The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 14, 1901, Image 2
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NOI'KS AM» COAIMKVIS.
The nights and mornings have for
some time been remarkably cool for
the season—too cool for the joung
cotton and corn to do their best.
Yet the plow and hoe hands and the
horses and mules have all been at
their best and the crops are being
rapidly put into fine condition for
the hot growing season. The wheat
and oat crops are reported unusually
good, and the wheat is now nearly
ready for the harvest. Upon the
whole the outlook for the industrious
farmer is cheering. Politics has no
place in his plans and no legitimate
demands upon his time.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
It is reported from liennettsville
that a strong morning paper will be
established in Columbia under the
editorship of a brilliant South Caro
linian now living in Richmond, Ya.
Of course the editor mentioned is A.
13. Williams, and if the enterprise is
to take shape, it will he iu the inter
ests of “Commercial Democracy.”
(ionzdles will he about when the en
terprise is started, and for a long
time afterwards, and the hot times
of 18!f0 were cool when compared
with the temperature timt will pre
vail ab)Ut Columbia.
The Anderson grand jury has found
true bills against all of those engaged
in the stockade abuses, which excited
fo much attention sorno time ago.
The grand jury has done its duty
manfully and fearlessly in dealing
with these cases up to this time and
it now turns them over to the court
with clean hands and brave, true
hearts. The county will watch the
further progress of these cases wi h
much anxiety. If the parties are
guilty, it will expect the pettit jury
to say so without fear or quibbling;
if they are not guilty, the public
should know it beyond all doubt or
suspicion. The fact that the parties
indicted arc men of prominence,
makes it all the more important that
the charges should bo sifted to the
bottom and ventilated fully, fairly
and impartially.
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Over in England they have an
American woman, a Mrs. Maybrick,
serving out a sentence for the murder
of her husband. She has been in
prison now for several years, and
every effort has been made by men in
high position to secure her pardon,
but all to no purpose. It is claimed
that the crime with which she was
charged was never proven against her,
that the judge was unfair in his rul
ings, and went crazy soon afier the
trial, and that there were many other
circumstances that would justify a
pardon. Rut thus fur her friends
have not even obtained a hearing and
it is almost certain that she will have
to serve out her sentence. How dif
ferent would it be if she were in her
native land! The violation of law in
England is a serious matter and the
sentence of a court means something.
Here we violate laws for pastime, and
we regard the sentence of a court as
a meek, well meant remonstrance to
he overridden and set aside on pre
texts that would hardly ho legitimate
in a nursery of five-year-old children.
Many prominent republicans are
advocating a third term for McKinley
and there would no doubt be a fur
greater number to advocate it but
for the fact that a goodly number of
these same republicans think that
“destiny” has shaped fhemselves for
presidents. While the republicans
are breaking down all the safeguards
of the government, abandoning its
fundamental principles, and turning
away from all its time-honored tradi
tions, tt would be a fitting climax to
their operations to inaugurate a third
presidential term for McKinley. It
would ho an easy step from a third
term to a fourth, and from tt fourth
to life. Indeed, alter the third term
the power of the President would be
so firmly established and the ma
chinery of imperialism would bo so
well In hand that there need hardly bo
any further elections except as mat
ters of form and as sources of amuse
ment to the people. Then when death
should come, as sooner or later It
must come to monarchs as well as
H^plebelans, the President could
PPj^^tmme his successor and the
n.eiit would rol)
smoothly on. Hut Mr. McKinley re
fuses to consider such a proposition.
So CuMar refused to accept the crown.
Therefore it was certain he was not
ambitious.
This week lias been the week of
school commencements. All over the
State grout crowds have assembled to
witness the closing exercises of the
schools and to cheer by their presence
the young men and women who arc
being ushered into the harder school
of life. This is all well, for it would
ho cruel to dispel or even disturb the
bright visions that are now alluring
these young men utid women into the
arena of active life. The trials and
disappointments will come soon
enough and they will bo met with
stronger nerves and with braver hearts
than if the curtain hud been lifted
earlier and the actors had been
daunted with previsions and premo
nitions. Some of these young people
who now think they have acquired
inexhaustible stores of knowledge
will be surprised to find in a few
years that their stock was vastly
overrated and entire inadequate to
the demands of actual life; others
have had their greatest day on com
mencement day; while others still
who have been left far behind in the
school curriculum will forge their
wav to the front in the combat of
life and prove heroes and heroines in
their day and generation. Rut it is
no fault of the schools that all shall
not prove equally strong and elhcient.
Schools can only lay foundations.
The students themselves must do the
building.
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A Narrow Kncape.
“Talking of narrow escapes,” said a
railroad man, “a friend of mine was
once saved by a drink of water. Ho
was at that time an engineer, and,
wanting a drink of water, stepped
from bis seat to the water can ou tho
tender to get it. He was Just raising
the can to bis lips when there was a
terrific crash, the entire side o»* the cab
was torn off and the air filled with Hy
ing pieces of wood and iron. Luckily,
neither he nor the Uremaa was serious
ly Injured, and they, with the aid of
the train’s crew, managed to bring the
train to a stop without further harm.
They then found that the connecting
rod on the right hand side had broken
in two and the two loose ends, flying
around with terrific force, had
wrecked everything with which they
came in contact. The right hand side
of tho cab was torn to smithereens, and
as the engineer’s seat was directly
above the loose end of the connecting
rod attached to the rear driving wheel
had my friend not hud that lucky In-
spiratiou to take a drink lie would be
yond question have either been killed
outright or else possibly so badly man
gled as to make death by comparison
seem preferable.”—New York Tribune.
ItompinK, Not l):i iijUnur.
Try as a few devotees Mo dancing
may, the art has been struck tty decay,
and there Is no help for it except when
romping is the object. A famous Eng
lish dancing master Is the first to ac
knowledge the fact, which Americans
must indorse when they have reached
the end of their Inventive genius.
Almost all of the new dances origi
nate here and are carried across the
water, despite the protests of our for
eign cousins, who declare that out
romping dances have driven out real,
graceful and dignified dancing. The
unusual exertion is followed by the )n-
evitable reaction disgust and apathy.
Front tliis may arise a new order of
things, but only time will tell that At
summer resorts there is little attempt
made to keep up even a pretense of
dancing, principally because men ars
scarce and dancing tpeu scarcer.
The fttll of the art can really be
traced back to masculine Indifference,
even if some women do maintain that
dancing with members of their own
sex is just as enjoyable as when mala
partners are plentiful.—Detroit News
Tribune.
Th« Lumberman.
For all the lumberman's rough joeu
larity his heart, is right, says Itolliu
Lynde Hurtt In The Atlantic. Once
the forest harbored fugitives from jus
tice; hut the railroad brought the sher
iff, the sheriff brought the law and law
brings decency. Besides, as at sea and
on the plains, the open air breathes a
spirit of chivalry. Suppose a man af
fronts a waitress; 20 defenders leap to
their foot. Suppose a poor fellow i*
hurt: round goes the hat. What Is
more, two comrades will drop their
work mid take him (K) miles to the doc*
tor. And, sad to tell, there Is need
enough for that sort of sympathy.
A Hue hero, no doubt, Is this man of
the forest, a brave and a generous
soul; but, nevertheless, ns In the case
of Mr. Burgess’ impurpled heifer,
“I’d rather see than he one.” For,
roundly outdoing that sly humorlst’fl
confessed preference for “fingers rath*
er than toes,” the lumberman does bll
best to dispense with both. What are
left by the woods are claimed by tb«
mill.
A Tatterei) iteninant.
"Jimmy, take this awful looking cab-
bag* straight back to the grocer and
tell him to send me a respectable one.”
“He won’t take tt back, urn. Me and
Dicky played ball with It on the way
home.”—-Indianapolis Journal.
Local Cotton deport
The following are the prioea paid
for cotton in Gaffney today:
Good Middling 71
Middling 7ij
DcufncHH Cm it not l>« Cured
liy loeitl itppIli-atlniiN, as they cannot reach
the dlscaHcd portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
hy constitutional remedies. Iicafuess ts
caused hy Inflamed coudlt Ion of t he mucous
1'iiti.i; of the KllHtachlau Tithe. When tills
tuhe gets tiilhiiiud you have a rumhlliji'
sound or imperfect ncailna. and when It Is
entirely closed deafness ts fhu result, amt
unless l he inttamuiat ion can Im' taken out
mid this tulxi restored to I us normal condi
tion, hcttrliig will tic desi roved forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catHn li. which
is nothluu tiut an tnllnniod condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollar* for any
case of Deafness (eased hy catarrh) that can
not he cured hy HaH’st atnrrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. J. CHUNKY A CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold hy Dniyxests, 7.Vt.
Bull's Family Fills are the best.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
People You Know mid People You Don't
Know.
Miss Nancy Thompson left Wed
nesday morning for Atlanta, where
she goes to take it course in a busi
ness ct liege. She will he absent for
several months.
Mr. Thomas Murphey, of Ander
son county, was in tho city yester
day. Mr. Murphey is a worthey Con
federate soldier, ana a member of Lt.
I). A. Thomas’ company.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Hall spent
Tuesday in Spartanburg, where t hey
went to attend Wolford commonce-
inent.
Mrs. J, M. Caldwell, who has been
spending some time in Gaffney with
her daughter, Mrs. W. 8. Hull, left
last Friday for Due West, having
been called there on account of the
illness of her mother. Mrs. Caldwell
will go from Duo West to Chester,
her home.
M. M Tate, of Webster, one of tl e
best citizens Cherokee boasts of, was
iu the city yesterday on business.
The Rev. Floyd Clarkson is in town
on a visit to his brother, Mr. T. R.
Clarkson.
G. Wash McKown, one of Mercer’s
good citizens, was in town yesterday
Mrs. O. A. Osborne, of Blacksburg,
spent Thursday of last week iu the
city, the guest of Mrs. W. A Fort.
Clive Folger is away for u week’s
visit among relatives and friends in
Seneca and Easley. During his
absence Lafur Lipscomb is assisting
Mr. Folger at the postodice.
J. N. Lipscomb wont to Spartan
burg yesterday on business.
A. R. Gaines spent yesterday in
Charlotte on business.
T. R. Cox, of the Victor Cotton
Oil Company, is in Yorkville looking
after tho branch business of the com
pany at that place.
Rev. W. II. Hodges returned home
Tuesday from Spartanburg, where he
had been attending the commence
ment exercises of Wofford College.
Miss Annie Edwards, of Darling
ton, who has been visiting friends at
this place and in Gainesville, Ga.,
since the close of school at Lime
stone, returned to Lor home Tuesday.
Her many friends here are glad to
know that she intends to return to
Limestone next session.
Mr. L. R. A.-btllo, of Johnson,
arrived in the city Wednesday
and is the guest of W. Harry Dodeu-
holf.
W. Ham Lipscomb, one of the most
progressive and successful farmers in
this or any other county, was at
Cherokee’s capital Tuesday.
Magistrate Geo. D. Scruggs, of
Ezells, was in town Tuesday.
C. E. Smith, of Goueher, was
among the comers to the city Wed
nesday .
Dr. S. S. Daniel and little son, of
Spartanburg, were in thecily Wed
nesday.
Miss Lillie Lynn, a popular young
lady of Chester, is visiting in the
city.
Will C. Twitty and sister, Miss
Gladys, of Heath Springs, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Dr. Griffith, on
Frederick street
E. C. Lee, of Chester, was in the
city Wednesday.
Clias. C. Hook, a prominent archi
tect of Charlotte, was in the city
Wednesday on business in his line.
A. D. Gray, a leading citizen of
Laurens, was among the visitors in
our city Wednesday.
James R. Richardson returned to
Wilmington, N. C., yesterday after
spending a few days at his home here
Jim’s friends were sorry they could
not have him with them for a longer
time.
Dr. W. C. Hamrick left Tuesday
on a business visit of several days to
Philadelphia and other northern
points.
W. H. Crows, of Spartanburg, was
in the city Tuesday.
Loo Howe, of Rock Hill, was a
visitor in the city Tuesday.
F. G. Htacy spent Wednesday in
Spartanburg ou business.
Meiv Altraittloim.
There are three places of business
in the city just now that are afford
ing something new in the way of at
tractions, especially for the lovers of
music, The^t* places are, 8. R, Craw
ley A Co.’s drug store, W. II. Ross’
barber shop and Peeler & Lommond’s
confectionry store, and the attrac
tions are graphophones in tho first
two and a large music box at the
other.
They are all equipped with an
assortment of tho latest and most
popular music, and when one is
started up it never fails to draw a
crowd of eager listeners. Only the
graphophones, of course, produce
vocal music.
Messrs. Crawley Ar Co., are agents
at this place for the Edison phono- i
graphs and graphophones.
Will Worship With tho I'roshj'torlAiis.
The congregation of the First Rap- 1
tist church will worship with that
of the Presbyterian church Sunday
night; consequently there will he no
services at the First Baptist church
on that night.
.tiimlio’* Coin Collection,
When Jumbo was struck by a rail
road engine and killed at London, Out.,
In 1 SHTi, P. T. Bnruiiin at once tele
graphed to Professor Ward, a taxi
dermist of Rochester, to superintend
the saving of (he skin and lurnes of the
big elephant. Mr. Smith was one of
the butchers employed to assist in the
work.
“It took us five hours to remove the
skin,” said Mr. Smith, "and then we
worked hard for IB hours more cutting
the Mesh from the bones. It was the
hardest day’s work that -l ever did, but
wo were well paid, getting a dollar au
hour.
"In Jumbo’s stomach- we found an
assortment of odds and ends that
would have gladdened the heart of a
Junk dealer. There were about n peck
of stones as large as hen’s eggs and a
collection of coins, in which a majority
of the civilized nations of the earth
were represented. There were French
francs, German marks, Austrian tha
lers, English shillings, pence and far
things and American half dollars,
quarters, dimes and nickels. Besides
these there were a large number of
lead car seals that the big traveler had
doubtless acquired as souvenirs of rail
way trips. There was even an Eng
lish policeman's whistle In the capa
cious paunch."—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Heat tho MoiiaonKcr.
Ex-Speaker Reed had a great moral
Influence over the members, and
whether willing or unwilling they were
wont to obey tils requests One after
noon, when the house lacked a quorum,
one of its messengers was dispatched
to hunt up an M. C. at Harvey’s, a
famous restaurant In town.
“The speaker would like to have
you come up to the house,” said the
messenger to the memtier, who was
found enjoying a broiled lobster with
a visiting constituent.
“You tell the speaker to go to the
mischief,” said the diner. “I’m going
to finish my lobster.”
"Very well, sir,” assented the mes
senger. “I will do so.” And lie left
the room hurriedly. But as soon as
his back was turned the belligerent
member rushed down by the hack
stairs, through a side door, into a cab
and was nji at ttie house long before
tiie arrival of the messenger.—Now
York Tribune.
llutv to Avoid Troulile.
Now is the time to provide your
self and family with a bottle of
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost
certain to be needed before tho sum-
iner is over, and procured now may
save you a trip to town in the tt e
night or in your busiest season. It
is everywhere admitted to bo the
most successful medicine in use for
bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. No family can afford to
1)0 witiiout it. For sale by Cherokee
Drug Co.
The early cucumber joko may Le
laughable, but when it comes to
doubling a man up it isn’t in it with
the real thing.
You may as well expect to run a
steam engine without water as to find
an active, energetic man with a tor
pid liver and you may know that his
liver is torpid when ho does not rel
ish his food or feels dull and languid
after eating, often has headache and
sometimes dizziness. A few doses of
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver
Tablets will restore his liver to its
normal functions, renew his vitality,
improve bis digestion and make him
feel like a new man. Trice 25 cents.
Samples free at Cherokee Drug Co’s
drug store.
Some men imagine there is no ac
counting for tastes until they are
called unon to foot a dress maker’s
bill.
Call at Cherokee Drug Co.’s drug
store and get a free sample of Cham
berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are an elegant physic. They
also improve the appetite, strengthen
the digestion and regulate the liver
and bowels.
When you talk louder than the
other fellow it’s a sign that you’re
wrong and he’s right.
To Curu a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Rromo-(Juinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. VV. Grove’s sig
nature is on each box. 25o.
Some men would be awfully lonely
if it wasn’t for the visits of bill col
lectors.
CBCAINE*” WHISKY
Habit* Cured at mr Saaetaas
■ Itim, |o 80 day.. \l.in,li,.|,
of rafernoeea. 20 year, a nix-vialty. Hook on
Home Trentmaut sent KltfcK. Aridt h.
8. M. WOOLLEY. M. D.. AtlnnU*, On.
Here is a Bargain.
Two excellent corner building lots within five
minutes walk of Carpet Mill. These lots will
be sold on the
Easy Payment Plan
of only $3 per month. Here is an opportunity
of a lifetime for working people. Apply to
I£I>. H. I
Tbe Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company
Offers for aide Hutlfllng lAitu In tbts floiirlshliif town. Uaffney City: A Iso Farins iih*r
by and In reach of tho Hchonls of Lluiest-oo*’ Springs Mini of tills plane, Ip lots of froir
SO to 10U iter.-s on llborul tlrno rnD-s; mIso AKrlcultural l.itnds to rent for Farm pur
poses. For full particulars apply to
. J. V. SAMKA/TT, Atfent.
M. B.—All tresspassing on landsof this company, cuttln sod ttpovlng timber, flshlnf or
bunting are forbidden under penalty of law
The value of Sulphur fumiga
tion in contagious diseases is
too well understood hy everyone
to require much comment at
this time. However, it jg not
easy to ignite ordinary Sulphur
or Brimstone, or to maintain its
combustion.
Sulphur Fumigators, each
containing enough to disin
fect an ordinary room, are easily
ignited and will continue to
burn until consumed. They are
especially adapted for the disin
fection of rooms in which there
have been cases of Typhoid,
Scarlet Fever, Diptheria, etc.
It is not a had idea to use the
above as a preventative of con
tagious diseases. They aro very
cheap to use, and an ounce of
prevention is often worth more
than a pound of cure. Wo’ll
gladly explain further in regard
to the use of them if you’ll give
us a chance.
Price Ten Gents.
Don’t forget to buy your
Insect Powders
—and—
Tanglefoot
FROM US.
Cherokee
Prog Co.
Notice of Final Discharge.
Hy iK-ripi.-.MMi of lion. J. K, Wpbsif-r, .1 u<I4p
o! Frobatc fqr ehprokec County, S (’., I will,
on .Mquday, .Inly 1st, next, muke my Until re-
Uitn as (itmrdlun for Mrs. Kittle Koss and
apply lor letters dlsniissory.
Authcu F. McLurk.
GuiirdiiMi.
UiilTney. S. May k’T, IImH.
Fubilstied In (j.iIVney .HtiieTth, Hi li,
r.’lst and ‘-.’Hli, V.ifq,
o.
>eciaf
A saving of two or
year interest on your
saving of from $2.00 to
buying men’s suits. »
All wool Cheviot suits, nice, dark pattern, worth 1115.00 and
$0 00 reduced to $!> f>0
Fine colored Cheviot and all-wool Cassimcre suits, $G 50,
$7 50 and $8 00, reduced to 4 50
$10 00, $11 50, $12 00 up to $1.• 50 suits, reduced to 7 50
Wasli Goods.
1,000 yards nice figured dimity, fast color, good styles,
value 10c, only
1,000 yards fine satin striped Lawns, all nice paterns, value
' - c > 5c
1,000 yards 28-inoh fine Sea Island, unbleached, 10 to .30
yards sold only hy piece value 4c, only 2lc
1,01)0 yards dSI-incli lino Sea Island, cheap at 5c, our price
while it lasts g« c
Fine Millinery.
Special prices on all linos Sailor trimmed hats, ribbons, etc.
Ladies black Sailors, 10c, 25c, 50c and up,
Big line trimmed hats $1 00, $1 25, $1 50 and up.
There is snap, style and get-up in our millinery that you do
not find in all goods and our prices are the lowest possible with
legitimate business.
It }ou have no money to burn, but money to save, you visit
our store. ’) ou have a standing welcome here.
6. E. WILKINS,
Agent for Butterick Patterns. A little higher in price hut bet
ter and always reliable.
June 14th, 1901.
Commercial Printing
t
Of every description executed with newness and dispatch
• at Thk Ledger office, Cahney, S. C. New Type, New
Tresses, me finest quality of Ink amt Taper, atm oowpe*
tent Workmen. Send us your orders.
McCOKK - AGAIN
The McCormick Bight Hand Binder again demonstrated its absolute supremacy over all
competitors by heating the Deering Binder to a stand-still on the farm of Mr. Weldon Humphries,,
near Uowpens, S. C., today, in the presence of a big crowd of farmers. The following letter sign
ed hy many of the best known farmers of the county, tells the tale :
Gaffney, S. C., Juno 11th, 1901.
McCORMfCK IIAR. MACHINE CO.,
Gentlemen :—We, tho undersigned farmers of Cherokee county, saw the contest botwsvTJi
Deering and McCormick Binders on the farm of Mr. Weldon Humphries near here today, arndi all
agree that the work of the McCormick Binder was far superior to that of the Deering, sav«dl all
kinds of grain better^ tied better and smaller bundles that shocks up bettor. The Deering Binder
trailed out loose wheat in handfuls that was lost, while the McCormick saved it all and gave bet
ter all-round satisfaction:
T’EETHINA w:is llrst iis*'<l b.y Dr. Cliarlos
J. Moffett, a graduate or Jefferson Medical
College. Fidladol|)liia, Fa.. In Ills extensive
and successful trciilmentof children in Ocor-
Kla. In oyerconduir the troubles Incident to
teething and hut summers. TEETH 1NA
(Teething t’mvder) counteracts the effect of
hot weather and keeps the digestive organs
in a healthy condition, and has saved the
lives of thousands of children in the doe tor's
native state, where physician'* prescribe anil,
all motliersgive it, hiiu it is criminal in moth
ers of our section to allow their bulies and
lilt le children to suffer anil perhaps die when
relief can be so easily obtained by giving
TEETH IN A. It costs only 2f> cents at drug
gists; or mall 2."> cents to 0. J. Moffett, M. D.,
St. Louis. Mo.
J. E. Humphries,
J. C. Blanton,
W. A. White,
R. L Lipscomb.,,
W. II. Hawkins,
W. O. Lipscomb,
* Weldon Humphries,
J. W. Keenan,
W. B. Potter,
J. C. Lipscomb,
J. M. Reynolds,
A. II. Smith,
A. S. Smith.
Here is the circumstances that led up to this contest: Mr. A. S. Smith, one amoig the
many good farmers of the county, wanted a Binder. Ho ordered a Deering, with tho distinft un
derstanding that he was to have their latest improved Binder, and that any other binder Ihould
have the right to enter into a field contest with the Deering if he so wished it. When the Deer--
ing machine came it was discovered that it was a Loft Hand Binder. When this was discovered
Mr. Smith immediately invited ns to put our Binder iu a contest with the Deering, and liter a-
thorough trial in short and long grain, with two mules to each machine, then with three t^ each,
he bought the McCormick, and the Left Hand Deering was hauled off the field in disgrace, beaten
at every point.
Now comes a part of the story that I had rather not tell, and if I did not so firmly jbeUevL'
that it always pays to tell the truth, I would not tell it.
Monday morning early one of the Deering representatives approached one of tho/McCnr-
mie.k traveling salesmen and endeavored to have the contest dropped, and made tho three/ that if
the contest was not abandoned the Deering people would go to every farmer in CheroJtej county
that had bought NJcOormick Binders and offer them Deering’s at $90.
This is proof positive that they knew they would he beaten in a fair contest, and tfould re
sort to any tactics to avoid it. I want to ask the big-hearted, honest farmers of Cherokife county
what they think of that kind of business.
Their regular prices here were $120.00 cash or $125.00 on time, and they claim to have
sold several Binders at these figures. Yet they openly made tho threat that if we won tie contest
today they would hunt out our customers who had already bargained for McCormick Biidors ami
persuade them to throw up their signed contract with us, and then sell them Doerinf Binders
$J5.00 under the price they sold at up to this time. It is not necessary to say that tleir threat
failed of its purpose, for while it was intended to make us withdraw from the contest, ax* would
have entered it even if it had cost us every sale made here this year.
A. J. HDFF, Traveling Ag
GAFFNEY, 8. 0., JUNE 11, 1901.
McCormick Harvesting