The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 20, 1907, Image 3
Tonsilitis
($ swelling and inflammation of
the glands at the side of the throaty
Sloan's
Liivimeivt
used as a qarqle and applied h>
Hie outside of the throat reduce;
Hie swelling and gives instant relief.
(For Croup. Quincy Sore Throat,
Bronchitis. Asthma. Fain in Chest 01^
Lungs this liniment is unsurpassed
Sloans Liniment is indispensable
when travelling because it is
penetrating, warming, soothing,
healing and antiseptic.
Price 25C.504CH00
Dr-Eorl S. Sloan, Boston. Mass.U S.
Th«
(Harper's Weekly*)
A short while ago there was ■tart'
ed s movement to hawe the kilts of a
certain one of the British “High-
land" regiments discarded In a favor
of ordinary trousers. It was objected
that the men would he discontented
at this change, and the colonel gave
orders that a census of the regiment
he taken, In order to ascertain the
wishes of the men themselTes. The
colonel la the descendant of a long
Une of Scotch lalrda and strives
earnestly to uphold the old tradltl*
ons.
The sergeant who took the census
of the regiment finally appeared with
his report.
"All the men. with the exception of
three, are In favor of the change,
Kir.” he said.
“Indeed!” the colonel said. "Tell
me the names of these three true
clansmen. "They shall be promoted.”
The sergeant read from hit list.
"They are, air,” he said, “Patrick
Doolan, Hans Stelnbrenne? and Moses
Ik en stein."
AUDITOR’S NOTICE.
A Valuable Reversal.
(Lippincott’s.)
There is a young artist in Wash
ington who classes himself as of the
returns for Impressionistic school, and who, be-
20th the pen- ,Il!J somewhat out in drawing, gener-
rhe County auditor’s office will be
ened on January 1st and remain
’till February 20th for the pur
^iose of receiving tax
altv will be added to all wbo have a Hy m a k es up for his lack of technl
not returned. AM personal property, oue by spreading color recklessly and
moneys, notes, mortgages, life Insur- counting on distance for his effect.
ance. nnv and all binds of property. _ .. . . —.. snows ms way aooui.
is liable to taxation. If land has bun « one °f hla most extraordinary holds both the fellow 1
been bought or sold, buildings built ^™rro® nc ®** bnows hl s purse Is safe.'"
or torn down, since last vear. the tax- tf Well * said a friend, whom the ar- ;
pave,, will say so when he makes i^ f ha f a _ t i lk . en ! Millions of bottles of Foley’s Honey
hls return. All farm products on band 1 ^ aIlt ^ and Ta r have been sold without any
August 1st must be returned. Each but that is far an da way the beat person ever having experienced any
person must give the number of ^t* 1 ® you have ever done. 1 congratu- other than beneflcla ] reguita from its
•chool district in which he lives in ,dr ® yo u - use for coughs, colds and lung trou-
ortsr tl.»t the school m.y get the , ng MP ^pMmen t w' th becoming h,M '• *>«>”»«
At an amateur exhibition he once
protective cordiality.
(Washington Star.)
“Juggins was running for a slum
district in Birmingham, and hls cor
dlallty among the slum voters excit
ed a good deal of surprise. Two can
vassers fell into talk about It.
“Tt’g a grand Idea of candidate
Juggins,' said the first. ‘Instead of
Jnst shaking hands with a voter In
the ordinary way, he rushes up and
grabs the man’s two hands, shaking
them long and warmly,’
“‘But isn’t that rather overdoing
It?’ said the other canvasser.
“ ‘Overdoing It? No Indeed. It may i weKt ern lands
look like overdoing It, but Juggins t rPl . (J , T4>
knows hls way about. As long as he
WASHINGTON WAS EASY.
Richest Man of His Time, but Hsd His
Financial Troubles.
\V1n*u tin* Father of Ills Country
died, be u.i> esteemed the wealthiest
loan In America. He was not. bow
ever, rioh in the modern sense, and
even \\ lieu Ills fortunes were highest
he was generally hard up for cash.
Those wbo have per.ised his diary
and his letters are aware that the Fn
liter of His Country was considered an
easy mark. Every man with a seh**ti,e
to promote, every man wbo was in
debt and every friend who wan' ‘
cash applied to Washington and '
always surprised when be couldn't get
the i.nney. Washington bitterly >• m.
plained that every tradesman in 1' ii:
de.phi.i robbed him. lie could b; res;,
live on his salary of $25,000 it year a
well as others did on $3,000. In-
owned houses in Alexandria, but could
collect no rents. He owned farms, but
could get absolutely nothing from Ids
tenants. He had vast tracts of Ian F
in the west, and In* reaped from them
on) taxes and litigation.
The estate which he left was fo m 1
to have a very moderate ca di value
Most of the lands in the west we:.-
sold for a song or were shown to have
defective titles. The heirs to the es
tale, consisting of a numerous hodv
of nephews and nieces, got somethin r
but the descendants of these heirs a t
now after more. They think that f-ou
gre-ss ought to appropriate enou;
money to make up the value of t’
which the est ate ful
Prevc'c-oe of the D-ink Habit.
Per ce* ' id’ i- i i who drlng
I »r cent who i.rink to ex«cns. 3u.
per cent who are inebriated. 12.
Per eeut who are incurable, 7.
Per cent of women who drink, 05.
The man who Is responsible for
ic-se ugurea is Iu\ W. I>. Lawrence of
InncapoMs
“Fifteen per cent of the adult males
ia this country are teetotalers,” said
Hr Lawrence to the Pes Moines cor-
?gpond; at of the Clinton Herald,
while 55 jM»r cent are what may lx-
-nned privilege drinkers—that is, men
.ho claim the right to take a drink as
it pleases them, but who do not drink
o excess.
“Thirty per cent are diseased through
he u-^e of drugs. These statistics re
ate to the use of drugs as well as the
ise of liquor. They are inebriates and
nave acquired the habit, which Is Ix-
ond their control. Of these 12 per
out are submerged.
“They are dipsomaniacs and require
he attentiou of the public, aid of be-
icvolcnt societies, organizations. Seven
tor cent are hopeless, »nd it is useless
o expend funds on them except to iso-
ate and detain them humanely and at
work if possible.’’
All Humors
Are impure matters which the skin, liver,
kidneys and other organs cannot take cam
of without help.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other eruix
tlons, loss of appetite, that tired feeling,
bilious turns, fits of Indigestion, dull head,
aches and many other troubles are due to
them. They are removed by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as SarsatAbA* IdO doses $L
s hands he
poll tax. Returns must be made for ,I1B «-n« cumpiuneui with oecoin, “ B j poloy’s Honey and Ta r in the yellow
all property in different townships. h _ e .f° package contains no opiates or other
or In school districts which have ex- jj. anc ® . 1 l 1 !® » harmful drugs. Guard your health by
tra levies, on separate return blanks. Jfrj red- The committee had bun $ refusing any bll t the genuine. Chero-
I will he at the following places for It up-s!de down; ; k e e Drug Co.
the benefit of the people to receive .^ urry ! ng to b f a d the co ° 1 ’ _
their returns on the following days: niittee. he was about to launch into
Draytonville, Monday, January 6t?i, a ' ou d complaint, when he was in-
from 10 a. m.. to 3 p- m.
Wilkinsville, Tuesday. January 7th, j ^ ^ ^
from 9 a. m.. to 3 p. m. for $6L The original price mark had
fiarratt’s. Pridmore store, January been *1“-
8th, from 9 a. m., to 3 p .m.
DeWltts’s Carbonised Witch Harel
Salve—don’t forget the name, and ac-
formed of the good news that an! no gubstlt ^ e . ^
hour before the picture had 1 een sold _ . loc h
It’s good for piles,
ney Drug Co.
This is h rather cheerful proposition
The Washington claims include the
present site of Cincinnati and other
flourishing cities, some of tin* tine-1
coal lands in West Virginia, and tie*
aggregate value w ould be. p >ssibly, a
billion of dollars. If the sum clai ne '
Is only the value at the time of Wash
ington's death, the answer is that th-
lands apparently had little value m
else the ll(Ie was defective, so that th •
administrators of the estate found it
imposs-ible to secure them. On this
basis the heirs are not entitled to an T
thing.
No one doubts that Washington d
DeWitt’*.; served well of his country. He i>
Sold by The Gaff-
Atbury, J. R. Littlejohn’s, January
•th, from 9 a. m- to 3 p in.
Ravenna. Brown’s store, January
10th, from 9 a. m., to 3 p- m.
Timber Ridge (school house), Jan-
11th, from 9 a. m., to 2 p. m.
The German balloon Pamern,
which descended at Asbury Park, N.
J„ is believed to have won the great
race. Two balloons landed in Mary
land.
Efforts are being made to get Em
peror William to testify in the Har
din libel suit in Berlin.
Jack and Jill were both quite ill,
Now each is well and wiser.
For blues and headaches have to go
Wlhen they tab© an Early Riser.
DeWltt’s Little Early Riser Pills are
sold by The Gcffney Drug Co.
TThickety, Smith’s store, January Whenever you feel that your stom-
l*tb. from 10 a. m., to 3 p. m. ^ b baa a " ttl * ™ng. or when
White Plains, V. r . C. Lipscomb’s, y°u feel Uiat it is not in good order
January 14th, from 9 a. m.. to 8 p. m. i" evidenced by mean headanhes,
Macedonia, e. P. Richard’s, January neyonsne^b^ breath, ^ beich-, Rece | verg were appointed for the
16th. from 9 a. m., to 3 p. m. ^.^ ke a l?£ ^ Westinghose Company In various
^Butler^ January 16th. from 9 a. m.. „ f is afforded. *re^s notMng^t- ^“L^ed^c'S ^ ^
Ezells, G. D. Scruggs, January ter °® ere '* tbe Public today for stom-
17th, from 9 a. m., to 3 p. m. ^ b t ^ Ubl ^rS? PeP 5S' , ge !?m!’
Maud, R. E. Linder’s, January 18th, KODOL. This is a sclen-
from 9 a. m., to 2 p- m.
tlflc preparation of natural dlgest-
Cherokee Falls, January 20th, from ants combined with vegetable acids
10 a m to 8 D- m- and it contains the same Juices found
King’s Creek. Wilburn’s store, Jan- J® erer 7 healthy stomach. KODOL
wary 21st from • a. m.. to 8 p. m. »• gnai«»teed to give reUef. It 1«
Antioch church, January 22nd. from Pleasant to take; It will make you
t a. m„ to s p. m. J*® 1 «»• by digesting what you eat
Blacksburg, Bird’s store, January by Tbe Gaffney Drug Co.
.$Srd and 24th, from • a. m., to 2 p. m.
Buffalo (school house), January
iSth, from • a. m., to 2 p. m.
At the office in Gaffney until the
10th of February, After February
the 20th the 60 per cent will be added.
All persons are required to return
all real estate, and If bought say who
(Tom: if sold who to. Also any new
buildings erected since last return,
and fix a value on same. Any per
sons owning property In two differ
ent school districts most make re-
tarns for each district Also persons
owning property in *nd out of the
town limits must muae two returns,
stating the amount In town and the
amount out of town. AB persons
commencing any new business after
February 20th must make a return
This is the season of decay and
weakened vitality; good health is
hard to retain. If you’d retain yours,
fortiry your system with Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea. the rarest way.
36c, Tea or Tablets. Gaffney Drag
Co.
Public Speaker interrupted.
Public speakers are frequently in-
terrupted by people conghlng. This
would not happen If Foley’s Honey
and Tar were taken, as It cures
coughs and colds and prevents pneu
monia, and consumption. The genu
ine contains no opiates and is in a
yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
—Trusses fit, guaranteed. Gaffney
1 a. w. 4t.
within 30 days after commencing, or| Dru S
*"Hr;rj£ e ^d...
|^K'or Slo’ST rJEded. 0 "*.
A. Christenbury, Box 277, Gastonia,
N. C Nov. 12-tf.
Tours ▼«
truly,
D. Camp,
Auditor.
ITCH cured In 30 minutes by Wool-
TRESPASS NOTICK. i ford’s Sanitary Lotion. Never falls.
All persons are hereby forbidden to Sold by Gaffney Drug Company,
trespass oa my lands for the purpose l0-19-6m pd.
of hunting, cutting timber, etc., un
der penalty of the law. Open up that head with a 26c box
John D. Jefferies, Jr. ii? Grip Tablets; sold* by Gaffney
Nov. 1-lt a. w. 2 mo. | Drug Co. only. 2 a. w. tf.
Passey Examination Successfully.
James Donahue, New Britain, Conn.,
writes: “I tried several kidney, rem
edies, and was treated by our best
physicians for diabetes, but did not
improve until I took Foley’s Kidney
Cure . After the second bottle I
showed improvement, and five bot
tles cared me completely. I have
since passed a rigid SKamlnatton for
life insurance.” Foley's Kidney Cure
cures backache and all forms of kid
ney and bladder trouble. Cherokee
Drug Co.
The Lusitania broke her eastbound
record by making the voyage In 4
days 22 hours and 46 minutes.
ceivetl Its highest nonors ami eon, ,
have had more had he been willing r
accept. But that collateral descend
ants should put in a claim which i
extra legal and demand of congress an
immense largess as their Just due on
account of tbe services of their col
lateral ancestor is rather amusing than
otherwise.
If the heirs have any just claim, let
them fight It out in the courts. If they
have only a sentimental one. the coun
try will not he moved. Washington's
imagination foresaw the greatness of
the west. He tried to get in on Hie
ground floor, hut through eircum-
stam-es beyond hls control be failed,
and no one lias l»een the worse The
sleeping dogs „f ancient land titles
shot;!.! he a,lowed to lle.~-Phlladelphbt
Inquirer
Forgot Her Politeness.
Mine. Sehumann-IIeink, tbe oelebrut
*d contralto. Is a born housewife, and
when she finishes her singing tours
nothing pleases her so much as to g <
to her German home and cook, dust
and sweep to hvr heart’s content. One
afternoon last summer a tourist call
ed at the Selninmnn-neink home and.
seeing a supposed hut substantial look
ing maid sweeping the hall, asked it
madam was at home.
The spirit of fun took possession oi
j the great contralto, and she answered.
' “No.“
i "When will she la? at home? W
she return -oon?" asked the visitor in
a disd.-flnful lone.
"She will hot return hone until
lu;o," was the demure reply, and then
the caller, t .ssing her head, entered
her auto and was driven away. TI;
prima donna afterward told her ad
venture to a friend, who asked her
why she had concealed her identity.
“Achl” said Schumann-Heink. “It
hurts no one to say 'Good morning’ or
‘How do you do?’ and ^*n if she
thought 1 was the servant she should
not have forgotten to be polite. That’s
why.”—Portland Oregonian
When winds shriek high in fiendish
glee,
And enters winter with his key.
Protect yourself, from disease be free;
Take Hollstor’s Rocky Mountain
Tea.
Gaffney Drug Oo.
After traveling through 11 elates
and hunting in the canebrakes far
two weeks President Roosevelt re
turned to Washington.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the
new Laxative, stimulates, but does
not irritate. It is the best Laxative.
Guaranteed or your money back.
Cberofcee Drug Co.
—Typewriter
Drug Co.
supplies
at Gaffney
1 a. w. 4t
One 50c bottle Nature’s Cough
Remedy will put an end to that
cough; no cure, no pay. Gaffney
Drug Co. 2 a. w. tf.
Rgil-^ad in a Wilderness.
Russia h: .-it length completed the
great steel and concrete bridge across
tbe Ox us at Karki, on which it has
been busy ever since tbe autumn of
1905. This bridge Is the last and
principal link In the new strategic rail
way which Is being bnllt between the
great city of Samarkand, in Russian
Turkestan, and the little village of
Bosaga, on the Afghan frontier, and
as soon as the rails are laid, which
will be In a few months’ time, the czar
will be able, should he so wish, to
mass essily a million men upon the
borders of this debatable territory
Another of these strategic railways
has also been recently completed from
the Caspian to Penjdeh. by way of
Merv. This means that Herat, the
traditional "key of India,” Is now with
in easy striking distance of St. Peters
burg. These great trunk lines hav
been constructed secretly. They hai
never l>eon oi»ened for traffic, excepf
local on certain sections. They are, in
fact, railways bnllt for war. The
sterile regions thronirh which they nm
can. for the* most part, never support
any permanent porndntlon. They stop
short on the frontier of Afghanistan,
amid a Jumble of mountains and mo-
rnsses and uninhabited salt deserts.-
Chlcago News.
-Bee ns for Butte
pany Store.
Oom-
Hoarded Treasure!.
Abdul Aziz, sultan of Morocco, i.s
taking uo chances of losing his per
soual jewelry in tne course of one of
the frequent recurring disturbances in
hls country. Looked up in the vaults
of a bank near Charing Cross, London,
the Jewels, valued at $5,000,000. are
guarded night and day. They occupy a
space less than the size of a bushel
basket and He about thirty feet below
the level of tbe Strand.
Not far away iu the same vault are
several million pounds’ worth of un
claimed Jewelry, some of which was
deposited there during the French rev
olutlon. French people, fearful of be
ing robbed in the reign of terror, se
cretly conveyed their possessions to
London, aud a vast quantity has been
l«ft uncalled for. The bank authorities
hav* failed in every effort to locate tbe
original owners’ heirs.
An offer of $1,250,000 as a loan on
tbe saltan’s Jewelry has been made
tat tbe saltan is anxious to raise much
more than that to pay hls army and
obtain enough to meet tbe ransom de
■ended by Raisuli tor tbe rsAease of
CRM MaeLean
Curee Bleed. Skin Pleoao—. Cancer.
Oreateot Blood Purifier Free.
If your blood la Impure, thin. 61*
eased, hot or fall humors, if you
have Mood poison, cancer, carbun
cles. eating sores, oorofnla, eosema.
Itching, risings and tamps, scabby,
plmplv skin, bone pate*. oataiTh,
rheumatism, or any blood or okia
disease, take Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. B.) Boon all sores heal, sokes
and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich. Drugglste or by ex-
press $1 per large bottle. Sample
free by writing Blood Balm Co.. At
lanta. Ga. B. B. B. is especially ad
vised for chronic, deep-seated cases,
as It cuers after all else fails. Sold
in Gaffney. 8. C., by Cherokee Drug
C
April 6. 1807. 1 rear.
—Can at
have your eyes
•cope free of eharge.
Gaffney Drag On. and
es tested with
tbe Eye-
Ambiguou*.
A SVashiugfon correspondent who
used to run newspaper in Iowa tell'i
how the heavy advertiser of the town
once entered the editorial offices, and,
with anger aud disgust depicted in
ever. line of his face, exclaimed:
“That's a line break you people have
made in my ad tin- week!”
"Wh: t's I 1 ! * tronMe?" asked the ed
itor in a tone ealculatcd to mollify the
Indignant on**
‘.‘Read it and see!” commanded the
advertiser, thrusting a copy of tbe pa
per in the editor’s face.
The latter read. “If you want to bavt
s fit. wear Blank’s sbosa.”—Harper’a
Weekly.
You know kg well ag any one when
you need something to regulate your
system. If your bowls are sluggish,
your food distresses you, your Mo
neys pain, take Hollister’s Rocky
Mountain Tea. It always relievos.
35c, Tea or Tablets. Gaffney Drug Co.
Enrique C- Creel Is to retire soon
as Mexican Ambassador to tbo
United States.
There is something about Kenne
dy’s Laxative Cough Syrup that
makes it different from others, as It
causes a free yet gentle action of the
bowels through which the cold Is
, forced out of the system. At the sam*
; time it heals irritation and allays In
flammation of the throat and lunga.
It is pleasant to take. Children like
it Contain^ no opiates nor nareotr
, ics. Sold by The Gaffney Drug Co.
Policeman Eugene F. Sheehan, of
the lower Bowery, New York, was
shot and killed by William Morley,
member of a notorious gang, wh*
fired at two other officers.
Danger In Asking Advice.
When you have a cough or cold do
’ not ask some one what Is good for it,
| as there is danger in taking some un
known preparation. Foley’s Honey
and Tar cures coughs, colds, and pre-
: vent s pneumonia. The genuine Is in
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
' Cherokee Drag Co.
Contractors paid $100,009 to the
poetofflee department for failure to
; maintain the standard of paper re
quired In stamped envelopes sad
wrappers.
Thousands of men and women In
all walks of life are suffering from
kidney and bladder troubles. Don't
neglect your kidneys. Delays are
dangerous. DeWItt’s Kidney and
Bladder Pills afford quick relief for
all forms of kidney and bladder trou
ble. A week’s treatment 25c. Sold
by The Gaffney Drug Co.
Earthquakes in Italy made thou*
sands homeless and are estimated to
have killed from 20 to 120 persons.
Are you having trouble with your
kidneys? There are lots of people
today wbo wonder why they hart
pains across the back, why they are
tired and lacking in energy and am
bition. Your kidneys are wrong.
They need relief without delay. Tak*
Dewitt’s Kidney A Bladder Pills;
they are for weak hack, inflamm*
tion of the bladder, backache and
weak kidneys. Sold by The Gaffney
Drug Co.
Seattle has declared war on rate,
as the result of the discovery of a
case of bubonic plague.
Notice to Our Customers.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Cherokee Drug Co.
—No guess work when your eyes
are fitted up with the
Gaffney Drag Co.
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ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS
Make these davs count with you to the best advantage by making your Christmas purchases here. Listen, here
are Ihe things you want for gifts: Hanckerchiefs, Gloves, Umbrellas, Ties, Hosiery Hand Bags, Purses, Collars,
etc. See our line*. Now* for your Long Coats or Short Coats for Ladies. Balance of ou' stock to go cheap.
Dress Goods
You will Kml tlie l»eHt in black and colors here at prices that are right,
In Clothing and Hats
Wr ar** here. We t ink we ^ive w>u hotter value, for the price paid
than anv#)ther «tore in town You t?ive iy* a look and we believe you will
think so® Good line of Men’s and Boy’s Overcoats at reasonable prices.
Blankets, Ccmfcrts, White QuiOs, Etc.
From the cheap grades up to any price you want,
Now, Look Here I
Wnen you want to buv Shoes it will be to vnur interest—our«, too—"t huv
from in. We «rive you Shoes that we ir. Oar ‘American Gentleman’ Shoe
for Men is the real leather that wears and fit* Oar ’Im terial ’ line of
Ladies’ Shoe<* simplv can’t be beat at all. Misses’ anr* Bov’*< ••Se'uirifv
School Shoes’’ are the best for wear. See our he ivy horae-tauned le ither
and home-made Shoes for every day wear.
The New Daylight Store, East Frederick Street
You are cordially invited to call and inspect our lines. Agent* for Bui trick
patterns. Buy your Chri-ttna* Flour and Groceries from u*
WILKINS
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