The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 15, 1899, Image 2
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8KMI-WKKKI.Y.
As we annouced last week we tend
out w ; th this issue the first number
of our Semi-Weekly. We realize
that the change will entail consider
able additional expense on us, but
we feel in advance that our patrons
will appreciate our efforts to serve
them and will take care of us in the
future as they have done in the past.
The paper will be issued on Wednes
days and Saturdays, and will be put
in all the mails leaving Gaffney on
those days. As these mails go in all
directions, tho bulk of our subscrib
ers will get their papers without de
lay—bright, newsy and fresh from
the press.
The times are so faot now, tbat^
news a week old has become stale,
and we feel sure that our patrons
after having tried the Semi-Weekly,
will never allow us to go back to the
reeJtly edition.
Eg continually to sup-
We shaTnH^l^fe^alesfc news
ply them with t hever^^^miyL to
obtainable up to the time of g'
press, and we shall be disappoint
if subscribers who get their papers a
country post offices, do not rea
ize all the practical benefits tbu
they would obtain from the dailies,
and that at one-tenth the cost.
ancestors. The people of Cherokee
and York counties especially ought
to read this story, for they tread on
historic ground and should never for
get the lesson of patriotism and de
votion to duty taught by Cowpens
and King’s Mountain.
The price of the book is 35 cents
and can be had at The Ledger office
or from the author at Cowpens.
TON MILL NEWS.
Items of Interest to Textile
Workers.
ROTES ANU COMMENTS.
The president will call an extra
session of Congress, if this one fail to
complete the Army Reorganization
bill and the Pacific Cable bill. The
army bill provides for a regular army
of 100,000 men. The president just
now is intensely interested in armies
and cables—armies to butcher the
Filipinos and cables to bring the
soul-inspiring news.
Another battle was fought in the
Phillipnines last Saturday between
tho American forces and the natives.
The Americans drove them out of
their stronghold at Calcoooan, in
flicting great loss, and suffering but
little. Thus without any avowed
reason or proclaimed policy on the
part of our government our armies
are slaughtering these poor, ignorant
savages on those far-away islands,
whose only offence is that they don’t
want to belong to any master.
In some parts of the north-west
last week, the weather was the cold
est ever recorded. Chesapeake Bay
was frozen over and ir Western Mis
souri and Kansas the thermometer
ranged from 20 to 30 degrees below
zero. The wave swept as far south
as Florida but was so modified before
it reached the orange groves that it
did little damage. The lowest point
reached about Gaffney was 17 above
zero. This lacked one degreea
ing as low as was j;
‘clied before
OPERATIVE PERSONALS.
Tlte luiproveiuMita mul Advancomeuta of
tlie I’ust W.'ck in North and South Caro
lina Cotton Mill* ami Hosiery Facto
ries. Etc.
(Southern and Western Textile Excelsior.1
David B. McCracken changes from
West Point, Ga., to Newberry, S. C.
P. C. Poag, Secretary and Treasurer
Fountain Inn, S. C., Cotton Mills, is
quite ill with la grippe.
C. L. Chandler, loom fixer, has re
turned to Tucapau, S. C., Cotton
Mills from Spartan Mills
L. Guy Harris. Secretary and
Manager of the Fairmont, 8. C., Cot
ton Mills, made a trip to Greenville,
S. C., lust week.
The Willurdville Hosiery Mill,
Raleigh, N. C., will be doubled in
size. Finer grades of stockings will
also be manufactured.
John Galloway, age 25, a workman
in the Elm Grove Cotton Mill, Lin-
colnton, N. C., was killed Wednes
day by the mill elevator falling.
W. T. Thompson, of Durham, N.
C-, has been engaged as overseer of
spinning at Juanita Cotton Mills,
Burlington, N. C., by superintendent
E. W. Worth.
THE COMPOSITOR
PLAYS HAVOC
With the Manuscript of the
“Kernel.”
Matter." In advertising
iu his own paper the
ttiiido it read: "Wind
WHEAT’S POOR SHOWING.
WARNING AND J’KOITIECY.
The appropriation bills passed
through the legislative assemb’y this
year as if they had been greased.
Every year tho protest against the
enormous appropriations to th* Slate
colleges, and other extravagant
schemes, becomes feebler; every year
additional amounts, modest enough
separately and distributively, but
large in the aggregate, are tsked for
and obtained for this and that emer
gency ; every year the number of gov
ernment pensioners, in the name of
office holders, employes, contractors
and job holders, is becoming greater;
every year that sturdy individualism
—that manly independence and self-
reliance of our fore-fathers which
made them and our country great
and strong, are becoming more and
mors erased fron individual charac
ter and absorbed by the State; and
the country is gradually bht surely
jrifting into socialism, and thereby
padually paralyzing the strongest
deepesL^rces that )>avc ever
[ho prosperity of the
i Anglo
Senator Sarrutt Before the Hoard.
In reporting the proceedings of the
meeting of the State Board of Con
trol last week, "A. K the Colum
bia correspondent of The News and
Courier, says:
"At 4:15 tho board reconvened.
Senator Surratt, of Cherokee, came
before the board asking a beer privi
lege in behalf of John Alexander, of
Gaffney. He stated that he knew
Alexander to be a straightforward,
reliable man. He also knew Mr.
Odom, who was also an-applicant for
the beer privilege, and, although he
did not know so well, he thought him
a reliable man to grant a privilege to.
Senator Sarratt further said that he
thought a beer privilege would be a
help to the town. People would
drink, and he thought it better for
them to drink beer than whiskey.
He saw no objection to a privilege
being granted, and in fact he said he
would recommend that one be grant
ed. Under the law Hit State board
can only grant beer privileges, and
then the county board has to decide
who may run them.
"On motion of Mr. Williams it was
decided to postpone all matters per
taining to beer privileges until the
March meeting."
A NEW TRIUMPH.
John Pearce has gone from Pied
mont, S. C., to the Oak Lawn Cotton
Mills, Fork Shoals, S. C., recently
purchased by C. I). Nesbitt <k Son,
to repair the carding department.
A mill man at Rock Hill, S. C.,
says that they need more cotton
mills there for the reason
one mill
two ruuk^Hj^^Pmstliere are always
T^to take his or her place.
The new Weldon, N. C., Cotton
Manufacturing Co., have awarded the
contract for their building to Emry
& Driscoll, who are to have it finished
by April I. The water wheel has
been ordered.
The Victoria Cotton Mills, Rock
Hill, S. C,, have given a repeat order
fur two more Pettee revolving flat cards
to add to their carding capacity, as
this mill has been unable to fill their
heavy orders promptly.
Plato McCruw, wno went from Gas
tonia, N. C., recently to take charge
of the weaving at night for the
Clinton, S. C., Cotton Mills, has
changed to a similar position with
the Gaffney, S. C., Cotton Mills.
W. C. Burnett, formerly assistant
boss weaver at Clifton, S. C., also
Enoree, S. C., has accepted a similar
place at Maginnis Mills, New Orleans,
La. His father was for 20 years boss
weaver with Clifton, 8. C.,No. 1 Mill.
H. H. Seawell, the night superin
tendent of Victoria Cotton Mill,
Rock Hill, S. C., has, since W. E.
Poag resigned as day carder and spin
ner, succeeded to that position, and
now has full charge of carding and
spinning day and night.
The Colleton Cotton Mills, Waiter-
boro, 8. C., will begin operation just
»s soon as the work of placing the
machinery is complete. Everything
is moving to that end with all dili
gence under the direction of superin
tendent R. W. Mitcham.
A. Good Word for the Feople.of Autioch,
KIi.k’h Creek, [Buffalo and JilaekKburK.
Nolen from the Thriving Neighborhood of
Ftta'Jauc.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, February 11.—In our
letter to The Ledger tills week some
typographical errors appear which we
wish to correct. The number of In
fantry soldiers on rolls furnished the
8tate Historian is 41,480 instead 14,-
840 as published. The aggregate of
the various State troops in the dif
ferent armies of the military service
is 00,531 instead of 00,331.
Then, again, speaking of the idol
gods, "Gods" should be spelled with
a little "g."
Notwithstanding so much bad
weather our people are generally free
from colds, grippe, etc.—much more
so than ufual under similar circum-
sta nces.
Farmers are behind with their farm
work. In fact, but few days have
been fit for work since the year set
in.
Wheat is making a very poor show.
That’s none the worse sign if there is
a good stand and the ground properly
manured. Old farmers tell us that
if it only can be seen at the distance
of a few rods on the first of April it
is all right.
"Mind and
the lecture
com positor
and Water."
There is a great difference bet ween
going to church and going to worship
God.
If we confess our sins to sinners
they will laugh at us; if we confess
them to saints they will piety us;
and if we confess them to God he
will forgive us.
Our nights of dispair often bring
out the stars of hope.
If 5 men can dig a ditch in Jijdays,
working 4$ hours a day, how long
would one man take to dig a ditch
half as large again, working 5 hours
a day?
We understand that u Chicago jus
tice fined a man $25 for
Royal
^ Absolutely'Pure
Makes the food more delicious and
WQVAI BAKING POWOeW CO., MCW YORK.
lying.
The
Dreaded Consumption
Can be Cured.
T. A. Slocum, the Great Chemist an<]<
- - —
Newbern, N. C., has been talking
cotton factory lately and W. E.
Snellings stales that to a company
coming there and^stabli
r oiTT friends Messrs.
James Dillingham and Mr. Morgan,
of the Antioch and Kings Creek sec
tions at Gaffney this week who report
that their section are fairly up with
the rest of the county. We are not
surprised at York county for wishing
to hold this section. No better peo
ple can be found within its borders,
or even the 8tate than in the sections
we have mentioned. Dear old mother
York is one of tho best counties in
the State and its people are among
the very best, yet we intend that
Cherokee shall be a daughter cf
which it may will be proutid. And
we don’t intend to let the county
officials rest until they build a sale
and convenient bridge across Broad
river for the accommodation of tiiat
section. The officials may kick but
Jet them kick. We’ll still keep
punching.
No magazine comes to our desk
that is worth more to us than the
"Normal Instructor." How pro
gressive teachers get along without
it, or a similar work on education we
are unable ,to see.
We are heartily in accord with
what our brother correspondent
"E. A. T.," of Blacksburg said a few
weeks ago of the Mount Taron peo
ple. He certainly knew what he was
talking about for those, people are
among the best people not only of
Cherokee county but of the State.
Their homes, furmes, churches and
hospitality all indicate a happy pros
perous people. They arc a plain un
ostentations people who are not dis
posed to eat up strangers with llat-
tery or deceit. Some of the best or
chards, vineyards, gardens and farms
we seen and tested last summer were
in that section. What is said^q( ihe
Mount Taron people is nr
small tax was levied on liars in this
country it w’ould produce a hand-
ssme revenue iu a short time.
During our recent visit to Gaffney
Mr. Jas. Templeton showed us
through the foundry where they are
making till kinds of metal castings.
This is a great addition to the in
dustrial institutions of our county.
Mr. Babington, of North Carolina, is
the foreman and he fully under
stands his business.
Some of oar young friends want us
to plead for a teacher’s column in '1 he
Ledger. This we have done already;
hut the Cherokee county teachers
don’t seem to favor it if their re
ticence is taken as a mark of their
approbition. We have 1 nought, and
still think that if the teachers would
take hold of this matter rightly they
would greatly help some student
struggling with his text books and
assist others who have not the ad
vantage of school facilities. They,
too, would greatly improve them
selves in their vocation.
The Ledger failed to reach this
office last Thursday and this was a
great disappointment to its sub
scribers. They came up 0. K. cn
Friday.
Sam Strain was quite sick lu« f
jl TfiglrtLjbvv.
isuoy. tie iLuy Walker the
It was Mrs. YkWulker, of Sun-
mother of James! instead of Mrs.
nygide, who wasMjg reported last
Dr. M. J. \\allB, n t got the names
‘•<we correct the
all
mistake. idlers please
Will some of our A^ny turns
tell us where and how nvr (C l to in
the world’s Redeemer is ref^. ono , n y
the hooks of Numbers, Deull s
and Psalms? ’ s-
The river last Monday and i*u
day was very high.
Notwithstanding all the had
weather and roads we have had since
the opening of the year Giles Hill,
our mail rider on the Gaffney route,
litts made bis regular trips on time.
Now that Tho Ledger proposes to
make its semi-weekly visits the
various sections of the country who
have insufficient mail facilities should
try and have then improved so as to
meet the demands of the public.
And let us have more correspondents
in different sections of the country.
j. n. s
week. Our infc
a little mixed up
A Jaitaui-K** Giant.
A soldier of gigantic stature and
enormous strength has been presented
to the emperor of Japan. He is Private
Jamashita, of the Third regiment of
the Nogoya Field artillery. He enlisted
in December last and is now 22 years
of age. His muscular strength is such
that he can carry a fieldpiece on his
shoulders and climb mountains with it
where horses are not available. He reg
ularly receives two men’s rations of
food and bis uniforms are especially
made to fit him.
Hilt Wny of Weighing.
“My way is dark and lonely,” hum
med the grocer as he finished tying up
a package of sugar.
“Perhaps your way may be lonely,”
remarked the customer, “but I guess
It’s light enough. ” —Chicago Pews.
The population of Antwerp includes
20,000 Germans, who, it is said, buy
their goods of German merchants only.
| Advice to f
onsumptives
There are three great reme
dies that every person with
weak lungs, or with consump
tion itself, should understand.
These remedies will cure
about every case in its first
stages ; and many of those
more advanced. It is only
the most advanced that are
hopeless. Even these are
wonderfully relieved and life
itself greatly prolonged.
What are these remedies ?
Fresh air, proper food and
i ScoH’s Emulsion
of Cod-Liver Oil with llypo*
phospkites. Be afraid of
draughts but not of fresh air.
Eat nutritious food and drink
4'enty of milk. Do not forget
Z U 1 'Scott’s Ernulsi^i is the
£ that
oldest, tn^nosTthorou
tested and the highest etn
dorsed of all remedies for
weak throats, weak lungs and
consumption in all its stages.
5 oc. a.id $i oo; *11 druggists.
AG I * ^ \ \M 1. L t 4 • i
fie Bobbed Dlucourteoual)
A letter to the editor which
appeared in the leading papers
lermo bears the signature of Cand
the most feared and murderous of Si
ian brigands, and is destined to ii
the readers that he has expelled from hi
band a notorious robber named Gall
as having been guilty of “discourt
a.id unmannerly conduct in hisdealii
with the public. ” The letter ends wi
the words “kindest greetings of fr
ship.”—Paris Messenger.
To insure a happy new year,
the liver clear and the body vigoroJ
by using De Witt’s Little Ejjft
Risers, the famous little Pills for co<
stipation and liver troubles. Cher
kee Drug Co., Gaffney. R. 8. With^
trs <fc Co., Blacksburg.
Educate Your Bowel* With FaM-aret*.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation foreverj
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Greenville, S. C.
The loan plan of this company
loumt lar nx>re <ic>!rcaii'" in every way
the plans nl' liuildiuff A; Loans Assoclal
Our plan is a (Jelinitc conoaet a! , eusoi
rates. Loan made an approved propel
J. C. Jkfkkkibs,
Local Attorney, Gaffney, S. C.
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business. Well secured with Bi
Proof safe and Automatic Time
Safety Deposit Boxes at me
rent.
Buys and sells Stocks andBoi
Buys County and School Claims.
Your business solicited.
The Gainey City Land and Improvement Company
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forbidden under penalty of law. - —
If it was only health, w</
might let it cling.
But it is a cough. One cot
no sooner passes off befc.
another conies. But jj’.
same old coughjMj^^ til “ e>
. wUjhMrT' uie same; old story,
top. There is first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life tremb
ling In the balance.
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Insurance written in 1898,
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