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Women as Weil as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble pr^ys upon the mini di» courages ana lessens ambition; beauty, vigor and checrf’.i'ness soon disappear when the kid neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent THE TOSS OF A COIN, Mathematics of the Turning of Heads or Tails. n that it is not uncommon for a child to be bom p afflicted with weak kid* neys. If the child urin ates too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon It. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be tev/ards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and t! e immediate effeut of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty- lent and one dollar izes. You may hnve a {ample bottle by mail ree, also pamphlet tel!- notr.o of swau-p-Root. ng all aboiit it, including many of the housanda of testimonial letters received J rom sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer 1'tCo., Blnghamtcn, N. Y., be sure and (lection this paper. Don’t make any ouaiake, but re member the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the Mi- dress, Bingham pton, !N. Y., on every bottle. CHANCE AND THEORY CLASH. Rapid Si-.ccmakir5. A story of lig'itning-Iila* rapidity In ehoemaking is told by a London paper. It appeared that while the fJennau emperor was in England a London shoe firm receiv' d an older for a pair of shoes for the imp ‘rial feet. A tnes senger was dispatched early in the morning with several pairs of the highest priced footgear, none of which suited Wilhelm. An offer to make a pair of shoes was accepted by the kai ser's adjutant, and on a telephone mes sage to the factory In London two ui nt were put to work. At 1:20 o'clock in the afternoon the royal hoots were completed and shipped to the German monarch. The shoes, which, report says, fitted perfectly, were worn by his majesty the* same evening. The time consumed !n making them was two hours and thirty minutes. Montreal Cabbies. There are COO cabmen in Montreal, and in winter they exchange the cab for the sleigh. An energetic man is said to earn, roughly, $1,500 per an num. or about £.300. It takes $10, or £2, a week to maintain a horse and cab properly, and the license fee is $10. The “cabby” of Montreal must have his application signed by twelve responsible citizens, by the police cap tain in the ward in which he resides and by a clergyman. Four hundred of the 000 cabmen are married, and alto A*Lther .21 ; 1 persons in Montreal g-iin Vplving, d'recily or Indirectly, through the cob business. A Card. This is to certify that all druggists are authorized to refund your money If Foley’s Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough, heals the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. Cures la grippe coughs and prevents pneu monia and consumption. Contains no opiates. The genuine is in a yel low package. Refuse substitutes. Cherobee Drug Co. The overgrown horse is seldom a durable one. Do you have backache occasionally, or “stitches” in the side, and some-, times do you feel all tired out, with out ambition and without energy? If so, your kidneys are out of order. Take DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills. They promptly relieve back ache, weak back, inflammation of the bladder and weak kidneys. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. Eggs intended for hatching should not be kept over four weeks. They must be turned every day or two. Simple Remedy for La Grippe. La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop Into pneumo- ■U. Foley’s Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no serious results need be feared. The genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar con tains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. It will require seven pounds of skim milk to equal one pound of lean beef for flesh-forming qualities. Ho w to Avoid Appendicitis. Host victims of appendicitis are those who are habitually constipated. Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures; chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restores the natural action of the bowls. Oiino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nau seate or gripe and Is mild and pleas ant to take. Refuse substitutes. V Cherokee Drug Co. If Heads Turn Ten Timee In Sequence, Theory Says the Odds Are Against Another Head, Yet Chance Saye the Odds on the Next Toss Are Even. A famous mathematician. Professor Karl Pearson, once spent the greater part of his vacation deliberately toss ing a shilling and m aking careful notes of how it fell. Ho spun the shilling 25,000 times, and a pupil of his, work ing separately, spun a penny 8,200 times and also tested the drawing of 9,000 tickets from a bag. It may seem strange that a learned professor should put himself to such an amount of trouble to demonstrate what every schoolboy who had ever tossed a coin already knew. Yet, as a matter of fact, few really do grasp the laws which govern such an appar ently straightforward matter as the tossing of a coin. In the words of the arithmetician, the theory of “runs”— that is, heads turning up repeatedly or tails turning up repeatedly—Is pre cisely as follows: The chance of a head Is one-half; of two heads following. Is one-half multi plied by one-half—that Is, one-quarter; of three heads in succession, one-half multiplied by one-half multiplied by one-half—that is, one-eighth. Now, what do you suppose is the chance of n run of eleven heads? It Is safe to say that not many persons, however accustomed to tossing coins, have rea soned this out. The fact is that one “run” of eleven heads is on the aver age only to be expected in 2,048 sets of coin tossing. Although Uie man In the street may not have reckoned this, he Is always quite positive that if, say. a coin has fallen ten times head upward be is safe to start backing tails. He puts his money on tails turning up be cause. he says, it stands to sense that tin* run of heads can’t continue. But docs it? At the eleventh toss the head of the cotn is just as big as it ever was. What mysterious Influence can a past e' i*nt the tossing of ten heads, have on a future one which has no link with them- namely, the tossing of the coin the eleventh time? Surely each toss is an event by itself, as Sir Hiram Maxim said of a game at rou lette at Monte Carlo: “It is a pure, unadulterated question of chance, and It is not influenced in the least by anything which has ever taken place before or that ever wHl take place In the future.” A nasty piece of plain speaking this for the cranks who had published schemes for “breaking the bank” and whose plans depended entirely on the theory that if one game ended in a win for “red” the chances against it ending “red” a second time were less, a third time less still, and so on. This of course would be a sound enough argument provided that you regard some dozens of games of rou lette or tosses of a coin all as one con tinuous event. It is quite safe, for in stance. to offer beforehand big odds against n coin turning up heads ten times running. But in practice the public bouse loafer does not do this. What he does is to bet on each sepa rate toss by Itself, thus defeating his own aims. The odds against a coin turning up heads eleven times are as has been shown, something like 2,000 to 1. But suppose you only start bet ting at the tenth toss. What are the odds against (he eleventh toss again being a hem 1 !? The odds, so far from being 2,000 to 1, are actpilly 1 to 1! To use an Irishism, the odds are even—that is to say. if yb’u split up the eleven tosses Into eleven separate events to be bet on separately your bets should be “even iinumy'' all the time, however often heae ; nu n up running. But if yon view the eleven tosses as one com bined event and you offer a prelimi nary bet against the whole eleven re sults 1 cing beads you will have to give gigantic odds. All this goes to prove the absolute uncertainty of gambling. The great est mathematicians of the day cannot Ik* certain how a coin will fall, so that the man of merely average abilities who stakes anything important on the toss of a coin Is Allowing that part of his fortune to pass entirely outside his control.—Pearson’s Weekly. STOPPED THE YELPING. Rostand’s Peasant Who Had Great Power Over Animsdt. "When Edmond U os laud had com pleted iiis beautiful villa at Bayonne, be was on the verge of a nervous breakdown because of Ids inability to sleep.” says a Paris paper. “The rest fulness of the place, however, and the charming surroundings worked won ders, and after a few days had passed the weary writer was aide to sleep, and his friends looked for his speedy return to good health. But u dog blocked the progress of the cure. One night the dog began to bark, and lu a short time dogs in all directions an swered, and the concert kept up until day broke. All efforts to locate the mischief making animal failed. Every night at the same time the barking be gan, and no one could suggest a rem edy. One day one of the servants told about a ne’er-do-well in a nearby vil lage who had great power over dumb animals—possibly he might help. He was called, a large reward was prom ised. and the barking ceased. A few weeks after the reward had been col lected Rostand was again disturbed by the dogs under the leadership of the same unknown barker. The peas ant was again called, and Rostand said, ’You must be well acquainted with the ways of animals to have such power over them.’ The man beamed under the influence of the dip lomatic flattery and proudly showed how he could Imitate the whistling of birds and the noises made by animals in woods, barn or poultry yard. ‘And how about dogs?’ said Rostand. Then the man began to bark, and immedi ately the voice of the arch disturber was recognized. ‘That’s enough,’ said Rostand. ‘Here is a twenty franc piece. If wo should bear the dogs bark again, the police will be called.’ The peasant saw that be had fallen Into a trap, the dogs were heard no more, ‘and that.’ says the writer, ‘is my dog story with out a dog.’ ” EASY HOSPITALITY. One dollar per head Is the average eost of keeping a fowl a year, and the same amount lg a fair estimate of tha profits. South Africa’* Locusts. Millions and millions of locusts set tle, and millions and millions continue flying to settle farther on. They have been settling in myriads for a hundred miles and more, and yet enough are left flying to hide the sun. On the ground nothing <au Ik* seen hut lo custs. So thickly do they pack that not a square Inch of earth or grass is visible. As ^ou walk through them a narrow wake Is left for a few seconds in your track where they have flown out of your waj, and as they rlae In thousands before your feet the noise of their wings Is like an electric power station.—Grand Magazine. Food Abundance In Virginia In the Seventeenth Century. Few countries of the world have possessed so abundant and varied a supply of food as Virginia during the seventeenth century. This partly ex plains. writes P. A. Bruce in “Social Life In Virginia In the Seventeenth Century.” the hospitable disposition of the people even In those early times. The herds of cattle, which ran almost wild, afforded an Inexhaustible supply of milk, butter, cheese, veal and beef. Deer were shot in such numbers that people cared little for venison. So abundant were chickens that they were not Included In the Inventories of personal estates. No planter was so badly off that he could not have a fowl on his table at dinner. Vast flocks cf wild ducks and geese frequented the rivers and bays and were looked on as the least expensive portion of the food which the Virgin ians had to procure. Fish of the most delicate ami nourishing varieties were caught wiih hook or net. Oysters and shellfish could be scraped up by the bushel from tin* bottom of the nearest inlet or tidal stream. Apples, peaches, plums and figs grew in abundance. Not only were grapes cultivated, but excellent vari eties grew wild through the forest, ouch an aouin.ai.et* of wild strawber ries could lx* gathered that no attempt was mad.* t > ise the domestic berry. The waKi.noion flourished, and in hominy, the roasting car and corn pone tin* Virginians possessed articles of food of g •♦■ !( excellence which were entirely nnknov n to ‘he > *op!e of the old world There was produced on every pb'm.iMon an extraordinary quantity of u-alnu’s. clu*s nuts, hazel nuts and hickory nuts. Honey was obtainable in nbun l.anee. both from domestic hives and from Hollow trees In the fon n Bad Light For the 5how. Piloting an unknown slow through a starv ing territory is no t inch, but 1 have thought out a good idea. In an ticipation of each engag. ment I am going to call out the reserves and when they are out they will be Invited in That will help fill the house. You have heard of the various ex cuses for light business—“because the nlcbt Is so dark.” etc. This is a hot one: “Young man,” said the local mana ger to the agent on his first tour, “why do you bring your troupe here on a Saturday night? Don’t you know you -won’t do any trade?” “What’s the difference between Sat urday night and any other night?" asked the agent. “Because everybody’s getting shav- qd.”—New York World. A PERSIAN SERVANT. H* Was Potties) Even if Useless and Dishonest. In one way Persia reminds one dim ly of Kuzlaiid, for there arc such things as dilhcullles with servants even in Teheran The nulhor dismissed one of Ids servants, uh<>. as he .uni bee., a tailor, was Incompetent to ’ • m;. *V.- * but sew on buttons. The man pro tested, “What will hi*ennie of mo r.n.v that 1 him* li<*en erding y >ur salt fo- such a long time and am driven op into the streets?” He was reminded that In* had only been employed for a fortnight, lie answered that In* felt it had lK*en for years. lie was told that he was no good, but his vok.miiity on ly Increased. “How can I be no pood after having stayed with yo : < . • you forget what h' s’di said: *.\ ci- • <• clay havjug fallen Into Hi * I’.inr from my lieloved’s hand I itn mine. I said to it, Art thou musk or am be that I am drunk with thy p *r: ...v. which catches at the heart v It swered: T was but a would * pic m of clay, but I was in compan. with a rose for a moment. This com pm cm ship transformed me or else t 'i . .1 still be the same piece of clay t!..n i was.’ ” One can pity the state of an i’.:c !i » mistress confronted with such in m- gument. The author kept his * rva u another week, and he remarks di-eon solately that in that time ! • discover ed that if the tailor was a 4 ><K*t he was also a thief.—London Globe. ADVERTISING. 44 A Good Name at Home” “Is a tower of strength abroad”—and the excellent reputation of C. I. Hood Co. and their remedies In the city of Lowell, where they are best known, Inspires confidence the world over, not only in the medicines but in anything their proprietors say about them. “If Made by Hood It’s Good.” *T believe Hood’s Sarsaparilla the best all round family medicine known today." Mrs. G. D. Farley. 652 Wilder St., Lowell, Mass. “I recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilla to any one.” John B. Dceey. 14 Auburn Street Lowell, Mass. "I am a strong and healthy woman today, from taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which I keep in the house for all the family,” Mrs. Fannie Balch, 108 Leverett St, Lowell, Mass. “I consider Hood’s Sarsaparilla the best blood-purifier in the world.” Mrs. Jennie E. Carlton. 113 Liberty St.. Lowell. Mass. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold everywhere. In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar, Pre pared only hy C. I. Hood Co.. Lowell, Mass. The Mightiest Fnctsr In the Modern Business World. "Advertising is today the mighlle-. factor in the business world,” writ -s Truman A. De Weese In System, tin Magazine of Business. “I? is an evo lution of modern Industrial o tiou. It is a business builde • '••L'* potency that goes beyond human m- sire. It is something more than a ‘drummer’ knocking at the door of t’o* consumer, something more than mere salesmanship on paper. “Advertising Is a positive creafl.* force in business. It buildr. fn -foiir skyscrapers and railroads. It make, two blades of grass grow in the busi ness world where only one grew be fore. It multiplies human v. a:..! intensifies desires. The resu't k L. it forces man to greater con>umpuon. hence stimulates his production to keep up with his buying desires. "Before advertising was developed Into a flue art and before it became a factor in the commercial world the business of the manufacturer and mer chant was to supply the normal needs and desires of the human family; mer chandising was bounded by man’s n<* cessities and by Ins meager knowledge of the luxuries which he deemed with iu his reach. ’ If a cough once gets Into your sys tem It acts on every muscle and fibre of the body and makes you ache all over. It especially affects the Intes tines and makes you constipated, so In order to get rid of a cold thorough ly and without delay you should not take anything that will tend to con stipate. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup acts upon the bowels and thereby drives the cold out of the system. It containes no opiates—It Is pleasant to take and Is highly re commended for children. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. Hens will enjoy a change of diet and will do better In consequence. KODOL for Dyspepsia and Indiges tion is the result of a scientific com bination of natural dlgestants with vegetable acids and contains the same juices found In a healthy stomach. It is the best remedy known today for dyspepsia Indigestion and all troubles arising from a disordered stomach. Take KODOL today. It is pleasant, prompt and thorough. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. To keep on kicking and grumbling is easy enough. There will always be something not quite right. But what’s the use of spoiling what is good by spreading the bad over It. Disturbed the Congregation. The person who disturbed the con gregation last Sunday by continually coughing is requested to buy a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar. Cherokee Drug Co. Cancer can bo eared without cut ting. Simple plaster used. Cure guaranteed or money refunded. R. A. Ohrlatenbury, Box 177, Gastonia, N. C- Nov. 18-tf. Putting It Mildly. The flooding of n Yorkshire mine had a tragic result, aud a miner was de puted to break the news to a poor wo man whose husband had been drown ed. “Does Widow Jones live here?” “No,” was the indignant lady’s reply. ’‘You’re a liar!” he said.—London Tatler. Never tell your band.—Selden. resolution GAFFNEY PEOPLE WITH WEAK LUNGS NEED VINOL. Many people Inherit weak lungs which are likely to be attracted by consumption. So also are lungs weakened by disease or by a stub born hacking cough. No matter what the cause, Vlnol strengthens weak lungb and gives one the power to throw off wasting diseases. The reason that Vlnol has such power to heal and strengthen Is be cause It contains In a highly concen trated form all of the curative, medi cinal and strength-creating elements of cod liver oil, actually taken from fresh cod’s livers, with the useless, nauseating oil eliminated and tonic iron added. So sure are we of what Vlnol will do that we asb every person In Gaff ney, S. C-. suffering from weak lungs, stubborn hacking coughes or any wast ing disease to fry Vlnol on our offer to return money If It falls. Gaffney Drug Co., Gaffney, S. C. When you want the best, get De- Witt’s Carbollzed Witch Hazel Salve. It Is good for little or big cuts, bolls or bruises, and Is especially recom mended for piles. Sold by Gaffney Dru» Co. The hen that lays three eggs a week will pay double the profit of one that produces but two eggs. It depends upon the pill you take. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the best pills known for constipation and sick headache. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. A dairy cow is a machine that turns feed Into milk and cream. It is very important and In fret It is absolutely necessary to health that we give relief to the stomach prompt ly at the first signs of trouble—which are belching of gas, nausea, sour stomach, headache, irritability and nervousness. These are warnings that the stomach has been mistreat ed; it is doing too much work and it is demanding help from you. Take something once in a while; especially after meals; something like KODOL for Dyspepsia and Indigestion. It will enable your stomach to do its work properly. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. LTTTERS OF ADMINISTRATION- State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. By J. E. Webster, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Geo. P. Petty has made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and ef fects of Mrs. Harriet V. Petty, de c-used. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Harriet V. Petty, deceased, that they be and appear before me. In the Court of Probate, to be held at Cherokee Court House. Gaffn y. S. C.. on Tuesday, January 21st next after publication thereof, at eleven o’clock In the fore noon, to show cause. If any they have, why tin* said Administration should not be granted. Given unde r my hand, this 4th day of January, Anno Domini. 1908. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge. Pub. Jan. 10 and 17. 1908. LTTTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. State of South Carolina. County of Cherokee. By J. E. Webster, Esquire. Probate Judge. Whereas, Geo. P Petty hag made suit to me, to grant him Tetters of Administration with the will annexed of the Estate and effoct i of Q. C. Pet ty, deceased. These are therefore to eito and ad monish all and singular the kinddred and creditors of the said C. C. Petty. deceased, that they bo and appear before me, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Cherokee Court House, Gaffney, S. C., on Tuesday, January 21st next after publication thereof, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 4th day of January, Anno Domini. 1908. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge. Pub. Jan. 10 and 17, 1908. LTTTERS OF ADMINISTRATION- State of South Carolina, County of Cheroee. By J. E. Webster, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Mary L. Deal has made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Samuel M. Deal, deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Samuel M. Deal, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Cherokee Court House, Gaffney, S. C., on Wednesday, January 22. 1908. next after publica tion thereof, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 6th day of January, Anno Domini, 1908. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge. Pub. Jan. 10 and 17, 1908. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE- Notice Is hereby given to all con cerned that I shall apply to Hon. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge for Chero kee county, S. C., at his office Gaff ney, S- C.. on Saturday, February 8th, next at 10 o’clock a. m., for final set tlement and discharge as Guardian of the estate of Mrs. Ila Wkight, minor, but now of age. Jesse G. Wright. Pub. Jan. 17, 24, 3l and Feb. 7, ’08. LTTTERS OF ADMINISTRATION* State of South Carolina, County of cherobee. By J. E. Webster, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Lllabel Holland Pearson has made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Harvey H. Hol land, deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad* monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Harvey H. Holland, deceased, that they be and appear before me. In the Court of Probate, to be held at Cherokee Court House, Gaffney, S. C-, on Thnre- day, January 23rd, 1908, next after publication thereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why the said Administra tion should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 6th day of January, Anno Domini, 1908. < J. E. Webster, Probate Judge. Pub. Jan. 10 and 17, 1908. Wofford’s i Expectorant T!u bure Cough Cure. This cough syrup lias been sold by us exlcu- sivcly for eight years. Every bottle is guarau- teed to benefit or your money will be refund ed. Once you have used it you will have no other, for it does what is claimed for it. Cherokee ail; J i r ft 4 I No. 222 Gets Free Giie ( fHPPBW Bucfcfeft’s A rnica Salve The Best Solve !n The World. T £>1^ THE BEST FOB biliousness BITTERS AND KIDNBfH For all the news, subscribe fg r The Ledger, $1.50 per year. Horrible! Horrible!! Give your birds plenty of green food in almost any form. They like It and will tell you so by the egg basket and flavor of eggs also. Ho w to Avoid pneumonia. You can avoid pneumonia and other serious results from a cold by taking Foley’s Honey and Tar. It stops the cough and expels the cold from the system as it Is mildly laxative. Re fuse any but the genuine in the yel low package. Cherokee Drug Co. Is the cry of your good wife if your chim ney smokes or your roof leaks; why trou ble with them? We can make your chim ney draw better and stop your roof from leaking. We do all kind of tin and gal-' vanized iron repair work. We can put you on a new roof or repair the old one. All work guaranteed. ’Phone No. 200. O, G. WILSON A CO Opposite Ledger Office. 4 /•rVftr'i ftp’i fti'VtfrVt»iic, tici iirS ttri itrjiifittri ijtr'»if r «^ j