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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Nowapapor In th*. Fifth Congraaalonal District of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY —PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. GUARANTEE THE RELIABILITY •f Every Advcrtioar Who Uoot tho Column* of Thla Paper. DEBT ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Newspaper in AN GmS tho WorS Implloo anS Dovotos to tho Boot lnt«r«at of th« People of Chorok«« County. ESTABLISHED FEB. IS. 1SS4. GAFFNEY, G C, FRIDAY, JULY 5. 1907. •1.00 A YEAR. THROUGHOUT THE PAIMETTO STATE. A PRETTY ROMANCE. OSBORNE-WILKINS. ITEMS OF INTERST OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Happnings aH Over the State Taken from Our Exchangee and Tersely ..Told to Ledger Readers. John E. Colton, <ino of tho bent known travelins mon in the South, and father of William E. Colton, of Jacksonville, Fla., the grand council* lor of the Cnited Commercial travel ers’ Association, died in Union Tues day night, lie was 02 years old. Arrangements are being mad* for 10 companies of the Third regiment to go into camp on Sullivan’s Island next Friday afternoon, engaging in camp exercises and fortification drills Jointly with the six companies of the United States artillery. Walter Stewart, the colored fire man on the Southern between Colum bia and Savannah, was given a gold ■watch Tuesday by the local Urother- hood of Locomotive Engineers for heroism in dragging out Engine* r T. K. Gibson in the wreck near Savan nah in May. Gibson died several hours later. But for the heroism of Stewart he would have s '>ff*ied un told agony. Probably the quickest case of bail on record i n this Suite was given E. T. Chappell, a white farmer who kill ed George Griffin in Edgefield coun ty Tuesday morning at fi o’clock in a row over the employment of the negro's sons. Bail was granted Tues day night by Judge Dantzler in the sum of one thousand dollars. J. W. Thurmond, a former solicitor repre sented Chappell and the Solicitor G. Bel] Timmerman agreed to the amount. Charles Heibert. a young man of Washington, d. C., died in Columbia Tuesday night as the result of drink ing the contents of a Itoule of laud anum early Sunday. Young Herbert had been employed as an operative in th* 5 Columbia duck mill, and it is said that his domestic relations were unhappy. Shortly after his death this note, addressed to Miss Minnie Watts, a neighbor, was found in Her bert’s room: “If I die telegraph my mother. Mrs. Edwards, 2215 F. street, Washington, D. C.” The convention of the State Den tal association opened in Anderson Tuesday. Mayor McCully wel comed the delegates in behalf of the city and Dr. Milmouse of Black- ville. president of the association will reply to Mayor McCully. Only ronntino business will be transacted at this meeting. The large dental sup ply houses have opened depots in An derson showing all the latest inven tions and tools of the profession. The state examining board granted a number of licenses Tuesday after the examinations W‘*re completed At a meeting of the executive cona- M it tee of th< JJn v entity of South Carolina held Tuesday at noon. Prof. Harry c. Davis, assistant professor of English was granted a leave of absence for one year in order to take a special course a* the Cniversity of Chicago. His successor was Mr. Reed Smith, of Columbia. Mr. Smith is a son of Dr. S. M. Smith, a former student of the university and of Har vard and has had several years ex perience in teaching. His selection will he m source of gratification to his many friends throughout the state. Afte r 20 years service with the American Bible society Rev. T. II. Law, D. D.. has retired from its ser vlet*. jn 1SS7 h*‘ was appointed dis trict superintendent for North and South Carolina, which office he held for 11 years, until it was abolished in He was then appointed to the new position of field agent and placed over the territory composed of North and South Carolina. Geor gia, Florida and Alabama. That office has now been abolished in or der to introduce a new method of ad ministration and Dr. Law retired on the 'Wth of June after roundincr out 2o years of service The initial trip by a passenger car was made over the Inter-Urban Elec tric Line between Anderson and Bel ton Tuesday afternoon. The car was crowded with ladles and gentlemen, of Anderson, among them being sev eral of the directors of the road and general Man tiger Elliott, of Columbia. The distance between Belton and Anderson Is ten miles and the con struction of this road commenced nearly a year ago. The road was constructed at a great cost In order t/, make jt a permanent lasting road It Is probable that a schedule will be established o n the line commencing Wednesday, and that this schedule will b<* for cars each way every hour. Altera ting power will be furnished by the Savannah River Power Com pany, from Greggs Shoals. Happy “Cal” Parish a s a Match A Pretty Home wedding Wednesday Maker. Morning. Gaffney has been the scene of a On Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock* romatce within the last few days and at the homo of the bride’s parents it has been personally conducted by o n West Frederick street Mr. A. Roy Mr. Cal Parish, known to every one Osborne and Miss Millie Wilkins who travels from Maine to Califor- j were made one by Rev. S. B. Harper, nia as the genial proprietor of the | of the Methodist church. The wed- Commereial Hotel. It has been con-1 ding was a quiet home affair. There ceeded that Mr. Parish knew all i were no attendants. The ceremony rh**re was to know about the hotel | was witnessed by the relatives of business, but that he was was also the bride, the parents of the groom, a remarkable success as a match } Mr. and Mrs f). A. Osborne, of Blacks- maker was not so generally known, burg, th*. grooms brother and sister- But. to get to the facts in the case, ! in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Aliie Osborne, when Souhern train No. 35, south;of Blacksburg, anfi a number of the bound, rolled Into Gaffney Monday intimate friends of the young couple, night it hafi a.s passengers a young The bride was attired in a beautiful woman and a young man hailing J going-away gown of dark blue, with SENATOR LATIMER WRITES FROM ITALY. TELLS OF THE BEAUTIES NAPLES. OF He Goes to Church and Hea rs the Good, Old-Fashioned Doctrine as Preached at Home. from Durham, N. 0., who were very anxious to make their lives one, but w^-rf. prevented from so doing on ac count of rash and uncompromising parents. So they, taking the matter hat to match. The groom wore a neat, looking, tailor-made suit of light gray. Immediately after the cere mony the couple left on No. 39, of the Southern, for Atlanta, Memphis into their own hands, hied themselves and St. Louis. The couple was to South Carolina and Gaffney and escorted to the depot by a large incidentally under the protection and crowd who indulged in all manner i management of Mr. Parish. The of pranks, such as throwing rice, youmr couple, their names were Miss etc. On the bridnl trunks were tied Lottie Andrews and MY. Robert P. ; an old shoe and an old derby hat. Christmas, repaired to the residence ( They were also liberally decorated of Dr. A. M. Simms, were the cere-; with baby white ribbon and a whole mony joining their hands and hearts box of chalk was used in writing de- Naples, Italy, June 11, 1907. Mr. Editor:—I arrived in the morning of May JOth. the steam er coming to anchor about lOo’clock. Tho Ray of Naples is said to he one of the most, beautiful in the world. W'lth Vesuvius on the right and a frowning castle on the left, togather with a number of attractive villages spreading around the city, on** is ready to concur in the opinion, so we viewed the Roman Villa of the history speaks so much, and which American consular agent. Mr. Jerome, was formerly a city of over a million a most interesting building, and then inhabitants, but now contains about in carriages we passed over one of 30,000. W e held some important in- th<* most beautiful roads i have ever tervlews with the Perfetto, and th* seen, which winds on an easy grade British vice consul, Mr. Joseph tin an*) around the face of an impos- I^obh, who is well Informed on the ing cliff from which we had a wonder- s»t>j p ct of emigration. He also gave ful and oft described view of the '«<* a great deal of Information In Rlue Mediterranean and tin* Bav of re J? ard to the farm products and the Naples, arriving at the village of condition of the Sicilian in his na- Anacapri on the top of the Island, ^‘ve land. We were In conference Some ladies of ih** village entertain- with Mr. Lobb ° n to mldnighL ed us by executing their native We also met here Mr. Frank Murphy, •lane , which i* very curious and of Arizona, who gave a glowing ac- simple, though attractive. We re- count of the A ne trip he and his wife turned to Naples in th** ever !ng and have had through Sicily in an auto- had conferences with various persons mobile. During the afternoon, Mr. who are interested in emigration, and Uaughy who accompanied us. took Naples °n my part to framing a letter to us to see some of the celebrated Deputato Moretti who expressed an antiquities of ancient Syracuse, In- inter**st in South Carolina, and re- eluding the ear of Dionysius, which quested me to write him fully regard- Is a marvelous development In ing our State, which, of course, I was acoustics. We stood at the entrance only too glad to do. and our guide gave us a test, of the On Wednesday after completing echoes of the cave, and made the necessary shopping. Messrs, statement that Dionysius used it as Burnett, Bennett and myself took the a jail for political prisoners, and Joe—“Yes Tommy, it is ■isilde that there are people ioon.” “Well what ivcomes of «*n there Isn’t any moon?" ted ralmon is cleaned and entirely by machine, not t>y the human hand. scriptions. The couple is among the most popular of Gaffney’s society folks. They will make this city their future home. Their many friends join in wishing their pathway through life on** long delightful dream. A BIRTHDAY DINNER. was safely performed, notwithstand ing the fact that the hour hand of the dock on the mantel was hovering around 1 G M. Mr. and Mrs. Christ mas, fearing pursuit, could not stay in Gaffney and this fear made way for the Good Samaritan stunt pulled off by Mr. parish. He readily sees a way out. of the difficulty, so sending the young conple to friends in Spar- A Pleasant Surprise Prepared for ' tanburg, h** induces the young lady ML McDaniel, to telegraph her father in Durham Cowpens R. F. D. No. 1.—The that she is safely married and im- many friends and wife of Mr C. C. plore his forgiveness. This message is McDaniel gave him a surprise birth- dispatchel from Gaffney while they go day dinner last Sunday. Mr. Me to Spartanburg, destroying all chance Daniel went to Sunday school, his of pursuit, shrml 1 the parental hand wife not being ready to go with him. withhold th** forgiving words. This He thought sin* would he there for was n ot. th** case, and a telegram was preaching. Preaching hour came and received here Tuesday forgiving all she was not there. He went to his tind recalling them to their home, daughter ami asked her why her Mr. Parish received the welcome mother was not there. He could not message and communicating with understand her not coming. After ; th,. couple in Snartnnburg, told them services our pastor, Rev. Jack Tate, the glad tidings They immediately decided h<* would go horn** with him. 1 eamo to Gaffney and with the blessing He mad,, it convenient to he about of Mr. parish on their heads depart- t.h e last one to leave. Mr. McDaniel e,j for Durham, where no doubt in the concluded he would ride with him words of the good fairy, “they will They came along very slowly con- live happily forever after.” versing over the happening of the day and finally got just about to his WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN. Lome and looking up at the house he saw some buggies. He concluded For the Week Ending 8 A. M-, July that was why Sarali did not come to 1, 1907. church. Some of the relatives from The temperature was above normal th<* Flatwoods had corne. Getting a •luring th** first half of the week and little closer he saw that, would not was below normal during the latter do, th«*re were too many, and wonder- half. The highest temperature of ed what, had happened. The pastor the month occurred from the 24th asked him if a woman could keep a on the 27t,h. The temperature of seer**;, and for the first time he treme*- were 99 degrees at. Black- realized what was about to take villf. on the 24th and fi” degrees at place. A table of forty feet was Greenville on the 25th and 29th. loaded down with *'*11 things good to Showers occurred generally through- **at. was waiting his return, out the State on *ho ‘20th, 27th and There was quite a number of us 28th, and widely scattered showers on to help him eat the well prepared th*' 29th and 30th. Th** rainfall was dinner. Some of hi* friends from excessive in the lower Savanah Val- North Carolina and Spartanburg ley counties where the weekly were there. After dinner Rev. Jack amounts ranged from two to over Bonn**r delivered us a good sermon, four inches. Excessive amounts oc- Mr. Bonner has been suffering with enrred locally in th** central and a son* lip. having something like a north**rn border counties. The pre- carbnnkle. His health is very feeble, eipitation was generally above nor- hut it do** not hind**t him from tell- mal, but was below normal over Ing us of our blessed Redeemer, much of th** western half of the \fter services all returned home .State. Small areas in th** central wishing Mr. McDaniel many more *ountie s had damaging hailstorms on uch occasions. the 29th. Mrs. Fannie Bonner and daughter, Tim average sunshine was below Miss Emma, have been to Spartan- normal. Th** percentage of sunshine burg taking in the Broughton meet- was highest In the eastern portion, ing this week, an,] (luring th** first half of the week. seven o’clock train for a tour of in- where, from a station above, hi* often expressed, that this is on** of s l , ' ,( ‘ t i°n through Sicily and South- guards could hear the slightett the prettiest spots in the world The f ‘ rn ,,alv * arriving a t Messina, Slci- whispers of those confined therein. Bay of Naples has been so frequently ,v ' at nin, ‘ '»>lock the next morning As to the truth of this I make no described that it will he unnecessary !,n al1 in a vervcom- statement. We also visited the for me to add anything further Our t ’ or,a, ' 1, ‘ Pullman car. By previous catacombs said to have been con- i party was soon landed and were met arrangements w,. were met at the structe,! by the Christians of Syra- h- the American consuls at Naples w l 1!, rf by Mr. Uaughy. the American cus 0 in the first, century, and which consul. I ft*. Maurice Fishberg and offers evidence of great antiquity. Mr. Robert A Boremus. who arc con- I was much impressed with the cata- our baggage snoma be spe, specie,! and we were therefore in a short while at. Parker’s Hotel, where rooms had been engaged for us. Af ter a voyage of twelve days we were delighted to he on land, though th<* voyage itself was most pleasant, both the sun ab*rve and sea be low being friendly. The next morning we went to the emigration station to witness method of inspection of emigrants. Naple: and Messina. Messrs. Byingion and Uaughy. Because of our mission the . , , . _ Italian government had arranged that with th'* commission, and who combs which extend for some three baggage should be speedilv in- us to Sicily. That morning miles through solid rock, and cut In w,. had a,) interesting interview with three ti**rs. There is a difference of the Perfetto, or Governor, of the opinion as to their origin. One 1* Province ,,f M**ssina. whose jurisdic- that they were quarries from which tion extends over r.ao/tfio people, and stone was taken to build ancient whieh Provim*,. is one of three in Syracuse, while it is also ?l:.iraed tii** Island of Sicily, each governed that, they were constructed during b\ a perfetto. who is the representa- the persecution of the Christians in live of tii** king. The island of Sicily the first century, who took refuge has a total population of 3.500,<)ft0 therein. It is evident from paintings the persons. At 1:30 p. m. we were on mad** on the ceilings of the church our way to Gesso As soon as we connected with the catacombs, also While there w,* were joined by Ca- 11:1,1 1 ‘‘ f ’ t ,1 '' , f ’ i, v of Messina, «*ut in solid rock, showing pictures of valier Adolfe Rossi, one of th** com- witl1 tllP American vie** consul. Mr. St. Paul and other apostles, as well missionerg of emigration, who lias ;,s "'tr guide and interpreter. a S that of the Virgin, that these cata- been sent from Rome by the govern-! 1 "'.is attracted again by tin* fact, that combs were used by the Christian* ' mem. to place himself at our disposal w, ‘ wf,,v °n a very remarkable and in the earliest years of theUhristlan in order to facilitate in every way "iarv»*l.,us road, such as i s found all era. It is also said that in this our work, the importance of which over The country hero is church St. Paul preached on one of is recognized by th** Italian govern- v, ‘ rv mountainous, but this road was his missionary journeys, and we merit. While at the custom house s ° w, ‘ 11 constructed and on such an found on its ceilings a frescoe of the we also inspected most thoroughly f ‘ as y grad** that though it was aeon- apostle which is evidently very old one of the new Italian ships, the tlrni al ascent our carriages moved and which is said to date back to the Florida,’’ going down to tii*; lowest along without apparent, discomforturo fourth century. These were the most •leeks usefi by emigrants, testing the ’e r b p horses. The road tied was interesting and impressive spous that food and inspecting the sleeping and Lard and firm and the system of j have y p t visited here, eating quarters. We also inspected draJ nage had been worked out with On our way from Syracuse to the method used by the ship for the K<> K r, ‘ a t sk' 11 tli:l t H was a positive pel**rme we passed through a very inspection of emigrants. We have Pleasure to climb R uch mountains as excellent agricultural region on at Naples three physicians, two ' v<? ln :i distiin ce of n °t more which crops very similar to our own Americans, Doctors McLaughlin and tlian flve nii ' p s rising to an altitude nre being grown, and where -or the Foster, who are attached to the about 2,000 feet. At the village first time we saw a plow. .The grain United States Public Health and Ma- of w0 ' ve, 'e met by the sindlca, | s still being reaped in th*‘ wav* de fine Hospital service, and one Italian, ° r mayor> aml two arob lnIeri’s, scribed i„ th** Book of Ruth Wo Dr. Bonacorl, who is employed by ,:i, ' mbers of a magnificent State also passed through Uastroglovaml, the government The method of l ,ulloP force who had been assigned the center of the sulphur industry of medical inspection is thorough as no that village for that, afternoon by the Island, and were interested in tne Perfetto of tho Province to as- observing the great cakes of concen- sist us in our investigation, as well trated sulphur at the railroad -ration ns to show respect, to our mission, and on eiher side. We have concluded our investiga- years ago had over 3,000 population, tion in Pelerme and on the island of hut which now has probably fewer Sicily, and return tonight by toamer emigrants who have not been pass ed on favorably by our 'lectors are largest. Q esg j s village which but a few '•migration from Italy comes from & Naples, and It is therefore pleasant fm .i out wmen now na* prouamy iew«r sicliy. and return tonigp* bv reamer '-r- "r*."' at '**,«'!•»*.**». come nnt nnl„ rLw 11 R> v en us by the mayor, about party. on 0 in nine of these left being a man Respectfully. In his prime, the rest being old men, \. C . . old women and children. Upon in- oj m . ~ , ‘ ai ? l 1fllnfs * quiry we found that the former in- come not only from Northern Italy and from the Province |n which the city of Naples is situated but also from mor* ,a ■ mer Advocates Divorce Law. Charleston, Juno 27. -With eases of murder all through the State, such as th<* case of the killing of a young woman here Lilian Reeves—■ iilso of Rivers, tho killing of Deal in the up country by Mills, the ea '■ of tho Baptist preacher at Blaek- ville, ills*, th** ons<* of Mrs. Blair at Columbia, accused of killing her hus band to g*‘t rid of him to marry some on*) else. All Hies** rases go i<> -how the need of a change in our family laws. When ami wife ean’t. got along together, is it not a crime to legally hind them? For is riot, divorce hotter Miss Mac!** Jarrett. and sister took in the Cedar Springs commencement. Mr G**n. Champion went to Spar tanburg Thursday on professional business. Our Sunday school delegates, Misseg Connie Blackwell and Janie llieks, have gone to ML Olive today to tie* union. Our Sunday school at New Pleas ant is progressing very nicely. Mr. Wofford Price I s our aip<*riiiien<l**nt. The Egyptians «r<* camping at the ('ow pens battleground. Mi Wofford Price started up his i husband thrashing machine last Monday. We have no marriages to report, hut I think w** will have some soon. The Line, N. C., hoys an* coming too Helping the Helpless. dolphin, Pa., Atlantic City, Pleasant- Everybody’s Magazine t**lU of a villf, ami Ijammondtown, N. J. One good Saimiritan, passing an apart- of the obi churches in tho village was ment house in the small hours of tho onv shins 7*3,“'‘first'at ,Mirno d last Christmas day and R was morning, who noticed a man leaning lie Tie*.! t„ 7:7 ' ' an interesting and curious sight, to limply against the doorway. s<*o on the walls of this burned “What’s the matter ” he asked, church, which itself dates hack many centuries, a printed subscription list of over 300 former residents of Ges so. who now live in the United States, and had sent the money back Wh.ch is regarded as exhibiting "the to ass, *» ln the restoration of the stairs?” highest consideration church in the village of their child- 3 '‘P. The next dav we undertook to see bood * C,ess 0 is on top of a moun- With much difficulty he half drag- some of the ruins of th** ancient ta ‘n which overlooks the Mediter- ged, half carried the drooping figure cities, pom pel and Herculaneum, and ranHa n- Going to the boundry of up the stairway to the second floor, th** village of Roscotrecasa which f he village we came to a place where ‘‘What floor do you live on ,, '’ he only about one v**ar ago was destroy- we had the unusual spectacle of see- asked. “Is this it?” <*d bv a new eruption of Vesuvius. ,n R tw o smoking volcanoes, Aetna “Yep.’’ s*> a number of Greeks, Syrians and Hungarians who an* subjected to this medical Inspection, as Naples is th<> final port, of embarkation for m other ports in Italy. In the afternoon, as is the custom in this country, we called officially on the governor, or Porfefto, as he is called, of this Province, who re ceived us with every courtesy, and re-called our call th** same day, ‘Drunk?” “Yep.” “Do vou live in this house?" “Yep.” “Do you want me to help vou up* TlieSj, places hav** b»***n so often de- an d Stromholi. which still have fre- hls wa* than murder? Must vour daughter not to mean business, for instance or an> one ,*ls.*s daught- . I' m L 'Tiec’s little hoy is very or he banished to g**t relief when she , . , Ml,IV have m ad** this mistake, or your .^"’mers are moving along nicely son perhaps? Perhaps th.* shoe wi 'L their crops and cotton and corn d*)s<*n t pinch vou anl you don’t see lia s 1,0 R ua to R row . . in th** light I s**e, hut when there , I:i,li, ‘ s “'T b "f- v ' <L;L ack- nre so many murders happening pr '*P ,ha > « s fhp fruit, we have. through had family connections, it is time to see. Is not divorce better than murder? It seems s*, to me. ff the law makers could h** influenced by the press and public sentiment., perhaps this much needed change might he made in our I will elos,. now wishing the editor and readers much success. G. M. C. Rather than face an irate wife who scribed that I shall not attempt a de- 'I'tcnt eruptions. We returned to might perhaps take him for a corn- script ion. only to say a.s all do. that by the same road, reaching panlon more at fault than her spouse, we found in them much of Interest. nnr Lotel about eight o’clock. One h*> opened the first door ho came to On Sunday w*‘ attended services at r, > in g that impressed me very deep- ami pushed the limp figure in a Presbyterian church and heard the •> was rhe immense amount of work The good Samaritan grouped good old-fashioned gospel as it is necessary in th** utilization of every way downstairs again. As preached at home The th**me dis- available inch of ground on the steep passing through he vestibule he was cussed by the preacher was the hill sides. There are terraces con- able to make out the dim outlines of healing of the Centurian’s servant struct***! with stone walls anywhere (mother man, apparently In worse and dwelt considerably on the idea f ™tn three to twenty feet high, whieh condition than th*' first one. of obedlance, and spoke of St. Paul P r °tect the soil, the terraces being "What’s the matter?” ho on his way to Damascus, and the in- ,1( 't much wider than the walls are ».\ro you drunk, too?” quiry he made when he was stricken Ligh, and such terraces extend “Yep,” was the feeble reply, down, “Lord, what wilt thou have r‘* alI y to the tops of the mountains, me do,’’ and it. recalled to mind the ()l1 'Lose terraces ar«*^ gnnvn Jill the fact that we were in the same eoun- asked. this house, too?” try through which he passed on his Soi '! hor n Part, of South Carolina, way to Rome. The sermon was by ^ ”, were taken to dinner by the STOMACH IMPORTANCE. Jt is absolutely necessary for laws, as thousands of unfortunate^ health and happiness that the stoni- wouhi welcome such a change. Yours truly, J. B. Matt. The Charming Woman i not necessarily one of perfect form and features. Many a plain toh and dig- stive organs sho'Md be strong, and no other remedv equals Minna In strengthening and giving tone to tho whole digestive system. I'so Ml-o-na for a few days and vour digestion will he good, vour ap petite keen, and there will be no dis tress of nausea after eating, no sleep- woman who oould never serve as an a*) nervousness, and the artist’s model, possesses those rare qualities that till tin* world admires: neatness, clear eyes, clean smooth skin and that Kpringhtllness of step and aetlon that accompany good heartaches, backaches and disturbed heart action that are the direct r*> suit of a weak* stomach will soon ho overcome. Minna Is sold on an absolute guar- health. A physically weak woman Is !lnt(10 (hat th<* monov will be refund never attractive, not even to herself. f . f , IIn | f , ss the remedv does all that Is Electric Bitters restore weak women, ( .]ai m **.l for it Ask the Gaffney Drug give strong nerves, bright eyes, f * 0 to * !lOW vm , th** guarantee thev month, velvety skin, beautiful com- K i ve W |h, every 50c box plexion. Guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Co. 5*)c. If you will try Argo Rfid Salmon, you will find a Salmon that you ean Subscribe for The Ledger, |1 a year, al vay* depend upon. Nothing nicer. "Do you live In “Yep.” “Shall I help you upstairs?” “Yep." The good Samaritan pushed, pull- a scotch clergyman and it was a American consul and ids charming e d and carried him to the second very refreshing and pleasant hour and estimable wife, and given an op- fioor, where this man also said he ♦ h«t we spent, "in the little chapel. portunity to taste some purely Sicil- lived. He opened the same doorand In the afternoon, by special invlta- laa dishes, one of which made of rice, pushed him in. tion, we were taken to the Royal chicken giblets and solid yolks of As he again reached the front Palace in Naples, and given an op- '*gg s * mixed with a meat gravy, was door he discerned the shadow of a portunity to admire its beauty. :l ver y delirious dish. third man evidently worse off thaa On Monday mornirg Commissioner Tho Perfetto called on us the next either of the other two. He wa* Rossi had arranged to have two of morning at our hotel and we had a about to approach him when the oh- tii** best students of emigration in very interesting interview of more joct of his solicitude lurched out into Italy to meet us, Prof. Nettl and Mr. f Lnn ‘'' n hour with him. Ho brought the street and threw himself intothe Moreltl. Both of these gentlemen several minor officials with him, and arms of a passing policeman, are members of Parliament,, which during his visit th** chief of police, «*p nr heaven’s sake officer," he corresponds to our Congress, the called here th** Sequesters, dropped gasped, “protect mo from that man. members of whieh are called “D**pu- in. as did tho local Inspector of eml- jf 0 - s done nothin’ all nigh; long but tali.” Wo went with these gentle- gration. carry me upstairs, ’n throw mo down men, and th<* ladies of their families, At two o’clock wo started for t * n * elevator shaf ” on a special steadier to the famous Taormina, a typical Sicilian village . Island of Capri, and although we had M,r.*o miles up the mountain side A w0man couldn * t realIv have ft crossed 4.000 miles *,f ocean without from the lailroad station, where tjme away on a vlslt un ]* M any trouble, many of us succumbed w** made in-piin-s relative to emigra- Bh) . cmJ | d worry abo „ t the children on this short trip u» our first attack Hon. and also were snown some note- homo, of seasickness, and offered up our worthy antiquities. Ft is a most breakfast as a sacrifice. However, , beautiful place and on** which Is fre- h,» commissioner treated us to a quently visited by American tourists —250 beautiful Berry Sets are to beautiful luncheon at tho leading during the winter. he given away by th** Gaffney Drug hotel on the Island, and we were The next morning we went to Sira- Co. Remember the date, July the soon all right again. After luncheon 1 cusa, the ancient Syracuse, of which 12th.