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i v n-. mm ■ •»V' 1 ^ • 'T3* 'I ■ ,1 The . Heat that Doesn't go up the Flue You receive intense, direct heat from every ounce ol fuel burned— there are no damp chimneys or long pipes to waste the heat from a PERFECTION Oi! Hater (Equipped with Smokeless Device) Carry it trom room to room. Turn the wick high or low—no bother—no smoke—no smell—automatic smokeless device prevents. Brass lont holds 4 quarts, burns 9 hours. Beautifully finished in nickel or japan. Every heater warranted. XI. The : ^^> Lam Pfi 8 l, t rod by gives a bright, steady just what you want lor the long evenings. Made ol brass, nickel plated—latest im proved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted. If your dealer cannot supply the Perfection Oil Heater or Rayo Lamp write our nearest agency. HTAXOARD Oil. COMPANY (Inroritnratrdi Cl' v 'ti COLLAR LABEL ■' yVvW\/ v / ‘'/WvA/WWV .'Vv^ s ms KUmE We LL nk IWears Well s Wv' 1 /' ^./v^vVWWWVVXAAAM. EXCELLENCE From the select mg of the materials to the finishing-up of the Clothing it self, t h e critical scrutiny to which every process of buying and manu facturing is subject ed has developed an excellence in "Shield Brand" never before attain ed in the manufac ture of ready to wear Clothing to sell at the six prices with the range of SIO The Lowest $18 The Highest Every garment is a combination of the old-time virtues: Honesty, Worth, Character and En durance, See Them! Bujf Them! A. S. LIPSCOMB, Gaffney, CTarfrlina. LAST lEjOF BATTLE A Remark*Ve Presidential Cam 3 paign Fast Closing. SPEAKERS HARD AT WORK BRIEF DISPATCHES. In Every Nook and Corner of Country Speakers of High and Low Degree Are Working in the Interest of Their Candidates. New York, Oct. 2!).—.Mid week of the Iasi week of this remarkable pres, idential camp. : an finds fhe political bailie at its heifUit and the “heavy artillery v of the two leading parties at work chiefly in New York city and state. That New York is regarded by both as of vital importance in the canvass ! h evidenced in the presence of both nresidential candidates and the reu’ib. lican vice presidential candidate in or near this city. John \V. Kern, the democratic candidate for (he vice pres- idency, continues his tour of Indiana. Mr. Hisgen, candidate of the Indepen dence party for the presidency, is in Connecticut; Chalin and Watkins, of the prohibitionists, are scheduled to speak at Atlantic City and Baltimore and Eugene V. Debs is preaching the socialist cause in Illinois. At the same time, in every nook and corner of the country, speakers ol lesser note, members of both houses of congress, candidates for all manner of office, state and local, and just plain ’spellbinders” in halls, from cart tails and barrel heads, are pounding away, each at what he re gards as “the enemy,” prophesying unlimited prosperity if by the verdict of the people in their wisdom his ticket wins, dire calamity if the peo ple in their ignorance ele<V the can didates of any other party. EARNINGS OF STEEL TRUST. Heavy Decrease Shown as Compared with Last Year. New York, Oct. 29. — Directors of the United States Steel corporation have declared a quarterly dividend of one-half of one percent on the common stock and 1 3-4 iter cent on the prefer red stock. These are tmenanged from the last quarter. The report for the quarter ended September 30 shows total earnings of $27,010,274, a decrease of $1G,G9S,011 as compared to the corresponding peri, od of last year; net earnings of $21,- 310,417, a decrease of $J4,:h34,GSS: surplus for the quarter $5,152,023, a decrease of $14,759,088. Unfilled or ders 3,421,977 tons, a decrease of 3,0B8,021 tons. As compared with the earnings of the quarter ended June 30, last, those of the quarter just ended show in creases of $0,840,518 in total earnings of $4,956,427 in net earnings, of $4.95G,428 in the surplus for the quar. ter and of 108,101 tons in unfilled or ders. UNUSUAL ACCIDENT. Farmer Threw Stone at Mule and Kill, ed His Little Son. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 29.—A spc. cial from Russellville, Ala., says: A sad and unusual accident occurred at the home of James Thorn, four miles west of here, on the Belgree Road. Mr. Thorn, who is a prosper ous farmer,, was attempting to run a mulo out of the yard and picked up a small stone and threw it at the ani mal. He missed the mule and instead hit his small two year old son, killing him instantly. Mr. Thorn was not aware that his son was anywhere near and when it was discovered that the boy had been killed, there was much grief. —Solid gold eye glasses $5, at Gaff ney Drug Co.’s store. Eyes tested without charge. —Be a higher flyer—somke Official Seal Cigars—10 cents, 3 for 25 cents. Two deaths have occurred at Tac- na, Chile, from bubonic plague. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stereos, of Portland, Me., has been unanimously rtBlected president of the National Woman’s Christian Temperance union The Buds Best newspapers an nounce that the Countess Szechenyi, formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, has given birth to a daughter. Monsignor Salvador Casanas y Pages, bishop of Barcelona, and one of the Spanish cardinals, died in Bam celona of appoplexy. He was born in 1834 and was created a cardinal in 1895. Ricardo Manuel Arango, the minis ter of the Panaman republic to Great Britain, has left Colin for his post on board the steamer Trent. He is ac companied by other consuls appointed to various places in Europe by Pres ident Obaldia. Report Is Denied. Mobile, Ala., Get. 29.—Passengers arriving here from Honduras positive ly deny the report emanating from Washington that ex-President Manuel Bonilla had forsaken his refuge at Be- Hae, and had gone back to Spanish Honduras for the purpose of creating an insurrection against the Devalia administration. Business conditions in Honduras were stated as not quite so good as might be hoped, but a better trade situation was expected to de velop this fall and winter. Petition for Receiver. Cleveland, Oct. 29.—The Central Trust company of New York, trustee of the bondholders of the Cleveland Railway Co., has tiled suit in the federal court praying that a receiver he appointed for the Municipal Trac tion company, now operating the lines of tho former corporation in this city. Judge Taylor, of the federal court, issued a temporary order tying up all the funds held by the municipal com pany, except such as may be neces sary for the payment of wages. Materia Shows Decrease. Washington, Oct. 29—Dr. W. C. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer on the Isthmian canal zone, reports that cases of malaria among employes is showing a material decrease. During September of last year there were ad. mittod to the hospitals 1,811 cases, while this year there were in Septem ber only 1,410 cases of malaria. With in the past two years, he states, there has been no ease of yellow fever.or bubonic plague in the canal zone. Economy In 1901 Parc Linseed OH costs much less sold from the barrel than It does pat up in Tin Cans as Mixed Paint—In the first Instance yon pay 89 cents per gallon—In the second 91.60. Now mix 3 gallon of pare linseed oil with 4 gallons L. ft M. Paint and yon hare, ready for use, 7 gallons of the best paint made costing only $1.20 per gal lon. Done In 2 minutes. Smith Hard ware Co. L. ft M. Paint Agents. > Subscribe for The Ledger, only $1.50 a year. CURES RHEUMATISM livery case of Rheumatism has its origin and its development in the blood. It is not a disease which is contracted like a cold, but it is in the blood and system before a pain is felt, and the changes in the weather or any physical irregularities, such as a spell of indigestion, bowel disturbance etc., are merely the exciting causes producing the pains and aches which are the natural symptoms of the disease. Rheumatism is caused by an excess of uric acid and other corrosive, irritating poisons in the blood, which are carried through the circulation to every part of the system. Everv muscle, nerve, membrane, tissue and joint becomes saturated with these acrid, irritating impurities, or coated with fine, insoluble caustic matter and the sharp, piercing pains or the dull, constant aches are felt with -very physical movement. When ttie blood is filled with uric acid poison oerma- nent relief cannot be expected from liniments, plasters, or other external treatment. Such measures give temporary relief, but in order to conquer Rheumatism and bring about Escaped Convict Arrested. Ntashville, Tenn., Oct. 29.—Robert Hilton, an escaped life convict in the prison at Frankfort, Ky., for the murder of William Hodnett at Bowling Green, Ky., is under arrest here. Hil- ton was a member of the United States detective association, former special agent of the Louisville And (Nashville at New Orleans and Mobile, and special agent of the Missouri P* ciftc and Iron Mountain railroads. Hr is also an author and magazine write; of some note. a complete cure, the uric acid and othe- inflammatory matter must be expelled, and this cannot be done with external treatment. S. S. S. cures Rheumatism because it is a perfect and entirely vegetable blood purifier. It goes down into the circulation, neutralizes the acids, and dissolves the irritating depos its which are pressing on the sensi tive nerves and tissues and produc ing pain, enriches the weak, sour blood, and removes every atom of impurity from the circulation. So instead of being a weak, sour stream, distributing uric acid to the different parts of the system, the blood is strong and healthy and therefore able to supply every mus cle, nerve, bone and tissue with nourishment and strength. Then the itifl.m- mation and swelling subside, the pains and aches cease, and not onljr.s Rheumatism permanently cured, but under the fine tonic effects of S. SlS the entire general health is benefitted and built up. In all forms of Rheur - tism, whale r acute or chronic. S. S. S. will be found a .rife and reliable tra nient. Special book on Rheumatism and anv medical advice you desire t . be furnished bee. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC C0. ( ATLANTA, (A. Sometime *jfo, I had Rheumatism and had to quit work. The pain in my back and between my shoulder* was so interne I could not rest or ! steep. I tried everything, but nothing did me any good till I heard of and took S. S. S. This med icine cured me sound and well. It purified my blood and made me feet tike a new man. CONRAD LOHR. Anderson, Ind. 122 E. 19th St. I wa* severely troubled with Rheumatism, had it in my knees, legs and ankles, and any on who has ever had Rheumatism knows how excru ciating the pain is and how it interferes w:th onf at work. I was truly in bad shape—having b»-e5 bothered with it for ten years, off and on i local physician advised me to use S. S. S. I du so. After taking two bottles I noticed the sore ness and pain were greatly reduced. I continue the medicine and was thoroughly cured; all pa:« soreness and inflammation gone. I recommen S. S. S. to all Rheumatic sufferers. J. L. AGNEW, 803 E. Greenbrier St., Mt. Vernon, Ohio. That Old Hat * Won’t keep Jack Frost from coming in at that broken win-i dow glass. - - _ - We have a new stock of Glass, § Putty and Glaziers, you have the elbow grease. Lets form a | combination and keep Jack out. Wilkins-Waison Hardware Co. GUESSING CONTEST. 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The Hamilton Brown Shoe can't be beat for wear* Our Ladies' and Misses’ Long Coats, all excellent values, better than ever. You wU certainly make a mistake if you do not give us an opportunity to show you. Our Long Coats $3 49, $5.00, $10 00, $12.50 and $15.00 are jam-up; higher priced Coats also. Beautiful line of Dress Goods in the New Greens, Etc. Our line of Black Dress Goods is always the best. Can offer you a good 50 cents Shi t at 39c; $ 1.00 Shirt at 78 cents. NEWEST THINGS IN MEN’S HATS. V- W. J. WILKINS« COMPANI, Frederick St., GAFFNEY