.o't and thev are ] en t man in every respect and enjoy- • i ,( il' et neauues as well as good lay- f .,\ the con fid nc,- of all who knew him , ,s Deceased leaves a wif<* and four ehildren and a host of friends to mourn his untini !y death. The fum-ral took place Sunday and was largely attended by relatives and friends cif the family. A negro stole a bicycle from A. W. Di.f'Vtt; Saturdav afternoon ami lukid out toward Cowpens. Bill com missioned "Red Eye’’ and Johnny Kirk to go alter the iH-gro The sheriff also ■t.irtid after him. but "Red Ey**" and Johnny captured the culprit and Mought iiim hack to Gaffn* y before tin* sheriff could get hot on the trail. This is rio reile<'ton on the sheriff, be cause “Red Eye" and Johnny are fast trotters if neittmr of tlunn are only twelve vears of age. Hold Your Tickets. Branching Out. S R. Suber, of kandy kitchen fame, is branching out. He has formed a co-partnership with Janus Christos, of Spartanburg, and has opened a But after wholesale and retail confectionary ar heiterlam] fruit business in the Spartan city. The Spartanburg business will be in Hu* hands of Mr. Christos, while Mr. Sula r will continue to reside in Gaff M'V tit! i di-pense sweets at his estab lishment on Frederick street. Guaranteed Stomac!) Remedy. Gaffney Drug Company Will Refund Money if Mi o-na Fail* to Cure. You may ask why it is that Mi ona stomach tablets are sold by the Gaff- nev Drug Co. tinier a guaiantze ;© refund the money unless thev cure, ■ If numbers 1282 and 1095 are not wh- n no other treatment for stone presented to us by January 2Cth. 8:30 ach troubles is sold in this manner. P m . we will have a new drawing The answer is simple ami om for the first and third gift. The par- elusive. ty or parties holding 1282 and 1095 Other medicines for stomach trouh- must present same or these numbers les merely digest the food, while Mi- , will ho of no value if not presented o na strengthens the whole, digestive before the above date. Parties now’ system so that it soon becomes able holding tickets will please keep same to care for all the food that is eaten. and watch for the next drawing. A’otirs truly, Gaffney Jewelry Co. • bo V itice 1 H for* igmuaiiC) It i i; i - five or in this i- ifim" i‘ g uf rallv A Correction. In writing thi* notice of Dr. Charley Lipscomb's marriage we stated that Hie ladi's’ name was Miss Elizabeth Bhillips when it should have been AIiss 1'llizabeth Patterson. That's the house the Doctor built. The biggest bouse you see; Thank goodness h“ don't get our money, For we take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea —Gaffney Drug Co. —Try a b ‘He of “Natures Cough Remedy’' and a box of “Grip Tablets” fur that cough and cold If th' y don’t i ire the Gaffney Drug Co will re a we'] is 2 12 iKittoin. how i a, mad’ a most excellent snowing tor it 1 pat down I'Onshr/ man your money, nothing if thev Is that fair* don’t cure as a conservative whl!) Mr AVIialev —"Naturee Cough Remedy’’ cures Its sure, its pure Gaffney Drug Co. • in es b'is'er.- ! f a st mi" drop pi d in ■ '■ i -' * n 11 s ri-ichlng the '](■< "I ! t t}j" W('!l' > "Ct.cle Sill" says th<’ only raising un e children ev- r had was when h< v were pul'eil up bv tin cars H<‘ i a close observer, too. Tb mistake that some peonb iiirik)' In loving Heir children toc> well to Mr. H M. Johnson, of the Gaff m-v Live Rux'k Co. returned Hiis vv**< k from the w stern market where h(- bought a car of mules and horses. harrls tlour reeeiv d in th)’ last 2b days. Every sack guaranteed ft'f s;i ami satisfactotv or your money bael, ('arroll A- Byers. If you do not us«* your arm or leg for a month, the muscles become flabby and weak and you have to re sort to artificial help. It is the same way with the stomach muscles. If they are not used, they become so weak that it is necessary to eon Hnue using a digestive with the food vou eat. f>n the other hand wh'-n vou use Miona, vour stomach soon grows so strong that you can give up the use —AA'e have on our shelves about of medicine. _''i different kinds nf cough medicines. Miona costs ''"c a box and does AVe always recommend “Nature* more real good than a dozen box s of Couqh Remedy" because wo know ordinary digestive tablets The its pure ami good. 'Ihe Gaffney jiroof of this is shown in the fact that Drug ( o. guarantee If to cure a guarantee absolute and unqualified. . j given by Hie Gaffney Drug (V» with (own Ta k Hour is the b -st everv box of Mi o-na. lane > patent Try a sack. Carroll A Byers. , Subscribe for The Ledger; $1 a year.