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Come at once and get our opinion of your case and the benefit of this grandest of all modern curative methods. Our specialty includes all Chronic and Special Diseases of both Men and Women. Everything strictly confidential. If you cannot call, write us about your case. NATIONAL BANK BLDG. RAVENNA READINQS. Newsy Notes and Paraonals From Our Regular Correspondent. Ravenna. Jan. 23.—Last Sunday evening our Sunday school was turned into an experience meeting. For about a month Rev. J. VV. Guy asked the members of the Sunday school to answer "Why I am a RaptlSc?” Sev eral good substantial answers were given and which, by the way, created a big stir among all the ones attend ing. Your correspondent could not he present and as Rryan Humphries, FILBERT FACTS. Happenings of Note that Tranaplred the Past Week. Filbert, R. F. D. 1, Jan. 21.—Some how or other my Filbert; news letters are not quite as Interesting, so far, this year as I should like to have them. I cannot, it seems, wrlle Just as well as I hoped to do. I suppose that I was a little too enthusiastic, though; for enthusiasm is almost second nature to me. But when the spring-time comes I believe that I shall then be able to push a facile another of your reporters, was pre-: l 1 ’' 11. Although Move the winter sea ■t II .a Of* NATIONAL BANK BLUli. Dr. Hathaway & Co. , u. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. No Apologies. (Chicago Tribune.) Uncle Jerry Peebles, who had tak Louis R. Gaines, in his own right, 1 en a sea t the smoking car, bar 1 and as administrator of estate of filled his pipe and was about to bun’ Bertie Gaines, deceased, and Tillman i n fi* 8 coat pocket for a match, whee Gaines and L. R. Gaines, Jr., by their a large nian of much equatorial diame guardian ad litem, plaintiffs, against ter sat down in the vacant seat b\ sent, we were expecting him to give a good report of the proceedings. And, too, "A.,” of Asbury, was also present. Mr. Guy told why he was a Baptise and he left no doubt on his hearers of his honest belief. He said some children followed their parents in the church, but he never, as both his mother and father were Metho- dls.s. All in all, it was “a big time at Ra venna” and all the attendants will re member the day In years to come. M. W. Brown, one of our popular merchants, was a Gaffney visitor last Wednesday. J. M. Green, another of our prosper ous merchants, visited Gaffney last Thursday. Carville Chalk visited Rehoboth yesterday. himself”—Shakespeare. Mrs. “K thou him in the day of adver- M,so. visile,I relatives in flnffoej yes-;^ thy )B sraaU .. e MeS ra .Alexander Hames and A.! J 1 "^ J. roster, of Asbury, were among d »y of adversity consider.” son, with all of its unpleasantness. It is a hard time in which to study and write. For all thaV. I know now, I was the first to suggest such a department as I am endeavoring to edit In this paper. But It was by "a happy acci dent” that T was selected to edit it. Therefore I am striving very hard to "make good.” I am devoted to the cause of honest, high-toned, journalism. I have long believed that I could see the need of Improvement in this field of human effort, and therefore It. is my purpose to do all in my power to improve. Sometime I may make some other announcements and com ments on this subject. “With devotion’s visage, and pious action, we do sugar o’er the devil our visitors last Thursday. M. W. Brown was a visitor to Gaff ney last Thursday. T. B. Burgess, one of our hustling merchants, was a business visitor to Gaffney last Wednesday. Mrs. Kate Jefferies, of Rehoboth, was in town last Friday. Mr. John R. Wilkins, who is work ing in the mill at Pacolet, is at his Old Testament. “Sweet are the uses of adversity.” —Shakespeare. To the average person the last of the foregoing quotations may, or may not, have a very significant meaning. But it is true nevertheless. All things happen for the best. And right here the truth of Shakespeare’s sentiment is made manifest to all. OLD PEOPLE! r -cd Vinol because it contains Bjc very elements needed to re* Li jim wasting tissues and replace we. ' ness with strength. It tor- tities the system against colds, and dins prevents pneumonia. This is because Vinol contains Iron and ail of the medicinal body-build ing elements of Cod Liver Oil, taken f: im fresh cods* livers — but no oiL Vinol is not a patent medicine. Every thing it contains is named on bottle. Carrie Lee Hughes, defendant. his sitle, complacently pushing him , ed finger. home here nursing a very badly mash-: Adversity forces upon one the recol- To the Defendant, Carrie Lee Hughes: against the side of the car, and al You are hereby summoned and re- most obliterating him. quired to answer the complaint in Uncle Jerry said nothing, and pro this action, of which a copy is here- needed in his search for a match. Ii with served upon you, and to serve was hard work to get his hand down a copy of your answer to said com- between himself and the large man plaint, on the subscribers at their of- hut he found the pockev at last, and flee in Gaffney, South Carolina, with- took out three or four matches, all ol in twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the conviiaint wivhin the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court *or the relief demanded in the complaint. OTTS & DOBSON, Plainviff’s Attorneys. Date Jan. 9. A. D.. 1909. To the Defendant, Carrie Lee Hughes, and John Hughes, with whom she plaint in this action, vogether with the summons of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, at Gaffney, S. C., in the County of Cherokee, and the State of South Carolina on the 11th resides: Please take notice: That the corn- day of January, 1909, and that unless you procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem within twenty days after the service hereof upon you, we will move before Hon. James E. Web ster, Judge of Probate for said Coun ty and S'.ate at 10 o’clock, A. M., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, on the 21st day exclusive of the day of service, after the service hereof upon you for an order appoint ing some competent and suitable per son guardian ad litem for you, and authorizing to appear and defend the above stated cause in your behalf. OTTS & DOBSON, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Jan. 15, 22, 29 ,and Dec. 5, 12, 19. which went out as he struck them one after the other, except the last. Mr. Willie Brown, of Goucher, cele brated his fortieth birthday last Fri day. A big dinner was gotten up by Mrs. Brown and a large number of rel atives joined with the happy throng. Mr. Brown’s condition is improving nicely now. R. R. and B. F. Brown went out 'possum hunting last Wednesday night and "took in” three nice fellows “You're welcome,” said the portly and as the dogs crippled each one of man. glancing down at him over his them, they had to kill them and had‘while Tillman may havi shoulder. a bis ’possum dinner last Friday. | prudently, whaV. has Mr lection that we are ever in -ho hands of a Supreme Being. It seems that Senator Tillman wanted, and made an effort to get, some of Vhat Oregon land. But he did not get it. In fact, he soon saw that .he could not get it. So he drop ped the matter. But he did no more than anybody else would do. Every mother’s son of us wants just as much, and probably more, than we ever get. This is human nature. And acted im- Roosovelt POOR BLOOD Elderly people feel the cold keenly, because their blood Is thin, sluggish and watery. Vinol Is the ideal blood tonic and strength maker. It creates a hearty appetlte,promotes diges tion, purifies and enriches the blood and Invigorates the entire body. 76 YEARS OLD The grand-niece of Alexander ELtmi!i»k', says: — **1 am 76 years c!c, tave a hearty appe tite, slee^j soundly, and feel active and well. Thanks to Vinol, which Is the finest tonic and strengthcreator leverused. Vinol Is a God send to old peo ple.*’ COUGHS AND COLDS Elderly people are very suscep tible to coughs and colds, which so often develop pneu monia. Don’t lose time exper imenting with other remedies when we guarantee Vinol to cure. Vinol has carried many an old person through a hard winter without a cold or cough. SO YEARS OLD **1 was so feeble I had to be wheeled about in an invalid’s chair, and took cold at the slightest cause. Vinol bnllt up my strength so I could walk a quarter ol a mile. I am de lighted.” — MRS. M. BLOOM, Lewistown, Pa. VINOL QUICKLY CURES A COLD AND STOPS A COUGH “Was that your pocket I had my ‘ As the}’ board with Mr. and Mrs. J. done? He has shown himself cap- hand in?” | C. Brown the dinner was served able of one of the worst things imagl- "It was.” there. Mr. .7. T. Kitchens was one of nable. He. it at least seems, ran be “Well,” said Uncle Jerry, as hej’>he invited guests and he took his very spiteful. I believe him to he a lighted his pipe, “all I’ve (puff) got to, part out of the dinner. good man, in his own way; but it We learn the bridge at Paeolet is does seem '.hat one of his learning, nearing completion and Contractor Thompson is doing a good job. Lynder Chalk was a visitor to Re hob ^i.h last Friday. M'-s. Lloyd Austell and sister. Miss Minnie Brown, of Gaffney, are visit ing relatives here. Mr. W. D. Goforth and son. George, of Cowpens, are visiting relatives. We are glad to announce on re- “Squash is the limit. A gentleman | ]j a ^ e authority, the fart that the new arrived the other day and wanted a j )r jfig. e a t Pacolet is now completed haircut. He found the barber shop, 1 an(1 is open f or the public. This news and, after shaking the barber vigor* j| s welcomed about here, for many!' «“* ihn ously, managed vo awaken him. I about our section are frequent visit-] Se^Mse He ha? been ay (puff, puff) is vhat you buy durned poor matches.” A Back-Water Town. (Washington Star.) “It was one of those sleepy, one- lorse, back-water towns, like Squash,” said Representative Burton, describing at a Hrt Springs dinner a town that he disliked. KODAKS position and influence might have done better. He should never have called Congress ugly names and then dropped the matter. He is weak and vacillating to the poinV of actual inability. He may know now to man age the “Rough Riders,” and he may know how to shoot a rifle; but he doesn’t know how to manage Con gress. I did hope Vhat Mr. DeCamp would be elected to the position in the Gen-j eral Assembly for which he was run YOUR MONEY BACK IF VINOL FAILS TO HELP YOU The Gaffney Drug Co., Gaffney, S. C. “‘How long will it take you to cut i nrs t 0 t he mills my hair, barber?’ he asked. Mr. Cameron Littlejohn, our offl- “ 'Not long, boss.’ said the barber. eient rural carrer from Pacolrt, who “And he rose, yawned and stretched i ias been using the ferry to crossVhe himself. Then he called upstairs to river, drove over on the new bridge his wife; “ ‘Hey, send the kid down to the newspaper office to tell the editor I want my scissors just as soon as he’s done editin’ the paper. There’s agent here witin’ for a haircuV.’ ” CURED SWEENEY AND REMOVED A SPAVIN. Dr. Sloan's Liniment and Veterin ary Remedies are well known all over the country. They have saved the lives of many valuable horses and are a permanent institution in 'thou sands of stables. Mr. G. T. Roberts, of Resaca, Ga., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 43. writes:—“I have used your Liniment on a horse for sweeney and effected a thorough cure. I also move a spavin in a mule. This spavin was as large as a guinea egg. I regard Sloan’s Lini- menV as the most penetrating and effective Liniment I have ever known.” Mr. H. M. Gibbs, of Lawrence, Kans., R. F. D. No. 3, writes:—“Your Lini ment is the best that, I have ever used. I had a mare with an abscess j on her neck and one 5&c. botvle of yesterday. We were very busy moving the first of the week was the reason we did not appear in Friday’s issue—our regular weekly letter. We enjoy “Annie Laurie’s” letters very much, so keep us posted from Rehoboth. We are due Mr. and Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit our thanks for some nice good wheat straw. We have received many other lit tle presents and we and ours are very thankful indeed. In moving we lost a good portion of our notes taken for this letter, but when we got settled down well in our new home we’ll make it all up. If Bryan Humphries will excuse us we will say Lamar Littlejohn is one of our boys and not of Pacolet, as “gathered from Goucher.” We hope our young friend will excuse us for this correction. Mrs. B. G. L. Petti 1 ., and sister. Mrs. Hammett, spr'nt last Thursday eve ning with us iu our new home. Mr. Alexander Hames, of Asbury. Hickory Grove on Monday, it being 80 salesdav there. very kind to us that I thought he Mr> j. n. Land visited Hickory deserved success in whatever work drove Tuesday. he attempted. And indeed i believe Next week, I will give a more com- tha’, he does merit success, even iU pk-te news record than this letter he did fail of election. But anyway, contains. In some way I’ve been we are all going to pull together for bothered, and so have not the news the greater success of the paper this all gav.hered in for this letter, year, I know. And may we succeed! Ben Hope. We should do jurt a little better this year than we did last year, even if Sh w R , 0p , tor we did do very well then. She Was a Real Orator I desire to improve mv mode of ex- Senator Beveridge, during a recent pression somewhat this year if ! can vl ?^. to Porfland ’ abo ^ oratory. I am aware that I do not express mv- cain P a, £n, he 8a ifi. fi as given self just as clearly as I should, every "®.. 0ra ^ r _ y rn .?„ r ,l. reraa ^ ablf L5” r „3" a ?; lime. Perfect expression is an art, * ” 4 ’ that can be acquired only by the most persistent practice. But sometime a book is going to be written which the author intends shall be a perfect bit of composition. It will be one of the most, unique books ever written by any one. The writer of this proposed book has been making preparations Vo write it for several years. And several times he has even started it; but each time it was a failure. It will, however, never he started hnV one more time. So it is most certain to he written the next time iv is started. Mr. Rufe Stephenson, of near York- ville went to Hickory Grove Sunday, returning home Tuesday. tity than quality. True oratory Is that which brings results, is that which converts an audience of enemies to an audience of supporters. Such oratory is rare. “I have a friend whoso wife, a ‘suf fragette,’ is a great orator. Her speeches from the platform are won derful. and her husband the other day gave me an illustraVion of the effi ciency of her private speeches. “ ‘An agent called on my wife this afternoon,’ he said, ‘and tried to sell her a new wrinkle eradicator.’ “ ‘And how did the man make out?’ said I. “ ‘He left in half an hour,’ was the answer, ‘with a gross of bottles of 17 Gents a Day Buys an Oliver This amaziug offer—the New Model Oliver Typewriter No. 5 at 17 cents a day—isopen to everybody, everywhere. It’sour new and Immensely popular plan of selling Oliver Typewriters on little easy pay ments. The abandonment of longhand In favor of clean, legible, beautiful typkwkit- ing is the next great step In human progress. Already—in all lines of business and all professions—the use of pen and ink Is largely restricted to the writing of signatures. Business Colleges and High Schools, watch- fu f the trend of public sentiment, are training a vast army of young people in the use of Oliver $1.00 2.00 No. i Brownie Kodak No. 2 Brownie Kodak - No. 2A Brownie Kodak - - 3.00 No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Kodak 5.00 Get a Kodak and get a nice lot of the children’s pictures, showing their little ways—very interesting. CaHney Drug Co. Plum Pudding —FOR— DESSERT -AT- Kyle Davenport's TRESPASS NOTICES. Trespass Notices, on heavy card board, for sale at The Ledger office. NOTICE. Sloan's Liniment entirely cured her. v * s ^ ef1 !’ a “nra !a«t Sunday, but can- ter and J. A I keep it around all the time for galls nct ?a .v whore he wenV that .night. _ and small swellings and for every- Rev. J. W. Guy fdled his usual no thing about the stock.” I pointment at Goucher last Sunday I Dr. Sloan will send his TreaVisc on rnd preached frerr the New Year—! the Horse free to any horseman. Ad-j 1909. On Saturday the services were! dress Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, i suspended with on account of rain. Mass., Station A. ; Mr W ilHo Brown continues '.o im- I nrove nieelv, much to the delight of 1 his many friends. I Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Goforth are After this I will be at my office the! eating a big turkey dinner today, remaining time for taking returns, to \v 0 agree with th«* editor in Vhink- February 20th, 1909, as I may have no 1 j nc; p Prmanen t road work should be assistance I especially request the; (lonp u we ha( , thp k|nd of roaf1s ^ Th<> ledger has been advocating for 'rMnrla^f^U rt^fn th P a H this mild aU(l slosh rect returns of all the property in the , • , . . , county. Please read the following . ' d never havp been to contend oath, signed by every citizen that * • makes returns for taxation: A wedding of much interest among I do solemnly swear, that 1' b,> i ( rdo *’ ed people took place here last I have listed above, all the real and;ednesday night at the home of the personal property, moneys, credits ,ir >de s parents, and a good crowd over and above my indebtedness, in- was presen?. The bride is Virgie Tal- vestments In bonds, stocks, joint !>'• daughter of Polly, and is quite sock companies, or otherwise belong-, popular among her race, while the Ing to me, or under my control as groom Is John Tucker, of Spartan- wrinkle eradicator of my wife’s own Messrs. J. N. Hogue, J. B. MeCar-i manufacture, that he had purchased Jackson went over to I from her.’" I Better Not Get Dyspepsia If you can help it Kodol prevents Dyspepsia, by effectually helping Nature to Relieve Indigestion. But don't trifle with Indigestion. manager, holders, or as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver accounting of- burg, and holds a position with a firm of that city. A good lot of nice pre sents were given the happy couple. fleer, agent, attorney or factor, on the The knot was tied by Mr. T. E. Bur- 1st day of January, 1909, which are i cess. N. P. subject to taxation under the laws of this State, and that I have rerurned the same at what I honestly believe to be market value and that the above list, as furnished by me to the county The colored Methodists have erect ed a new church which adds much to their comfort. We have a couple of new buildings auditor. Is a true and faithful return K° in S »P aad “Ravenna City” is now of all the property which T am re- on a boom. quired by law to list; and. further,. Hurrah for Dennis Camp! He that I am liable to the poll tax. ‘ spent his 25 cents for a good purpose. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 1909. JNO. E. JEFFERIES, County Auditor. Cherokee County, 8. C. Dee. 14th, 1908. I am afraid even grown men could not have put their money to such good service. Dennis, you must write again, for your little letter was cer tainly nice. Success to The Ledger. G. A great many people who have trifled with indigestion, have been sorry for it—when nervous or chronic dyspepsia resulted, and they have not been able to cure it Use Kodol and prevent having Dyspepsia. Everyone le subject to indiges tion. Stomach derangement follows stomach abuse, Just as naturally and just as surely ae a sound and healthy stomach results upon the taking of KodoL When yon experience sourness of stomach, belching of gas and nauseating fluid, bloated sensation, gnawing pain In the pit of the stomach, heart burn (so-called), diarrhoea, headaches, dullness or chronic tired feeling—yon need Ko- doL And then the quicker you take Kodol—the better. Eat what you want, let Kodol digest It Ordinary pepsin “dyspepsia tab lets,” physics, etc., are not Hkely to be of much benefit to you, in ilgeetlvo ailments. Pepsin Is only a partial dlgester^-and physlca are not digesters at al). Kodol is a perfect digester. If yon could see Kodol dlgestingevery particle of food, of all kinds, in the glass test-tubes in our laboratories, you would know this just as well as we do. Nature and Kodol will always cure a sick stomach—but In order to be cared, the stomach must rest That Is what Kodol does—rests ths stomach, while the stomach gets well. Just as simple as A, B, 0. Our Guarantee Go to your drnggtst today and get a dol lar bottle. Then after yon have need the entire con ten ta of the bottle If yon can honestly say, that It haa not dona yon any good, return the bottle to the druggist and be will refund your money without ques tion or delay, we will then pay ths drug gist lor the bottle. 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