The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 13, 1908, Image 7
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The Knock-out Blow.
The blow which knocked ont Corbett
was a revelation to the prize (i«ht< rs.
From the earliest days of the ring the
knock-out blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach
punches were thrown in to worry and
weary the fighter, but if a scientific man
had told one of the old fighters that the
most vulnerable si>ot \va> the region of
the stomach, he'd have laughed at him
for an ignoramus. Dr. Pierce is bringing
hoow to the public a parallel fact; that
th 4 sW-nau^is the most vulnerable organ
outol\he pr^ering as well as In it. We
protecipur haads, throats, feet and lung?,
but ibo’ifcJh.'uW'sve arc utterly indiffer*
•nt to. until diet a^Afinds the solar plexus
and V nocks us outT Make your stomach
^ ^^tiw use of Doctor
/jerry’s r.olden. > cdicai Discovery, ana
you i>roticl vu- tf in voTir mosLyuThe^
able snot. ''Golden Medical Discovery ”
cure? "welHc stomach,” indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and im*
pure hlood and other diseases of the or
gans of digestion and nutrition.
The "Golden Medical Discovery ” has a
specific curative effect unon all mucous
surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no
matter where located or what stage it
may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh it
is well to cleanse the passages with Dr.
Cage’s Catarrh Remedy fluid while using
the "Discovery ” as a constitutional rem-
sdy. Wtiy the "Golden Medical Discov-
ary" cures catarrhal diseases, as of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs will be plain to you if you will
read a booklet of extracts from the writ-
logs of eminent medical authorities, en
dorsing its ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. It is mailed
free on request. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. 2\- v Y. This booklet gives all the
Ingredients' entering into Dr. Pierce’s
medicines from which it will be seen that
they contain not a drop of alcohol, pure,
triple-refined glycerine being used instead.
Dr Pterce’> great thousand-pago illus
trated Common Nmse Medical Adviser
will be sent free, papier-bound, for 21 one-
«entstamps, or cioth-bound for uJ stamps.
Address Dr. Pierce as above.
,‘Blind Tiger" Mi.
TWO MEN AND CHILD SHOT TO
DEATH RESULT OF RAID PRI
VATE HOUSE USED FOR “BLIND
TIGER.”
Birminghum, Ala.. Nov. 9.—Police
man Little, a Mr. Womack and the
child of J. W. Harris were instantly
killed and J. W. Harris was fatally
injured on u raid made on an alleged
“blind tiger” Saturday night at Third
avenue and Eighth street
Policeman Little and Jones had gone
to the suspected place, which is a
private residence. Little knocked at
the back door and when Womack
opened it and saw the officer he began
firing. The officer fired back and
both were killed.
Harris, who owned the house, heard
Jones coming from the front and he
aleo began firing. Harris was fatally
Shot and his child was struck by a
stray bullet. It is said that the in
mates of the house were just sitting
down to supper, and that there were
several bottles of beer on the table.
Big Shipment Mahogany.
Pensacola. Fla., Nov. 9.—Three solid
trains of mahogany logs daily has
been the record of the Louieville and
Nashville railroad for the past twenty-
one days of shipments made from Peu-
saooia to Louierffle. Bach of the >
trains sent out was an extra sixty- :
three trains within the time specified.
The mahogany came here on ves-
sele which had loaded the logs in
South Africa and Drittah Honduras,
For Weak
Kidneys
Inflammation of the blad
der, urinary troubles and
backache use
DeWitt’s llirlirhey
and Bladder Pills
and the shipment* were the largest
ever known in the hietory of the port.
Walworth H. Tappan Shot Himself.
New York, Nov. 9.—Walworth H.
I Tappan. well known in the iron and
steel trade of the south and middle
I
west and who lived in Louisville, Ky.,
blew his brains out Sunday night in
I the washroom of the Hotel Savoy, a
| Fifth avenue hostelry.
Despondency over a nervous afflic-
; tlon, which was constantly growing
worse, is given by his wile as the
A Week’s
Treatment 25c
■ cause of Tappan's rash act.
i No Street Cars Running in Rome, Ga.
Rome, Ga., Nov. 9.—The lockout is
on, and the street car situation looks
ominous. A mass meeting of citizens
E. C. DeWITT & CO.. Chicago. I1L
For Sale by 8. B. Crawley Drug Co.
HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC WORK
DONE BY THE
Lawrence Electric Go.
Office next door to Pearl
Steam Laundry.
We guarantee all work
to meet the requirements
of the Undemriters Asso
ciation.
and laboring men was held at the
opera house ai 3 o’clock Sunday. It
te estimated that 1,500 people were
preaem. The speakers were Ben
Common, representative of the Na-
tiDsaA Street Railway Men's Associa
tion; Representatives Barry Wright
and Claude Porter, and Hon. Nat Har
ris. Considerable euthusiaam was
manifested.
Resolutions were adopted to the ef
fect that the street car company ought
to confer with a committee of tutitens
with a view to attempting a settle
ment by arbitration. The following
committee was appointed: Hon. R. A.
Denny, Carlton Wright. Henderson
Lanham, Sam Powers and Captain H.
P. Meikleham. These are among
Romo’s leading business men. and
will go to work to attempt a settle
SHOE'MAKING AND
REPAIRING.
We are prepared to do the best of Shoe
Making and repairing at the most reason
able prices. We also have a full line of
Robber Heels of all sizes, for both ladies
and gentlemen. Give us a call.
BROWN,l & WILKINS.
Next Door to Crawley’s Drug store.
Limestone St.
Oct. 2, zm.
I carry a complete line of
Candies, Fruits,
CsnfsctisssrissEtc.
4 Just received a fresh ship
ment of fine Celery. Come
and see me or phone 167.
Yours Truly
ment.
Boston. Nov. 9.—Nat C. Goodwin, tho
comedian, and Edna Goodrich, a w*H
kxvow actress, who formerly starred
with Mr. Goodwin, war* married at 1
o'clock Sunday at the heme here of
Mr. Good win'a mother. The oeremo-
/
ny was performed by a juetlce of the
peace, who has been a friend of Mr.
Goodwin since boyhood, but whose
name was not made public.
Columbus. Ga.. Nov. 9.—The Gulf
Coast Inland Waterway* convention
meets Monday and Tuesday. River
improveonont, the wrpplylrn? o< the
coast states with electric power by
conversion of water- power, and the
broader question of inter coastal ca
nals will be among the subjects die-
cuased.
Atlanta, Nov. 9.—Mr. Li Skim Ling,
the distinguished Chinese editor of
the Hong Kong Dally Mail, one of the
most progressive papers in the east,
with Mr. A. H. Pox, of the New York
Herald, left Monday for New Orleans.
S. R. Suber.
^ Fri. tf
Miss Carrie Ross Williams, (Bachelor
of Music, Syracuse University.)
Private instruction in Piano and Voice.
Chicago, Nov. 9.—'William B Gornleh
of New York, second vice president of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and a .director in many other corpo
rations, was found dead in his bed at
the Auditorium annex in this city Sat
urday. Death apparently was due to
heart disease.
Waycross, Oa., Nov. 9.—Waycroas’
“curfew" ordinance is now being rig
idly enforced. Boys under 18 years
Of age caught out on the streets after
10 o’clock at night are “pinched" by
the police.
Chorns classes for adults and children.
For information call at
MIS. J, C. JEFFEliES.
■apt 14 tf.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 9.—Sunday
morning fire broke out in Rkkett’s
drug store in Orange, Va., destroyed
fourteen buildings, including two rest*
dunces and the Methodist church.
Ice Kings Going to Atlanta.
New York, Nov. C.—d'Yom a cell in
the Tombs prison diaries W. Mor*e
now directs the efforts of his counsel
to secure his freedom, he having today
been sentenced to serve fifteen years
in the federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.,
for misapplication of the funds of the
National Bank of North America, and
making false entries in the books of
the bank.
Daughters American Revolution.
Covington, Ga., Nov. C.—After a
most delightful three days’ session
here, the tenth annual state confer-
ence of the Daughters of the American
Revolution came to an end after trans
acting some important business mat
ters this morning. The following are
the state officers chosen:
State regent, Mrs. P. W. Godfrey,
of Covington; first vice state regent,
Mrs. John M. Graham, of Marietta;
second vice state regent, Mrs. George
Brown, of Atlanta; recording secreta
ry, Mrs. Howard McCall, of Atlanta;
corresponding secretary, Miss Flora
Oarr, of Covington; state treasurer,
Mrs. A. O. Harper, of Blberton; state
historian, Mrs. T. M. Green, of Wash
ington ; state editor, Mrs. W. C. Olarke
of Covington; assistant state editors,
Mrs. Joseph Harrison, of Columbus,
and Mrs. Walter Scott Wilson, of Sa
vannah.
Brunswick was selected for next
place of meeting.
Argument For Use of Tobaceo.
New York, November 6.—A spry,
bright-eyed little old lady who had
reached the age of nearly 104 years,
died today at the St. Francis home in
Fifth street, this city. She was Julia
O’Brien, and she came to this country
seventy-five years ago from County
Tipperary, Ireland. Up to the time of
bor death she took the keenest en
joyment in smoking, and it was t*a : d
to this habit she attributed, in a
measure, her long life. Hardly ever
had she been ill, and up to a week
before her death she was one of the
liveliest members of the home. Her
husband died years ago. and a son.
aged 75. also died about two years
ago.
j
Charlotte. N. C’., Nov. C.—Will Gra
ham. a negro, on trial at Concord for
criminal assault on Miss Pearl Tuck
er, a IG-year-old white girl, confessed
today and was sentenced to hang De
cember 18. The crime was commit
ted a month ago, and fearing lynch
ing a company of stale militia has
been on guard at the court houee dur
ing the trial. Graham wae removed
to the penitentiary tonight under guard
of the soldiers to await the execution
of the sentence.
South Dakota Against Option.
Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Nov 6.—County
option was defeated in South Dako
ta by about 7,000 majority on a rath
er Hght vote.
Was Found Deed In Road.
Briatol, Tenn., Nov. 6.—James Grant,
a farmer and dentiet, wfaoee home
wee near Abingdon, Va, me found
dead ia the pub he read near here this
morning with his ekaH cracked.
There is no clew to his murtoror.
Emerson Dlsd In Japan.
New York. Nov. 0—Wterd baa been
received in New York of the death
In Tofcto, Japan, of Profoeeor Bdwin
Emerson, widely known as an author,
lawyer and diplomat He was bora
in 1822, and at one time won a law
partner of Noah Webster, the lexi-
oographer.
Kansas Bsnk Closes Down.
Arkansas City, Kan.. Nov. 6.—The
Citizens and Farmers’ State Bank
closed its doors here today, the flrot
Information of its suspension of bus
iness being a notice posted on the
looked doors of the bank.
FOR MEN WHO CARE TO DRESS WEI
I he reason some shoes hurt your
is due to just one thing—poor quality.
In the Barry Shoe tire material in
every particular is carefully selerted
rriih aviewtothework that itbastodo.
These materials marie up bv ~.k : .” i’. Union
labor arcount for the rnmarkaMe bttinc; mrili-
ties and long wear of this lelsbratei.' • l.oe.
CARROLL]*?BYERS,
§04 Umsatons St.,
Gaffnay, South Carolina.
f" • ’1 be J:;irry Shoe has
style, too, as you will
SCO for y oiiiscil it you
will just drop la ami MM
look at diem.
“All
'Qyality
DOE&
Make
Difference
.Doesn't ft ?
A Solid Gold Watch (gentlemen’s size) will be awarded to the
most popular male mill operative in Cherokee County, and a
Solid Gold] Watch (ladies’ size) will be awarded to the most
popular female mill operative. One of these Watches is now
on exhibition in the show window of the Gaffney Jewelry Co.,
and the other in the show window of T. H. Westrope, where
they can be seen. Vote early and often.
The Condi ions * he Conest are Simple
Cut out the coupons printed in each issue of The Ledger
and mail or bring them to this office. At the expiration of the
time set for the closing of the contest, December 22nd, the
votes will be counted and the awards made to the persons re
ceiving the highest number of votes.
COUPON
I vote for -
as the most popular mill operative in
Cherokee County.
In Addition to the Above
every person subscribing or renewing will be permitted to cast
votes for his choice as follows:
A two months subscription entitles the subscriber to 25
votes; a three months subscription to 40 votes; a four months
subscription to 50 votes; a six months subscription to 75 votes;
an eight months subscription to 100 votes, and a yearly sub
scription to 150 votes.
Vote early and often and give your favorite a nice, hand
some and servicable Christmas, present.
The Contest Clpses December 22nd
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The Ledger,
Galey, S. C.