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Kt vp Cool-, Save Money For cool cooking, less work and least fuel-expense use a NEW PERFECTION Wick Blue fhme Oil Cook-Stove —the ideal stove for summer. Does everything that any Other kind of stove will do. Any degree of heat instantly. Made in three sizes and fully warranted. At your dealer’s, or write our nearest agency for descriptive qircular. RsybL The T ^ is the best lamp for all-round household use. Made of brass throughout and beautifully nickeled. Perfectly con structed; absolutely safe; unexcelled in light-giving power; an ornament toanyroom. Every lamp warranted. If not at your dealer’s, write to our nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY * (Incorporated) FOURTEEN Of the thirty-one persons killed in the wreck of the Mystic Shriners’ special train at Honda, Cal., on Saturday, M»y nth, were insured ugain»t accidents in the Aetna Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn. This involves a loss of $110,500, which is the largest loss ever incured by a company under accident policies in any one disaster. The total amount which the Aetna Life had at risk on the lives of passengers on this train was at least $i54.ocr, ;rt of those insured with the Company other lh.i. i ..e four teen killed only one is reported severely injured. The amounts payable for deaths in this wreck are all double the amounts insured, and in four cases they ate triple the amounts insured through the fact that the beneficiaries were killed in the same disaster. This emphasizes most strongly the enlarged scope of accident insurance protection as furnished by the Aetna Life. The fact that nearly one-half of all who were killed carried their accident insur ance in the Aetna Life is striking evi dence of the confidence reposed in the Company by the insuring public, and that confidence is wisely so placed. It is only a large company like the Aetna Life that can withstand such a calamity as this. If all of the persons killed and in jured in this wreck had been insured in Aetna Life, the resultant claims would be paid immediately on receipt of proof of death and without in the slightest de gree impairing the strength of the Com pany. The Aetna Life furnishes absolute protectson to those insured in it. Call on Jones J. Darby, - Dist. Agt. For Aetna Accident and Health Policies. Star Theatre Building. Just so Sors as Ills Suo Will Kiss Tom orrow - Paris Green will kill Potato bugs. Just re ceived a shipment by » express, 15 cents, • two for 25 cents ; ; : l S, B. Crawley & Co. Druggists Oldest Drug House in the City, SOUVENIR HAIR PILLOWS. Latest Manifestation of Cushion Craza Calls For Collection of Tresses. The beautiful maiden advanced stealthily. In lur right hand she held a double bluded Instrument of threat ening appearance. Its points were sharp and of glittering steel. She poised it menacingly above the head of her lover, who iu his blind adoration made no sign of self defense. He was resigned to his fate. He did not even flinch as she approached nearer and nearer with the pair of scissors, with which she proceeded to cut off a lock of his hair. “Thanks, Itaymor.d," she said. “That Will have a |il;.<e of honor In my sou venir hair pillow.” And Raymond grinned foolishly. The youth was flattered. Why not? His lock of hair was to go Into a pillow along with locks from the golden tress es of Bertha Helen Jones, the raven ringlets of Luellu Loveydove Johnson and perhaps a cutting from the curls of the sweet creature who had just clipped his own back hair for her cushion. This harrowing episode happened the other day at Ossining, N. Y. Ossining used to be called Sing Sing because the Sing Sing prison is located there, but the Inhabitants Insisted that the name be changed to Ossining. Untii the new pillow fad originated at Sing Sing—that is, Ossining—the town had no extraordinary claim to distinction other than its big .prison save for the fact of its location on the beautiful Hudson river and for Its preponder ance of pretty girls. Now Ossining is getting famous, for some of those pretty girls have origi nated the human hair sofa pillow. Up to this latest Invention the leather post card cushion was all the go in Ossi ning and other centers of culture. Now the human hair pillow Is In the saddle, so to speak. It Is In the saddle and galloping madly to other points, where It promises to become as popular as in the place of Its birth. The method is simple. How many friends have yon? ▲ hundred and for ty-seven? Well, that’s quite a-plenty. If you collect the hair tax from all of the 147 yon will have enough of the hirsute clippings to make a fat pillow. The girl who starts out after pillow material must not get discouraged. She must not take “No” for an answer. If any rude man should be disposed to re fuse her a cutting of kit treseee she can advance upon him surreptitiously and commit an up to date rape of the lock before be can yell “Jack Robin- eon!” or “HullyjgeeJ” On/yocng wo man in Ossining avers that ebe has 109 samples of hair cuttings in bet sillow. all from her dearest friends. WHEN IN A HURRY SEND TO THE LEDGER FOR YOUR JOB PRINT- (NO. HAVE YOU CATARRH f If you have catarrh, with olfenstve breath, burning pains In the throat difficulty in breathing, raising of mu cous. discharge from the now. tick ling or dropping from the back oftha throat coughing spasms, etc- begin the use of Hyomel at once. Its medication Is taken In with the air yon breathe, so that it reaches the most remote part of the respira tory organs. kUliq^r all catanhal germs and soothing anv irritation there may be in the mucous, mem brane. The complete Hyomel outfit costs but $1.00; and the Gaffney Drug Oo. give their personal guarantee with each package that money will be re funded unless the treatment does all that Is claimed for it Of all the fruits there are In the land. That grow on bush or tree. I woulj give up the choicest ones For Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Gaffney Drug Co. Argo Red Salmon can be served on any table. It can be served as it comes from the can, or prepared In many palatable dishes. May 27-31. Mien who make good use of their time have none to spare. Subscribe for The Ledger, 91 a year. Geological Survey Will Make Tests of Various Explosives. MINIATURE MINE TO BE BUILT INDIANA WANTS JOAQUIN. Instruction In Rescue Work Will Bs Given There—Increase of Fire Damp and Coal Dust—Horrors Led to the Establishment of an Experimental Station. * ■ • Determined endeavors to stop the sacrifice of human lives In the coal mines of the United States are to be made at once by the fuel division of the geological survey, says n Washing ton special to the New York Times. Plans have been drawn for an experi mental station where tests of dyna mites and powders used In blasting will be made to determine their safety in the presence of fire damp and coal gas. Explosives of all sorts will be , hurled by means of a mortar into a mammoth boiler plate cylinder previ ously filled with gas, and the effects will bo noted. If ignition falls after severe test the explosives will be known as “permissible explosives” and their use urged upon mine owners. There will be experiments in rescue work. One part of the station will be fitted as a miniature coal mine and miners and operators taught how to save lives. In gas explosions hun dreds of lives could be saved were it possible for the rescue party to enter Immediately after the accident. Fire damp often bolds the men back for hours while their comrades are slowly being suffocated or burned to death. The government experts have found an apparatus In Europe which enables the rescue party to enter any place where there Is gas. The miniature mine will be filled with dense smoke, and practical demonstrations with this apparatus will be made. J, A. Holmes, chief of the technology branch of the geological survey, says: •There seems to be no end of gas and coal dust explosions. Instead of grow ing less, these horrors appear to be multiplying. In 1006 the coal mine death roll in Pennsylvania was 500, and 250 died as the result of gas or cogl {lust explosions. “The United States Is behind Europe in safeguarding the lives of the men in the mines. England and Belgium, where the mines are notoriously full of fire damp, have had for years experi mental stations, and in these countries there are but few casualties in the mines. ‘There are a number of ‘permissible explosives’ in England, and these only may be used. In England also the ‘limit charge,’ which must not be ex ceeded, is employed. Few of the states here have such regulations.” Goal dust rather than gas causes a large number of explosions. Officials of the geological survey have been watching the frequently recurring ac cidents in different parts of the coun try. Some of the recent mine explo sions in one state—West Virginia—are as follows: Red Ash. March 6. 1900, 100 killed. Rush Run, March 18. 1906, 21 killed. Blueflvld Coal, Dale mine, Jan. 4, 1906, i! killed. Paint Creek. Detroit mine, Jan. 18, 1906, 18 killed. Fayette county, Pardl mine, Feb. 8, 1906, 22 killed. Phlllippi Century mine. March 26, 1906, 26 killed. Fayette county. Stuart mine, Jan. 29. 1907, 82 killed. Fayette county, Whipple mine, May L 1907. 21 killed. The cylinder Into which the explosive will be fired is to be made of heavy boiler plate. Safety valves will be placed along the top and left unfasten ed, so that when there is an explosion they will fly open. ▲ series of port holes on the side covered with one-half Inch glass will enable those conducting the experiments to witness the explo sions from the observation boose sixty feet away, from where the steel mor tar will be fired. HARLAN’S HOME RUN. Supreme Court Justice Mads Four Bass HR and Woif Atoms. Justice Harlan of the United States supreme court; aged seventy-four, made a borne run and won the game In a baseball contest at the annual ahad bake given by the Washington Bar as sociation at Marshall Hall, Md., the other day, says a Washington special dispatch to the New York World. When Justice Harlan went to the bat* the score was a tie, a ad the umpire had called two strikes and three balls. It was a critical and exciting moment Justice Harlan smashed the sphere a wicked swat to deep center. He start ed around the bases and bis leg work was really marvelous. His sprinting qualities surprised and delighted the fans, who were wild with enthusiasm. The ball went over the head of the center fielder and was lost In the talf grass. Before It was recovered Justice Harlan had reached the home plate, where be stood Hipping a mint julep which had U*eu prepared hurriedly for the agile Kentuckian as a reward for lining out a four base hit. How to Open a Can of Salmon. To open a can of Argo Red Sal mon properly, lay the can on Itf side, Insert the can opener at the seam, then stand the can on end, and pressing the top firmly down, work th e can opener around the top, re moving the entire top. The Argo will then come out in one solid piece. May 27-31. -we do the GOOD kind. We do not do all kinds of printing Poet of the Sierras to Have a Spoeial Day at Old Home. Joaquin Miller day In Grant county will be au event of unusual signifi cance, says a correspondent frpm Marl on, Inch, In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Since it was announced a few days ago that the “Poet of the Sierras” Intend ed to visit bis boyhood home, near Ja- lapsa, Grant county, local folk have been taking much interest In the mat ter, and plans are on foot for the “home coming.” George B. Lockwood, editor of the Marion Chronicle, wrote to Miller rela tive to his visit to Indiana and received this reply: “The Heights, Dimoud, Cal., Feb. 25. “Dear Sir—I am indeed delighted to have your letter asking for a line. I hope to see you In early August. There is to be a gathering of the Boones, Wilts, Millers and Ellises, all close kiy, at Liberty, Ind., Aug. 22, aud I have promised to be there. But what I most of all things want to see is the old log home which my revered parents built away back in the forties. And I want to see the beautiful river. I want to go fishing In it again. “I want to go out to the old Miami village and see Jim Sasequas Shlngle- mesia and his two bright boys. They made me a bow and arrows. The ar rows had keen, bright points, which they made out of an old barrel hoop, with pap’s file. And they were perfect. As proof of this there is scarce a single buffalo left. “I W’ant to walk down the old dusty corduroy state road. I want to go to Lafontaine bare headed. I want to walk In the dust, with my pants rolled to my knees, just as of old. We can take some doughnuts in our pockets. Maybe we can steal a few apples from Bluebeard pirates harbored along the creek. “Anyhow I want to make a day of it. I want to be a boy again back on the old place once more before I die. Come along and bring a lot of boys and girls, and let us all be Idds* once more, not caring a bean whether school keeps or not When we leave the old state road we strike through the continuous woods for pap’s place. And how dear were those huge trees to us all! But I am afraid they have cut them down. It Is this fear that has kept me all these years from trying to see the sacred old home. But now I will, if you please, persuaded by your kindly letter, look Over the ground once more before I die. “Is Uncle Billy Fields there yetf He made the first and only pair of shoes I owned In Indiana. And little Thomas Sutton—did he ever grow up? I want to find him the same neat and modest little boy I used to love as ten derly as If he hod been a girl. And then there was—but never mind now. I will ask about them when we go over on Pipe creek. "Please write me If you will go with me, and also see If we can get some photos of the Indians, the old village, and so on. Maybe some of the Indians have photos of the old chief and hh two manly boys. I do bope they are strong and well and that I may see them when I come i ■ August. With love to you, I am yours, JOAQUIN MILLER.” Old residents of the county who have seen this letter say it is a picture of the county as it was sixty years ago, hut the stately forests are gone, aud few descendants of the tribe of Shin- gleiuesin remain to greet the poet. Some landmarks remain in the old In dian village, but, as Joaquin Miller must suspect time has wrought many changes in the community of his hoy- hood home. However, Grant county folk propose to make the poet enjoy his visit. WOMEN IN REAL ESTATE. On« In Los Angeles Makes a Great Success as an Agent. A woman real estate agent In Los Angeles recently made the largest land ►ale, so far as price was concerned, ever made hy a woman in that part of the country. According to the Housekeeper, the deal was for nearly $250,600. The wo man agent has been In the ousiness only aUxit two years, but Is maklug a success of it. “I have many women clients,” she said, “aud have no trouble with them. I find that, as a rule, they come right to the point and transact business more quickly than many of the men dj. “The luck of practical knowledge, the ability to close u deal, is the fault that presents itself most glaringly In wo man. Kbe can demonstrate and con vince, hut cannot execute a deed or draw a contract for her own protec tion. But she is an apt pupil and onij needs to is* shown a few times, after which she can do without a lawyer. “She always overestimates detail* and spends time on trifles, allowing the main issue to lose force by delay. Wo men usually enter Into deals with en thUHiasm; hut. iu the words of ‘the 'du-ct.’ they arc ‘quitters.’ “' r, iey cannot endure weeks and months of iuu'-iloti and wcIMng for t’le ‘right time.’ hut 1 p<-mm* discourage,! The ‘stayer.- - * r '» ‘V* - at “ Don’t Pay Alimony. to be divorcee from your appendix. There •will be no occasion for it If you keep your bowels regular with Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Their action Is ao gentle that the appendix never has cause to make the least oomplalnt Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. 25c. Try them. —Call and let us show you some thing entirely new In perfumery. W# unhesitatingly affirm that Block’s la the moot elegant perfumery we have ever handled, as delicate as It la last ing. Gaffney Drag Co. Subscribe for The Ledger, |1 a year. CATARRH BLOOD DISEASED AND SYSTEM DISORDERED Catarrh is not merely an inflammation of the tissues of the head part of the system are involved. Catr.n h in due to the presence of an excess of uric acid in the blood. T’ e Liver, Kidneys and Bowels frequently be come torpid and dull in '.Ik ;;- action and instead of carrying off the rafuae •nd waste of the body, ;ive it to sour and form rric acid In the system. This is taken up by the i.’.ooj and through its circulation distributed to all r i of the system. These impurities in the blood irritate and inflame different membranes and tissues of the body, and the contracting of a cold will start the s--cretions and other disgusting and disagreeable Symptoms of Catarrh. A ; the blood goes to all parts of the body the ca tarrhal poison affects all parts of the system. The head has a tight, full feeling, nose continually stopped up, paim; r oove the eyes, slight fever comes and goes, the stomac h is upset and the entire system disordered and affected by this disease. It is a waste of time to try to cure Catarrh with sprays, I had Catarrh tor about _ fears, and no could man I tried ever washes, inhalations, etc. Such treatment woree. I tl . L I tton^eganS? ami does not reach the blood, and can, therefore, tP^^ttfe^^r Jo nothing more than temporarily relieve tt It a ehort while was cured, the discomfort of the tncuble. To core '• who I A® Catarrh permanently the blood must be thoroughly purified and the system cleansed of all poisons, and at the same time Strengthened and built up. Nothing equals 8. S. S. for this purpose. It attacks the disease at its head, goes down to the very bottom of the trouble and makes a complete and lasting core. S S. S. removes every particle of the catarrhal poison from the # blood, making this vital stream pure, fresh end healthy. Then the inflamed mem- PURELY VEGETABLE branes begin, to heal, the head is loosened and cleared, the hawking and spitting cease, •very symptom disappears, the constitution la built up and vigorous health restored. 8. 8. 8. also tones up the stomach and digestion and acts as a. flue tonic to the entire system. If you are suffering with Catarrh begin the use of 8. 8. 6. and write us a statement of your case and our physicians will send you literature about Catarrh, and give you special medical advioa Without charge. 8. 8. 8. is for sale at all first class drug stores. TH£ SWIFT SPECIFiC CO., ATLANTA, CA. Fire, Life Health and Accident Insurance For Old Reliable Companies NONE BETTER-1 SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS I am offering for sale real estate in every part of the city. Also some very fine farm property. Tome and see my list of 100 different pieces of property I have for sale. I can supply your demands. 53 lots in one body, two blocks from Court House, near Irene Park, a fast growing part of the city, as well as the most attractive. Z. A. ROBERTSON. HONEST INSURANCE Plain, sure protection to tbe family at premium rates fixed ongthe basis of the actuaries’tables of life expectation, and therefore, absolutely fair is the only kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of .Spartanburg, S. C? No “deferred” dividends, no “participating” policies, no schemes for profit, no opening for speculation, no element of scandal, but strict and straight Life Insurance of the kind that takes care of a man’s family by providing an immediate cash estate on his death, the time of all times„when they will need it most keenly. :-: It is everv man’s sacred duty to carry life Insurance for the benefit of those de pendant upon him, and all men know this. But no South Carolinan need go out of his own State to get it. The Sontheastern Life Insurance Company is a home institution, chartered by the State of South Carolina and subject to the Sonth Carolina laws governing Life Insurance. It is directed|by men whose homes and interests are in this State. It is an old line, Irgal reserve. Straight Life Company of tae soundest kind, and should have the support of the people of tbe State. Sontheastern Life Insurance Company, ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent, Mar. 16th. 1908 Spartanburg, S. C. One entire block on Depot and Logan stree's, with two 6-room cottages and a 7-room house on same. See me quick if you want a bargain in the block. This property must be sold. One city farm, containing 13 acres with good house on same. One lot just off Depot street, 100x120, very de sirable location. One lot on Fredrick and Logan streets, 180x200, a beauty. One farm miles out with bert im provements, containing 200 acres. One farm, containing • 140 acres, 4>4 miles out. Sumter Littlejohn bouse, six rooms, corner Sumter and Johnson streets. : : FOR RENT—Two city farms. SAM L. FORT, Real Estate and Insurance. IV Would YOU like for your Stationery to be neatly printed and promptly delivered? If so, will you let us prove to you that our work will THE LEDGER, Cattney, S. C. Please? Subscribe for Die Ledeer Sl.00 a *ear. . . Sfc./ ,i„ J,