Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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/ Kvniiig Mothers and Over-burdened Women la all stations of life, whose vigor and vitali(v may have been undermined and broken-down by over-work, exacting •octal duties, the too frequent bearing of •hildreo, or other cause.-, will find in Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription the most potent, Invigorating restorative strength- flvor ever devised for their special bene- it Nnrsing^uothers wTKfind It especial ly valuable iK sustaining strength and nromotlng\n abundant ftqurishment for liie child. txpectantfcoWiers too will find it a prlceless'ta^«?ttTp>qiiSre the •▼stem for baby’s coming and rohdcclng Ihe tfrdeal comparatively painless?^ It a %b/K > . ,in barm in ^iny state, or condition M the female syslcni. Delicate, nervous, weak women, who suffer from frequent headaches, back ache., dragging-down distress low down to the abdomen, or from painful or irreg ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis tressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or i aint sjie.lls. see imaginary specks or spots loatinp before eyes, have disagreeable, pelvi'' catarrlial drain, prolapsus, ante- version or retro version or other displace ments (•{ womanly organs from weaKness •f parts will, whether they experience many or oniv a few of the above symp toms. find refief and a permanent cure by gainc biUhfiilly and fairly persistently Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. This world-famed specific for woman’s weaknesses and ]M*euliar ailments Is a S ure glyceric extract of the choicest na ve, medicinal roots without a drop of alcohol in its make-up. All its ingredi ents printed in plain English on Its bottle- R rapper and attested under oath. Dr. erce thus invites the fullest investiga tion of his formula knowing that it will be found to contain only the best agents Known to the most advanced medical Science of all the dilferent schools of prac tice for the cure of woman’s peculiar weaknesses and ailments. If you want to know more about the •omposition and professional endorse ment of the "Favorite Prescription." send postal card request to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y., for his free booklet treat- H of same. ou can’t afford to accept as a substi tute for this remedy of known compos it inn t secret nostrum of unknown oompotrir m. Don't do it. Solf Deep Watcrw ysCooTeation at Chicago. AN IMPORTANT GATHERING IMPORTANT CONF'ERENCK. ‘Zi Kodol For Indigestion OnrGuarantee Coupon If. after nting twe -thirds of ■ $i no bottle of Kodol, jon can honestly say it has not booo- fted you, we will left.nd your money. Try Kodol today on this ruarantee. Pill oat and sifnthe following, present it to the dealer at the time of purchaae If it fails to satisfy 700 return the bottle containing one-third of the tned' < -'.ne to the dea>r fr"m whom you booibt It. and we will refund your money. Town State Si(n here. •Cut This Out- Digests What YouEat And Makes the Stomach Sweet B. C. DoWITT * CO.. Chicsaffo. IIL For Sale by 8. B. Crawley Drug Co. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given to all con cerned that I shall apply to Hon. J. B. Webster, Probate Judge for Chero kee county, South Carolina, at his of fice, Gaffney, S. C., on Saturday, Oc tober 24th, next, at 10 a. m„ for final settlement and discharge as Guardian of the estate of Miss Laura E. Smith, miner, but now of age. A. W. Smith, . Gaurdiaa. PA. In Gaffney Ledger Oct 2, 9, 1« and 23, 1908. Reward. Two hundred dollars rewird will be paid by the undersigned con pan y upon conviction, for information leading to the arreat and sufficient for the conviction of any person interfering or tampering with the towers, poles, electric wires and in sulators of its transmission lines between Gaston Shoals and Spartanburg. 9>ii-im Electric Mfg.& Power Co, MUSIC! Misa Carrie Ross Williams, (Bachelor of Music, Syracuse University.) Private inatruction in Piano and Voice. Chorus classes for adults and children. For information call at MIIS. J. C. JEFFEMES. IT WAS COMING TO ROOSEVELT. i l 4 mm » . y • % If Notional Attention la Directed Toward the Convention—-Both Taft and Bry an Present on the Opening Day of the Meeting. Chicago, Oot. 8.Kationail attention wae directed to the opening of the Lake to the Gulf Deep Waterways con vention Wednesday when the republic an and democratic nominees for the presidency arrived in Ofclcugo prepar atory to doing Chrtr pert In the gath ering toward promoting the deep wa terway project that will link the Great Lakes with the <vrean. Bryan First to Arrive. William J. Hryan was the first to arrive and at 7 o'clock was greeted at the Northwestern station by a delega tion that included officials of both the waterways convention and the demo cratic national committee. Two hours later William H. Taft received a sim ilar greeting and after a short Interval was escorted to th® convention hall, where he delivered theiirstof the nota ble speeches that will mark the three days’ session. Each of the political leaders talked enthusiastically upon their arrival of the project which has led to the great gathering now in session. Gathering Called to Order. The scenes preceding the tapping of the gavel by President William Kava- naugh, which called the gathering to order, were reminiscent of a national convention of one of the great politi cal parties. Tuesday evening the down town hotel lobbies had bosn thronged' with early arriving delegatoa and visitors and in the hours before the first session was called the thronfa had been increased until officialfl of the convention declared that 20,000 attendants already were on the ground. Ovation to Taft. When the convention was called to order at 1ft a. in. every delegate’* seat was filled and the galleries of the auditorium theater had long been filled with fortunate possessors of tickets. The appearance of W. H. Taft, who wa* introduced by governor Deneen, was the signal for an ovation that lasted for many minutes. With the exception of a speech by President Kavanaugh outlining the work of the association and the suc cess it had attained, only official bus. Inees occupied the convention until the introduction of Mr. Taft. At the con clusion of his speech the republican can didate left hurriedly for Galesburg, 111., where he made a speech before returning to meet Mr. Bryan at the banquet of the Chicago association of Commerce in the evening. Committees Appointed. Committees on resolutions, creden tials, nominations and finance were appointed and the convention adjourn ed for the da> to permit the delegates to make personal inspection of the deep water way rout^' between Chlca go and Joliet. Four special trains pro vided by the Chicago Association of Commerce conveyed the delegates and their famines and friends over the Santa Fe railroad which parallels the drainage canal to Lockport, Bl. Presi- dent McCormick, of the drainage board, Lyman 0. Cooley, engineer of the canal, and G'.iam Randolph, chair man of the Illinois waterways commis sion. pointed out the work so far ac- ooraplishoY] and answered the torrent Of inquiries hurled by the delegates. Of Leading Turpentln# and Reeln Man. ufacturara of South. Birmingham Ala., Oct. 8.—-A tpe- otal from Hattiesburg, Miss., says: During th® past kwo days Important conferences have been held here be tween the leading turpentine and resin manufacturer* of *outh Mlaaisslppl and a delegation representing the Juoksoa villa, Fla., Naval Store* Marketing company, a gigantic oonoern thqt ha* b®en formed to oppose the naval stores trust and to sustain the market for such preducts. It was one of the largest meetings of this line of indus try ever held tu the state and the larger operators were present. The general design of the new eem- paay is to arrange to hold the stocks to as to get the benst of higher price*. It is shown that the market price of naval stores has fallen from 90 to >0 cents approximately, in the post year, and it is charged that this Is due to the naval stores trust. It Is rea sonod that, if the manufacturers can arrange to bold their product in ware houses sod tanks the trust will be compelled to advance prices. in order to accomplish this, a large capital is necessary, and the support of all the larger manufacturers Is ask ed. Those of Mississippi who have I been in the conference here hare shown a friendly disposition and pledges of support have been given. HIIEQ Popular Clamor For War With Aflstri&'Raogary. PARLIAMENT IS SUMMONED Against Austria-Hungary's Al leged Broach of Boriin Treaty in ■slaing Province® of Bosnia and Her- asgpvina. Belgrtda, Oot. I.—The government has addressed an energetic protest to the signatories of the Berlin treaty against Austria-Hungary's breach of tkhs provisions of the treaty in seizing the occupied provinces of Bosnia and Hercegovina. This step, it is con tended hare, will prove fatal to the future of Servla. The Servian parliament baa been, summoned in extraordinary session for Oot. 10. The popular clamor for a war with Austria-Hungary continues unabated. Special steps have been taken to Insirfo the safety of Austrians in Ser vla. TAFT WILL WIN. BspL 14 tt Good Bargains 1 have just received a new stock of Hhoes that I am selling at very close prices. A good heavy Shoe for Men at 91.25 Gall and see for yourself. Yours to please, I. M. 'Peeler. Bo Say* Judge Parker in Speaking of Attack on President. Baltimore, Md., Oct. 8.—’’Well, it was coming to Roosevelt,” said sx- Judge Parker Tuesday, “and I gave it to him. Now let him reply.” Judge Parker referred to bis attack on the president made in hie speech here, when he accused the president of having been tied up with B. H. Harrlmau and Standard Oil interests in the campaign of 1904, when ho (Parker) was the democratic candidate for president. “What I had to say about the presi dent I said in my speech last night,” he declared, “and I don’t know what I care to add to it Just now. I stand By it all. lift him come back if ho wants to. I gave the facts, and thag apeak for themselves.” So Roosevelt Thinks, According to Treasurer Sheldon. Washington, Oct. 8.—President Roosevelt is entirely confident that William H. Taft will be Elected to succeed him, according to George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the republican national committee, who was the pres ident's guest Tuesday at a luncheon. Mr. Sheldon came from New York at Mr. Rooeevelt’s request to discuss with him the g«ner«l political situa tion. After the conference Mr. Sheldon gave out a statement in which, with the authority of the president, he de nied the reports that Mr. Roosevelt does not approve the manner in which Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock is run ning the campaign. Mr. Sheldon said tho president heartily approved Mr. Hitohoock''s management of the cam paign, and Mr. Hitchcock has the president's entire confidence. The re. port that Mr. Sheldon would resign as treasurer of the committee was posi tively denied, as was a rumor that some difference exists between the president, Secretary Root and Mr. Sheldon. SITUATION AGAIN GRAVE. More Trouble Is Feared in Bucking, ham County, Virginia. Richmond, Va., Oct. 8.—'Reports from Arvonia Indicate that the situ ation in Buckingham county, the scene of recent outlaw depredations, is again grave. l.*te Tuesday night FJdmund Huk bard, common wealth’s attorney for Buckingham county, telegraphed Gov ernor Swanson for assistance, request ing that detectives be hurried to the scene at once In the absence of further advices, it Is believed here that the Zimmer- man-Thomas bands, which were sup posed to have been driven beyond the border of the county last week, have again made their appearance. Robbers Kill Twelve Hebrew*. Tiraspol, Russia, Oct. 8.—Robbcss hav# committed a revolting crlnis In tb* neighboring village of Sloboas. They entered a house of a Jawiau family named Cohen and killed twelve persons in their efforts to get away with a small amount of loot. The mur. dereri were arrested. Raid By Secret Service Men. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 8.—As the result of a raid made on a blacksmith •hop at Cedar Bluff, Ala., on the Southern rail mad between Anniston and Rome, Ga., by United States se cret service officers of Atlanta, a com plete set of counterfeiting dies was found. C. McDaniel Mooney, owner of the shop, was placed under arrest, charged with oounterfetttaf. For several months past spurioue coins have been passed on merchants at Rome ^nd in sections of Alabama. Five Days of Running Races. Macon, Ga., Oct. 8.—Arrangements have been made by the directors of the state fair u> have five days of run ning races. The ehanges give only two days te trotters. It Is believed by those In charge of the races that the interset will thus be very largely increased. A much larger number of racing people will be partakers in the beats tor the handsome prises. No Race Track Gambling. Ttokio, Oct. 8.—The government ha# decided to prohibit all gambling on race tracks and to strictly enforce the taws governing racing. The action of the government has created a sen sation, and It is believed (hat K will completely eliminate horse racing In Japan. Returne to Poet of Duty. Toklo, Oct. 8.—Thomas J. O'Brien, American ambassador who bee been In the United States on leave of ah ■encs, returned to his post of dety on Wednesday. Ambassador O'Brien was welcomed at the railway station by* large numbers of persona, laalud- tag officials. Hanged to a Pecan Tree. Glendora, Tenn., Oct. 8.—'Ben Pries, s neffno, wa# seized by a mob, taken to the center of the town and hanged to a pecan tree. He Is charged with criminal assault on his own daughter. The fnob broke Into the jail In order to capture the negro. Admiral Dikeff May Retire. Bt. Petersburg, Oct. 8—The Novoe Vremya states that Vice Admiral Di bog hi about to retire from his post ttoa aa minister of marine. Paris, Oct. 8.—Official advices re ceived in Paris Indicate a very great degree of popular excitement In Ser vla. Further mobilization orders have been Issued and the reserves called to service is said to number 76,000. It Is feared that the Belgrade govern ment in order to save itself will be driven to embark on a desperate ad venture against Austria-Hungary. It has not yet been decided which power will take the formal initiative In Invltng the powers to a conference to consider a revision of the Berlin treaty, or whether the invitation will he sent out jointly by France, Great Britain and Russia. M. Lewolsky, the Russian minister *f foreign affairs, will leave hers on Friday to take up this matter. Diplomatic Situatien. The diplomatic situation Is briefly as followe: Turkey has virtually agreed to re frain from final measures against Bul garia and Austria-Hungary pending ac tion by the powers. In the meantime the cabinets of Parts, T»ndon and St. Petersburg are engaged in an at tempt to formulate a program of sub mission to the powers along with the Invitations to the conference. Cer tain difficulties, especially on the side of Russia, who desires latitude for compensatory advantages, principally the question of the passage of the Dardennelles, are intimated, bat tt to fltoeght that these can be adjusted. CRIPPLED BOY FOR LIFE. OHauffeur Took Oath Never to Drive Another Automobile. Wew York, Oct. 8.—Standing over the body of the little boy that the Mg automobile he had been driving had crippled for life, Edward 9. Cornwell, a chauffeur, of Brooklyn, solemnly seised his right hand and took an oath never again to drive an automobile as long ag I live.” T have a little brother at home jest the age of this boy,” .<mld he,“and the thought of crippling him and blighting his life as this boy's life has been blighted, makes tne shudder. I will never drive another oar.” On the sidewalk lay little Tommy Ward, aged 9. quivering convulsively. Us right leg had just been amputated there in the street by an ambulance •nrgeon and the little chap had just concluded an eloquent plea that Corn well be not arrested. Tommy Ward, with several compan ions, was running to alfire when the Mg touring car, driven by Cornwell, and In which Mrs. Walter NoHman and Mrs. William Coleman, wife and mother respectively of the owner of the machine were riding, struck him. MORE WARNINGS SENT. HOUSE WORK Might Riders Have Appeared at Hwnt Ington, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 8.—A Runt- Ingdon, Tenn., dispatch saps night riders have appeared In that section •ad as a result there Is considerable excitement. Notices have been received by Mm CL M. Watson Cotton company and W. H. Eason, a buyer for the MCm- pfcle Cotton (Xl company, reading as follows: “Buy no more cotton this year. Bnough said. Take warning. fBtgned) M. R.” ( On the back of the letter to a pic ture of a warehouse In flames. The recipients are inclined to disregard the warning, ami are oonttnnlng to buy toe staple. All the cotton men of Che country have received slmlh warnings. Bookkeeper Dies from Wounds. Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 8.—L. A Jones, bookkeeper In the Of accounts at tho yaid, who was shot doer w< If B. J. Owens, a pro min eat young man of the city, died Tuna day IB the government hospital near the navy yard. Owens, as soon as he of the deett MC, and la held of the coroner's jery. Thousands of American women in our homes are daily sacrificing their lives to duty. In order to keep the home neat and pretty, the children well dressed and tidy, women overdo. A female weakness or displacement is often brought on and they suffer in silence, drifting along from bad to worse, knowing well that they ought to have help to overcome the pains and aches which dailv make life a burden* It is to these faithful women that LYDIA E.PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND Domes as a boon and a blessing, as it did to Mrs. F. Ellsworth, of Mayville, N. Y., and to Mrs. W. P. Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa^ who say: “I was not able to do my own work, owing to the female trouble from which I suffered. Lyuia E. Piukham’s Vege- tableCompound helped me wonderfully, and I am so well that I can do as big a day’s work as I ever did. I wish every tick woman would try it FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion,dizziness,or nervous prostration. Why don’t you try it ? Mrs. Pin kit am invites all sick women to write her for advice. S he halt guided thousands to ealth. Address, Lynn, Mass. —There Is no doubt about the Gil lette being the best safety rasor made. Set $5.00. Gaffney Drug Go. Syringes which will not come to pieces before they have been used a half dozen times. We have a nice lot of two quart Fountain Syr inges put up in attractive wooden boxes, the regular price of which is $1.50, but in order to dispose of the lot rapidly we shall close them out at $1.00 Only A good opportunity to get a good Syringe at a low price, j Fountain Syringe and Hot Water Bottle combined, only $1.50, which is about what you paid for your last Fountain Syringe. Atomizers, Best Quality, 50e Trusses of Every Oeseription from 50c up. Let us fit a Truss on you. We guar antee to fit you, also guar antee our Trusses to last. We can supply everything you need in the Rubber Goods line and guarantee every article as represented. Let us have your business and we will do our best to save you money. Gaffney Drug Company Telephone No. 50. IMuch! but “how good” is the M question that every > one should ask in buy- M ing Candy. : : : ■ The old saying that “a M man is judged by the J Candy he gives” holds I good today same as I always. : ’ I Buy the best. Don’t | take the “just as good” ■ kind. Nothing quite £ equals Famous Bon Bons and | Chocolates. They are ■ in a distinctive, exclu- | sive class to them-1 seives. : : : : : j All orders receive ■ prompt and careful M attention. : : : : ! {Drug Com'pyj HAVE YOUH ELECTRIC WORK DONE BY THE Lawrence Electric Cl. Office next door to Pearl Steam Laundry. We guarantee all work to meet the requirements of the Underwriters Asso ciation. FISH ROE —AT— Kyle Davenport's SHOE MAKING AMD REPAIRING. We are prepared to do the best of Shoe Making and repairing at the most reason able prices. We also have a fall line of Rubber Heels of all sizes, for both ladies and gentlemen. Give us a call. BROWN A WILKINS. Crawley’s Drug store. Next Door to Limestone St. Oct. 2, 2m. Dr. S. H. Griffith, Physician—OCULIST —Surgeon Office Over Gaffney Drug Go’s. Store Hour*: 9 to 12 s. m. 2 to 5 p. m. Phone*: Office, 204 Residence. 215 Have a pair of the beautiful new "Tortc* lenses fitted to your Eyes. BHSt EVA C. SAMS who has been teaching music in the H<p- tist University, Raleigh, will have a clas* in Gaffney this year. Kindergarten tic, $\oo month; Primary and higher grades. $4 00 per month. Sept-4-tf