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t\ > X «3J’ Once Used AI way9 on Hand 2BC. CVERVWHM# Sold lid Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co- ONE GENT A WORD COLUMN •ortei at tke rat* of oao o«al a far oaoB tmaortloa. No larloao Uaa if; mm •Sa^Sr^avaMn roakUag la ooaaty wklf will bo ' timo froo of oiaff aatll i FOR SALK. FOR SALE—My house and lot on F&irview Ave. J. E. Ezell. 9-9*tl FOR SALE—Half acre lot on Lime stone avenue, opposite Mrs. W. H. Richardson’s. Very desirable build ing lot. For price and terms apply to either W. M. Lipscomb or A. E. Wright Sept. 18, It aw, 1m pd. IThNURARY. ar Admiral ferry Receives Mavjr Department** Approval ef Same fee tie, Oct. .—'Rear Admiral Spec, has received from the navy depart at Rs approval of the itinerary or i Ail an tie fleet from Manila to n Honda as submitted to the department by him. The itinerary Mtowo: Leave Manila Deo. 1, arrive at Co lombo, Doc. 14; leave Oolom'bo Deo •0, arrive Suee .Tan. B. In the Mediterranean, the fleet will Stride. The Connecticut and Vermont f M So to Vllle FYanche, the Minneso. to and Kansas to Marseilles, the Georgia, Nebraska and Kentucky to Genoa, the Rhode Island and New Jer sey to Leghorn, the Louisiana and Virginia to Malta. Tho Ohio and Missouri to Athens ! and the Wiscnnsln, Illinois and Kear- 'yirge to Naples. j The first division will arrive at Ne- fro bay Jan. 31 and start for Gibral tar Fob. S. ft will leave Gibraltar m. 6. The second, third and fourth dlvl- atons will arrive at Negro bay Feb. 1 and leave Feb. 6 for Hampton Roads. MAY FILE INJUNCTION. FOR SALE—The Nelson store house and lot on Limestone street just below Galloway’s. Apply to J. Floyd Spake or Jno. P. Spake, Route No. 4. Gaffney, S. C. FOR SALE—One No. 7 BUckens- derfer typewriter, practically mew. A bargain. J. Eb Jefferies. ▲ug. 26 tf. FOR SALE—▲ lot of second-hand piping. Apply to Ed. DeCamp. FOR SALK—First-class babbit met ai. Apply at Ledger Office. FOR SALE—Old newspapers at this office. 10c a hundred. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—A portion of my resi dence to parties without children; either furnished or unfurnished. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery. Sept 26 tf. TO RENT—Office rooma ormr Ths ledger. Apply to Ed. H. DeCamp Nov. 2. tf. WANTED. WANTED—A quantity of treeh peanuts. Mrs. Edna Harris. WANTED—A copy of The Ledger of the issue of September 18, 1908, at tbie office. WANTED—Green hides and bees wax. L. W. McGulnn. Sept 18 tf. WANTED—Green hldea; highest cash price paid. Clary 4 Kirby. Aag. 14 tf. WANTED—One thousand new sub scribers to The Ledger. Arkansas Railroad Commission and New Tariff of Rates. Little Rock . Ark., Oct. 8. —The Ar kansas railroad commission announced Tuesday that it had refused to approve the new tariff of freight rates, involv. log an increase in rates ranging from toss than 60 to 166 per cent, which was filed with the commission Monday as the result of the temporary Injunc tion granted the Arkansas trunk linos by Judge Van do vernier of the federal oourt at 31. Paul, Minn., against the eommission, restraining It from pub ttag Into effort certain rates. Tho com mission announoe* that U refuses to approve tho new tariff be- oause the “advaace Is exorbitant.” An injunction restraining the rail- roads from putting the new raise ktoo affect will probably be required In tbe aourts. ADDS TO “CONSCIENCE FUtlO." Man Returns $1,172 to Whioh He Was Not Entitled. Washington, Oct. 8.—-After having drawn for years a pension to which he was not entitled, an unnamed “vet” of the civil war has just returned to the United States government the sum of |1,17£ to be added to the ever-growing “conscience fund." Commissioner of Pensions Veeplan Warner related this remarkable oaee of stricken conscience to President Roosevelt Tuesday, but refused to di vulge the name, not even disclosing it to the United 'States treasurer In whose hands the money was plaoad. Upon receipt recently of the pension ers certificate, accompanied by an ex planatory letter, a special enmlnor was sent out on the theory that the soldier might be mentally Irresponst Me. The man was found to he la exoellent health and sound mind. MltCELLANSOU* TAKEN UP—Two black heifer yearlings; about seven months old. Owner may have same by paying ex penses. R. J. Kirby, R. F. D. No. 6. Oct. 6-9. —Suited at last. The man who cannot shave himself—who says Its too much trouble—or who is afraid to try, should buy himself a Gillette Safety Razor from The Gaffney Drag Company. Holston Conference Meets Knoxville Tenn., Got. 8.—The eigh ty-fifth annual session of the Hofaton conference. Methodist Episcopal ohruch. South, convened In this city Wednesday morning. Bishop B. B. Boss Is presiding. Simultaneously the sixty-fourth annual session of the HoL ton conference, Methodist Episcopal church, assembled at Johnson City, Tenn., near here. Bishop Good eel Is presiding there. MAYORS HOLD MEETING. Seventh Convention of the Georgia Municipalities. Albany, Ga . Ort. S. —fleventy-flve mayors of progressive Georgia rnnniol palltles gathered In Albany Tuesday for the sevem it annual convention of the longue of Georgia Municipalities. Indications point to one of the most Interesting and helpful meetings In the history of the organisation. The convention will last three days, and elaborate preparations have been made for entortaning the visiting Chief executives of Georgia cities and towns. There is a full program for tbe three days and nights, entertain ment being liberally iutorsperBevl with the bn.sines.' sessions. PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATES. Great Parades n Commemoration of City’s 225th Anniversary. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 8—The sub stantial side of Philadelphia—her in dustries—passed in review before prob ably a half million people Wednesday afternoon in the third of the series of great parade* in commemoration of the city’s 225th birthday. Philadelphia's industries were shown from the little beginnings in colonial days down to the preaent. It was really a history of the city’s bread-win nlng establishments and also an ad vertisement of what the people of Phil adelphia can do. There were fifteen divisions In all, and there were sriguntic floats carrying work people, showing how this or that article is manufactured. One float drawn by forty horses contained a complete telephone ex change, showing tbe girls at work. Criminal Get* Fifty Years. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 8.—Tates Otandridge, one of tbe most desperate criminals in the Arkansas penitentiary who era* on Saturday taken to Jasper in log ehains, entered a plea of guilty to two charges of murder in the sec ond degree and one of assault to kill, •04 received a sentence of fifty years. Standridge, who was in the peniten tiary for shooting an officer at Rus- eellvHle, escaped and killed two men and wouaded another in the Mils of Newton county, before being recap taped. Carter Given His Freedom, Hartwell, Ga., Oct. 8.—J. E. Car- tar, charged with the murder of John Teaeley, was exonerated by the com mitting court. Carter was accorded an ovation when (he decision was an nouneed. A. G. and Julian MoCur- ry and J. H. Skelton represented the represented x 'it m r: Y. G to* *•' '■"++*+**++** V V/.-, *• ****++++++*. ...... m. w /*• *’ 4 1, •* f m / i Pi n geeeeeotor->:<*>•/ XXv: mt % f * > Or ' Mignf '¥ x- s' i <y g Young Men’s Clothes Ederheimer, Stein & Co., Makers \ O NE thing that makes this store the best place for Young Men to buy clothes is the exclusive connec tions we’ve established with Ederheimer, Stein &Co., the leading makers in the Young Men’s field. It’s a good thing all ’round —for the makers, for us and for you. Chiefly for you. Almost impossible to pick out one feature more than others which distinguishes these Fall suits we’re showing. Styles are the smartest, most original and pleasing ever offered; garments sure made by the best tailors in the world; fit is perfect; patterns with* out equal. Rather forced to the conclusion the clothes are noteworthy suid exceptional throughouL Can’t list all the details; you must come in. CARROLL & BYERS CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS HOWE'S GREAT LONDON SHOWS GAFFNEY, S. O., TUESDAY. OCT. 20 Tho show this year Is bigger and better and in a more commanding position than over before to maintain its un« rivaled standing and rank, and to amaze and delight their thousands of patrons. .telairy Entirely IVew and Exclusive Features —The candy that has a facinating flavor and never surpeits the appetite for sweets. Such Is the reputation of Nunnally’s candy. By express from Atlanta. Always fresh. The Gaffney Drug Co. has sole agency. —Those school bags at Gaffney Drug Co. are oaaches, all colors, styles and shapes. Threat to Burn Gin. Oourtland, Ala., Oct. 8.--The post-! office department Is in possession of i threatening letter, written to J. J. j Sfrrls, whose firm operates a large; . »iton gin at Hillsboro," in this county, i The writer warns Mr Harris that his gin will be destroyed by fire if any more cotton is ginned before cottou reahee* 15 cents a pound. The let ter was turned over to a postoffice in. spector. *4 Fire Insurance! We represent gome fo the larnegt and most MUbstantlal companies and would like to write your baglnegg. 5-14-tt Smith & Lipscomb, Agents. Money to Loan! I am prepared to negotiate loans in amounts from $300.00 up for a term of years on improved forms. Inter est 8 per cent. Call on 9-14-08 6m J. C. Mints, Attj., Gaffney, S. C. SUnyame Wilson Henry K. Osborne Wilson & Osborne LAWYERS Spartanburg, S. C Will practice in Cherokee Courts. Call by phone, telegraph or letter. 8-26-tf Trane Mississippi Conaress. San Francisco, Cal., Oc» 8.—The secantl day of trans-Mississippi Com mercial Congress proved A very busy one and numerous speakers addressed the delegates, who accorded strict at-j tention to the important subjects dis- ' cussed. J. C. Stubbs, director of traffic of over 16,.">00 miles ot Harri man railroads, was one of the princi pal speakers. his subject being • Trans portation . ” Hu K Elkins Wedding Soon. Paris, Oct. 8.^—.A special dispatch, received here from Rome say* that the duk« of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Bnklns. daughter >>( Sena tor Stephen B. Elkins, of West Vir ginia. will be married on or about December 10. Official notification of tbe wedding will be given out Novem ber 10. v\N\^V >sS V* * 's: l*' '//.i t' In Repose THE KING OF BEASTSa"° HIS FAMILY- THE 3 BABIES BORN in ►ar HENA6ERIE JULY I8’i 1907- DR. W. K. gunte; i> Fn ;v t i e* t Officer id Bt&r Theatre Builcliu* Phonk No. 20. Crown and Bridge work a specialty. Death Sentence for Davis. Talladega, Ala., Oct. x.—Henry Da. via. alias George Watson, was- con victed of highway robbery and sen tooeed to hang here. His vlcthn wus Clarence Domrbey, aged 14, of Avon data, Jefferson county, whom he alt oa (he head with a heavy piece of Iroa A.. F^e'w of the XI^nv" I^ejAturew You Will See Murion Sher dan and her troope of per forming Lions. Jake, largest Gorilla ever exhibited in America. He is five feet ten inches in height and weighs 150 pounds, has tremendous strength and bis powerful arms are wonderful to behold. The flower and pick of feature perform ers from all nations in a program ex tant, startling straggles and ludicrous revalries, carrying the spectators by storm and loudly applanded by all. An endless program of startling events. Ste tki Free Spectacular Street Pirafc Starting from show grounds at 10 a. m. Prof Buckley's h rd of performing Ele phants, including Duchess, the largest Elephant in the world. A truly wonderful display of trained ani mals. 400 people, 250 horses and ponies. 20 funny Clowns. Bring the • Elephants Little ones Camels to see J Monkeys Rosedale, the beautiful ten thousand dol lar Kentucky Horse. Two performances daily. Afternoon at 2 o’clock. Night at 8 o'clock.