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AL LARGEST CIRCULATION I Any N«w«pap«r In th« c tfth ConpreMlonal District of t. C. AVfRY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE I LEDGER \ SEMI-WEEKLY —PU8LISHED TUESDAY AKD FKIDAY. WC aUARANTLE THB RBLiABIi.iT• jf Bvorv Advortioor 'A ho Uses tho Columns of This Pspor. BEST ADVERTISING MEDlUft. A Nswopspor In All «hst tho Word Implios and Oovotod to the Best lntrr«st of ^ ^s.-p|s of Choroksc County. t ESTABLISHED FEB. K. 1SS4. A NEWSY L6JTER 4 FROM WILKtNSVIUE, MOVEMENTS OF ”HE PEOPLE OF LOWER CHEROKEE. GAFFNEY. E. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1907. 11.00 A YEAR. ) NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, DRAYTONVILLE DOTS Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short Iteme of that Section. and Educational Union is intended to fight the banks and merchants who are doing a legitimate business, are mistaken, or we are misinformed as to its object. Every well informed and sensible man knows that we can’t get along without these institutions and their help. It’s only intended to put a stop to adventurers who make and unmake prices on cotton to the great disadvantages and annoyance of the farming class—often defeating their calculations entirely. Counting ^ ^ the kind of labor a farmer gets and j I tended 'Vast Saturday night what he pays for it, it costs him! Recent H *PP*" ,n 0« «" •"<* k ™ nd be prayer-meeting next th* City and Other Event* Gather ed by th* Local Naw» Editor. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE twied what it did when he gpt 71-2 cents for his cotton, and any school boy or girl can see the reason why he must have 15 cents for his cotton WHkinsville, Oct- 15.—Old Clara or «g 0 under.” The only man who foaftd and brought up a nice heifer ! realizes a profit in raising cotton at i was 111-4 cents cad one day last week and Locals and personals from a Thriving Section. Drayton ville, Qct. 15.—Mr. S. Quinn, of Gaffney, was here last Fri day afternoon getting up members to organize a farmers union at Ever green school house. He will be at Evergreen school house next Friday afternoon at helf-past three o’clock to take in members and organize. Our prayer-meeting was largely at- There prayer-meeting next Saturday night at the usual hour, half-past seven o’clock. Let everybody attend. “Good for evil,” will be the subject The local cotton market yesterday ; ^Mr'^meTmiskoil, of Gaffney, was a visitor in our prayer-meeting Sat- a urday night. Mr. and Mrs. A. J EDINBURG, ANCIENT CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND hon. w. f. mcarthur og^D. AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A GAFFNEYITE. A Visit to the Old Castle Where Kings and Queens and Warriors Have » Lived. Leith, Scot., Sept. 28.—Edinburg, the “burgh” or town of Edwin, is the our is cents is the one who does his own , .. , „ o , „ . home has been a scene of happy labor and raises his own supplies. | B ®y d H ,‘ B 1 £ “ 1 accepted rejoicings, especially among the fe- , A ba ie of cotton at present prices P° 8ltlon wit ^ P- B - Gaffney, male members who have charge of ( w ni no more now than it did ten , . neeT named Arthu- Tate was Ballev. the culinary depai tment T nless she years ago. , xu * sentenced to fifteen days on the pub- We nke pleasure in correcting an | on the top ^ a ver y steep and natur- na* mill;, and but r, ; s. J. L. We have often heard it said that , jj c wor i : ,g b y the mayor Wednesday error that occurred in our last letter, ally strong hill. The other day we Die* from Stroke of Paralysis ?t Hit Homs Neap Gaffney. The people of Gaffney were inex- pressably shoked at the Intelligence received in our city Wednesday after noon that Prof. W. F. McArthur had been stricken with paralysis at hit home near the city, and was dying. Prof. McArthur was stricken with paralysis at 4:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and passed away at 7 o’clock that evening. Prof. McArthur lived on his farm at what is known as the “old Jennings place,” about three miles east of Gaffney. Wednesday afternoon he was in his cottonfleld superintending the gathering of some cotton. He complained of feeling sick, andshon- It was i ]y afterwards he was stricken with thinks she has nothing along the line 1 common sense was a very uncommon fnr trpgnass of edibles. thing and we verily belive it is so. Mrs. Susan Brokefleid, of the Arme- We have talked with both bankers ancient capital of Scotland Parker spent i porn in the war-like times of old, and ; paralysis and sank to the ground un last. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. J- 1 clustered around the old castle built' con8C,ous - A physician was hurriedly summoned from Gaffney, and ip the meantime he was ministered to oy members of his family and friends. As soon as practicable he was re- The child that was hurled at Dray- took a walk through this old castle. The merchants of Gaffnev all re- f nnda >' , afternoon was p r0m t h e top we couij see the c ity | moved to his home, where he died at nia section of Chester county, who {and merchants along these lines and ' port that thev enjoyed a brfsk trade ^ad o? he r child wf stated ^'f ° m ,? et ’ 300 ^ be, °^ There 7 o’clocb without regaining con- has been visiting friends and relatives t hcy favor good prices being paid Saturday. This is very encouraging, ! Z T cb, ' ( ’’ oa H tont ai v iS ?" ^cannon “Mous Meg ’ cast sciouness * in this community for some days, i f arm e r8 fo r their cotton—thev are considering that fact that so little "J ■ f ‘ ar, >’ m the 15th century and used! Prof. McArthur was one of the west with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Black- benefltted as well as the 'farmer is. well last Saturday to se our capital The farmers are making no war on city—Gaffney. # 1 these—they can’t afford it. It’s only The weather ha« gathering crops for the and farmers are maKin It. Before long the enti: will bo open and most of it picked j after and intend to unload or be foun 1 out. The ginneries are running on trying. With the light before us we' being paid Saturday. This is very encouraging, nnttrm i. , visited relatives and attended ser-i on Several important occasions. Lit- ! most popular and beloved citizens of ® ‘ vices here Sunday. tie Maggie was greatly interested in ] our county. He was prominent Jn the There will be preaching at Dray-, Messrs. W.^ F. Huskey, W. R. Par- t be f ] rPSS 0 f t be sentinel pacing to 1 religious, educational and political great gates. She ! life of the community, and at the understand the “kilt,” or time of his death he was a member bare the knees, and'of the legislature from this county. . y cap on his head. [prof. McArthur was an educator, typhoid fever. we went into the room of Queen having established one of the first and Miss Nettle Marsh spent Saturday Mary and into the armoury, and best schools of this community, years The case of Armour & Company out. The ginneries are running on trying. With the light before us we against M. L- Ross and W. A. Turner ' J : V,u, .v aon nnu in.- armoury, auu nest scnoois of tms communuy, years full time but the farmers are slow in i ire in this fight with the fanners tf> has |,een sent back for a new trial. ' llpnr w ' t ' 1 " l8s ( , vp 1 arker an, ' rP ' there we saw the ancient coats of ago when Gaffney was a mere cross- seiling. Only a bale now and then the finish—let results be what they * This is the second time this case has "cned home Sunda>. , „ , mail like they used to wear in the roa ds settlement. This flourishing gets into market. may. It’s the divine right or our local been sent' back" by the supreme ,,pHri^ 01 h, rtay8 l °f and Bri t CP ' J« p y | school grew into the once famous We are glad that our people—espe- bankers and merchants who lend >•' court. acrid nt last w P R k ^h'J© rolling a would have been greatly shocked, no (-} a jf ne y Male and Female Seminary, cialiy the fanning class—are waking to claim a share of the legitimate bale of on ton at Pondnel i. He ^ras doubt, to hear their strong 1 from whose walls went many who are up to the necessity of getting “more profits arising from the demand of the f » a ff ne y Manufacturing Com- knooWv] off the pin erm. whicn re coverings described by little Mag-! now noted men and women of the light" on their work ami management, farmers. When David with his army «P an y 1,as a lar «° lorce ° r namfr en- suited in breakin;. three or four ni»s gie as “tin men.” Many a king and | world A few years ago Prof. Me lt’s a long lane that never turns. ! pursued the Amalefcites and reeaptur-^Sed in placing machinery m the rnd cutting one of his ears so badly queen, and great warriors lived in _ Arthur retired from active Ufe as an We need organization more now tVf» spoils taUen in tbo dostruetlon ^^^wdoned linishinc; plant, which will that it caused denfnoss in that ear. this old castle, and about its educator and moved to tils fariUj thas ever—all other professions#are of Zlglc^ he said to the men of Balfal Increase the capacity of the company’s He is getting on very well and we rocky sides were often heard the where he has made niarke d succes as organized and work to each other’s in- “ \« m* !)a rt is thet goeth down to plant « p vetal thousand spindles. wish for him a speedy recovery. clash of arms. The city with thc a farmer He was a member of the terest. Speaking of their fee bill we ; the battle, so shall liis part be that Hon. J. C. Otts, representing the! ^ r - ai ) d Mrs. Henry Pettit, of Mid- castle at its heart clustered around -| Buford Street Methodist church, in heard a prominent physician say itltnrrieth by the stuff: they shall nart Board of Trade, and Capt. J B Bell w ’ay visited Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Whel- \ few mile s away can be seen which he at times held important of- provides for a charge of 5d cents per i alike.” (Read the First Book of representing the city of Gaffney, (, hel here last Sunday. shining sea. and there a city sprang flceg He was several times superia- mile to see a patient. Monev must l Samuel, noth chapter). Anything inn W cnt to Charlotte, N. C.. yesterdav " ^ arP somf ‘ cold weather up. where snips made their entry and tendent Qf the Sunday school, and at grow on trees to supply the demand supported by divine authority should to meet Wm. Jennings Bryan and T1 °J: , . , '’eparture The sea port town was h tlme hig ( , eath wa8 trust ee in Jsst think of one cent on the spool be let alone. New York and Wall escort him to Gaffnev todav where T . hp f! ' rmer * about up witn eall^d \Mth. Now Edinburgh and his churph of thread and what would be realized street have dominated this country i ie will make a sneech their cotton and the crops are going Leith, like Kansas City, or Winston- T , pherokee countv and the from a whole crop of cotton If made long enough. Their day is past and . ’ ' to be somewhat better than the farm I Salem, form one great city from sea 1 *" > . , sustained a hits thread—it is simply enormous, i henceforth the country's prosperity *^ r - C. Lipscomb and family have ; ers expected. shore to castle rock. | « * , _ Hpatv, p r of W No - wonder the farmer thinks ho ought will not be dependent on them. ' e t»:ned to Gaffney. Mr. Lipscomb ^fr. and Mrs. J. J. Jenkins visited This old ci.y has played its part „ 8 1 n OI r to get 15 cents pe r pound for his cot-1 Eighty millions of Americans will bas been in Virginia for some relatives at Cherokee Falls last Sun- in the history of the world. A seatj r - McArtnur. to». work out their own destiny. months engaged in railroad construct- day. of culture and learning, it’s inhabi- Ssme people are so thoughtless 1 We don’t believe we are mistaken ion - While Mr. Lipscomb will return Messrs. Andie Phillips and Wm. tants count themselves the happiest they will let children see themselves | when we sav that Mr. W. B. Black- to Virginia within the next few days. Owensby attended services at Lime-'of people. The social centre of "Scot- in s looking glass when thev ! j wood takes more newspapers than bis family will remain in Gaffney. stone last Sabbath. land, of course, like Boston, and Gaff- it makes them cut teeth hard. 'any farmer in Gowdeyville township.! i> r savs t h at f . an hft Mrs. Cleve Phillips visited her'ney, it is the “hub” of the known Parris, last universe! i Thp natural scenery about Eden- Calton Hill, Salisbury his fnunrtrv tn- l " t 11 ” vneruK^e incwh ouiiueriiiug iu«-^ ' .-mwiui » Seat, and in the midst day. If the experlmet should tlmve red-headed boys. He said he didn’t of all. the most prominent, "Castle ! successful it J-iM moan mu0 h for ,ik ° the rPd banner and a red coat. Hill. The well built stone houses Mr. Sam Strain has had Mose’s and the result is he is raising a fami-. ma de direct from the ore which he dan Sbter, Mrs. W. R. boys picking “goobers” for him at : 1y of well informed children. One of has recetlv discovered near Caffnev Sndav - ! Tb p natural s nigfct. * his children solved Mr. W T . R. L.’s .vjv. Randall will probably make a Wp notice d a correspondent writing; burgh is fine, C: Dr. L. R. Black was able to resumte I question. test of the matter at his foundry to- 40 tb * Cherokee News concerning the fTags, Arthur’s S The poet hag said his practice of medicine last week. I Mr. Tern- Estes made molasses I . several days last week. He has made W e ‘ Pl Q 80 .. ta,,a *^ reach the pole, , . „ Or grasp the ocean in my span: successful it will mean 'Gaffney and Cherokee county. Why is it he wears a red striped cover many miles of space, and the Prof. McArthur was sixty-three years of age and leaves a widow and six children to mourn their loss. Mrs. McArthuh is seriously ill at this time with typhoid fever, and there is grave doubts of her recovery. The funeral will be held today at 3 o’clock from Buford Street Metho dist church. ^ Resolutions. The district convention of K. of mu l( r vu«-ui. Then „- x k o i - coat? We submit that our red heads Firth of Forth glistens by its side,' P-’» received a message Tuesday f.om The lumber Is on the ground for a i a h/. J" y x 80 " b Mn W. R Lipscomb requests the look like fire but some black headed while church spires relieve the mo- 1 Hon. Mendel L. Smith, grand eban- new flat at Howell’s ferry. Mr. Gaff ‘ r s mi d tti.u makes th^man. hoys and girls who sent answers to fellow could have been red headed, notony. In fact this town expresses cellor, to the effect that owing to weeb, succeeded V ln heaUn^sever^ respondent didn’t receive his naper. know that this is so. when I tell you _..x J- _ Wp an not intend this as an insult, *bat on almost every corner there is rely a reply to Mr. Blacksmith. a Paloon o r “public house” as they the serious illness of his wife, he would be unable to attend the con vention. The following resolution was unamiously passed by the convention. Whereas, Brother M. L. Smith, our honored grand chance' , 'V, has been He piled until prevented from attending this con vention of the district meeting on ac count of the serious illness of his wi'e; therefore. Be is resolved. 1. That the dis- "rict convention of the sixth district ncy, we understand, has been engag-1 Mr. C. W. Whlsonant says the only fbe problem of the number of days and his hair was changed black by many traits of Scotch chairtcter. To ed to build it. man who makes a real success in life ne had lived at sevety-nine years, six his head catching fire from fire that a stranger the most striking thing is Rev. Mr. Owens has bought part^of is he who raises a family of intelli- months and sixteen days, to meet was treaded out of a cat. We have whiskey. For a peonle as clean and Prof J. Thomas Moore’s nlaee near gent, well informed and well be' Mm at the city hall park at 3 o’clock learned that he went to The News of- thrifty as the Scotch, there is an Owens’ ford on Thiekety creek. children. Such a man leaves behind Saturday afternoon, when he expects fico and requested the editor to send onormous number of the “great un- H*y haulers are busy getting their! him something for which the world to have a treat for each contestant, ia red headed man a sample copy of washed” to be seen on the streets, roughness r eadv for winter feed. ! will owe him a debt of gratitude. To’ A nfiKro named Walt I inseomh hv th e paper and the editor sent the! and the “slum” element is very large. Mr. F. A. Goforth, president of the , give children a chance to know some- a SfirleB of cleV(M . f . ‘ H ‘ “’..V copy as he was requested, but the cor- B ”t you wlfl not be surprised to farmers local union, says he wouldn't thing that will he useful to them and care if flour would go up to *r, a bun- the world about them, Is the duty of of o ; ir merchants out of“TumsT™rp We do not intend this as an insult, dred It would force the farmers to every parent and teacher. We hope ~ atin> , 30mf , flft do)Iar8 ' ^ but men raise wneat. He Is about right, none of our readers fail to real Tal- his scheme though we hate to acknowledge it. mage’s sermons each week. Through “CM Granny” Mitchell used to say, his pen he is preaching and has “A bird that can sing and won’t sine preached to more people than any jail we will make this our first and last ought to he made sing.” Just so with other man save the Apostle Paul. 1 shot. / 1 * he natural beauty of this place, aud | beloved wife. a farmer who can raise wheat and Mrs. Ethel Blackwell has made ,>rps a notices of shows cannot al-! Messrs. Phillip Hooper and Clyde with all tne love and pride which her j 2. That we extend to him in this wo»’t do it. Miss Ruth a stand of empty fruit cans vva >' s ,,e relied upon, but the highly Randolph of Ross Grove attended I y°nng men have for her, large numb- hour of affliction our deepest sympa- Mr. Tllllt Hartford, our Axnert/er-! that are so ingeniously and artistic fav °rable notices which “The Holy services here Saturday night ers are d riv en to Canada and Amerl-ithy. and all Join in the prayer that ryroan at Howell’s ferry, took an in- 1 ally arranged as to be a thin" of beau c,tv ” hafl been receiving wherever 1 Rev E G Ross will fill his appoint- pa evPr y y par - What an awful course, i the Allwlse Providence may speedily volnntary hath in Broad river last ty as well as usefulness. tTl ° Performance has been given were ment here next Saturday and Sunda" moral, y* socially, physically, and | restore her to health and strength. Sabbath monlng while the air was " To Mrs. J. A. M. Estes we are in- in no degree exaggerated. There was and the members are requested to be cool and bracing. As a diver he is dehted for some tomatoes sent Mrs. not a P^rt.v played part in the whole present. The church committee Is re- hard to beat. J. L. s. ! paat ^ ar,B ’ Salome, John the Bap- quested to meet next Saturday after .... n successfully until hp We are told that lie has his gun load- cal1 lt here. The grocery stores., , „ tackled Bobby Jones who nut the ed rea dy to shoot at any time. He most of them, also sell whlsiiey. ,of the grand do:n:un of South fixings on him. The negro is now In Pan shoot whon hp ^ts ready, but ; nn ’ nkpnnP f 8 °f men and women is a lina, hears with profound sor.ow the inn * ° now ,n we will make this our first and last common sight. In the midst of all ' news of the illness of Brother Smitas Will economically, is whiskey! Edinburg is largely Presbyterian, and they j rarely ever expell any one from the Smarr had to leave his i The frost came this moraine and t,Rt an d Andrew were all stars. The nrenehlm, tn trenc-mt anme hMuinnao church. Whiskey uealers, mewers Will is stalled this time, sure. Will thirds is the average estimate of the Is oae of The ledgers most attentive crop , n th1( , 8 e C tion. readers. yj e ^ave a good corn crop in this They have a good prayer-meeting section—the best we think in twenty- at Abingdon Creeb church. It is well years. Increase 0 f ty of more Than $400,000 Over man that opens the mails and a min- 1^,1 ./ion n# th2 a nwi i that t- p , n a6t . Ye ? r , # Returni - fster who Is -being ordained? Will t^ Tne following taken from the coun- some one please answer this ques 1 ° n Jj" a a “ d auditors boobs shows the vafu-ltion# pass at a certain age, and Join a attended and the young men are tak-1 owing to sickness in his family El- ation of property In Cherokee conn- i we are bavin* some light frost wb l ch carries them a In* an active part in It. -njis is com- 'de r 8am J. Strain, will not be able to ty : Number of acres of land, 240,- these cool mornings Some of the Bttle i f « rther - and Kenerally when mmdable in them—keep it up young attend the meeting of Enoree Pres- 057; value of lands, $1,236,766: value , farmerrsay they would like to £Se :t £ ey Joln the c , hurch ^at stops, and . # * Ki a n , ■ bytenr at Mountvlfie today. of buildings, $274,973; value of real s^meSief-ostos^thev could g?t there are no c,a88eB of old men or Tito people of Abingdon Creek i n looking up through nature to na-' estate In cities, towns and village*, done ptoHn* cotton before cold women - . The members are not social eh arch are arranging to repair their ture’s God we can see the presence $644,853; total value of real estote weather * U before cold and ag our people are. They chareh building and put a new fence an d working of a divine hand ~ ; $2,156,592. 4 We notice that i 1 J was savine 1 raTftly ever shake haild8 ln ® hurch - ar 2? d tbp r gra 7 1 f ya o d „ , , | morning (at about 4 o’cleck.our Value of personal property. $1,596,- th^ there we?e no wurd h?ads here ! ? ut there ,a 2. UCh Chr,Bt,an wiya ^ . Mr : Mike Sellers moved to time) those on the Pacific ocean could 659- value of railroad property, $971 - If there are anv 5^ haven’t seSi ,Dg on ’ * and J£!T;. are many e ? rne8t JoMBville the weather has been run- Venug pagg aIinogt directly over 473, number of horses 934, value $44- ! them - - - ^ consecrated Christian men — W. S. Hall, Jr.. H. K. Osborne. Ed H- DeCamp. Committee. value He was mistaken when he $64,109; said that Mr. B. H. said there wwe 18* anTLl 0 n vr_r»nnipi an/i moon. These phenomena teach 772; cattle 5,924, vmue *04,iw; isaiu mat Mr B H said tbere wete C&en of Hlckorf' Orore came M ^ omniscience and mules 2,710, value $139,662; sheep gourd head” here. IWas Mr. 7. B„ oveTlast — Ly-— wove, came omnipresence of a devine being— 'and eoats 230. value t9ii- hon ian ZZi, o-hK.Ti. foSa Sabbath to see our sick . T. Jeff Hughes is again on the with his team gathering chick- en* sad eggs for the union market. ■p. Bam A. Lee went to Gaffney Satarday evening to see Mr. J. Leslie WMght who Is sick. Wm. Ora Vassey came last Sabbath to ate her sister, Mrs. Sam J. Strata, who Is sick. CBHls are getting to be very com- mea now and Mr. Whlsonant is feed ing Btom largely on chill tonic. ■Mr. 0. W. Whlsonant is laying in a large stock of goods for the fall and wMar trade—and they are going, tou. ■h J. Bd Leech, who went.to Chea ter last week to have an operation pertmmed on hie foot, for gangrene, bat one of his toes amputated and we marn he Is doing very well. It was theeght that the amputation of his fos* would be necessary but the doc tor eoncluded he could get aiong without It. He will perhaps stay at the hospital a month. Jtov. J. F. Matheson will preach at Salem next Sabbath at ll o’clock a. «i. The general public is invited to attend the services. Those who think (or pretend to thta%) that the Farmers Co-operative Forever singing as they shine— The hand that made us Is divine. J. L. S. Hard Times In Kansas. The old days of grasshoppers and drouth are almost forgotten la the prosperous Kansas of today-although a citizen of Oodell, Bart Bhamtrarf. has not yet forgotten a hard time he and wo men. The Baptists have only four or five churches in the city. We have been in and about this city for about four weeks, riding on and plate 656" value $6,649; plagos | tingulsh some young" gentlemen from say^hav^ a^MD’^on^Thev^l ST!w. &X m» to wi&VVnXthS'.w which and goats 230. value $244; hogs 2,10'i), Ian officer of seme good Sabbath value $6,374; gold and silver watches, school. We are sorry he cannot dls- rlages 3,409, value $61,066; dogs 2,096.1 him some glasses value $3,230; total valuation of all Mr. R. B. Parris has a sick child, personal property. $2,$68,182; total jit has got typhoid fever, valuation of property, both real and Mr. Hamp Pridmore missed it when personal, $2,724,724. 'he said we would not have any frost This is ati Increase of more than $400,000 over last year’s returns and does not represent more than one-half encountered. He says “I was worn of the actual value of property in out and discouraged by coughing night and day. and could And no re lief tin I tried Dr. King's New Dis covery. It took less than one bottle to completely cure me." The safeet and moat reliable cough sad cold cure and tan* and throat healer ever discovered. Guaranteed by Cherokee Cherokee county. This reference Is to the vlalble taxable property of the county and does not include any of the valuable deposits which have so recently been brought to light. in thirty-four days. Messrs. Hyder Phillips and W. H. Elmore attended religious services at Limestone Sunday. School Boy. Hit Dea P Ota Mether. “My dear old mother, who Is now eighty-three years old. thrives on Blectrta Bitters.* writes W. B. Bran* ■on, of Dublin. “She has taken lead to the top; we have been looking into shops or store windows, taking little side trips into the country, visit ing historical places, meeting friends, and In the midst of all, buying need ed things tor China'and packing and getting ready tor onr Journey. We are to leave tor London and South ampton on Monday. September 30th, •iand hope to sail October 1st and to ' arrive In Chinn abont November 10th. There are many interesting things to see going about as we do, but how much better it would be to have a settled borne in Cherokee, with one’s own flag In the blue above, and Movement fo r High School Begun. A petition to the county board of education asking for an election for the purpflhe of establishing a hlgn school as contemplated ip an act to provide high schools for the State, is bein" circulated for the signatures of the requisite number of votere and freeholders. A copy of this petition is on hand in The Ledger office for inspection and for signatures. As there is no • “string” to this bounty of th# State there is no doubt that the measure will carry unani mously. a 8 it has in a number of other towns. So come in and write your au tograph tor the benefit of posterity. STOP THE STRENUOUS LIFE Out Of Sight __ “Out of sight, out of mind,” Is an 1 them for abont two yours sad enjoys 1 kindred about us. We don’t like the Drug Co. 80c and $1.00. Trial hot- old saying which appplles with spe-ian excellent appetite, foe is strong old woman, “live In n shoe.” but we tie free. —Typewriter supplies, ribbons, carbon paper sad typewriter paper at Gaffney Drug Co. Let us quote you prices. Oct I tf. -Why not try “Grip Tablets” for dal force to a sore, burn or wound that’s been treated with Bncklen’s Arnica Salve. It’s ont of sight out of mind and out of existence. Files too, and chilblains disappear under its healing Influence. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. Me. -It wijl pay you to look into that that cold. Guaranteed by The Gaff-1 $2.70 for'$1.00 offer by The Gaffney Bey Drug Co. • tf. 1 Drug Co. tf. and sleeps well.” That’s the way Electric Bitters affect the aged, and the same happy results follow In mil cases of female weakness and general debility. Week, puny children, too. are greatly strengthened by fnem. do live tn s trunk, and packing r unpacking Is no small trifle.- Let me ask any friends In Cherokee who may chance to see this, to write us from now on to Cbinklang. China. W. fl. Crocker. Guaranteed also for stomach, liver i and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by I ITCH cured in 30 minutes by Wool Cherokee Drug Co. 60c. ford’s Sanitary Lotion. Never foils. •vbnerfbe for The ’* tl a I Sold by Gaffney Drug Company. * HMiMhn pd. Weakens th* Tlesusa and L< Organic Vitality. « The stress and strain of flkd strenuous Ufe in both city and coun try tends towards stomach troubles. Five people suffer today where one did ten years ago with slcb headache, dizziness, flatulence, distress after eating, specks before the eroa. bloat ing. nervousness, sle pleaaness and the many other symptoms of indi gestion. All who are suffering with stomaeh troubles, and that meant nt least two out of three in Gaffney end. other towns. Bbould use Ml-ona stomaeh tablets; nothing else can be m thoroughly relied upon to relieve aD troubles from Indigestion as Mto-na. It Is not n mere digestive taken af ter the food is eaten, but a true tonic, stimulant and atrengthner for the muscular wall of the stomaeh. in creasing tha flow of digestive fluids and putting the stomach Into snob condition that it does the work Na ture expects of It So reliable Is Mto-na la fts curative action that the Gaffney Drag Co* with every 50-cent box they sell gtra a guarantee to refund the money less the remedy does all that Is maim ed fo r It •ufaeerfbs for The L