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J The Gaffney A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES, AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, 8. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1907. •1.00 A YEAR. PtESr, ROOSEVELT ^ IS t STATESMAN. SO SAYS THE SAGE OF ETTA JANE. If the Hoarded Gold In B®d Ticks, Stockings, etc., was placed in Ci>^ collation jhere’d Be No Panic. Wllkinsville, Dec. 10.—We fre quently suffer with “Ignoramla,’' and during such spells say things under generalities that are construed as a “throwing off” on somebody. If call ed npon we are ready at all times to "specify.’’ Should the shoe fit you, "End," put It on and wear It, remem- beriag what Nathan said to David: “Thoa art the man.” It’s the hit dog that hollers. If women’s heads were made to fit their hats they would be monstrosi- tbM. The weather has been quite cold for a few days and very little out door work has been going on among the oonntrj people. We usually don’t hare a great deal of winter weather until after Christmas. There will be several changes among farm hands for next year. There is a good opening In this section for a good doctor and we hope to see it filled soon. The ginning season Is well nigh over with. A very small amount of cotton remains yet to be picked out. What Is will be well bleached with rain and snow. The picture men have been round and “scooped in'’ a few dollars that survived the panic. Some of our neighbors have killed hogs. Most of them will have their own meat this season. It’s said that every man has a place In the world, but some of them have a lot of trouble finding it. Others find It quite easy and then their trouble begins. Mrs. Ethel Blackwell is doing some sewing for our folks. Road overseer, Mr. Tom Sanders, has worked out a new road by the residence of the late Dr. Lionel R. Black. This puts the Gaffney road in that section on much better ground than formerly. * David Livingston Strain visited his cousin, Ruth, last Friday. ^ We learn that Mr. ChaHle Foster, y formerly of this county but now of Hickory Grove, cut his foot severely one night lately while cutting down a tree for a ’possum. Charlie is one of <wr Ledger friends. Miss Maud Smith, of Hickory Grove, who has been visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Boyce Whisonant, at Wll kinsville. returned home last Friday afternoon. The list of the homes and names of the members of the M. E. conference at Gaffney was a uniquely published paper. The alphabetical lists of guests and hosts enabled one to lo cate at a glance any member he wished to. It speabs well for the business Ideas of the committee. * Those Gaffney people don’t do things !n a bungling manner. Mrs. Jessie Blackwell spent last Friday with us. We are always glad for our friends to visit us. We have read with much care, the president’s message to the congress. What it lacks In strength it makes up in length—over thirty thousand words are embodied and some very good suggestions are made—notably the preservation of forests, birds, the postal savings banks, etc., which are of special interest to farming people. Also government control of the coal fields upon which the country at large must soon depend entirely for ' fuel. These are matters that should be looked into before we are thilbwn entirely upon the tender mercies of heartless corporations and soulless Individuals who will control them. But no matter how urgent the needs of the country, all legislation por tending the public good, must run the gauntlet of legislative controversy in order to allow a pyrotechnlcal dis play of eratorlcal fireworks between the “pros” and "cons” of the nation's lawmakers. What is true of the nation is more or less true of the State. The whole sale extermination of the feathered tribes, however pestiferous thev may appear at times. Is a mistake for yfhich this country (and especially the farming class) has suffered and will clntlnue to suffer more than from the Shylocks of Lombord and Wall street and their auxllliarleg combined. Demagogues and politicians may say what they please but they must admit that President Theadore Roose velt Is a statesman with more back bone than any chief magistrate since tile days of Thomas Jefferson with the exception of “Old Hickory.” ' i , Old doctor Billy McKown, the •I sage of “Rocky creek.” said more than years ago that the destruct ion of the birds would some day bring a trouble upon the farmers of this country for which they would pay dear. We have lived to see his pro phecy verified. Yet some people will set back on their dignity and Rolomlc knowledge and say old people are fools—such and such laws are of no account for they can’t be enforced. Yes they can. The fault is with the people and not the law. Senator Otts says; "That a law to be effect ive must be backed by popular senti ment.” That’s the secret—the key to the whole business. Mrs. 8. F. Estes has most kindly remembered us with a donation from her larder f°r which- she has our thanks. Rev. J. E. Coke, of the Theological Seminary at Columbia, will preach at Salem next Sabbath, loth Inst., at 11 o’clock a. m. We bespeak for him a large congregation of attentive hear ers. Wie hope many of our Gaffney friends, and especially those of Lime stone Presbyterian church will come and hear him. , We have read with a great deal of pleasure the report of the Thanks giving exercises at State Line church, as given by our worthy cor respondent “Pete.” Such proceed ings are ennobling to any community In which they taka place and are a source of strength to others who doubt their ability to make such a success. *lt takes an effort and a will to accomplish anything. Give the little folks (and the older ones too) a chance to express their gratitude. To the great Sovereign of the skies Let their sweet songs of gladness ris' And grateful hearts their tribute bring. And every heart His goodness sing. From Him our choicest blessings flow, Life, health and strength His hands bestow, The dally food His creatures share, Comes from His providential care. The rich profusion nature yields,— The harvest waving o’er the fields, The cheering light, refreshing shower, Are gifts from His exhaustless store. Let every power of heart and tongue, Tnite the Authem to prolong; Anfi age and youth In chorus sing Praise to their Maglstlc King. In the year 1866 there was no full moon in February. We are glad to see our brother "C.,” of Ravenna, is at his post again. He gives his neighborhood affairs a thorough “write up.’’ Bully for you, too, “School Boy,” and also "Little , Bill’’ and “Belle.” We like to hear from you, too. What has become of “Annie Laurie?” Her letters are always in teresting to The ledger readers. We think there are others who will join the band next year. A reading peo ple are generally a happy, Intelligent people. The auditor will soon be round taking returns and Its the duty of every good citizen to see that each suck-egg dog In his neighborhood is put down for taxation. W>e doubt whether half of them are returned. The other day a colored roan was passing with a lot of fresh meat when he was accosted by another and something like this calloguy took place: First—“Neighbor, lend me some meat today. I’ll send it home tomor row.” Second—“I got dis meat to eat my self. I ll neider len’ nor borrow.” Old Dr. John Douglass, a scion fronf the “Rock Creek Irish” stem used to say that a poet was made up of two equal parts—half fool and half devil. We don’t know tbat he was correct altogether, for sometimes they have more than equal parts of each. Some vagabond of a dog has, we understand, been scratching Into some of the newly made graves at Mesopotamia, a good load of buck shot might be very properly used to prevent such ghoulishness and we hope somebody will attend to It. J If all the bed-ticks, stockings, au gur hole and plethoric purses would disgorge their hoardings and put them Into circulation, we would hear no more about the banks causing money panics and men of the Tom Harris stripe would have to carry their rations with them or go out of business. Just the other day a work ing man by the name of Cobb, in Etawah county, Alabama, was knock ed in the head and robbed of $160 he had in his pocket. “Lead us not into temptation.” One of our neighbors tells a good tale of how he got rid of a formin- dable rival. It appears that a dance was to come off at the home of the young lady and as usual the mother had prepared for the occasion by cooking up some nice collations, among which was a fancy pound cake. While they were dancing the cupboard door came open and a hound dog slipped in and stole the cake. When the old lady missed the cake she was ready to “raise cain.” He took her to one side and told her he womd tell her what became of the cake if she wouldn’t give him away. She agreed. He told her he saw (his rival) eating a piece of it. At this the old lady “flew in” and ran the fellow off. J. L. S. $Democrati c primary. Pursuant to the call of the city Democratic executive committee, a number of citizens met at the court house Tuesday night. Col. T. B. But ler was elected chairman and J. C. Otts. Esq., secretary and treasurer, N. H. Littlejohn, W. H. Smith and E. R. Cash were elected members of the executive committee. It was decided to hold the primary election on Janu ary 7th, 1908. and the secretary was instructed to have 1,000 copies of the rules governing the primary elect ion printed for distribution. RESOLUTIONS Here’* Good Advice. O. S. Woolever, one of the best- known merchants of Le Raysville, N. Y., says; “If you are ever trou ! bled with piles, apply Bucklen’g Ar nica Salve. It cured me of them for good 20 years ago.” Cures every sore, wound, burn or abrasion. 25c at Cherokee Drug Co.’s drug store. —Buy your ■hoes frojr I. M- Peeler, the New Shoe store. • Passed bv the Farmers’ Union of York. The following resolutions were passed at the last regular meeting of the Farmers’ Union of York county; “We, the Farmers’ Union of York county, in convention assembled, beg leave t 0 submit for your careful con sideration the following: “1. From the most reliable statis tical information that has developed in connection with the ginning and movement of the present crop, we believe that the yield is at least three and one-half million hales less than the requirements for legitimate con sumption, and that under a free and unrestricted operation of the laws of supply and demand, the ruling price should have all along been not less than fifteen cents. “2. That we do not believe that the laws of supply and demand are allow ed to figure to any considerable ex tent in the fixing of the price of cot ton, but that the price is more gener ally the result of manipulation on the cotton exchanges, where the crop is bought and sold many times over within the space of a few weeks, and where the gamblers with the most nerve and money generally win out for high or low, according to the slick ness of their methods, and that as a rule the preponderating influences are on the side of low. “3 In fixing the price of cotton this year at fifteen cents, we believe the Farmers’ Union and the Southern Cot ton Association took into due and proper consideration the questions of supply and demand, and that they were duly considerate of the just claims of every other interest at home and that they were equally fair to consumers, producers and manufact urers. “4 Because of our just and proper efforts to get a fair price for our pro ducts, because we are *organizing for the protection of our Interest from impositions that have been practiced againt them for so many years that it is difficult to fix the time when such was not the case, we believe that the fight against us has been more vigorous and determined this year than ever before. We do not feel that we have lost anything. It is our deliberate opinion that except for our organization, the bulk of the present crop would have already been sold at less than 9 cents a pound, and possi bly at 6 or 7 cents, this more espec ially In view of the desperate expe dient of the opposition in bringing about the recent currency stringency, intended no doubt to throw the coun try into a state of panic with a view to forcing us to unload our Ubldings without regard to value and pushing us back into the position of financial dependence from which we have been emerging during the past three or four years. “5. We believe that except for the desperate expedient just referred to tlie price of cotton would have long since passed the 15 cents mark, ana with considerably more than one-half of the cotton crop of the South still in the hands of the producers, we be lieve there is yet a bright prospect of securing the 15 cents at which we have all along been aiming. “6. The greatest disadvantage to which our holding movement has been subjected has grown out of the fact that so many producers wene forced to sell in order to pay their honest debts. Except for the finan cial manipulation referred to we do not believe that this could have hap pened; but under the circumstances we can only say that the debts were unfortunate. We have no word of censure or unkind criticism for those who have been compelled to drop out of line because of financial ’obliga tions to other people who needed and who were entitled to Hieir money. But we would ask those who have been so unfortunate in this respect this yea r to try to profit by the les son and be better prepared to take care of themselves in the future. "7. With very few exceptions our people, the creditor class we refer to. have shown most commendable forbearance, and have thus materially helped in the results that have been accomplished. While we would not be understood as upholding even the slightest dilatorinesg in the discharge of honest obligations, in cases where cotton is involved we would respect fully recommend that debtors and creditors get together where possible on a basis that will admit of a settle ment without forcing cotton on the market. It is often the case that the creditor can borrow money wbere the debtor cannot. In many cases It would be to the interest of the debtor to solicit the good offices of the cred itor. “8. Some of the spinners have pro posed a plan whereby they agree to take cotton in charge and spin It at pleasure with the understanding that the producer may ask for pay on the basis of the market quotation of any subsequent d.ay during the season. This arrangement is all in favor of the spinner and against the producer, and people who are not aware of the fact should be informed. The practi cal object of holding cotton off the market is to starve the spinners into paying fair prices, and so long as the spjnner has all the cotton he wants, he cannot be made to feel any pres sure.” “9. Taken all in all, we believe our position is growing stronger and stronger every day, and that those of us who stand firm a few months longer will win out. in the mean time we solicit the sympathy and co-opera tion of our fellow citizens of whatever calling.” —Fresh lot of new rhoes for sale at I. m. Peeler's shoe store. SIXTIETH CONGRESS NOW IN SESSION,: THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION. William jenning s Bryan Visits the House of Representatives—Mr. An-! sel in Washington. Washington, Dec. 9.—The great American game of national legisla tion of the 60th Congress began Mon day last with a healthy, flourishing “frame up.” The usual large aDB’n- dance on the opening of Congress marked the exercises—the handsom- ly gowned women and non descript attired men of all races and nation alities filled the galleries and watch ed ths placing of the crown on the frosty head of Jos. G. Cannon, of Illi nois. Then one of the big four (com mittee on rules) moved that the rules of the last Congress be adopted or kept in vogue. That meant nothing more nor less than to place absolute ly and unreservedly In the hands of the speaker of the United States House of Representatives more pow er and authority than the czar of Rus sia Or any other potentate could dream of wielding. A protest canif from the Democratic side. Minority Leader Williams and Representative DeArmond ably voicing the senti ments of their Democratic colleagues; but the motion went through, and it will be two more years of “Uncle Joe.” Speaker Cannon is a remark able man in many respects, and be comes pretty near filling the office he holds by reason of his party’s ma jority in Congress. He is wonderfully spry and active and vigorous for a man of over three score and ten. The “sere and yellow” hasn’t headed hl<5 way a bit, and thbse who think him a “dead one” have only to watch him strike the gavel or see the glitter in his eye. There Isn't any bluff about him, and the man who “calls” had better have good ones. He has been in Congress about a quarter of a century, touching dally with the men In public life, and what he doesn’t know of sizing up men and measures from the Republican viewpoint needn’t be issued In “the edition de luxe.” The first week passed with out any thing further than prelimi nary business being tranacted. The preliminary consist? in selecting seats by the old number drawing plan, and the Introduction of a few bills. But after hearing the President’s meas ure Congress decided to adjourn un til Monday. This breathing spell will allow Mr. Cannon to size up the hunch and make good headway on committee assignments. These as signments will he made this week, and the members are on the anxious bench, speculating, figuring and anti cipating. Seniority japes for more in securing Important commltteee as signment discounted. So the making up of the slate Is now in progress and some pretty little plays on the side are kept up In addition to the per formance In the big ring of the cir cus. A few minutes before the House of Representatives wa? called to order Monday, William Jennings Bryan ap peared on the floor. He was inune- diately surrounded by members of both parties and given a rousing and enthusiastic greeting. The cries of “Bryan” and the waves of applause swept from the hall of the law-mak ers to the galleries above, where they were caught up and carried on. It Is wonderful how the personality of this man Impresses Itself on those about him. His integrity of character, sin cerity of purpose and personal mag netism make him the leader of his party and compel the respect and ad miration of his political opponents. Mr. Bryan’s visit to the House, on the opening day was not a mission of promoting or coaching the minority as to plans or politics; he Is an ex- member. and as such has the privi leges of attending the session, and his presence was an inspiration to his party. Democratic leaders here are strong for Bryan. Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, a delegate to the Rivers and Harbors Convention, regards Bryan as the greatest man in the party and pre dicts his nomination. Senator Till man, in a conversation with your cor- i-espondent, stated that In his opinion Bryan was the only leader the party had and that the chances of his elect ion are excellent. “He will poll not only his party’s strength, but more Republican votes than any other man,’’ said the Senator. With the continued stringency of the financial affairs, no tariff revision in sight or even contemplated, If the spirit of business and industry continues rest less and turbulent, stranger things will happen In the next Presidential election Chan the selection of a De mocrat fjr the executive mansion, and that Democrat will be William Jennings Bryan, The next best thing to possessing wisdom, it would appear, is to look wise, and everybody looks wise in Washington. It matters not whether you sit up and take notice, they look wise Just the same. Your corres pondent had a hankering curiosity to peep Into the United States Supreme Courtroom the other afternoon and almost ran against a very dignified austere, profound looking individual, who at first glance he sized up as none else than an associate justice, but a brief observation developed tbat the grave and portentous look ing man was merely a custodian, something better than a messnger boy A. D. T., a little dearer (on the pay roll) than the janitor. The rule works nicely the same way at the de partments. Just have occasion to visit the geological survey, the war and navy departments, the pension office, etc. Any one of these jour neys to the offices of great men is full of human interest. When you arrive at the doors of the big build ing you begin to think of what to say to the powers, and by the time your little spiel Is mentally smooth and in running order you are confronted in the vestibule by some tired looking individual, in most cases an ’’all in” specie who is devoting his declining years to buttered toasts, soft boiled eggs and weak tea, and an occasional pull at the pay roll. He sizes you up in a second, but you have to break the ice. It isn’t just what he says, hut the manner he says it, leaves the impnesslon that the Mr. Assistant Secretary of State, op director of the survey, etc., is either very busy or can see no one; finally he gives the elevator direction and door number in pretty much the same manner In which the village postmaster an swers in the negative to the individual who has personally applied the tenth time the same day for mail. When you g^t to the room where the bureau or department chief holds forth the 'itmos-nhere gradually grows dense and heavy—with wisdom. There is a vast array of typewriter desks, typewriters and clerks—male and fe- ’■nale. Some of these clerks, like the machines are models, others need repairing All look wise, arid fail not to give you the persona non grata stare. You run this gauntlet to another room partitioned from the noise and din of the clickers, and here is the man you are looking for. There are others—on either side of him sits an assistant, and at the door is a sleek, smartly dressed negro— all looking wise and apparently very busy. From the general appearance cf thin'!? and the visible interest thrown into work just as you blow In. it would seem to you that your visit could not have been more ill timed than if you came as special ambassa dor to annonunce that the Democrats were again in power and the slogan of the dominant element was. “Turn the rascals out.” You may feel tii%d from your walk and search, hut no pressing ' invitation ift extended to sit down and pass away the hour in gossip. You stand at arms length, as near upright as the circumstances will permit, and essay to say something; but somehow the predicament Is too awkward. How can you disturb these officials of the governi/ent, who are so busy anq so totally oblivions to all outside influences .in ‘jetrns- ion does not phase thrim in thr least —they keep hard at work. But busi ness ’is business, and you hare to make a report to your chief; so with out waiting to be hidden, you seat yourself on the luxurious leathern sofa and await developments. All this time your hat has been removed from your head, and you embody the beautiful figure of tlie late William Shakespeare, “patience on a monu ment.” as best you can. If you show no signs of retreating from the busy, solemn, wise looking group. In about five or ten minutes after you have seated yourself, the colored door keeper. answering a beck from the chief, will cross the room go up to the desk, and a few words will pass between the wise looking twain. The negro then approaches the sofa where you sit and In the most innocent man ner conceivable, will Inquire. “Whom did you wish to see?” What more can you do than tell him? “Certain ly, just walk this way,” and you stand in front of the desk of the chief of the department. He Is still busy and wise looking ana the lines of thought about his forehead and the harder lines of life about his thin lips seem engaged in a deep mental combat. Then comes your little spiel. “I’m Congressman ’s clerk (It would never do to say- secretary to this man, who Is assistant secretary to the secretary of State of. the United States) “he wishes Information rel ative,” etc. “Ah,” says the great, wise looking man. as if reading the personal column of some weekly pa per aloud to himself, and painfully avoiding a glance at your earnest be seeching eyes. “Ah. umph-umph," puffing at a black cigar a moment, then: “Say, Jones,” to the attend ant on his left. “How about passport blanks, form •” “I’ll see. sir,” with a wave of the hand of indiffer ent. authority, “Oh, never mind now.” Then, half glancing at the visitor in front of his desk, he dismisses the incident with, “All right, see about It.’’ with a sang frold perfectly dar ling. There is nothing for you to do then but get out as soon as possible, for you’ve had your day In court— an audience with the assistant sec retary and the wise looking man actually talked to you, and you live to bear testimony to the fact. And so it goeg all the way through the glittering boulevards and avenues of officialdom, look wise and you are In the push. There are some who look and are natural, thank goodness, and the change is refreshing. Governor Martin F. Ansel was an honored guest at the capital last week, a delegate to the Rivers and Harbors Convention. He reports things ag progressing and advancing in the State of which be is chief ex ecutive. In talking with your corres pondent Gov. Ansel stated that since he was inaugurated Governor he had always tried to do the right thing. He has made a splendid chief execut ive, and the people appreciate his service. During his stay in Washing ton Gov. Ansel lunched with Con gressman Jos. T- Johnson st the Con gress Hall, a modern hostelry on New Jersey avenue near the capltol, where Mr. Johnson is staying. A hap py coincidence of this meeting of re presentative Carolinians is that Con gressman Johnswn had the honor of entertaining both his Governor and his constituent, while Gov. Ansel had the pleasure of “breaking bread” with his public servant and constitu ent. Each gentleman seemed to en joy the double honor of the occasion. FI be. Death Of or. Deni. Dr. S. M. Deal died Tuesday at his mother’s home at Blacksburg and ! wag buried Wednesday. Dr. Deal graduated in medicine at the Univer sity of Maryland and went to Colum bia to practice his profession.% He stood very high with the medical profession in the capital city and soon acquired a lucrative practice, but that dreaded disease, tubercu losis, fastened itself upon his syn- 1 tem, and he gave up his practice In Columbia and went to California with the hope that the climate would res tore him to health, but his hopes were vain, and he returned borne Saturday to die on Tuesday. He was thirty-three years of age, and leaves a wife and one child, his mother, one brother and one sister to mourn big loss. Dr. Deal was a manly fel low, who made hosts of friends who sympathize with the stricken family. The funeral services at the home were conducted by Rev. C. C. Der rick. after which the Knights of Py thias took charge of the remains and laid him to rest with the honors of that order. The following out of town visitors attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wright, Mr. A. M. Deal. Dr. R. W. Gibhes and Dr. A. W. Boyd, of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, of Atlanta, W. H. Ross, C. C. Green, E. C. Humphries and J. B. Bell, of Gaffney. Dr. Deal was a brother of Frank Deal, who was killed at Blacksburg last March by w. H. Mills. Enrolling Officers Appointed. The city Democratic executive committee met yesterday waomlng and appointed the following enroll- ins; officers: Ward 1. J. G. Holt, at Holt’s store. Whrd 2. C. C. Harris, at Harris* store. Wlard 3. H. M- Johnson, at Gaffney Live Stock Company. Ward 4. W. F. Smith, at Smith Hardware Company. Ward 5- J. J. Gallagher, at Galla gher’s store, "’k Ward 6. P. Z. Holmes, at Irene Mill. Enrolling books to close at 4 p. m. Saturday,. December 28, 1907. 0 J. C-4 Otts, r 1 Secy.Tr^as. All She wanteo. A Massachusetts man. prominent in philanthropic circles, tells of a poor waif who. together with some fresh air fund children, was one sum mer taken down to East Gloucester. The man had wandered down on the rocks, and found in a quiet place the waif sitting by herself, surveying fne ocean with great Interest. “Wlhy, little .girl," said the philan thropist. “you are entirely alone! Don’t you want to play with the other children ?” “No, sir.” was the reply. “I’d rather look at the ocean.” "And what do you find to interest you in the water?” “There’s such a lot of It.” respond ed the waif, with quiet enthusiasm, “an’ It’s the only time in me life I’ve ever seed eqough of anything." WOftSE THAN ONIONS. Bad Breath From indigestion cannot be Overcome With Perfumes. All of us suffer from bad breath— sometimes our own, but oftener that of our friends. * Nine-tenths of this bad breath comes from some stomach trouble, and cannot be overcome by breath perfumes or any other palliative measures. If you occasionally have a bad breath; If there Is heart-bum. flatu lence and acid gulplngs of undigested food; If the stomach burns or smarts; If there is sleeplessness nervousness, headaches or any other of the many symptoms of indigestion, use Mi-o-na stomach tablets and get well. Mi-o-na is not a mere digestive nor a physic, but a tonic remedy that strengthens the muscles of the stom ach and bowels so that the flow of gastric juices is increased, and the food is digested naturally and does not stay in the stomach to ferment and poison the breath. Gaffney Drug Co. has seen so many cures made by Mi-o-na stomach tablet* that they give a guarantee with every 50-cent box that the money will be refunded If the remedy falls to give satisfaction. They take the whole risk, and a box of Mi-o-na will not cost you a penny unless it cures you. A Real Wonderland. South Dakota, with Its rich silver mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange natural formations. Is a veritable wonderland. At Mound City, in the home of Mrs. E. D. Clapp, a wonderful case of healing has lately occurred. Her son seemed near death with lung and Shroat trouble. “Ex hausting coughing spells occurred ! every five minutes,” writes Mrs. Clapp, “when I began giving Dr. King’s New Discovery, the great med icine, that saved his life and com pletely sured him.” Guaranteed for coughs and colds, throat and lung | troubles, by Cherokee Drug Co., drug gists. 60c and $100. Trial bottle free. Subscribe for The Ledger; 1$ e year.