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REMARKABLE RECORD A STRANGE SENTENCE. MADE IN NORTHWEST Y^un^ Man with New Theory Is Astonish ingly Successful in Minneapolis. Tb* remarkable success that has at tended L. T. Cooper during the past year has not been confined to any one locality, but is so widespread that the young man is now a well-known figure In most of the leading cities of the country. Mr. Cooper believes that the stom ach is the foundation for most ill health, and claims that his prepara tion, by regulating the stomach, is a true specific for most diseases. The following extract from the Tribune of Aimneapolis gives an idea of the sur prising number of people who are ac cepting Cooper’s theory. The article ■v is one of many that appeared during Cooper’s stay in Minneapolis, and is as follows: "The sale of Cooper’s preparation Is now phenomenal in this city, and an estimate made today seems to indi cate beyond all doubt that it will equal the large figures reported from Pitts- •I burg during the thirty days Mr. Coop er spent in that city. “During the past twenty-two days Mr. Cooper has been in Minneapolis, the sale of his preparation has aver aged about two thousand bottles a day. When the amount of medicine disposed of throughout the state is added to this, the amount will be doubled. Therefore, the young man has sold in twenty-two days eighty-eight thoasand bottles of his medicine in the state of Minnesota alone, which is a truly re markable record. “During the pa^t week so many hun dreds of Minneai>olis people have been calling to thank Cooper for the good he has accomplished with his medi cine, that it is safe to say that his visit will long be remembered by the sick of the city." We sell the famous Cooper prepara tion which has made a similar record to the above wherever introduced. —Gaffney Drug Co. ' Don’t Fail to visit the GAFFNEY JEWELRY CO. Here you will find some values that will please you, at prices you have never heard of before. We have thej larg est and best stock. Can show you more 'goods^than any one in the city. Think of what you need [and call and see us, and if you don’t need it, come any way. Remember we are making some special prices. Thanking the trade for the big business of 1907, and wishing one and all a prosperous New Year, we are, Yours truly •/ Gaffney Jewelry Co., Largest Jewelry^Store. Punishment For Murder That Wae More Cruel Than Death. In 1S01 a man died in the Catskills who had l>een condemned by one of • lie strangest sentences on record. Ralph Sutherland was born in 1701 and lived in a stone house near Tweeds. He was a man ot violent temper and mo rose disposition, shunned by his neigh bors and generally disliked. Not be ing able to get an American servai ho imported a Scotchwoman, and. ac cording to tiie usages of the times, vir tually held her in bondage until her passage money had been refunded. Unable to endure any longer the raging temper of her master, the girl ran away. Immediately upon discov- , ering her absence the man set off in an angry chase upon his horse and i soon overtook her. The poor woman never reached the house alive, and ; Sutherland was indicted and arrested on the charge of murder. At the trial he tried to prove that his horse had taken fright, run away. , pitched him out of the saddle and dashed the girl to death upon the rocks, but tiie jury did not accept the defense, and Sutherland was sentenced to die upon the scaffold. Then came the plea of the insuffi ciency of circumstantial evidence and the efforts of influential relatives. These so worked upon tiie court that the judge delayed tiie sentence of death until the prisoner should be ninety-nine years old. It was ordered that the culprit should lie released on his own recog nizance and that, pending the final ex ecution of his sentence, lie should keep a hangman’s noose about his neck and show himself before the judges of Catskill once a year to prove that he wore his badge of infamy and kept his crime in mind. It was a more cruel decision than tiie sentence of im mediate death would have been, but it was no doubt in harmony with the spirit of the times. Thus Ralph Sutherland lived. He al ways lived alone. He seldom spoke. His rough, imperious manner had gone. Years followed years. At each session of tiie court the broken man ! came before the bar of justice and si lently showed the noose that circled I his neck. At last his ninety-ninth year came, the time when tiie court had ordered that the utmost penalty of the law I should be executed. For the last time the man tottered before tiie judge’s bench, but new judges bad arisen in i the land, new laws had been made, old ; crimes had lieen forgotten or forgiven, and there was none who would accuse him or execute sentence. Indeed, the j awful restriction that had bound his ! life so intimately to the expiation of his crime was now legally removed. But the spirit of self punishment continued, and when Sutherland, after he had passed his hundredth year, was discovered dead, alone in his house, his throat was found to be encircled by the ropo which had been placed there I nearly three-quarters of a century be fore. WATCH THE LIPS. ■t Their Sensitive Muscles Make Them Great Telltales. "It’s a queer thing.'* remarked the professor, “how people can contro) their eyes and not their mouths." The inventor with whom he happen ed to he talking made tiie comment that tiie professor probably meant tongues when speaking of mouths. “No, I didn't mean tongues l meant mouths.” the professor rejoined. “I mean, if you want to be scientifical ly accurate, the action of th< lip snu - tics. There’s nearly always, in a moment of excitement, of exaltation, depression or emergency, a telltale movement on their part which can’t l»e guarded against. Why can’t it be guarded against? Because it Is s«» largely unconscious. Most of us from our youth up have been trained to use our eyes and to use them in such a way as to conceal our emotions. It’s different with the mouth. Perhaps we haven’t advanced far enough to do two such important tilings at the same time. Anyway the fact remains that we don’t do it “If. for example, I have reason to believe that a man is not telling me the truth I don’t give my attention to his eyes. He may look at me as fear lessly as lie wants. What I watcli for is something significant in the re gion of his face below the nose. If there is no change in the expression of his lips I am disposed after all to believe him. But if there is the least trembling or twitching, the least exhi bition, let us call it. of nervousness- well. then, I have my doubts.” “I suppose.” observed the inventor, “that while that fact does not explain the wearing of the mustache it shows that the mustache lias uses.” “It does.” returned the professor, “but you must remember that the mus tache. as a rule, doesn’t obscure the lower Up. And tiie lower lip. If you’ll take the trouble to notice, is if any thing more revelatory than tiie upper one. It is usually that lip which gives tiie expression to tiie mouth. The up per lip follows suit, as it were.” “Well, well." said the inventor, fin gering his mustache.—New York Press. A KING’S UNDRESSING. GAFFNEY TRUST Authorized Capital, $20,000. Loans—Let us loan your money at 7 and 8 per cent, net to you. Our capital guarantees to you (1) title to property, (2) interest semi anually, (3) principal when doe. We lend jou money on long or short term payment. Rbal Kstate—We have constant demand for city and country prop erty. If you want to sell, we can sell for you. If you want to buy, we will buy for you, and loan the money to pay for it. Fike Insurance—We represent quite a number of the best home and foreign companies. Let us write your insurance. Life Insurance—We represent the Southern Life and Trust Company, of Greensboro, N. C., the strongest life insurance companies in the South. This company invests its total net premiums collected in this territory in Gaff ney. Keep Your Money at Home. A Vacation. A certain scientist In the service of Uncle Sam at Washington is said to be a hard taskmaster to both his offi cial and his domestic servants. Being detailed once to accompany a scientific expedition on an extended cruise, the scientist is said to have un bent a trifle in communicating the news to his |h.i> attendant. “Henry.” said lie. "how would you like to go with tre around the world?” “Do we go from east to west, sir?” asked the man. “Yes.” •’And we lose a day going that way, do we not, sir?” “We do.” “Then, sir. I should like very much to go. It would git e me a day off."-~ Harper's Weekly. A Home Company {[Pledged to " Develepment D. C. Ross, Prest. J. N. Lipscomb. V.-Pres. C. W. Hames, Secy, and Treas. J. C. OTTS, Atty. HONEST INSURANCE One Gift She Missed. Six-year-old Harry wanted to buy bis sister a little birthday present His heart throbbed with Joy at the thought, though he had in his pocket only 10 cents. Nevertheless a week ahead of time he went around the shops and came back with a very satisfied look. Ills mother asked him what be had bought. “1 got her a cream puff,” he said. “Well, you know. Harry.” said his mother, “that won’t keep fresh for a week.” “That’s what 1 thought after I bought it. mother,” replied Harry calmly, “and so I ate it.”—Ladies’ Home Journal. The Ceremony Was a Wonderful One In Louis X^.'s Time. lu “Memoirs of the Comtesse de Boige” (17S1-1S14). edited from the original manuscript by Charles Nicoul- laud, is found the following realistic description of the “couclier” of Louis XVI.: “Tiie king’s coat, waistcoat and shirt were taken off. He stood there naked to the waist, scratching and rubbing himself as if he had lieen alone, in the presence of the whole court and often many strangers of distinction. The first valet handed the nightshirt to the most highly qualified person, to one of the princes of the blood if any were present. Tills was a right and not a favor. When tiie person was one with whom he was on familiar terms the king would often play tricks while putting it on. stepping on one side to make the holder run after him, accom panying these charming jokes with loud guffaws, which greatly vexed those who were sincerely attached to him. When his shirt was on he put on his dressing gown, while three val ets unfastened Ids waist l»elt and kn^e breeches, which fell to liis ankles, and in that garb, scarcely able to walk with these ridiculous fetiei-. In* would slinf fie round tiie circle of those in vail ing. When tiie king had had enough of it, lie shulilod backward to an arm chair which was pushed into the mid dle of the room and dropped into it. lifting up his legs. Two pages on their knees immediately seized his legs, pulled off tiie king's shoes and let them drop with a crash, which was 11 point of etiquette. As soon as lie heard the noise the usher opened the door, saying. ‘Gentlemen will please pass out’ Those present went away, and the ceremony was finished. However, the person who was holding the can dlestick was allowed to stay if he had anything s|iecial to say to the king, and hence tiie value that was attached to this strange favor.” Plain, aure protection to the family at premium rates fixed on the basis of the actuaries’tables of life expectation, and therefore,Jaljsolutely fair is the only kind of life insurance written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of Spartanburg, S. C No “deferred” dividends, no “participating” policies, no schemes for profit, no opening for speculation, no element of scandal, bat strict and straight Life Insurance of the kind that takes care of a man’s family bv providing an immediate cash estate on his death, the time of all times wher. they will need it most keenly. x ... K is every man’s jeered duty to carry life-insurance for the benefit of those'de- pendant upon him, and all men know this. But no South Carolinan need go ont of his 'own State to get it. x x x • • •• •• •• •• • • The Southeastern Life Insurance Company is a home institution, chartered by the State of Somh Carolina and subject to the South Carolina^laws governing Life Insurance. It is directed by men whose homes and interests are in this State. It is an old line, ligal reserve.jStrsight Life Company of; tae soundest kind, and should have the support of the people of the State. x Southeastern Life Insurance Company, ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent, Spartanburg. *. C. How Fast He Could Go. A breeder aud trainer of race homes i who is known uiuiost as well in Eng land as be is here r • lently sold a horse to an Englishman. The English man before paying for the bone quib bled a bit about the price and then said: “You know. I’d like to see the bone i first just to see how fast be can go.” "Never mind about that,” said the trainer. “He can’t go any faster than 1 can tell It”-New York Sun. Family Secret “That's papa’* picture,” explained the little girl to the caller who was looking at a framed photograph on the piano. “Yon wouldn’t know it unless 1 told yon ’cause it’:, got a smile on the face.”—Chicago Tribune. Dodging the Water. Constable—Come along. You’ve got to have a bath. Tramp—A barf! What wlv water? Constable—Yes. of course. Tramp—Couldn’t \ ou manage it wlv one o’ them vacuum cleaners?—London Tit-Bits. It is the common wonder of all man bow' among so many million of faces there should be none alike.—Browne. Unlucky Soggestion. An old vicar had a groom who had lieen detected stealing his master's oats. The vicar had not decided what course to take, and meantime the groom had gone to the curate to ask him to plead for him. and the sympa thetic young fellow hastened to the rectory to np(>eal to the vicar. The old vicar heard his curate out. but looked olidr.rate. so as a last resource the curate quoted Scripture as a plea for leniency and said we were taught when a man took our coat to let him take the cloak as well. “That's true.” said the vicar dryly, “and as tiie fellow has taken my oats 1 am going to give him the Hack.”— Ixindon Answers. Bulls In ths Graveyard. The kirkyurd was full, and a brand new cemetery was laid out Sandy Me Tavish, looking over it with Andrew Bruce, protested that it was “too con tinental" In style. “I’d rather dee than be buried in sic a spot," be declared. Andrew was less difficult to please “YVeel, it’s the verra reverse wl’ me.” he said, “for IT1 lie buried naewbere else if I’m Hparod.”—Glasgow Times. Elsmsntary Arithmetic. Judge—What age are you? Pat- Eight and fooncore tny lord. Judge And why not fourscore and eight*' Pat—Becauae, my lord. 1 was eight before I waa fourscore.—Ixmdon An ■wera. Ungratefulness is the very poison of tn an hood.—Sidney. A'l RCJ’OLVED THAT IT BEATS THE BAND WHAT ve CAN Do WCTH OUR. MONEY BT GOOD JUDC/1 ENT AND MANAGEMENT IFWEGO ToThE RIGHT PLACE.WHERE 2HEYKNOW _ BROWN BUSTi iff 68 aoc/wmJ OoFrRiSHrisot.svTME buster baovmco Chicago. If BEATS THE 0AN& WHY DoE.5 ONE PLACE BECOME THE RIGHT PLACE? THAT 1,5 5IMPLE: BECAU5E AT THAT PLACE THEY TREATJPEoPLE RIGHT. HOW? BY GIVING GOOD GOOD5 FOR THE MONEY THEY GET. THE GOOD5 WE 5ELL ARE GOOD, BETTER, BE5T —NEVER TRA5H. WHATEVER PRICE WE MAY CHARGE YOU, YOU MAY DEPEND UPON IT THAT I YOU WILL AT LEA5T GET GoMETHING GOOD. You can No more afford to wear poor APPAREL THAN WE CAN AFFORD To 5ELL THEM. IF WE 5ELL POOR GOOD5 IT WILL HURT OUR REPUTATION; IF YOU WEAR POOR GOOD5 IT WILL HURT YOUR REPUTATION. DID YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THE VALUE OF WHAT OTHER5 THINK OF YOU? RE5PECTFULLY, Carroll & Byers V*> Vt» Vn VH> Vi'VO ViiVUVUVt'Vt 1 -M} Vi im m 1 IT*’• - \ i Sr. 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. Thone No. 200. O. G. WILSON & CO. Opposite Ledger Office. Real Estate For Sale Six-room cottage. Depot St., east front, 13,500. seven-room dwelling, east front, $2,000. Six room cottage between Limestone College and Graded School, with lot 160x344; this is a beauty, $2,350. Six-room cottage, Petty St., near business center of town, lot 85x185. very de sirable, $2,500. The Kabe Wood house in West Bad at a bargain $I,ooo. Farms) The Bill Anthony place, 95 acres, 2)4 miles south-east of Gaffeey, $40 per acre. 13 acres near the Irene Mills. This is a nicy city farm and a good one to “sit on.” SAT! L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, Phone 288. Office second floor National Bank Building. FARM AND TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE In OldLVirginia. Do you want a grass, grain, stock, cotton, tobacco or combination farm? Ifj we have it. We have the chocolate, red and gray soil with red clay subsoil^ land in the South is naturally better or more easily improved than the land 4 Chase City in Mecklenburg and adjoining counties. It can be bought at £ trr$15.00 per acre. Why continue to work poor, small, high-priced farm] are offering for sale such land at such prices? Come to see ns at once 01 land and timber circular. Oct. 39-] JEFFREYS, HESTER A CO., Ino. Real Estate Agsnts. Chase City, HeoMenburg Co..