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ft / - r * THE QAPFNEY LEDGER. Tuesday and Friday. Ed. H. DaCamp, Editor and Publlahtr The Ledger la not responsible for the views of correspondents. Watch your label and the date. And renew before ’Us too late; If there be an error, don't get mad. Report to ns—we’ll make you glad Remember, ’tls our aim to please, But errors are like pesky fleas— They will creep In In spite of fate, Therefore, watch your label and the date. —Original. CITY DIRECTORY. Officials. J. Q. Little Mayor H. L. Spears Mayor Pro Tern W. H. Roes City Clerk R. A. Jones Treasurer A. L. Hallman Health Officer T. H. Lockhart Chief Police J. B. Bell City Attorney Board Public Works. A. N. Wood.. Chairman J. N. Lipscomb Treasurer W. H. Ross Secretary Board of Trade. W. C. Hamrick President J. C. QMs Secretary APPENDICITIS. The disease known to modern medi cal jurisprudence as appedicitis has become so prevalent that we have been trying to find out something about it. We have discovered very little, but that little will be given to our readers for what it is worth. The verniform appendix, inflamma tion of which constitutes appendici tis, is a curious little offshoot from the large intetine near the point where it is Joined by the small intes tine. It Is a hollow tube about a thlcb a-s a lead-pencil from an inch to seve ral inches in length, which communi cates with the cavity of the large In testine but is closed at its free ex tremity. No one has ever been able to find out what its use is, and many physicians say that It has no use at all. It is a popular belief that infla- mation of the appendix is often caused by the lodgment in it of a grape seed or some similar body, hut as a mat ter of fact, this very seldom occurs, and no one need deprive himself of the luxury of indulging in a delicious and nourishing fruit from any such fear. There are* probably very few allow no member to apeak more than three times in the course of a session and to limit the speeches to fifteen minutes each. • • • Senator Appelt, of Clarendon, has created a tempest in the State senate by writing an editorial In his paper in which he criticized certain senators for representing certain whiskey houses in their efforts to collect bills against the State for whiskey sold to the dispensary. Mr. Appelt further charges these certain senators with throwing obstacles in the way of the attorney general in his endeavor to save the State from paying iljegal ctaims. If Senator Appelt’s charges are founded on fact, then these sen ators should be investigated, and if guilty they should he kicked out of the senate. If none of them are guil ty the senator’s editorial does not ap ply, and a great fuss has been raised about nothing. Certainly Senator Ap pelt as a newspaper editor, has the right to criticize the State senate or any other servant of the people, espe cially if he has good ground for his criticism. A Young correspondent. Cherokee County, Feb. 4.—Mr. Edi tor: Will you allow me to write a few lines to . ^ur paper? This is my first attempt. I am just a little boy, eleven years old. I live in the coun try. I like to read J. L. S.’s letters, and also School Boy’s. I had a had spell of sickness this fall. Johnny Byars, who has been very slcb with pneumonia, is better. Rev. L. M. Rich will preach at Providence on the third Sunday in February. We had a very heavy sleet, which broke some of the trees, last Friday. Bryant Humphries. Th« Maid Not Equal to It. The young wife was perhaps the most punctilious housekeeper In the greater city. She fairly lived for the annihilation of dust particles, and her three maids knew a degree of disci pline more rigid than that of General Blueher. One day her waitress de parted. an exceedingly common occur rence in even a flawless establishment. A new maid came to take her place. After an elaborate Inquisition the new servant was engaged on probation. The young wife explained: “Come to the dining-room with me. You will have a rehearsal. I want to see you spread the table for a dinner for four. Now go into the pantry where you will find my tnble»china on indexed shelves. My forks are all la- l>eled, and I shall sit here. Now you serve me—of course with blank plates I am having oyster cocktails, soup, fish, au entree, a roast, salad, ices and coffee." ’ The ne\v maid groped through the weird ceremony, and the foodless feast proceeded amid silence. Finally the maid whimpered: “I guess I am going. I couldn’t do this every night." She fled.—New’ York Times. ' V-v Vy. v *>. v*'. v •' v • > ^ * Grip Tablet Nature’s Remedy New Tillman portrait for College. Miss Clara B. Strait, of South Carolina, daughter of T. J. Strait, of Lancaster, now living in Whshington, has become an artist of the first water, and is now engaged in paint ing a portrait of Senator B. R. Till man. The portrait is nearly complet ed and will go to Winthrop College to take the place of the one there now of the senator, which Is very poor. Troubles of a “Lady.” George Marlon. Henry Savage's stage manager, relates a little story of offend ed dignity which is amusing: “A young woman wished to go on the stage, but she insisted on keeping up her character of a lady, of which she was extremely proud. We cast her for the part of a maid. We even made it into a little character part. She re hearsed and proved fairly satisfactory. ! The piece had its initiation at Wil liamsburg. Going over on the morning of the day the piece was to lie pro duced, I was told a young man wished to see me. He handed me a note, which ran somewhat at follows: “ ‘Dear Mr. Marion—On consideration 1 am sorry to say that I have decided to throw up my part at the last rao- mer.t. I was born a lady, educated and brought up as a lady, and I really can not bring myself to appear before the American public except in the charac ter of a lady.’ ’’—Chicago Record-Her ald. are^ probably persons of middle age who have notj had appenrfecitls, but fortunately for them they did not know it. It Is only when the inflamation becomes se vere and involves the parts about the appendix that violent symptoms ap pear, and this does not occur in a large proportion of cases, if it did our hospitals would have to he enlarged and the demand for the services of physicians would he largely augment ed. The disease is more frequent with the young than with the middle aged or old. In mild cases the only symptom is a slight dull or colicky nain in the vicinity of the right groin. When the inflammation is more se vere, or extends to the neighboring parts the symptoms become more pronounced and is attended with severe pain. There is a sharp pain in the abdomen, signs of dyspepsia, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, and bowel disarrangements are pre sent and there is often fever. In the most serious cases sudden violent pain occurs, there is high fever, and the patient is depressed and presents all the signs of being very ill, and Is often accompanied by a violent hic- oeigh. The treatment of the disease Is one vpoa. which physicians disagree. Some believe that In nearly every ease a cure will follow rest in bed, a milk diet, cold applications to the ab domen and sedative remedies. Others take the position that an operation is' necessary in every instance, and that the operation should he performed as soon as the diagnosis discloses that the patient is suffering from the dis ease, before the more serious symp toms appear. We would say the prop er course would be the m’ddle one, for in many cases an operation Is necessary to save life, while in others recovery will take place without sub jecting the patient to the serious danger attendent upon the operation. In any cases the person who has ap pendicitis is in serions danger and should he unfler the constant care of a physician. Oil Tert For- Kansas Roads. It is reported that the board of coun ty commissioners of Wyandotte coun ty, Kan., will oil thirteen miles of macadam roads in the county ns an experiment. The cost of the oiling is estimated at $75 a mile. The roads are first swept, then sprinkled with oil, and after the oil has soaked in screenings are again scattered over the roadbeds, it is proposed to give the roads about three applications of oil during the year. Savages In Uniform. Much money js made out of the British policeman's castoff uniforms. Quantities are bought by African traders and exported to various parts of the “dark continent.” where they are exchanged for palm oil. Ivory, skins and other merchandise. It is by no means an uncommon sight to see a swarthy savage dressed in the uniform of a London policeman and wearing the regulation helmet of the force. T HE WHOLE COUNTRY/ is in the throes of an epidemic of La Grippe. Fully half of our entiae population is now sick with colds, due to the recent bad i weather and the fact that/we don’t know how to take care of ourselves. Now, we all know what a mere told sometimes leads to; it sometimes leads to the cem- H etery. “Crip Tablets” and Nature’s Cough Remedy” are our own manu facture. The formulas are our own. We know what we are doing when we guarantee these two remedies, if taken together and according to the directions on each package, to cure any case of Grip, Cough or Cold in from six hours to three days, according to the severity of the case. While we are aware that there are some cases that these medicines will not entirely relieve, we wish you to remember—Your money refunded without a whimper where not entirely satisafetory. Our Motto—“No Cure, No Pay.” Your friends and neighbors are using “Crip Tablets” and “Nature’s Cough Remedy.” They will tell you that they took these simple remedies and were cured; that their families are using them with splendid results. We can furnish hundreds of testimonials from Cherokee County as to the curing power of these medicines; space will only allow us to give a few: It gives me pleasure to state that of all the Grip ami Cold medicines that I have ever taken, the Gaffney Drug Co.’s “Grip Tablets’’ are the best. They are a certain cure. Drayton M. Cr. \ky. I have repeatedly taken the Gaffney Drug Co.’s “Grip Tablets” for colds and they always do the work. Jrmus Parrott. Crip Tablets 25c Nature’s Cough Remedy 50c All they cost you'. 75c WHEN IN A THE LEDGER PRINTIMG. HURRY SEND TO FOR YOUR JOB WEAK FROM SUFFERING UNARLE TO PERFORM WORK Be Sure You Get the Genuine. Made and Sold By Gaffney Drug Company Discouraged After Spending Money Without Benefit—Found Help at Last. Mr. Earl McCoy, living at 1506 So. Bransou Street, Marlon, IncL, has passed tnrougb an experience that is being duplicated every day in every town and city of any consequence in the United States. It furnishes abun dant proof of the correctness of L. T. Cooper’s theory in regard to the de generacy of the human stomach, and shows conclusively the merit possessed by his New Discovery medicine to re store the weakened system to full strength and vigor. Mr. McCoy says: “For a long time I have been a sufferrer from stomach trouble. I was unable to retain any food, and became so weak and run down, that I was compelled to stop work. My system was nearly a wreck, and I had tried so many remedies and spent so much money without deriv ing any benefit, that I became dis- ,*i| couraged and gave np hope of being well again. “I heard a great deal of Mr. Coop* er’s theory and medicine, and after mnch hesitation decided to try it The result was a pleasant surprise. Before I had taken half of the first botUe I was able to retain all food eaten, and my strength began to return. I have taken six or seven bottles, and am feeling fine. I eat and sleep well, do not cough at night, and am able to perform a hard day’s work. I can cheerfully recommend Cooper’s New Discovery, for it has done wonders for me.” The Cooper remedies are meeting with remarkable success wherever they are introduced. They are with out a rival in toning up a weakened and run-uown system. We sell them. —Gaffney Drug Co. Valentines Buy a Home —1 There is no mes sage of friendship, gratitude, love or affection that can not be conveyed in a With Rent Money! HONEST INSURANCE NOTES AND COMMENTS. Every member of the Board of Trade is urged to attend the meeting Friday night a s business of importance will come up for consideration. • • • The visit of the officials of the Bonthern Railway to our city last weeb is a healthy sign. The fcslre of these high officials to get better acquainted with us shows that the corporation Is not as heartless as ■ome would have us believe. • • • If the South Carolina legislature would get down to business and stop •o much foolish, unprofitable dlscus- ■ton, they could get through with their buslneas and adjourn. Judging from the utterances of some of the members it would be * good Idea to . , J'lain, sare protection to the famiiv at premium rates, fixed on the basis of the actuaries’tables of life expectHiiou, and therefore, absolutely fair is the only kind of life insuraute written by The Southeastern Life Insurance Company of Spartanburg, S. C No “deferre<i” dividends, no “participating” policies, no schemes for profit, no opening for speculation, no element of scandal, but strict and straight Life Insurance o( tue kiml tliai takes care ot a man’s family by providing an immediate cash *->t ite on his death, the time of all times when 1 they will need it most keen! It is every man’s sacred duly to carry life insurance for the benefit of tbose^de- pendant upon bin:, and all men know this. Uut ro South Carolinan need go out I of his 'own State to get it X X X X The Southeastern Li f e Irsnr.ance Company is a home institution, chartered by the State of Sau'h Carohna m l subject to the South Caro’ina laws governing Life Insurance. Tt i« directed bv men whos- homes and interests are in this State. It is an old line. 1 gal reserve. Straight Life Company of tae soundest kind, and should have the supjxKt of the people of the X Sontetern Life Insarance Company. ELLIOTT ESTES, Jr. General Agent, Spartanburg, S. C. Mar. 16th. 190s from our stock. Y o u may select anything from a cent to a dollar and a half and you will get good val ue for your money. Come in and look ours over. Pest Card Valintinas Comic Valantinis Crop Valentinas Lace Valantinesl Nonltiis You can do this by taking stock in the Cherokee Building and Loan Associa tion. This is the oldest Building and Loan Association in Gaffney. It is conducted along conservative lines. We can help you to the road of wealth. See any of our officers. Read our Booklet and learn our plans. : Cherokee fi. i L. Association V. V. Gaffney, Sec’y & Treas. G. A. Jefferies, Prat. V v V V igi V V v »T< Cherokee General Repairing! Iron and Wood repairing o< any kind done on short notice. Work guaranteed. Bring all your old Bupgleo, Wagons, Farming Impleinents and have them made as good as nsw. Pettit's old stand. J. E. Ezell & Company. Real Estate For Sale Six-room cottage, Depot St., east front, $3,500. seven-room dwelling, east front, $2,000. Six room cottage between Limestone College sad 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- <9 The Kabe Wood house in West Bnd at a bargain sirabie, $2,500. $i,odo. Farms { I No. 222 6ots Froo Goo-Last Call. The Bill. Anthony place, 95 acres, 3)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 “ait on.” SAT! L. FORT, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, Phone 258. Office aecoad floor National Bask Bolidlsg. ,Lr Mtft