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u i 17 Cents a Day Buys an Oliver Ttaia amatlDK offer—the New Model Oliver Typewriter No. 6 at 17 cents a day—isopen to everybody, everywhere. It’sour new and immensely popt Belling Oliver Typewriters on littl . r aular plan of telling Oliver Typewriters on littlu easy pay ments. The abandonment of longhand in favor of clean, legible, beautiful typbwrit- ino 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 boboois, watch- fu' 'f the trend of public sentiment, are training a vast army of young people In the use of Oliver Typewriters. The prompt and generous response of the Oliver Type wrier Company to the world-wide demand for universal type writing, gives tre mendous Impetus to the movement. The Oliver, with the largest sale cf * nv Typewriter In existence, was the logica. tja- cnlne to take the initiative In bringing about the unlversol use of typewriters. It always leads! Save Your Pennies and Own OLIVE'S? TypeWrrt&r The Standard Visible Typewriter r This 17-cents-a-day selling nlanmakes the Oliver as easy to own as to rent. It places the machine In easy reach of every home— every Individual. A man’s "cigar money"- a woman’s “pin money”—will buy it. Clerks on small salaries can now afford to own Olivers. By utilizing spare moments for practice they may fit themselves for more important positions. School boys and school girls can buy Oli vers by saving their pennies. Tou can buy an Oliver on this plan at the regular catalogue price—flOO. A small first payment brings the machine. Then you save 17 cents a day and pay monthly. And the possession of an Oliver Typewriter enables you to earn money to finish paying for the machine. Advantages Service ~ The Oliver is the most highly perfacted typewriter on the mar ket—hence its 100 per cent, efficiency. Among Its sources of conveniences are: the Balance Shift the Ruling Device the Double Release the Locomotive Base the Automatio Spacer the Automatic Tabu* later the Disappearing In* dloator the Adjustable Paper Fingers the Selentiflo Con* denaed Keyboard The Oliver Type- w r Iter tur ns out more work, of better quality and greater variety than a njy ot h c r writing ma chine. Simplicity, strength, ease of op eration and visibility are Ithe cornerstones of its towering su premacy in Correspondence Card Index Work Tabulated Reports Follew*up Systems •Manifolding Service Addreaslng Envel opes Working ou Ruled Forms Cutting Mimeo graph Stenells Can you spend 17 oents a day to bettor ad vantage than In the purohase of this wonder* ^ ful machine T Write tor Special Easy Payment Proposi tion or see the nearest Oliver Agent. I The Oliver Typewriter Co. Oliver Typewriter BMg., Chicago, III Nov 6-27t Shave Yourself? It’s a pleasure when you have a good razor. Carbo-Magnetic Concave Hollow Ground, $2.50. Carbo-Magnetic Double Concave, f3.oo. No honing, no grinding when your Razor is a Carbo-Magnetic. Ever Tried a Safety Raior? They are coming more and more into use. Everybody that has tried them likes them. Gillette Safety Razor, $5.00 with 12 extra new process bladea. Gaffney Drug Company FOR SALE* FOR SALE—▲ nice carriage, one pair shafts, one pole and one set double harness; all in good shape, practically new, used only a short time. Will sell cheap for cash. Call at my lumber yard. W. H. Phllson, The Lumber Man. Jan. 11 tf. Kieiron your Mind You Got Your Bread, Rolls, Cakes and Pies Made of vary bast Quality* AT Mens Steam Bakery Phone No. 139. Plum Padding -FOR- DESSERT —AT- V. Kyle Davenport's FOR BALE—Nice building lots in the city of Gaffney; also improved farms in Cherokee county. Terms to suit. Gaffney Trust Co. Jan. 29 tf. FOR BALE—The nice lot, 80x200 feet next to J. V. Sarratt, in front of the City Hall Park, suitable for busi ness houses or residence, or both combined. J. Eb. Jefferies. Jan. 29 tf. FOR SALE—One Oliver typewriter and case, used only six weeks, good as when first bought Will sell cheap for cash. It will pay you to see me. W. H. Philson, The Lumber Man. Jan. 11 tf. FOR SALE—A good farm and fam ily horse, in fine condition. A bar gain till March first. H. P. Griffith, Gaffney, S. C. Feb 2-14. FOR SALE—Mules, corn, fodder, hay, wood, lumber; will also exchange sawdust for manure. 'Phone 118 or apply to W. C. McArthur. Dec. 15 tf. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—House in rear of Smith Hardware Co. Apply to W. H. Smith Feb. 2, tf. FOR RENT—House next to Firet Baptist church on Limestone street Apply to S. B. Crawley & Co. Jan. 29 3t pd. TO RENT—Office rooms ever The Ledger. Apply to Bd. H. DeCamp Nov. 2, tf. WANTED. WANTED—A few shares Gaffney Mfg. Co. stock; owners only. Box 324, Spartanburg, S. C. Jan. 29 24. WANTED—Greea hides; highest cash price paid. Clary k Kirby. Aug. 14 tf. MONEY TO LOAN—In sums of $300 and $400 on city and country property. Gaffney Trust Co. Jan. 29 tf. LOST. LOST—Brown-red Pointer Bitch, double-nose, white legs, wi4h ring in collar. Reward $2.50. C. G. Sentell, Irene Mills. Feb. 2 It pd. TO MILK USERS. If you want milk delivered at your house, phone No. 211—Belleview Dairy. Jan. 26 tf. WOOD. FOR BALE—Dry oak and pine wood, sawed for stoves, in yard la rear of postofflee. Delivered. 'Phone 225. Pepsl-Cola Bottling Co. Dec. 11 tf. &&& W. P. & W. H. BATCHELOR For Grocesies and Country Produce. Cheap for cash. : ; : : : : : Parish Hotel Building, Limestone St. Jitn-22-lm Dr* S* H* Griffith, EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT © e i ^ i @ t Office Over Gaffney Drug Co's. Store Hours:—9 to 12 A. M.- 2 to 5 P. M. Tombstones t Monuments of the latest and most approved designs, at prices to suit purchaser. Also all kinds of granite work. Address or apply to T. C. PETTY, Gaffney, S. C. Dec. 8-lyr. Money to Loan! 1 am prepared to negotiate wjans in itnounts from $300.00 up for a term of years on improved forms. Inter est 8 per cent. Call on 9-14-08-601 J. 0. J; Merles, Ally., Gaffne , .$. C. Fire Insurance! We represent some fo the largest and most substantial companies and would like to write your business. 5-14-tf Smith A Lipscomb, Agants. DR. W.K. GUNTER OlE;r«Tl®T Office in Star Theatre Building. Phons No. 20. Crown and Bridge work e epedelty. THE LITERARY EDUCATIONAL DEPAR NOTICE TO CLIENTS. While the legislature Is In session, I can ba reached by mall and 'phone. My partner, Mr. Dobson will hare charge of the offloe; and clients can either see hiss, or reaeh me through him. Colombia sddreee, Hotel Jle- rome. J. 0. Otti. > Jan. ISth (t. f ►ARTMENT. Address all communications Intend ed for this department to .1. Stanhope Love, Filbert, 8. C.. tt. F. T>. No. 1. This is the seventh Issue of the de partment. I have several contribu tions for it this time. As some of them are rather long, I am giving only a part. I believe I can in this way come nearer to giving each one of my scribes equal and exact justice. And right here, I wish to say that I intend to exercise an editor’s privil ege in the editing of' this department. I shall be absolutely fair to all, but If an article deserves “blue penciling," it shall be “blue penciled.” You know editors must do everything they can io avoid unpleasantness, which re minds me that I mu* say no to “R. C. P.” I should love to oblige you, brother, but under the circumstances, I fear that I can't do It. What you say is no doubt true, but ’twould be just as well to let it alone. I say this wivh the kindliest of intentions. Glad to know that you enjoyed "W. A. C’s.” piece. Each issue of the department will be numbered. Will N. Harben is, in my opinion, one of the be* novelists living to day. I have read nearly all of his books, and I believe that he is an honest, kind-hearted “knight of the pen.” He is not the equal of Dick ens in very many respects, but he has done for his native Georgia home what Dickens did for England. He has made North Georgia famous, just as Dickens made his native land famous. But there was only one Dick ens—and there is only ne Harben. I am proud of the latter because he is a Southern man; I am proud of Dick ens because he belonged to the whole world. He always deemed to long for the time to come when man would live more nearly right than he does. He had a heart, If any writer ever had re. So has Will Harben. His love stories are the fl' e* ever written. Indeed, some of them al most make the reader “fall in love” with something or somebody—if he has not already done so. Some of the love passages In “Abner Daniel,” “The Substitute,” “The World Against Him,” “Pole Baker” and “Ann Boyd” are the most sublime of any that I have ever read. Next week I shall take up Frank L. Stanton. There is much that can be said about this “Sunny Jim of Georgia” journalism. This week I am* giving our readers some newspaper clippings. They pleased me so well that I desire to pass them on. This week, I also give our readers Edward Bulwer Lytton’s poem, “No Unbelief: ” There is no unbelief. Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod, And waits to see it push away the clod, He trusts In God. Whoever says when clouds are in the sky, “Be patient, heart, light breakest by and by, Trusts the Most High. •? - Whoever sees ’neath winter's fields of snow The silent harvest of the future grow God’s power must know. Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep, Content to lock each sense In slum ber deep, Knows God will keep. Whoever says: “Tomorrow," “The Unknown," “The Future,’ trusts the power alone He dares not disown. The heart that looks on when the eyelids close, And dares to live when life has only woes God’s comfort knows. There is no unbelief: And day by day, and night, uncon sciously, The heart lives by that faith the lips deny— God knoweth why. I find that I shall have to leave out “A York county farmer’s" contri bution this week. But it will cer tainly appear next week. I forgot what I was about, and wrote so much myself that I haven’t space enough left for it. I know that you will all be patient with me, though, for I’m doing my best for you. He that rules his own spirit Is greater than he that conquers the world. Your faithful scribe, J. S. L. From “Luclle Lee." Not so very many years ago we were all reading, and reading eagerly, a series of delicious essays called “The Reveries of a Bachelor.” The first of these was, by the way, pub lished In the Southern Literary Mes senger, to whose pages Edgar Allen Poe contributed some of his first work. That was in 1850; and for years after thousands of old and young men sat in front of hearths where household fires gleamed warm and bright, and with Ik Marvel’s “Reveries” in their laps, the old dream ed dreams and the young saw visions. “Ik Marvel" (Donald Grant Mitch ell), who died recently, must have composed some of the most delicious of his bachelor reveries while medi tating on the happy day when he should break the bondage of his own reveries; for in 1868 he married Mary Pringle, of Charleston, S. C. His reputation and high rank In our literature illustrate once more how much of fame depends on the power to Interest, rather than on the power to Instruct. The world desires to be amused. It will turn drearily away from phlloaophlea and histories, to ponder the dreams of some writer that haa the happy knack of catching Its fancy. Not that Mitchell had nothing to say that was worth saying, for he gave ns some line books. Be sides he created the taste for entdoor writing which has Inspired so much of the beet of American Uteratura. Ik Marvel was a born essayist He at least had the spirit of the essayist as It is illustrated In the writings of the best of that Strain—Lamb, Has- litt, Montaigne, Hunt and Irving. He took up the tradition of Irving, and came near to e*ablishing a line of essayists to illumine and adorn our too sombre literature. His more serious work—certain historical writings, lectures, and books In the penumbral region be tween fact and fiction—are mostly forgotten. His fame will find its surest foundation in the llghfc “Rev eries,” “Dream Life,” and “My Farm afc Edgewood.” For thus it is that the world rewards those who amuse it. It erects monuments to those that enlighten it and redeem it from bondage, but it remembers with love the joyous ones that delighted it and charmed away its heavy cares. I have been reading “Lewis Rand,” by Mary Johnston. The scene is laid around Richmond, Va., at about the time of the rise of the Republican and Federalist parties, during the term of Thos. Jefferson, shortly after Aaron Burr shot Hamilton. It is true that Lewis Rand was one of the Republican leaders, but from the character, one who is any way con- nerted with political affairs, might gain much knowledge of the true po litical spirit. His is a noble character, a beautiful Illustration of the phrase: “Truth crushed to earth, shall rise again. Lucile Lee. Truly a pretty composition. Let us hear from you again. J. S. L. The Bible was translated into the Gothic language In 373, into Saxon in 939, and into English in 1534. Chimneys were introduced into Rome in 1368. The circulation of the blood was discovered In 1619. Coal was first used as fuel in 1234. Cotton was first raised in the Unit ed States, in Virginia, in 1621. The ccfcton gin was invented In 1793—just 116 years ago. The world was created 4004 years before Christ’s advent on eann. This is explained by the fact that the ancients counted time backward. That is to say, they began to reckon time by the number 4000, bringing it on down to the year four, when our Lord w is born. Is this a correct cal culation, J. L. S.? A Distressing Accident. While crossing a fence In the rear of Mr. M. L. Ross’s bouse last Friday little Grady Coyle had the misfortune to break his right leg between the tLigh and knee, ft seems that he threw his leg across the rail with too much force and the limb was fractur ed for about six inches. The little fellow is a son of Street Overseer James Coyle. He is a bright little fel low, full of life and always in a good humor. He has lots of friends who will regret to learn of his misfortune He has suffered a great deal on ac count of the broken leg. The Led ger wishes him a speedy recovery. The ’Possum. (Farmers’ News-Scimitar.) Newspapers of other sections have told of Mr. Taft’s visit to some Geor gia city as Its gue* of honor at a ty pical Southern feed of ’possum. The distinguished statesman may have sat at a ’possum feast, but we do In sist vhat the animal named is tar from a staple on the dining tables of the South. The story, to the con trary, is untrue. It is a myth, pprung possibly because of the alleged fond ness of the shiftless negro for the semi-rodent. There is not one white person of a thousand in the South who tastes a piece of ’possum meat In a year. The better class of ne groes, those who can buy what they like best In the market, will pass by the ’possum. When cooked, he is a greasy, Indigestible little “varmint," that a respectable stomach with pos sibilities of dyspepsia would be al most suiciding to go up against. The ’possum grows very luxuriantly and abundantly In the South and ’poaeum hunting is pretty good sport. The ’possum aft large Is anybody’s who catches him. lazy negro will go all night long on one’s trail, who wouldn’t work an hour for real money. The “yaller” cur is the ’possum’s natural foe and he goes after the game as well as the be* blooded hound could be taught to do. Of course, negroes of the kind described eat what they catch. Their appetites demand something and ’possum is In a way the best thing those appetites know. However, to all such, rancid butter is noi so bad. It is about time to ring out, there fore, the miserable old* libel. Allen-Fowlks. On Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roach, who resides in this city, near the ball park, Mr. Jaz-es Allen and Mrs. Hariett Fowlks were united in the holy bonds of mat rimony. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. L. R. Gaines, and was wit nessed by a few relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The groom is a well known and substan tial farmer of Cherokee, while the bride is a lady of worth and attain ment. They have the best wishes of their friends for a happy married life. Dr. Simms at Limestone. The members of the Young Wo men’s Christian Association, of Lime stone College, held a meeting Sunday afternoon In the college chapel. Dr. A. M. Simms, partor of the First Bap tist church, made a neat little talk to the young ladles present, which embodied, chiefly, incidents and things connected with his experience of forty years as a minister of the gos pel, valuable advice for their futurq welfare and reminders of openings In life awaiting them when their school days are over . Dr. Simms was in his usual happy frame of mind, and it is needless to say that his talk was greatly enjoy ed by all who had the pleasure of listening to him. Butler—“Pardon this interrupt ion, but there Is a deputation of un employed waiting for you at the door.” MI-O-NA The Gross in the East. (The Columbia State.) It was reported last night that about 8 o’clock a beautiful silvery cross was seen in the eastern sky. The joining of the cross pieces was the moon, almo* at full. The pheno menon, or whatever it was, was ob served from several parts of the city and is declared not to have been any cloud effect, but something more spectacular. The story in The State yesterday with reference to the silver cross over the moon attracted considerable attention. This was a large cross, apparently not of vapor or of cloud, of which the moon was the centre of the conjunction of the crossed parte. It was further rtated yesterday that a meteor of rare brilliancy was seen in the west about 8 p. m. These two facts are considered as good omens, for it was on the eve of “little Christmas” that they were seen—"little Christmas” being re garded by some as the actual anni versary of the birth of Christ. Dropped Hit Load. During the bitterst part of the day Saturday, and while the wind was blowing with hurricane violence, a youngster on horseback bad the ill luck to drop a bag of corn from his hands, which were probably benumed by the cold, and spil the grain in the street, scattering it in every direction. A crowd soon gathered around and stood “looking on;” the boy that had dropped his load gazed down upon the wreck with a woebeyond expression, as though he had played the mischief in general, while the wind hissed and howled as though In high glee over the youngster’s misfortune. It is to be hoped that sympathizing hands soon helped the little fellow gather up his load and start him on his journey towsrd home and protec tion from th« bitter weather. Relieves Stomach Misery Almost Im mediately. If the food you ate at your last meal did not digest, but laid for a long time like lead on your stomach, then you have indigestion and quick action should be taken. Of course there are many other symptoms of indigestion, such as belching up of sour food, heartburn, dizziness, shortness of breath and foul breath, and if you have any of them, your stomach is out of order and should be corrected. Mi-o-na tablets have cured thous ands of cases of Indigestion and sto mach trouble. If you have any sto mach dirtress, Ml-o-na will relieve it inrtantly. But Mi-o-na unlike most so-called dyspepsia remedies, does more than relieve; it permanently cures dyspep sia or any stomach trouble by put ting energy and strength into the walls of the stomach, where the gas tric juices are produced. A large box of Ml-o-na tablets costs but 50 cents at The Gaffney Drug Co., and are guaranteed to cure or money back. When others fall, Ml- o-na cures. It Is a producer of flesh when the body Is thin; it cleanses the stomach and bowels; purifies the blood and makes rich red blood. (mama Han-one) CURES CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bronchitis, Croup, Coughs and Colds, or moony back. Sold ana guaranteed by . ..c uass.ney Dlug Company. NOTICE. After this I will be at my office the remaining time for taking returns, to •’ebruary 20th, 1909, as I may have no instance. T especially request fh< citizens to turn out promptly their precincts that I may get full and cor rect returns of all the property in the county. Please read the following oath, signed by every citizen that makes returns for taxation: I do solemnly swear, that I have listed above, all the real and personal property, moneys, credits over and above my indebtedness, in vestments in bonds, stocks, Joint sock companies, or otherwise belong ing to me, or under my control as manager, holders, or as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver accounting of ficer, agent, attorney or factor, on the L 8 , t K^ a 7* 0f * Jan " ary ’ 1909 - wh,ch are ^ \° taxat, on under the laws of this State, and that I have returned the same at what I honestly believe be ™rket value and that the above «. 8 ^’i* a * ^ralriied by me to the county ni o w’J 8 a true and faithful return nniS/S® property which I am re- tfPjred by law to list; and, further, That lam liable to the poll tax. Sworn to and subscribed before me vAi8 ••• v dfty of •••••#.,, 1909 JNO. E. JEFFERIES, County Auditor. Cherokee County, 8. C. Dec. 14th, 1908. ! Wines You will find the biggest stock of Yalendnes in town at CHEROKEE I I DRUG COMPANY! Our immense sale of I j I | these novelties every | | year demands a generous | | stock which we always^ | provide. | Look our stock over | before you think of buy- | ing a single Valentine. i J Prices are Ic up to 1.50 l —J KODAKS No. i Brownie Kodak - - |i.oo No. 2 Brownie Kodak - 2.00 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. Gaffney Drug Co. HAVE YOUR ELECTRIC WORK DONE BY THE Lawronco Electric Go. Office next door to Pearl Steam Laundry. We guarantee all work to meet the requirements of the Underwriters Asso ciation. In Honor Miss Llpsoomb The following item Is taken from the social and personal column of the Sunday Charlotte Observer: Mrs. C. B. Bryant will be at home Informerlly each Tuesday afternoon from t until 7 o'clock daring the stay of Miss Jessie Lipscomb, of Gaffney, 8. C., who Is now her gnest Miss Llpsoomb will be here several weeks. The Peoples Market • —PHONE NO. 64——- Fresh Meats, Beef, Pork and Sausage. Fish in season. Country Produce. Western Meats handled as well as home-raised Meats. We still retain John Spencer, the Meat cutter, who will take pleasure in cutting your Meat just as you desire it cut. Quick service and prompt delivery to any part of the dty. Let us serve you once and we will convince yon that it is our purpose to merit your patronage. The People's Market, - J. D. Buice, Prop.