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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
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Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
cures made by Dr.
L Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
I the great kidney, liver
.* and bladder remedy.
- It is the great medi
^ cal triumph of the nine-
j[jfl teenth century; dis-
■ ; covered after years of
scientific research by
Dr. Kilmer, the emi-
* - ~ nent kidney and blad-
— ^ ytm der specialist, and is
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou
bles and Bright’s Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is not rec
ommended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. It has been tested
In so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample- bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling mere about Swamp-Rc:. and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
Dr. K*!mer&Cc..Bing-
aamton, N. Y. The
tegular fifty cent and Home ot s*amp- i ioor.
dol : ar sizes are scid by a' eor-c druggists.
Don’t make any mistake, but re-
Swaxnp-Root, Dr.
ad the £td-
draytonville dots.
any
member the name,
Kilmer’s Swamp-Root,
dress, Bingbampton, N.
bottle.
There is no higher type of man
than the one who makes bis daily
bread on the farm and at the same
time lives in close and constant com
munion with the Giver of the bread
of Eternal Life.
were so badly affected that I had many
hemorrhages,” writes A. M. Ake, of
Wood, Ind. “I took treatment with
several physicians without any bene
fit. I then started to take Foley’s
Honey an.f Tar, and my lungs are
now as sound as a bullet. I recom
mend it in advanced stages of lung
trouble.” Foley’s Honey and
stops the cough and heals the lungs,
Local News and personals of General
Interest.
Draytonville, June 9.—The Ever
green Farmers Union (local), will
meet next Saturday evening at five
o’clock. All the members of the
union should be present and try to
stick to their word, “I will help In
the cause.” Brother member, do you
know that it shows a white feather
to absent yourself from these meet
ings? Of course you do, and I think
you should attend.
Mr. Elzie Parker, of Glenn Springs,
is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Parker, this week.
We are informed that there will be
a "big day” at Mt. Ararat on the
fourth Sunday of this month, 28th.
Rev. Ben Hoke will deliver two ser
mons. one in the morning and one in
the afternoon. Dinner will be served
on the ground.
"C.,” the address of our brother
correspondent, “Ben Hope,” is Mr. J.
Stanhope Love. Filbert, S. C-, R. F.
D. No. 1.
The rise of the price is cotton
seems to l»ave attracted the attention
of some of the farmers who have been
holding for a better price. Say,
brother farmer, do not let that little
rise frighten you, but hold it longer
for a little bigger rise.
Some complain that the price of
The Ledger is too high. The price is
not high, if they will take the paper
and read it they will find it to be the
best paper published in the South at
i the price.
We are indepted to Mrs. O. V. Pat
rick for some of her nice, delicious
peaches, sent us last Fridax, and al
so our respected colored friend,
"Aunt Harrette” Bonner.
The Draytonville Sunday school has
decided to have Ks Children’s Dtiyon
the fourth Sunday of this month, June
24th. Should the time be changed,
are
expecting to have a good time and a
good dinner, and the public is cor
dially invited to come and bring well
filled baskets. The school is practic
ing every Sunday afternoon and they
expect to entertain the people better
than ever. We would like to see the
“Old Man” and his boys on that day
Tar and all of the correspondents of the
good old Ledger. Come one and all
every
Cured HemorrhageB of the Lungs
! we will notify our readers. We
'Several years since my lungs .
for all of his patrons, than any other
carrier that we knew of. We know
that we can not, by our little work,
get the prize for our carrier, and we
trust that our friends and the other
patrons will give their support to Mr.
Sarratt. We will appreciate it very
much and we know that he (Mr. Sar
ratt) will appreciate it more.
Mrs. W. N. Raines, who has been
spending a few days with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Roland Parker, of Gaffney,
returned home last Friday. Mrs.
Raines is an aged lady and a good
bind woman. She is in very poor
health now. We hope she will soon
be at herself again.
Mrs. A. J. Parker, one of our kind
neighbors, has been eating beans for
a week or more. Mrs. Parker is a
good gardener and is always about
the first to have garden vegetables.
Our kind and faithful Sunday school
superintendent, Mr. Willie Huskey,
and Mr. J. J. Jenkins, attended re
ligious service at Midway last Sun
day.
Mr. Alonzo Whelchel is suffering
with some kind of throat trouble. He
went to Gaffney yesterday to see ft
physician.
Your correspondent and brother
correspondent, Mr. J. L. I., spent an
enjoyable day with the family of Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Bailey Sunday.
We had a large crowd at prayer
meeting Saturday night and Sunday
school Sunday. Our superintendent
was absent and Mr. Logan Jenkins,
the assistant superintendent, comluct-
ed the school.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Phillips visited
relatives in the Pondfleld section
Sunday.
Mr. Logan Jenkins spent last Satur
day night with your correspondent.
Mr. William Childers, otf Gaffney,
was a visitor in our Sunday school
Sunday and made a good-talk to the
scholars.
With best wishes to the dear old
Ledger and its many readers.
School Boy.
last Sunday with his many friends
here.
C. D. Burgess spent some time at
Pacolet last Saturday.
F. K. and L. D. Goforth are spend
RAVENNA READING.
New* Notes and Personals from Our
Regular Correspondent
Ravenna. June 10.—The Children’s
Day exercises at Rehoboth church last ing this week near Spartanburg, doing
Sunday were extremely good and sonie carpt . n te r wo rk for Mr. H. S.
show that the children were trained, Lip SCom b.
as each child acquitted itself in a yj c t( )r Foster, of Pacolet, visited
graceful manner. The music from £ ere last Sun( ] av nigh t.
start to finish was well rendered ^i rs q .p Chalk spent several days
Mrs. Retta Kirby was master of cere- parents at Asbury last week,
monies and carried out the well ar- returning home Sunday evening,
ranged program without a hitch and; , M Green , our p 0pu i ar merchant.
we learn she, with Miss Susie Mabry,
spent some time in the Asbury com
munity last Friday, on business.
Mrs. Balies llathis, of pacolet, died
trained the children for the happy
occ< sion.
T le marching was beautiful and
was und^r the careful com,..and of ^ oclock ** »“•
Mr. John A. Hames. the s,merit,,en-!' ln! "' 0 ‘ ntn *' shf ' ,ook sl< * Satur -
, 0 , , , dav night. She was seventy-four
dent of the Rehoboth Sunday school. * ,
years and ten months of age and is
.survived by six children, Mr. H. D.
Mathis, of this place, Mr. J. H. Ma-
tkis, of Goucher, Mr. Jerry Mathis,
Mr. Tom Mathis, Mrs. Henry Mathis
and Mrs. Randolph Mathis, all of
Pacolet. Mrs. Mathis had two child-
t-S-Hvd
The marchers, seventy-four strong,
marched by the sweet song of “Bring
them in,” a song most suitable to the
occasion. A recitation by Miss Lily
Dixon, “Rock me to sleep, mother,
rock me to sleep,” was exceptionally
fine. Another recitation bv Miss Su-
nie Mabry, was roundly applauded ^ an<1 :i ,ovln & husband t0 P receed
and Mr. Hames asked the c»ngrega
. • f o and let us have a merry good time,
and prevents serious results from a j * ^
cold. Refuse
Drug Co.
substitutes. Cherokee |
; The afternoon will be devoted to sing-
Don’t tfiy to be humorous. The
world does not expect it of you.
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in
a very short time strengthen the
weakened kidneys and allay troubles
arising from inflammation of the blad
der. They are recommended every
where. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co.
There is a gravity, a dignified bear
ing, that is solid as a boudler of nig
ger head rock.
Big cuts or little cuts, small
scratches or bruises or big ones are
healed quickly by DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve. It is especially good
for piles. Be sure to get DeWitt’s.
Sold by Gaffney Drug Co.
The cocoanut head is bad enough
when the sharp end points upward.
It’s worse when it swings on the neck
horizontally.
W. R. Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn.,
writes; “This is to certify that I
have used Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup for chronic constipation, and it
has proven, without a doubt, to be a
thorough, practical remedy for this
trouble, and it is with pleasure I offer
my conscientious reference." Chero
kee Drug Co.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills, are sold by
The Gaffney Drug Co.
ing and some good speeches on music
and other good subjects.
A good many of our farmers spent
last Saturday in Gaffney on business
and greeting their neighboring farm
ers with a hearty hand shake.
Rev. Ernest G. Ross, of Greer, will
fill his pulpit at this place on the third
Saturday and Sunday of this month,
and also at Ross Grove the third Sun
day in the afternoon at three o’clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
visitors and strangers to attend the
services. The members are requested
to attend the sendee on Saturday as
there is some important business to
be attended to in the conference
meeting.
"We agree with “Pete” as to the
habit of swearing. It is a shame to
hear a young man go to church, or
any other place, and when in con
versation, let the oaths flow from his
mouth.
The inauguration of th*- voting con
test given by The Ledger should
prove to be very interesting to the
patrons of the rural routes, if they
want to help their carriers in any
way. The carriers need and should
have the help of their patrons, and if
they would give their support, the
carriers would feel like doing all in
their power to give their patrons the
best service. We have one of the best
if not the best mail carriers in Chero
kee county, Mr. Carl M. Sarratt. We
have been a patrons of three or four
of the present mail carriers of this
county and we find Mr. Sarratt to he
the best one that has served us yet.
He does more for us, not only us, but
Asbury Notes.
Asbury, June 9.—The farmers are
very busy now with their crops and
wheat.
The work on the Knuckles gold
mine at this place is progressing
fine. They have several hands em
ployed and are still taking out ore.
If the owners of this mine get it
worked up so that it will pay it will
be a great boom to this section.
Messrs. John McBain and B. John
son, of Pacolet, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hames.
Mr. J. M. Green, of Ravenna, spent
Sunday evening in our midst.
Messrs. E. T. and C. D- Burgess
ana Albert Mathis, of Rawenna, was
in this section Sunday evening.
The Children's Day at Rehoboth
passed off quietly and the actors did
great credit to themselves in acting
their parts so well. We suppose
“Annie Laurie” will give The Led
ger readers an account of the day.
Mr. James Mabry and son, Andrew,
attended sendees at Rehoboth Sun
day. —
Mr E. Mabry, of Jonesville, spent
the night with Mr. and Mrs. J. B
Mabry Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Chalk' and sis
ter, Miss Mary, spent a short while
in this section Sunday evening.
Prof, and Mrs. T. G. Chalk and
i son, Linden, of Ravenna, attended
; the exercises at Rehoboth Sunday.
A.
gation to not applaud the speakers as
they were in God's house.
The opening address by Mr. D.
he-,- on her journey through the por
tals. She was a consecrated member
of the Goucher Baptist church, but
living some distance from there, could
Both Hughes was well handled and not regularly, much against
her wishes. Besides her children she
leaves many other relatives to mourn
Wallace W. Foster opened the ser
vices by reading a chapter from the
Bible, followed by prayer by Mr.
Hames.
An immense crowd was present
and the weather being beautiful, add
ed to the pleasure of the throng of
people.
their loss. Her remains were brought
to Goucher Monday where Rev. J. W.
Guy, pastor of the church, preached
her funeral sermon, his text being,
“It is I, be not afraid,” John 6:20.
| A good crowd met to pay their last
A huge dinner was spread and all
hungry mouths were soon filled with
all kinds of good things to ea*.
The afternoon services were well
attended, but as your correspondent
was feeling “tough," we left the
grounds at noon, although we learned
Mr. T. G. Chalk made an address, fol
lowed by a strong sermon by Rev. W.
T. Thompson, closing the exercises
for the day.
Your correspondent, “'Annie Lau-
:respects to the deceased.
1 One of Goucher’s oldest and best
members has been snatched from this
earth and carried into the presence
of God. Mrs. Mathis passed away
with no fears of death, having al-
re-'dy made peace with God. This
should make many sinners see the
need of preparing for death while
God patiently calls for them.
The graveyard at Goucher is get
ting well filled up and oh] Goucher
This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 2355 Lawrence
St., Denver, Col., writes to Mrs.
Pinkiiam:
“ I was practically an invalid for six
{ ears, on account of female troubles.
underwent an operation by the
doctor’s advice, but in a few montiis I
was worse than before. A friend ad
vised Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as I have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
I did with backache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains,should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound.”
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
ham’s Vegetal tie Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has posit ively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that hear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don’t you try it ?
Mrs. Pinkiiam invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
NOTICE TO FIRE ARMS DEALERS-
rie,” deserves much credit for the [ church is fast losing
Peculiar to Itself
In selection, proportion and combination
of ingredients,
In the process by which their rcrnedlel
values are extracted and preserved.
In effectiveness, usefulness and economy.
Curing the widest range of diseases,
Doing the most good for the money,
Having the most medicinal merit,
And the greatest record of cures,—
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as Sarsatabe. 100 doses H.
their loved one in heaven.
I ‘ Pass me not. oh gentle Saviuor,
many of its
training she had given the children I oldest members. We extenfl our
and we always like to give honor to | sympathy to the bereaved ones and
the one it is due. so “Annie Laurie,” if any of them are not Christians,
you should feel complimented on the ! they should decide now. and
happy ending of your earnest toiling.
We will long remember the day we
spent at Rehoboth and especially the,
kind treatment we received from all 1 II " ar m> ’ humble cry;
we came in contact with. ; '™ le on others Thou art CJ i 1,ing ’
“Annie Laurie,” “A.,” of Asbury, j 00 not pass me by ’
and “C.” were all Ledger reporters J jjje a^ove lines are
present.
Mr. R. D. Kitchens, of Gowdeys-j appropriate. C.
ville, spent last Sunday with his moth- j
er, Mrs. C. E. Kitchen*. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup
Charles T. Pettit, of Furman Uni- ! is the one that children like so well
versity, Greenville, is home for his: to take as it tastes nearly as good as
State of South Carolina,
County of Cherokee.
Notice is hereby given, that all
parties dealing In pistols, or cart
ridges, less than 45-calibre, are re
quired to pay an annual license of
meet i 5^5 to the Board of County Commis
sioners. Any dealer falling to
vacation.
last Sunday.
Misses Fannie and Eunice Smith,
Paul and Broadus Brown, Claude and
Broadus Lipscomb, Ebbie Smith and
John Bazil Brown, of Goucher, attend
ed services here Sunday aftemooa
Miss Nannie Mathis has been quite
sick for a few days.
Miss Minnie Brown, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Foster, are spend
ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Austell, of Gaffney.
, obtain such license before offering for
Bale such cartridges or pistols, U sub
ject to a fine not exceeding $500, or
one year’s Imprisonment
All hawkers are peddlers are re
quired to take out a license as pro-
| vided in chapter XLI of the Code of
from Mrs. j 1902. Such hawkers and peddlers are
( Mathis’ favorite song and seem quite ? .“"'’felling
ject to the penalties prescribed is
364, criminal code.
It Is the duty of every Magistrate,
every Constable, the Sheriff of Chero
kee county and the Deputy Sheriff,
to enforce the above statute, any citi
zen has the right to demand and in
spect the license for hawkers and
peddlers, and they are required to ex
hibit such license to the party so do
nr. an ding It, for inspection.
B. F. Lipsocmb,
Co. Supervisor.
maple sugar. It is different from the
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brown, of Paco- i others as it does not constipate, but
let attended religious services here on the other hand it acts gently yet
freely on the bowels and thereby It
drives the cold out of the system. It
is sold here b > r The Gaffney Drug Co.
The salaries of many postmasters
in this State will be raiser about $100
after July 1. The salaries now range
from $1,000 to $2,400.
Will Cure consumption.
A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark., writes:
Foley’s Honey and Tar is the best
Miss Leila Mathis has been quite preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. I know that It has cured con
sumption in the first stages.” You
never heard of any one using Foley’s
sick for several days, although she is
much better at this writing (Wed
nesday).
Prof, and Mrs. T- G. Chalk, Mr. and j Honey and Tar and not being gatis-
Mrs. C. T. Chalk, Miss Mary Lou g e( j t
Chalk, Misses Nannie, Leila and Ila
Mathis, of Ravenna, attended the Rev. Charles F. Rankin has been
Children’s Day services at Rehoboth installed as pastor of the Laurens House, Gaffney, S. C., on Saturday,
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
State of South Carolina,
County of Cherokee.
By J- E- Webster, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Mrs. Lily K. j* ce has
made suit to me, to grant is* Letter*
of Administration of the Estate and
effects of Peyton A. Price, deceased.
There are therefore to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Peyton A.
Price, deceased, that they be and ap
pear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Cherokee Court
last Sunday.
Miss Annie Laurie Foster, a charm
ing young lady of Landrum, is spend
ing a few days with her friend, Miss
Presbyterian church.
A Lesson in Health.
June 6th, next after publication
thereof, at eleven o’clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they
Healthy kidneys filter the impuri- j have, why the said Administration
Minnie Brown. ; ties from the blood, and unless they should not be granted.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clary have re- do this good health is impossible. Given under my band, this 20th day
turned to their home at Macedonia Foley’s Kidney Cure makes sound of May.
after spending several days with Mrs.! kidneys and will positively cure all! Anno Domini, 1908.
Clary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. forms of kidney and bladder disease.! J. E. WEBSTER,
Mathis.
It strengthens the whole system. ]
' Mr. Oscar Myers, of Gaffney, spent i Cherokee Drug Co-
Probate Judge.
Pub. May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 1908.
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