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'I'llic Iwl€l>OICK. PUBLISHKD TUKSDAY ANI> FRIDAY. HY Ed. H. DkCa.mp The Ledger ie not responsible for views of correspondents. Cards of thanks wil' be putdished at one cent a word. Beading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor Co get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five oents a line. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. THE ' OVEKNOK’S MESSAGE. The Governor’s message is a lengthy, well written document, fill ing fourteen columns of solid type in the Columbia State. It comprises a review of the year’s work of the various branches of the State govern ment and treats in a plain business manner the prominent political ques tions now before the people. The Governor favors compulsory education of the children of the State, and opposes child labor in the mills. This is, to say the least, consistent. If the State is to assume the duty and responsibility of a common parent, it should provide for the physical as well as the intellectual welfare of the children. If it should have control of the minds of the children it should also take charge of their bodies, for mind and body can not be separated by any other pro cess than by killing them all. This is socialism, pure and simple, but it is the goal towards which we are hastening—the port towards which the ship of State is rapidly driving. We only hope that there may be no rock concealed below the surface on which the ship will split and go to pieces. The Governor recommends the es tablishment oi a soldier’s home for needy veterans, and this perhaps, un. der the circumstances is about the best thing that can now be done for our battle-scarred heroes, though we haven’t any idea that many of them will accept such a provision. They will prefer “to rough it" as they did in the days of their young manhood, and remain with their loved ones in their cheerless cabins. The most of these men have families that are dear to them, and we take it for granted that no provisions will be made for families. We are not in favor of the soldier’s home, if it is to take the place of the little pensions now granted to the veterans. The message deals with the dispen sary as one of the fixed institutions of the State alongside of the State colleges, and takes it for granted that all will be gratified to know that the one is making mints of money and that the others are spending it. When whisky and education meet and kiss each other we are in a fair way to make rapid advances as a peo ple. Redistricting is recommended, and this ought to be done. There is no longer any need of “the shoe string” congressional districts, if there ever was; and the sensible thing to do is to group contiguous counties into the same district. Attorney General Bellinger’s recom mendations in regard to the best means of fighting the trusts, are mentioned approvingly, and the legislature is urged to adopt means for the preservation of the remaining forests in the State. Upon the whole, the paper shows much thought and business sagacity and reaches a high average for such papers. Governor McSweeney is a good governor. MOTES AMO COMMENTS. Don’t forget the celebration of Lee’s birthday next Monday at Lime stone College. Ail are invited and the veterans of the county are es pecially urged to attend. The meet ing will take place at 10 o’clock, and ttie Sons of Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy will be out in full force. It will be worth more than dollars can count in any man’s life, to spend one day in the year in communion with the pure, lofty spirit of the immortal Lee. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ There Is nothing of paramount im portance demanding the attention of our legislature, and the country could get along very well for another year without a legislative session. We have laws, am ndments, and re- teals piled on top of laws, until we are lost in *he vast accumulations, and when we want law we don't know where to find it What is more provoking still the lawyers them selves in many oases can’t find it for us. Biennial sessions of the legisla ture would be amply sufficient for all demands. ♦ ♦ ♦ Now is the time for farmers to plan and work for another crop. Every suitable day for plowing should now be utilized in sowing oats aud breaking up land. The farmer who makes an early and energetic start will very likely be ahead all the way through. The situation is dis couraging, but no man ever gained anything by moping and complain ing. The best antidote in the world for despondency is active planning and energetic work. These not only divert and invigorate the mind but they help wonderfully to improve material conditions. Life in every department of business is made up of successes and failures, of advances and retreats. The tide never Hows long in one direction, and let us trust that the year before us has rich stores of blessings for all who honest ly strive to better their condition. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ During the year 1901 the lynching spirit made an advance and the hang ing spirit fell back. Or perhaps this order should be reversed, as no doubt the spirit of lynching is due in a large measure to the laxity of the courts in punishing flagrant crimes. During the year there were 118 men hanged by due process of law, one less than in the previous year, while there were 135 men lynched without law, twenty more than in the year before. Of the number lynched 121 occurred in the South, and 107 were negroes. The curious part of it all is that only thirty-seven were lynched for criminal assault. This fact shows that lawlessness is running its usual course. Once indulged, it breaks loose from all restraints and gathers a fresh impulse from every crime that it commits. The country will have to abandon the plea that men are lynched for only one crime. People have an idea that it is a luxury to Hie in town, but if they will read the schedule of taxes levied by our town council as published last week in The Ledger, they will see that it is a luxury which costs something. The present council has had a heavy load to carry. The town has been rapidly growing and with all the enthusiasm of youth it has undertaken big things regardless of work and cost. The council have just carried out the wishes of the people, and we have every reason to believe that they have done this faithfully and honestly. So when pay-day comes and large amounts of money must be raised it is neither just nor manly to blame the town council and accuse them of needless and reckless extravagance. If we in tend to have a respectable town and to keep abreast with other towns, we must have the comforts and con veniences that belong to towns of respectability. We need other things yet and must have them in the near future. A good sewerage system will soon be a necessity. Then elec tric cars will come, and we’ll fa’I into city ways and of necessity shoulder the burden of city expenses Attentlou Veterunit! The birthday of the immortal Gen eral Rfobert E Lee will be celebrated at Limestone Springs on Monday the 20th inst. The members-of Chero kee regiment and all other confeder ate veterans are hereby especially re quested and cordially invited to at tend and participate in the ceremo nies. , The exercises will be conducted in the auditorium of Limestone college, and will begin at 2:30 o’clock, p. m. H. P. Griffith, Col. Comdg R-gt. U. C. V. Wm Anderson Adjutant. KliVfllMM HMI>p«?llll<(-H . (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ravenna. Jan. 13—Mrs. Gilman Fowler died at Pacotet last Friday night and was buried near Goucher Sunday evening. A marriage was solemized at Mon roe Mize’s, parent of the groom, by T. G. Chalk, Sunday. Mr. Logan Mize, of Rivenna was united to Mias Hattie Strain, of Pacolet. A number of relatives and friends were present, and quite a nice supper was served. T. o. c. Ilow’n Tills? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of <Jat;n rh tliat cannot cured liy Hall’s • ’atarrli Cure. F. .1. CHEN EY .V CO.. Props.. Toledo. O. We. 1 he underslifed. have known F. J. Cheney for the last r, and l,.-!|,; V e him perfectly honorahli !n all business transactions and tlnuncially able to . arty out any obligations made >y tln lr firm. West h Tiutax, Wholesale Druggists. To ledo. O. Wu.DlNO. Kinnan k Makvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O. Hu.i scatarrh * ure Is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous thu faces of t he system. Drift! 75c. ner bottle sold by all druggist: Testimonials free.. Halls I'nndiv nils m the hast. It is much easier to reach the top J of me ladoer than it is to stay there. Or. Hull's Cough Hyrtip, that marvelous medicine for throat and lung troubles, <iulek- I ly n llevt s and cutes the nainfui brent Id u-i and dangerously-sounding cough, indicative I or congested lungs. No other remedy Is Its 1 The Observance of I.ee’s Mlrthday. A committee representiug the Win- | rue Davis and i Mo8 fi 8 Wood Chapters, 1 U. I). S. 0., and Juke Carpenter j Camp, U. C. V., and Smith Lipscomb Camp, met for the purpose of plan- i ning a fitting way of observing the j birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The following program was de cided upon: 1. Ancestry of Lee Col. Wardlaw 2. Leejn the Mexi can War Miss Nina Huiriss 3. Song—Bonnie Blue Flag. 4. Let 's Attitude on the Question of Civil War Mrs. W. O. Lipscomb 5 Beading—The Sword of Lee Miss Bessie Ford 6. Lee’s Career as a Confederate Soldier Prof. Griffith 7. Song M'ss Agnes Littlejohn 8. Lee as a Type of the Old South. Dr. Lodge 9. Song—Maryland. My Maryland. 10. The World’s Estimate of Gen. Lee Prof. W. F. McArthur 11. Reading—Music on the Rap pahannock Miss Lenna McClain 12. The Character of Lee Col. Butler 13. Song Miss Lucy Barton 14. Lee After the War Miss Inez Sarratt 15. Song—Dixie. January 19th coming on Sunday, it was decided that Monday the 20th should be kept instead. That the children and the young ones among us may learn of our trlnrious leade r . he scl go's f ave been p t tio e to gi’ e holiday on that occasion, 'ihe audi torium of Limestone College will he the place of the meeting at half past two o’clock. w m r JANUARY EMBROIDERY AND WHITE GOODS SALE. Beginning Tuesday, January 21st, we will place on sale for one week, or while it lasts, lOOO yards Embroideries and Insertions. 5, 6, 7, and 8c Edging and [Insertion at 3 1 -2c. 10, 12 1 -2, 1 5, 20 and 25c goods at 9c. This is going to be one of the largest Embroidery seasons and you will not have such an opportunity Getting Thin is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat, consult a doctor; too thin, persistently thin, no matter what cause, take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. There are many causes of get ting too thin; they all come under these two heads: over work and under-digestion. Stop over-work, if you can; hut, whether you can or not, take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, to balance yourself with your work. You can’t live on it—true—but, by it, you can. There’s a limit, however; you’ll pay for it. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the readiest cure for again this season. n DOMESTIC. 1 Case Barker Mills 4-4 Bleaching. You know its value is 1 O cents per yard. Tuesday morning, begin- j ning at 1 0 o’clock, we will offer it at 59 cents for 1 O yards—only 1 0 yards to each customer. Wednesday, 22nd, beginning at the same hour we will place on sale 1 case “Cannon” Heavy Bleached, Yard Wide Sheeting. It sells, you know, at 10 cents per yard everywhere. While it lasts v/e offer you 1 O yards at 69 cents—1 O yards to each customer. Special Prices en tiie Foilowisg: Towels, Table Linen, Left Over Millinery, Capes and Jackets. (4 can’t eat,” unless it comes of your doing no work--you can’t Song be well and strong, without some sort of activity. The genuine has tnis picture on it, take no other. If you have not tried it, send for free sample, its a- .Tldl greeable taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. Wood’s Seeds BEST FOR THE SOUTH. Every Gardener, Farmer ami Trucker shouM have Wood’s liX)2 Descriptive Catalogue. it not only gives reliable, practical, up- to-uate information about all Seeds, but also the best crops to grow f most successful ways of growing different crops, and much other information of special inter est to every one who plants seeds. It tells all about Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Tobacco, Seed Corn, Cow Peas, Soja, Velvet and Navy Beans, Sorghums, Broom Corn, Kaffir Corn, Peanuts, nillet Seed, Rape, etc. Catalogue mailed free on request. T.W. Wood & Sens, Seedsmen. RiC»MOND, - VIRGINIA. CONSULT. Your own interest and see me be fore you insure. I WRITE Fire, Life, Accident, Health, Plate Glass and Liability Insurance. Rates and other information are cheerfully given. JONES J. DARBY, Office in Tolleson Building. NOTE HEADS, 1000 FOR . . $1.50 a a 2000 II • . $2.50 a ii 5000 II • . $5.00 ENVELOPES, 1000 II a . $175 a 2000 II • . $3 00 it 5000 II a . $6.25 Ninety Per Cent. of all chronic headache-, art dm to eye strain Go to l>r. Grlfllth .itlm Cherokee DrutfCo’s ;;i.d have the de tect In vision corrM.-ted and thus he Quickly and Permanently Cured. G asv s fitted witli selentlffc u 'uracy and all diseases of the Eye, Far, Nose and Throat treated areordinu to the laf st and most approved methods. LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, AND EVERY KIND OF PRINTING AT LOW PRICES. ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY FILLED. Cold in the Head, Iniiu- enza, etc., quickly yiel^l tin 1 influences of Laxative Gold Tablets, j These Tablets relieve ache .and feverish cond? tions which generally ac company colds, and they regulate the bowels which is 7ery essential in the treatment of colds. * They are guaranteed to cure a cold in 24 hours. Price 25 cent*. Ctaoto Drug Co. NOTICE! As 1 (xpect to make a chang? in my business I will for the next 30 days sell you Dry Goods, Notions, Pants, ►Shirts, Blankets, Hats, Caps and many other articles at cost. A few Single Barrel Breech Loading Guns to go at cost. I. XI. Owinjr to the stringency of the money sup ply iind the demand fur good building mate rial ! am forced to require cash for such building supplies as I keep In stork consist ing oi Sasli, Doors. Mantelpieces and all kinds of Trimming, Flooring. Gelling. Siding, Boxing. Molding Brackets, etc. No. 1 Heart Fine Shingles and a good stock John W. Mas- ur.y .v Sons G.i irantetd Faints and Varnish, also lirst class ins. nine made brick, hart- amt salmon. Anything in my line at a small profit over cost. No charge tor making est imates. Call and examine my stock anti let me t|uote you prices. Very rc>pectfully, L. BAKER Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore existing be tween Nelson & Gutman, proprietors of tin Tennessee Clothing Co., is dissolved by mu tual consent. The business will hereafter b< conducted by .7. M. Nelson at the same plaee Dissolution Notice. The firm heretofore existing as J. R. Tolle son & Co. has dissolved by mutual consent. Tlte business will hereafter be conducted by' J. It. Tolleson in the Cook k Tolleson stand opposite postoffice, and all parties indebted to the firm are requested to make settlement with him at once so that he may close up the business. • J. R. Tolleson, Thos. B. Colb. I take tills method of thanking my friends for the liberal patronage given the firm of .1. R. Tolleson k Co., and respectfully ask that they will not forget me in my new place of business. J. R. Tolleson. William S. Hail, Ju. Jambs A. Wnxift. HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OA.yg'tciNi tcv', ». c;. Notary Fublic in office. Frompt attention given to alt business. Office over K. A. Jones & Co.’s store. J. C. OTTS, Attorney and Counselor. Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and Javenport. Office and Residence .Phono. G. W. SPEER, A.TTPOI* X 1C Y-AT-iL,A W, GAFFNEY, S. C. \ Office in Auditor’s office at Court House. J. E. WEBSTER, iVt t ornev-JV t- Sice U) i ov. r* House. (Fri/bate Judge soffice Gaffney City, S. C. Practices In aM the courts. CoJleo- sloiih a upemalty THE LEDGER, GAFFNEY, S. C. Beware of Traveling Frauds w ho j Advertise Free Examinations. F. G. Stacy. President. J. G. Waudlaw, Vice-President. THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. CAPITAL, an (1,000, KCBPLL’S AND PROFITS, - 10,000. Wfiite. Count.v etml C'it.v Depository. • Dei) Mlt, solicited from F'irmc-s, Merchants, Manufacturers and .ah»rs. Every accon □ r. C. T. LIPSCOMB. Dentist, Office over R. A. foaee ft Co ’e Store Jan be found at office sli days In the week ti I>. C*. KOSte? CitMliice DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - . S. C. Office over J. R Tcl'eson’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of each jjoatii: