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V M B n T 1 Did it ever occur to you .why all good men keep a checking account with a bank? We’ll tell you. It enables them to keep their funds in a more se cure place th.an the office safe. It gives them a better standing in the business world. It enables them to pay their bills by check, the returned check being an undisputable receipt. Individuals find a checking account very convenient and a source of sav ing. Money in one’s pocket is often spent on the spur of the moment, while one is disposed to think twice before drawing on his balance in the bank. Lay up for a rainy day. Start a bank account with National Bank of Gaffney Gaffney, S. C. ' NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE. Recent Happenings in and Around the City and Other Events Gath ered by the Local News Editor. Colton brought 9 cents on the local j market yesterday. # : Workmen are making great head- ^ way on Mr. A. C. Pridmore’s resl- ! deuce on Montgomery and streets. THE GREAT INDIAN BAND. It Will Appear at the Star Theatre Tomorrow Night. In presenting the truly American band master, James Riley Wheelock, and his famous United States Indian Band, the management of the Star Theatre feel confident that every lover of music* 1 and true American will be interested in the progress of the real American conductor and his twenty-six American Indian artists. The ability of the Indian in taking up the educational arts is sometimes questioned. That question can not he better answered than by mere re ference to Wheelock and his famous 1 and celebrated concert band of twen ty-six Indian musicians. This organ ization without question ranks with all the leading concert bands in this country. It is not a school band nor in any way connected with the United Petty | gtates government but the members [of this organization are picked from . i .u. ii., the best Indian artists in America, good* go 'lo"the sia'r Thea.rc “ ’.Zor-i'>«f'>■ row night and hoar the United States writea A Stopped Clock IS RIGHT TWICE A DAY Indian Band. some in- Every man English, unlike other bands that have foreigners who The Gaffney Drug Co. have on exhl-! can neither speak nor write English, bit ion a turnip weighing nine pounds, i In every sense a real American band. They say it is only half grown. May-i This band will appear at the Star be it is and maybe it isn't. Theatre tomorrow night. The fol- ! lowing are a few of the many favor- County Supervisor Felix Lipscomb! a i,i e press notices this splendid or- yesterday had a lot of new bedding 1 ir an ization has received: and some new cots carried out to the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herald.— chaingatvg for the comfort of the! Wheelock’s United States Indian prisoners. • Band, formerly Haskell Indian Band, .... was heard last, night at the Audi- Mr. Andrew \\. Griffith brought to But you will lie right all the time if you will pav your bills by checks. We invite you to' open a CHECKING ACCOUNT with us and are sure that once you have tried it yon will prefer it to the old way of paying money. Merchants and Planters Bank Gaffney, S. C. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS, $100,000.00. % The Ledger office last Tuesday a hen j egg which weighed four ounces. It was the largest hen egg we have torium by one of the largest audi ences that the building has ever held. The various musical numbers were , t 0 , rendered in splendid style and the over seen and was the product of a ; on t|iusiastic applause showered upon : white Leghorn hen. , musicians attested the apprecia- ! The ladies of. Limestone Street h*o n Methodist church will entertain their Logansport I ... : ! friends at a box supper Saturday eve ning at S o’clock in the Sunday school room of the church. The public Is cordially invited to attend. l Farms for Sale 52 acres, eight miles out from city, known the Grigg place. 140 acres, four miles out, on Thickety road, and in a good state of cultivation. 101 acres, twelve miles out. Investigate this tract. Residential Properties. The W. D. Thomas place, house having six nice {rooms. Situated on Victoria Aye. Size of lot 80x400. The A.R. N. Folger place, house having 5 nice rooms, with city water and other conveniences. Situated on Bu ford Street near Methodist church. Desirable Lots. In several different sections of the city. For fuller de scriptions, prices, terras, etc., see or write SA.M Iv. FORT -It can be i said of Mr. Wheelock and his coterie j of excellent musicians, that they con-1 stitute one of the best musical organ | izations ever heard in this section, j Times, Denver, Colo.—It may be i Mr. Ed. W. Cook, advance agent of , said that the music of the Indian | | “The Runaways,” was in the city j band is unlike that of any other band, ! yesterday making arrangements for i and the exceptional quality is a tone i ins show, which is really one of the | of strong beauty. ; best musical shows on the road, to Pueblo Chieftain. Each of the I appear here next Wednesday night, i members of the Indian band has an i individual ability and the collective i The Ledger is pleased to announce j WO rk is fine. — i the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. 1 Chieftain.—The hand is making Harold A. Loring, at Cape, S. C., on! one of the biggest hits ever made by j October 22nd. Prof, and Mrs. Lo-( ;l musical organization visiting Pne- B | ring have many friends in Gaffney ( i,io. 2 j who will rejoice with them and wish | Denver News.—Every number was jP j tiie young man a great and useful encored and in some cases the im- BRYAN’S Chances are good. Your chance BETTER, if you will investigate our made-to-order Suits. Style and lit GUARANTEED. We can make you a Suit cheaper than you can buy from the counters. Why? Because we don’t sell Groceries, Hardware, Calico, Drugs, Sewing Machines, Cash Registers, etc. It stands to reason that it would be bad business to sell low grade goods at high prices when we Specialize In Men’s and Boy’s Wear. life. As a result of the thre£ days ses sion of the Court of Common Pleas twelve additions have been made to the county good roads force. The shortest sentence is for thirty days and the longest five years. The new prisoners were taken to the gang Wednesday. “THE RUNAWAYS." tnense audience insisted upon having two encores. Youngstown Daily.—-Greatest organ ization ever heard here. At Star Wednesday Attempted Suicide. Sam Ray, who lives in the upper; part of the county, some time ago’ drew n weapon upon a convict and as a result a warrant was sworn out for him. He failed to put in his ap pearance at court- amt Judge Klugh issued a bench warrant for him. Sam heard of it and rather than face the judge he drank two small vials of! laudanum. Dr. Nesbitt was sum-; moned and administered to the would- be suicide. This all occurred Tues-. day and at last, accounts Sam was | It is expected he will j awake some time soon, either in this There {ire mnuv reasons, too, why vou should buy your Clothing under the above conditions. You get a pattern that no one else will have. You get tiie style you want; and the best yet, the PRICE IS RDUIT. Don 't get this idea in your head that Wcause a Suit i-< tailored that it w:l! eo-t vou $2. r >.00, $->0 00. $35.00 to $-10.0(1. is a That Suit for a il hirnoug. ,1 b You can get as good a great Oea! less and REAL 'IRE II ICE. Theatre Next Night. With its catchy songs, pretty girls, witty sayings and picturesque scenes and elaborate stage settings, the big New York Casino succes, “The Run aways.” which has a record of having | 'Tin “il” mV been applauded by over three thous- j and people during its seven-months’ j worlfl or some other Broadway run, comes to Gaffney next Wedneday night. It will come In every way the equal in merit to its Casino time of life, and. if anything, will be gayer, because many new musical numbers have been interpo lated and a wealth of new electrical effects added. Of the song hits may be mentioned “Down in the Old Town Hall.” “Some One to Call Me Dearie,” “Strolling,” “My Bon Bon Baby,” “The Gay Butterfly” and’“A Kiss for Each Day in the Week." All We Ask is a Chance. Work to Commence At Once. Work on the Spartanburg branch j of (he C. C. & O., will commence at : once. The following contractors, landed crews and machinery at Cow- pens this week: Beck ward & Leon-1 ard, steam shovel, Nichols & Son. : steam shovel, Bogg Bros., cement out ; fit, Dean Bros., steam shovel, j and Wiliams, Lewis & Spradlin. Soon the dirt will be flying in Chero- il You want to put your foot in Correct Shape Shoes Patent leathers guaranteed at $4.00, Our Shoe house stands behind this asser tion. You buy shoes with no guarantee. Don't you think it’s best to be pro- mers every day to exclaim that they are B E T T E R ; that they had no idea as to what it meant—three or dinary kinds—the name derotes strength., At 25c am! 50c. I . tr wnen •on (! ■ oiil your money ^ Phone 258. Office second floor National Bank Building. Gaffney, S. C. Buy a Home With Rent Money! Among the electrical effects, for the I county. Now let Gaffney mer- working of which is carried an ex- i caan 1 ts , Ket ^usy and land some of perienced corps of stage electricians, business resulting from Ore con- will be what may be called a revised , struction of this road. editon of the Radium Daifce, or the i Devil’s Dance as its latest title goes Revival at Buford Street, and by which it Is now Ijeing called Large congregations hav in Europe, where really the improve- tending the meeting durin ment originated, and was only! and much good Is being brought across the “pond” a month I ed. or so ago by the manager of “The j The clear and strong Runaways Concerning “The Runaways” the Durham Daily Herald of October J 3th. says: * 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 B.:L. Association W. W. “ ., Sec’j 4 Ms. C. A. Jefferies, Prest. HOT CONTEST. For the two (2) most popular little girls, we will give each a big doll and log cab in. Remember, the Diamond Ring for the most popular lady. The contests ate getting warm, and evervone should be interested. We specially invite everyone to Call and look over our big stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Stationery, Bibles, Silverware, Cut Glass and China. We do the fine watch repairing and engraving. We will be pleased to see you. Oct. 27 2t Gaffney Jewelry Com’py. Small Furnishings A complete line of Un derwear and Hosiery. Bull Dog Suspenders Outwear three ordinary kinds. We have custo- Raincoats Set uni - ntuciv 01 (J raven- ett’s Water-proof Coats be- foie they are all gone. The price is very low and the quality high. , We will he glad to show you our Fall Haberdashery and invite yon to pass judgment on our showings. Hardin is l inspiring. 1 ue through service Sat- of the Word by Rev at once instructive a The meeting will con; Sunday at least. ‘The Runaways,’ despite its’ for- | There will be only mer two visits here, attracted a good urday—at 7:30 p. m. house last night, following a series A very cordial inviirion is extend of strong and weak runs and despite : ed to the whole compmity to attend a panicky period that hits the shows | the services. harder than any people on Mirth. If applause is yet a just arbiter, i Voting Has *orfmenced. The Runaways was a pronounced interest in The Ledger’s voting hit last night for there was not any j contest is *lncretfing and the indi- plav that did not bring enthusiasm c . atlon8 are that'he viting will soon and ftoor^e Ovey, the jockey and ( lively.far only two con- leading comedian, was a perfect in- testants have itered the race for the cubator of howls. That kid never; Howard gold /tch—Mr. Rosser Alex- opened his mouth but to start laugh-1 an der of th«/rene Mills, and Mr. Ar- ter and his line of talk is great. He]f}, ur ’ Fortef err - v - ^ r - Alexander suffers none by comparison with : h as ^ vot/ and Portenb< * rr V’• fi0 - Arthur Dunn, though Dunn received 1 ft tbprJ£et busy now and make It In the neighborhood of the little ^ ‘ ' Jockey’s succession of osculations. ‘The Runaways’ was so refresh ing withal that one looking on after seeing it several times, did not feel that he was applauding the same joke twice. The radium dance Is very new. Yet that wonderful effect whereby six eirls become in the twinkling of a blinded optic six disembodied snirbs kicking up their rhvthmie heels in jockey music lacks nothing of the spectral, has a shivering noctur nal annarition about it thatt alma frightens the tickled auditor, “This scene, called the ae/’® dance, is a novelty, has just nut on abroad and with nerfectX or ^‘ ing will be something frianfullv beautiful. The colored galleys will think of the Ku Klux Klan/id pray for deliverance. “All things about the 'place are first rftte. The comedv w funny and the nonsese fine senses The music is good, the girls exeejronally pretty and “The Runaways”flight to have good luck everywhof ’ J. F. CARSON & CO., Office. ' 1 Next Door to Southern Express V’toyCS'.jyv I I HAVE PLENTY OF Jack Mr. Jack Rol who was wor chine at injured Frfri these days you .iiist have plenty of grit, cour- '•c, strcflgth\ How is it with .he children? ,v ^re they thin, paie, delicate? ao not forget Ayer’* SarsapafUla. You iio\y I 1 makes the blood pure ich, and builds\ip the il health in everySway. rti Hurt. of Blacksburg, on a hoisting ma- Falla, was severely afternoon. No par ♦tculars tained exo broken young vears Jenn accident could be oh that both lees were his chest Injured. The Is only about seventeen . and is the son of lira, j 1 oberts, of Blacksburg. 1 clill.lr^n cannot j*.,«1h!v Imvo srnndkpalth tl.e liowrli iro I. |ii<,| i r . '• ,1 Mon ■•liyrniu t.ntluii l>> I'UiliL’ l..xa\ » ol Ayei ’» rili». A.I ventiabir .su^itr-coatk Kadsbr J. C. Ayer Co . I.owell. Mi Also m.nuiooturor- of ..AIK VIGOR. Afll’E ci;kp. Ctli.XKV PECTORAL. Shingles and Laths an Hand You can get Ceiling from $1.25 to fi.85 per thousand. Weather lx>ard- ing from $1.^3 to $1.65. Flooring from |i,75 to $2.75. Moulding and Finishing stuff 35c per huudred feet. Charlotte Plaster, I13 00 per ton, sacks returned. Allen’s Portland Cenment, $2.25 per barrel—400 lbs. All col«>rs of Floor Paints, Stains, Hard Oil. Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil. Sash and Doors as follows: yers We have no .ecret.! We pufe’.ieh the formulae of all our medicinea. 8x10, 8 Light Sash $ 85 | 14x32, 4 Light Sash 8x10, 12 Light Sash Weights for Sash 10x12, 8 Light Sash Sash Cord, per bunch . 10x12, 12 Light Sash. . . » 35 Doors, 2x6 12x24, 4 Light Sash Doors, 2.6x66 12x26, 4 Light Sash Doors, 2.8x6.8 1-35 [12X28, 4 Light Sash 1 40 Doors. 2.10x6.10 T.45 14x28, 4 Light Sash 1.40 Doors, 3x7 .$1.60, 1.70 14x30, 4 Light Sash 1 50 Front Doors a Specia ty While in town come and see me. Hive a good place in my back lot i to fe< d your stock while you stay in our town. Look over my stock [whether you buy or not. 1 June 30-OW-lv 7 W. H. Philson, The Lumber Man. 2 music grada MISS EVA C. SAMS • haf» been teaching music in the Bap niversity, Raleigh, will have a class rfney this year. Kindergarten 00 month; Primary and higher 00 per month. Sept-4-tf OR. W. K. GUNTER L> ID J* T I « T iflice in 8tar Theatre Building. Phow* No. 20. Crown and Bridge work a