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'- i, 'Ui r a . -^ MOTHER How many American women in CLERK’S SALE. By virtue of a decree of partition and* sale of the Court of Common Pleae for Cherokee county in the case of C. H. C.affney, as executor of the estate of T. W. Gaffney, deceased, and in his own right, J. Eb. Jefferies, L. R. L K Ross, Etta Ross. Lizzie Ross, M. L Ross, Mary Ellen Little, Edna Crocker, Almond Northey, Clyde Nor- rhey. Frank Northey. Joseph Northey, Pearl Henderson. Virgie Broom and L. U. Ross and W. A. Haas, as execu tor* of the estate of J. A. Gaffney, deceased, plaintiffs against Lenora Harrill, A. J. Gaffney, Winnie Arnold, infant and Daisy Guthrie, infant, de fendants, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., at public auction before the court hoase door, during the legal hours for sales, on salesday, Monday, De ; rcmber 7th, PfffS. the following de-! scribed property, to wit: (1) All that certain lot, parcel or j tract of land, lying, being and situated | ia the county and State aforesaid, on the waters of Broad river: Beginning «n the river and running N. 87 W. 54.fX> chains to small hickory; thence running S. HO W. 20.95 chains to a ro«k; thence running S. 82 E. 49 — tiB* chains to a stake on the bank of lonely homes to-day long for this river; thence running by said river blessing to come into their lives, and as it meanders to the beginning cor-; to be able to utter these words, but ner. and bounded by lands of Wm.. because of some organic derange- Phillips, Broad river and the Magnetic , men t uappiness is denied them, lit* Company’s lands and others, con-1 T? V f>rv •wrmmn interested in this 'taming 78 1-2 acres, more r less. (?1 All that certain lot. parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situat ed in said county and State, contain ing Two Hundred and Seventy-eight (278) acres, more or les, lying on both sides of the waters of Cherokee crock, shown by plat made P. Quinn Camp, surveyor, dated January 31st, 1846 and bounded by lands of EiP®' comb, the Stacy estate lands, and others. ... , (3) All that certain lot, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situat- ed in the town of Gaffney, fronting 2o fe*t more or less, on Limestone street, and extending from Limestone street to the right of way of the s °nth- em Railway Company, and bounded on the N. E. by lot of S. M. Littlejohn and on the S. W. by an alley. (4> All that certain lot, parcel or tract of land, lying, being and situat ed in the town of Gaffney, fronting on 100 feet Jefferies street, being at the N W. corner of Jefferies and Petty streets, and running back with Jef feries street ICO feet, to an alley, and bounded by Jefferies street. Petty street, a lot of Mrs. Hopper and an alloy on rear. TERMS OF SALE—One-third cash, and the balance in one and two years from date of sale in equal pay- cents with interest at eight per cent, per annum, secured by mortgage of premises sold. Purchaser to pay for ail papers andc-. recording, and W U‘ have the privilege of paying all cash, if be so desires. The farms will be sub-divided into small and convenient lots, and will first lie sold in separate lots and then each farm as a whole, and the high est figure to prevail to the purchasers. Plats of same will be on exhibition in the clerk’s office. J. Eb Jefferies. Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Pub. Nov. 19-20 and Dec. 3, 1908. FLEET ON WAY HOME. MANILA WAS THE FINAL EXTEND- ED SOJOURN OF OUR FLEET. SPERRY BIDS FAREWELL TO GOVERNOR SMITH AND OTHER PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS. Manila. Dec. 1.—With the long home ward houii>1 pennants of the vessels streaming in the breeze that blow across Manila harbor Tncle Gain's great lleet of battleships started from here today on the last leg of their cruise around the world. They will stop at other ports before seeing the DEATH LIST 125. 25 CORPSES TAKEN OUT OF MINE BADLY MANGLED. MORE THAN 100 STILL IN MINE. Pittsburg. Pa., Nov. :!h.—Twenty-five bodies, all but two of them horribly mutilated, wore taken yesterday from the mine of the Pittslmrg Buffalo Coal Company of Marianna. 40 miles south •f here, where an explosi >n occurred Saturday, killing many men and cast ing into gloom what was until then considered the model mining town of the world. There is no doubt that the death Atlantic coast of the United States rise before their eyes, but the stay at i list wil , reach m officials «f Manila wdiieli ended today was the j company, who stated that not over last long sojourn of the fleet before j 125 hatl been kUM, a( |mit that 138 reaching home. i men Wl . n .( down the shaft, to work. The last leave taking of the milita ry and civil officers stationed here with the men of the fleet was a siiu- It is possible that the exact number killed will never be known. Two women, a wife and a mother * V, I rm ■V m f.m m Every woman interested in this subject should know that prepara tion for healthy maternity is accomplished by the use of LYDIA E.PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, of West Union, S. 0.,writes to Mrs. Pinkham: “ I was greatly run-down in health from a weakness peculiar to my sex, when Lydia E. Pinkham’ 8 Vegetable Compound was recommended to me. It not only restored me to perfect health, but to my delight I nm a mother.” Mrs. Josephine Hall, of Bardstown, Ky., writes: “ I was a very great sufferer from female troubles, and ray physician failed to help me. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound not only restored me to perfect health, but I am now a proud mother.” FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound, made; from roots and herbs, has lieen the koomi natives Governor Smitn in a standard remedy for female ills, short speech extended to Admiral andhaspositivelyeured thousands of I Sperry and his men tin* best wishes women who have been troubled with I of the islanders for a sale and pleas- displacements, inflammation, ulcera-1 aUit „ t0 re . 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 V Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. pie ceremony. In the presence of an i 0 f entombed miners, became insane assemblage of Americans and well, tonight. One tried to throw herself down the mine shaft, 480 feet deep. I The state constabulary rescued her j and carried her away. Mrs. Joseph Holmes, whose son is j in the mine, went insane in the crowd 1 soon afterward. Crying that her son was killed, she sank to the ground I and went into convulsions. ADMIRAL SPERRY. CLERK’S SALE. Bv virtue of a decree of partition and sale of the Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee county in the case of Julius W. Wessinger, Minnie L. Spake, nee Wessinger, and Hiram F. Wessipger, plaintiffs, against S. Corena Wessinger. Rosa I.. Wessinger, Lillie Mae Wessinger and Ethel Wes singer. defendants. I will sell at. Gaff ney. S. C., at public auction before the court house door, during the legal hours for sales on salesday, Monday, December 7th. 1908, the following de scribed property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land lying, being and situate within the town of Gaffney, State and_ county aforesaid, known as lot No. 5 on plat made by R. O. Sams, surveyor, on May 26tli, 1897. for Samuel Jefferies, and described as follows: Beginning on corner of Jefferies ami Johnson streets, and running with Johnson street N. 351-4 E. 160 feet to an alley; thence with said al ley N. 54 3-4 W. 84 feet to corner of Jot No. 4: ther.ee S. 351-4 W. 160 feet to Jefferies street; thence with Jefferies street S. 54 3-4, E. 84 feet to the beginning corner, contain ing 13,440 square feet, more or less, and being one of the lots deeded to W. C. Hamrick by The Buford Street l.arid Company on February 8th, 1900, and the same conveyed to said Em ma M. Wessinger by W. C. Hamrick, by deed dated May 30th, 1900, and re corded in the office of the Clerk of Court of Cherokee county on the 9th dav of September, 1904, in Deed Book page 352. TERMS OF SALE—One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months with interest from day of sale at eight per cent, per annum, credit portion to be secured by mortgage of the premises sold, with leave to the purchaser to pay all cash, if he so de sires. Purchaser must comply with bid at once or a re-sale will be had on the same day on the same terms, at *he risk of the defaulting purchaser. J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Pub. Nov. 19-26 and Dec. 3. 1908. iron pin on said David Bailey’s line; thence forty (40) feet with David Bailey’s line to D. J. Holt’s line to iron pin; thence forty (40) feet with said D. J. Holt’s line to the beginning corner, containing a fraction of an acre, and on said lot is located a resi dence building. TERMS OF SALE—Cash, purchas er to pay for papers, and must comply with bid at once or a re-sale will be had on same day at the risk of the de faulting purchaser. J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Pub. Nov. 19-26 and Dec. 3, 1908. CLERK’S SALE. CLERK’S SALE. By virtue of a decree of partition and sale of the Court of Common Pleas of Cherokee county in the case of J. Eb. Jefferies, as Administrator of the estate of Martha E., or Mattie E. Bridges, deceased, Rebecca Allen, W. D. McPherson, F. N. Blanton, W. A. Mooney. E. H. Blanton, Simpson Blanton. Wm. Blanton, A. A. Mc Pherson, D. H. McPherson, S. A. Mc Pherson and J. R. McPherson, plain tiffs, against A. A. Blanton, Saul Mc Pherson and Paul McPherson, defen dants, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., at public auction before the court house door, during the legal hours for sales on salesday, Monday, December 7th, 1908, the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land lying and being In the Incorporate limits of the town of Gaffney, Chero kee county and State aforesaid as fol lows; Beginning at iron pin, Thomas Bailey's corner, on D. J. Holt’s line, and running forty (40) feet with Thomas Bailey's line to Iron pin, said Thomas Bailey's corner; thence forty (40) feet with David Bailey's line to By virtue of a decree of foreclosure and sale of the Court of Common Pleas of Cherokee county in the case of T. B. Butler and H. K. Osborne, plaintiffs, vs. Edward A. Trescot, G. W. McDowell and Charles Baber, de fendants, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., at public auction before the court house door, during the legal hours for sales, on salesday, Monday, December 7th, 1908, the following described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land with building thereon situated in the town of Blacksburg, county and State aforesaid, bounded by South Mountain and Lime street, land of Ed Washington and Hush Woods, more particularly described as follows; Beginning at iron pin. in'ersecion of South Mountain and Lime streets, i ami running with South Mountain street N. 30 W. 69 feet to stake, Ed 1 Washington’s corner; thence with his line S. 60 W. 54 feet to stake; thence S. 30 E. 69 feet to stake on Lime street; thence with Lime street N. Crl! E. 54 feet to point of beginning, con ; talning 33,726 square feet, more or less, as per deed recorded in clerk’s office, said county, in Book “J.," page 1 660. Also one house and lot on New ; street near the Charleston division of the Southern Railway, bounded by said street and lots of Tom Johnson. J. I). Kennedy and Blacksburg Land Improvement Company. Also one-third interest in house and lot on S. E. corner of Church and Academy streets, facing said street, and bounded by said street, lots of Bant 1st church and N. W. Hardin. TERMS OF SALE—Cash, purchas er to pay for papers. Upon the f illure of any purchaser to comidy with the terms of sale within one-half honi from such purchase, the property so bid off shall be re-sold on the same day and on the same terms at the risk of the defaulting purchaser. J. Eb Jefferies. Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Pub. Nov. 19-26 and Dec. 3, l!*os ply the admiral returned Ills thanks for the hospitality shown to himself and his men and expressed their wish es for t lie continued prosperity and peace of the islands under Governor Smith’s adminisiiation. As the heavy smoke began to as cend from the smokestacks of the Con-! necticut, flagship of the lleet, and the kicking up of the' water under her stern proclaimed the fact that her propellers had begun to move for the beginning of the end of the great cruise tremendous cheers and shouts | of good wishes in various tongues i arose from the crowds lining the shores of the bay. It seemed as though all Manila and its suburbs had turned out to wish the vessels godspeed. Not even the enormous groups that lined the shores of Sydney harbor and gave our ves sels so royal a sendoff at the Austra lian port were more enthusiastic than the Manila crowds. Protestants Gather in Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Nov. 30.—This city will be the scene this week of one of the largest religious gatherings ever held in America. Fr will be the meet ing of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, rep resenting almost all of the Protestant denominations. Of the large churches of the country the only one not rep resented in the council is the Protes tant Episcopalian. Twenty-eight lead ing Protestant churches will send 3G6 delegates to the convention. Governor Hughes of New’ York, as one of the thirty-two representatives of the Baptist church in the council, will participate in the discussion of topics bearing upon church federation j and will address one of the mass meetings. His theme will be the “Civic Righteousness.’’ Among the other distinguished lay delegates to the council will be Gov ernor Ansel of South Carolina, Gov ernor Hoch. of Kansas, and Judge Crosscup, of Chicago. Newberry Secretary of Navy. Washington, Dec. 1.—Beginning to day the navy of the United States has a new official head. He is Tinman H. Newberry of Michigan, formerly assistant secretary of the navy,, who has acted as secretary since the re tiring secretary, Victor Metcalf of Cal ifornia, was incapacitated b> illness. The home of (he new secretary is Tuberculosis Convention. New York, Nov. 30.—The tubercu losis show of the international tuber culosis congress, recently held in Washington, opened here today with public ceremonies, (Jovernor Hughes and Mayor McClellan delivering ad dresses. Both officials dwelt on the great Importance of the efforts being made to combat tuberculosis and pre dicted that the show would prove an important factor in the international war that is now being waged on the dieease. Bell Ready for Flight. Halifax. N. S., Nov. 30.—Dr. Alex ander Graham Bell, the famous in ventor of the telephone, has complet ed his experiments at Bras d’Or lake with his flying machine, the aero drome, as he names it, and is ready to make a public trial of the machine this week. He is confident that it will surpass the recent, records made by the Wrights and others. A GOOD REASON. his falher, and L iiiiciestcil in many! railroads ami corporations, lie is a- sraduate of Yah- university. Mr. X’wherry ha:- been iniert sted! in naval affairs for many years >|. was one of the o'i/.ers of IV Mich igan s ale mr.al ■ :\.:i '«•, acting a • laii(l>m: ii in IShr». ami as 1'e I'cnaaf and navigaior in !S! 7-Y lie o'uaine I a commi.-sio’i in tin* Uni:**! States navy as lieutemint In May. isnS. an I served throng!,out the Spanish-Auieii- can war nn ike Yosemite. Air. New berry was appoint • i assistant seerc (ary of t'u* na\y by President Roost: velt in IkOa. Herbert L. Sat ter lee, of New York, it is understood, has been tendered the position of assistant secretary of the navy, to take the place of Tru man K. Newberry. For Lame Back. An aching back is instantly relieved by a* application of Sloan’s Liniment. This liniment takes the place of massage and is better than sticky plasters. It penetrates— without rubbing—through the skin and muscu lar tissue right to the bone, quickens the blood, [relieves congestion, and gives permanent as (well as temporary relief. Sloan’s Liniment has no equal as a remedy for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, or any pain or stiffness in the muscles or joints. Price 25o., 50c., and $1.00. Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass., U- S. A. Slottn'it Ixtok on hot-MH, cattle, sheep and poultry sent free. NOTICE OF ELECTION. There will be an election held at Holly Grove school house on Satur day, December 5th, 1908, to determine the question of a special levy of one mill additional tax for school put- poses. Said tax is to supplement the school fund of school district No. 8 which is already a school district Polls open at 8 o’clock a. rn . and wilt close at 4 p. m. The school trustees of district No. 8 will be the managers of said election. J. L. Walker, R. C. Bar rate, Jas. C. Jefferies, Co. Board Education. Nov. 20-27, Dec. 4. M:-ddened by Liquor Commits Double Crime. Pittsburg, Pa.—Maddened by the ef fects of liquor, James Hackett, aged 86 years, of this city, in an effort to exterminate his family yesterday, fa tally injured his wife and then com mitted suicide. Hackett first attacked his 7-year-old son, James, but the mother stepped before the frenzied father and receiv er! the blow from a hatchet that had been intended for the boy. She fell to the floor stunned, and while in this condition the husband obtained a ra zor and cut her throat. The child In the meantime had escaped. Hackett then turned the weapon upon himself and inflicted a wound which later proved fatal. ... (NOTICE. I have moved my dining room down stairs where you will find all the latest improve ments and the best of accommodation for the price of any house in Gaffney. Good meals, *2oc; lodging, 25c. Cheaper rates by the week. Good rooms, good beds, plenty to eat and good service, therefore, no excuse if you want to stop at my house. Hot baths to reg ular boarders free. The patronage of Chero kee county people especially solicited. ; Wanted—10 or 15 more good, sober boys to board by the month at a reasonable rate. PALMETTO HOUSE W. H. DEMPSI Nov 11 Fri 1m Proprietor. in Detroit, Mich. II*’ is very wealthv * * i having inherited ;* large fortune Lom | Gaffney people C«n Toll You Why It la So. Doan’s Kidney Pills cure the cause of disease, and that Is why the cures are always lasting. This remedy strengthens and tones op the kidneys, helping them to drive out of the body the liquid poisons that cause back- i ache, headache and distressing kid ney and urinary complaints. Gaffney people testify to permanent cures. Mrs. C. A. Hughes, 105 MiU Row Gaffney, S. C., says: “For montha I was bothered by a doll aching across the small of my back and through my sides. Headaches and dizty spellg also bothered me and I was very nervous and often felt so weab that I was hardly able to do my work. I finally heard of Doan's Kidney Pills and they were so highly recom mended for troubles similar to mine that I purchased a box at a drag store. Since using the pain In my back Is much less severe, my strength and energy have returned and my kidneys act properly.” For sale by all lealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no other. FOR SALE -TO THE- Snhscrlbs for Tbs Ledger. $140. ITCH cured In 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by Gaffney Drug Co. 10-16-6m. —Wherever you go, wherever you are, smoke Official Seal 10c Cigars. —One box of Grip Tablets will cure that coiu or money refunded. Gaffney Drug Co. —Two log cabins and dolls for ’ wo little girls at Gaffney Jewelry Co. Highest Bidder On Salesday, the first Monday in December, at Court House, one very desirable business lot, fronting on Limestone Street 40 feet, adjoining the W. Sam Lips comb building on the soutli and running 200 feet deep to an alleyw r ay, containing 8,000 square feet. Here’s your chance to make a paying investment. Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance in one and two years with interest at 8% per annum, purchaser to pay for papers. ::::::: S. L. FORT, - Gaffney, S.C.] EXECUTORS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all per sons bolding claims against the estate of J. A. Gaffney, deceased, are hereby notified to present the same to the undersigned executors, duly proven, and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to pay their Indebted ness to the undersigned, without de lay. L. R. Ross, W. A. Haas, Exors. estate J. A. Gaffney, dec’d. Nov. 20 St INCORPORATION NITICE. Pursuant to a commission issMd November 19th by Secretary rf State of South Carolina to und rsigaed there will be opened hooks of mb- scription to the capital stock of the Blacksburg Drug Co., at the ofBee of Willis G. Cousins, Blacksburg, 8. C., at 10 oclock a. m. Dec. 4, 1908. Willis G. Cousins, Eugene Cousins. Subscribe to The Titdfer, fUt