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. * If / 1 / 1/ L , Thk >c»kk. f'CBLISHKD TtlEBDAY ANi) FRIDAY. Ed. H. DeCaMP. OUKSKNATOKS Tbe epiHOde of Senators TillmHt) *nd McLaurin in tbe senate chamber Saturday is deserving of more then passing notice at the hands of the press of this State. To say that the affair was a disgrace to the senators ani the state they “misrepresent'’ is puttjng it mildly. The confidence placer! in them bos been misplacert ard they are no longer worthy to sit in high council for the people of this state. Senator Tillman loves to rule with an iron band and when anyone darts to d'ffer from him he has cot tie good grace to give his opponent credit for being Honest. He is hard-bfurt- ed and brutal, and lacks the e»s* n tiiiie of a gentleman. He does not hesitate to make assertions that he cannot prove and is quic.k to jump to conclusions. He has attained his position by miwrepresentation, in nuendo, insinuation, suggestion and other methods that do not character ize the true man. Senator McLaurin is hardly less tolerable. He possesses a more refined nature and a better grace, but hie action in allowing the dirty flings of a base man to goad him on to tbe use of language that is unfit to fall itQva the Ups of a senator proves him to be unable to restrain himself un der great provocation. That he has made himself obnoxious to many of the people of tbe state because of bis position on national matters that be long to the republicans is true, but manV had agreed that be was honest io those convictions and were con strained to give him credit for stand ing by what be bdieved to be right. Because of Senator McLaurin’s at titude toward imperialism, ship sub- •idy, protection, etc., the republican officials have, in a measure, consult ed him iD regard to the patronage of this state and have regarded his wish es instead of those of Senator Till man. This causes Senator Tillman to charge McLaurin with having been bought hy the republicans. The truth of the matter is that Tillman is likely jealous of McLaurin’s power and afraid that McLaurin will be able to build up a following that will re turn him to the senate. It is a pret ty bad state of affairs when a man bus to look to the distribution of fed eral patronage to send him to the United States senate. M'Laurin could be honest in bis views, but as a democrat he should never have ac cepted the responsibility of distribut ing patronage that belongs to the re publicans. He should never have touched it and thus opened the way for a charge of corruption to be laid •t bis door. This is where McLaurin made his first great mistake. His next great error was in having Koes- ter appointed collector of inU mat revenues of this state. K tester 's cot a stable man by any means He is, and has been for a tot.g while, Senator McLaurin’s personal friend and his appointm-nt was his reward for that friendship. And right here wt desire ro remark that friendship which has to be rewarded is not worth having. Both senators have their personal and political friends who will stai d by them through thick or tbi:.. through prosperity or adversity, bu it occurs to us that it aouid be the best thing that could happen to the gtafe if both would step down p.ed out and allow abler, brighter and bet ter men to take their places Neither is worthy of the honor, and thsir resignations, with a determination cot to Interfere with the politics of tbe state, would be about the best service that either has ever rendered or cau render. But such a thought is an idle dream, and so long as our people are willing to put up with such represen tation just so long mav we expect to be burdened with shame and disgrace. We are perfectly aware of the fact that these sentiments will not find a ready response io - the hearts of the tneuds of either senator, but the> are the results of careful ob»fcrvation of the two men and we do not hesi late to say that we deplore the neces sity of their utterance, yet at the same time we feel that we would b* recreant to our du’y if we kept silent conce^ni , ^ • " n / Our leg.*.-»-»u» --j urned aud the legislators have returned to their homes What, hem fi*s have you de rived for th» thousands of dollars paid out for the i.->-i >n? Owing to an unusual prene for space we have been compelled to omit sev eral communications from this is«ue which will receive attention in Fri day’s issue. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know ami People You Don’t K now A. Frank Smith, of Mercer, an old at-u ri-Km-cte.i citizen, is spending some days with relatives at Limestone Springs. H. Z. Hicks, a prominent citizen and farmer of Ezells, paid Tbe Ledger ro appreciated visit Saturday. J. B. Roberts, a brigbt t young man of Cherokee Falls, called to aee us yesterday and joined The Ledger band. J. M.Perlen. of Wilkinsville, made a business trip to the city Saturday —ca'bH tu see The Ledger and sub scribed. Aii*? Agne® Lift! john in io Kpur timbuig visiting ner sister. Miss T>ne, who is « student in Wofford College. Lee Patrick, of Wilkinsville, came up to the cit) Saturday on business and paid us a visit. Rev. .1 I). Bailey, of Oowpens honored The L tiger with a visit yes terday. -Mr. Bailey i? an able ai d popular pr och'-r and is probably ihe best informed man as to the Revolu tionary history of this section living Miss Bettie Smith, of Pacolet mills i« in the city spending some time with relatives. R A. Westbrook, a prominent cit izen and planter from over tbe Broad, spent some time in the city Saturday. James McSwain. one of the most practical and successful farmers of Cleveland county. N. C., spent yes terday in the city on business. Magistrate Geo. D Scruggs, of Ezells, spent some time in the city Saturday. C. A. Spencer, a good citizen and an all round successful business man of Home, spent yesterday in the city. He came to see us and renewed. Uncle Pom Soencer, of Lawn, came up to the city Saturday. He is sev enty-six years old and is quite stout and jovial, and bis ample fortune and tune and high character show what hard work and strict honesty aud integrity will accomplish. A A. Crocker, a prominent White Plains farmer, spent some time in the city yesterday. W. C. Sparks, a worthy citizen and farmer of Star Farm, was an appre ciated Ledger visitor Saturday. James Palmer, a good farmer and worthy citizen of Thickety, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. R. G. Black, of Grassy Pond, one of Cherokee’s model farmers, spent Saturday in the city. John Swyg. rt, a prominent citizen of Peaks, is in the city for some days, the guest of his father in-law, Mr. J. I. Sarratt, corner of Oakland avenue anO Depot street. D C. Painter came up from his farm to the city Saturday. James M. Service, of Mercer, * as been summoned to serve as a United States juror. C. P. Teal, a prosperous farmer and sterling citizen of Stevy, was a city visitor Saturday. W. C. Lipscomb, a prominent farmer of Wrights, spen. some time in the city yesterday. Hon Virgil MoCraw arrived in the city Saturday night from Columbia. R. T. Morris, a good citizen, a good farmer and an honored Confederate veteran, n mored Tne Le ger with a visit Friday. Capt J. Coke Duncan, of Blacks burg, spent Saturday in the city on business. G. W. Moore, of Blacksburg, made a business visit to the city yesterday. Rev and Mrs A. D. Davidson, of B aver Dim, were shopping in the city Saturday. Jas. R Littl'-john merchant and farmer, of Asbury, came up to the city yesterday on bueiuea?. James S. Litthj iho, a Bolingsville farmer, was a citj visitor Saturday. Lewis Henderson, of Maud, a rtiiekety Mountain farmer, tuyde a Pusiuess trip Co the city yesterday. E P. Macotnson, a prominent citi zen »nd farmer of Mercer, spent Sat urday in the city. Tnos F Addis, an Algood farmer, paid The Ledger a visit yesterday and subscribed. John 0. Painter, a farmer who a nows bow to make good crop? aufl improve his lands at the same tivre, was in the city Saturday. j W. D. W illiams, a wo*-thy citizen and good farmer of EzMis, «vf.s a city visitor yesterday Rjberl Bnugts, a good larmer aud sterling eitizsu of Aiguy'j, was an ap preciated Ledger vistto/ Friday. Rienard Lee, Jr., ^you”g farmer of W nite Plains, came jvtr to the city nice Plains, came over to the city yesterday ou busifitss. Jamea W. Crufker, a young farmer boy of Goucher was in to see us Fri day. He betorgs to mat family of Crockers that laced Tarletou at the Oowpens, aud lias not in peace or war been found 'wanting since.’’ Coi. Sam .MI rice wu* in Spartan- bu'v a dai 'he last of last week. W. Huniet Crocaer, ol G ucher, one of Cutr. kee’s successful larmer? and ^ood citizens, came to see Inc L>-Oa i Frirtgy and subscribed. -tfagist.rute A J. McOraw. of Gras sy Pond, was in the city yesterday aud pa-ci i he Ledger a pleasant visit. A S. Smith, a huMi. g A ! good ■'farmer, spent some unie in the city Friday no husineu* and gave us a call. Joe McCraw, a merchant of Cleve land county, N. 0., spent some time in tne city >e?:erd >y. .Mr-. R ii Sarratt, with her chil dren joined the Senator in Columbia the last of last week, and after the general wssemoiy acj lurntd, they an went to Charleaton to taae in the ex position. J R Killian, the popular and ef- ncieut superintendent of Cherokee Falls mills, spent some time in tbe city yesterday on business, and paid lu>- Ledger an appreciated call. Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Montgomery, of Gainesville, Ga., came up Satur day to visit Prof. Griffi’h’s family ai d thei- daughter at Ljmeetone Col lege. Mr. Montgomery returned to Gainesville Sunday. Miss Lyl Kerr, one . of Shelby’s most popular young ladies, is in the city the guest of Mrs. Harry Good ing on Logan street. Mrs. Gaston. Mrs. Diehl, Miss Catherine Diehl and her handsome and accomplished guest. Miss Mary Fran ces McCoy, a popular young lady of Holidaysburg, Pa., jvere over from Blacksburg yesterday for a short while. Misses Diehl and McCoy hon ored The Ledger with a call while in the city. Hon. T. B. Butler returned to *he citv Saturday r ight from Columbia. Z. E Harman, of the Mercer neighborhood, called to see us yester day and added his name to our sub- scrip r ion list. Mmj J«s. F. Hart spent Friday night in tbe city, the guest of Mr and Mrs. J I) Jones, corner of Lime stone sod J> fT- ro s streets. vVe lesm be ha? beer employ* d for the prose cution in the Coho u.urdir trial, which will come up at cur next term of court. Magistrate R \V. Lee. of White Plains, came over to the city jester- day on business. He called to see The Ledger and subscribed. T. P. Lemaster, a prominent con tractor and builder of Spartanburg, is in the city this morning. E A Trescot, E?q . of Blacksburg, made a professional visit to the city yesterday. Presiding Elder J. B. Wilson was among his many friends in the city yesterday. W. L. Goudelock. a prominent citi zen of Gowdyevillj, spent some time In the city yesterday. W. T. Magness spent Friday in the city. T. P. Wbisonant, of Shelby, N. C., was among the visitors in the city Saturday. Thos. W. Carwile. E?q , of Edge- field. was registered among the ar rivals in the city yesterday. E. K. Belue ran over from Blacks burg for a few hours yesterday. John W. Stevens, a prominent lumberman of Kershaw and a mem ber of the Gaffney Live Stock Com pany was !” th° citv vesterday. MRS. FRANK CAMP DEAD. SUe Passed Away Early Yesterday Morning After a Short illness. The many friends in the city of Mrs. Frank Camp, wife of our effi cient chief of police, were inexpress ibly pained and shocked yesterday morning when the news went abroad that she was dead. She became ill only last Wednesday aud only a few hours before she died the attending physician and the watchers by her bedside thought she was improving rapidly, but about 3 o’clock yester day morning her symptoms suddenly became worse, and in a very short time she ixpired. Mrs. Camp was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W Holland, of Pac- olet Mills, and was about twenty- seven years of ng.- a' the time of her demise. She was marritd to Chiet Camp on tbe 14 .h of J uoe. DO I and came to brighten bis home io thi rty, where she has since bet n a faith ful and loving he’pmeet to him and a d-vo^ed mother to his children She was a devout member of the Metho dist church, which she jvjiutd some ten years, or more. ago. and was a pure-hearted Christian woman, loving the cause of right and justice and shedding sunshine, not only in her own heme, but in the nearcs and homes of others by whom she was surrounded Truly, she vill be gr atly missed in tin hum*' she b'essed fur such a shore while, and io 'he community where she was known • and loved. Toe funeral Mrvices will be he ! d a f Limestone citre* Method st church this afternoon at 2 > clock, conducted by R. v. S O Cautey, pastor of the churcn and Rev. Arch C. Cree of the Fiist Bapt'?t church. The interment will be at 3 o’clock in Oakland ceme tery. B< sides her husband and his chil- dren Mrs Camp leaves a sister here to mourn for her. Mrs. Lawrence Rogers, at Limestone mills. The heartfelt sympathy of all our people goes out to Chief Camp and his fam ily in their grief, the second iflLction of the kind they have been called upon to bear in recent years, and The Ledger most sincerely joins in condol ence for the bereaved husband and children. To the Voters of Gaffney. I understand that it is Heine re ported that I contemplate withdraw ing from the race for mayor. In or der to put my friends on guard and to correct this matter, I wish to state most positively that I have no such intention, but am in the race to the finish. Very respectfully. H. K Osborne. Gaffney, 8. C.. Feb. 2;') D02. Announcements. For Mayor. Eocal Cotton Market. The following prices prevail on the G iffney market today : Good Middling 8 25 Middling 815 j The nearer a girl approaches the | age of thirty tbe more anxious she is to lose her self possession. Dr. Hull’s Cough Syrup *-uret» overnight the most stubfiorn cold as well as all its com- plk-a'ions-tickl ni' in the throat, husky • voice and vloleri’ coughing, it is tbe most wonderful medicine science has produced. Tax Notice. I will I n In my oltim Mon -lock. it. rn., until 3o’clock, p. rn., each day until March 4th, for t he purpose of collecting city taxes now due. W. II. Ross, City Clerk. Announoemerr. Being duly grateful to the citizens of Ward 2, in honoring Di**. entirely unsolicited, with the nomination for Alderman at the coming election but itelicving the same to Ik? im-om- patlbie with my business. I hereby wi hdraw from the race. Paul V. Gakknev. i vm iti ajvj’ . At the earnest solicitation of many friends w h j believe that the best interest of Gaffney wilI be subserved In my tiands i have re- luctant ly eonsonteb to 'oecome a candidate for Mayorof Gaffney, promising it elected to be the mayor of the wlioh people and to favor no faction. J. <.). Little. The many friends of K. A. Jones, believing that the interest of the to., n of Gaffney would be in safe hands under ids administ ra tion. hereby nominate him for mayor for the ensuing term. Citize>s. COME TO THE OLD RELIABLES When you art in need of anythiinr in our various lin* . We don’t propose to work on your imagination by “_;1‘Avnn.r adjec tives and gush ’—v.*e buy the kinds of goods that sell on their own merits. The l i lends of II. K. Osborne believing that the best interests of Gaffney will be served by his election to the Mayorality hereby pre sent Ids name as a candidate for Mayor of Ga ffney. For Alderman. The many friends of Moses Wood hereby announce him as candidate for Alderman to represent the interests of Ward No. «i. The many friends of P. V. Gaffney, believ ing that the best interests of the Second Ward would he served hy having him as their representative, hereby nominate him for Alderman in Ward Two. Many Voters. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman for Ward 4 at the ensuing elec tion. H. L. Spears. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman from Ward Three and solicit the support of the entire electorate of the Ward. T. L. Brown. Iii Clothing, Shoes, Men’s Heavy Underwear, Rubber Slices, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Farming Implements, Crock ery Ware, Patent Medicines. Flavoring Extracts—and, in fact, - everything kept in a General Merchandise Store. We carry the BEST AND BIGGEST LINE OF UMBREL LAS to be found in the city, and we have added to our immense stock a FULL LINE OF SHOT GUNS! Yours for business, J. I. SARRATT & CO. The friends of J. I. Sarratt, realizing that ids services have been of great benefit to the city, hereby announce him as a candidate for re-election as Alderman from Ward Two. The voters of Ward 5, believing that their best interests would he subserved by Iteing represented in Council hy i>r. .1. N. Nesbitt, hereby nominate him for Alderman. Many Voter*. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Alderman from Ward Three. B. G. Clary. I offer myself as a candidate for Alderman from Ward One. Wade Tillotson. Tbe many friends of J. A. Carroll hereby present his name as a candidate to represent them as Alderman in Ward 4. Voters in Ward 4. ] iiereoy announce myself as a candidate for re election as alderman from Ward One. V. L. Set.LEMvEH. CLOSING OUT AT COST. Zr-^r m I Our entire line of Art Squares with a large per cent, of *our rug stock lias been placed ou a table and marked to sell at actual cost. All of our Art Squares are bright new patterns and not old and shop worn. Now is your oppor tunity to get bargains in floor coverings. Htiir tries. The many friends of Mr. Geo. W. Cotton do hereby present ids name as thetr candidate for Alderman to represent the titii Ward. Having implicit confidence in the ability and integrity of Mr. Wm. Tv/itty Thompson, we announce him as a candidate for Alder man from Ward 5 M any Voters or Ward >. To make room for other lines of goods we have decided to discontinue the sale of Buggies, Wagons and Harnes®, and will offer our entire stock at cost. If you expect to buy anything in the above lines we can make it to your interest to to see us. Give us a call and be convinced. Yours truly, ACME FURNITURE CO. PAY FOB WHAT YOU WANT and GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR~~That means satisfaction. We can satisfy you in Slices, (MiiiE, Kais and ladias' and Gents' Furnishings, and we invite y^u to inspect these lines. As we sell only for cash we give our customers the benefit of our smaH profits. Cali on us and be convinced. THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE STORE, Next door to Carroll & Carneni-er’s. J. M. NELSON, Prop. SHORT LOCAL TEMS. Tbe geventeen-iDch enow which fell here od the 14:n ttuii 15 h inst. has nearly all melted. Mr. and Mrs. 8am W. Clary have tnovi-d into their new and handsome cottage in the webtern part of tbe city. Tne la#t few days have been ideal, bright and balmy as May, with a sharp tinge of winter left to make tne in bracin'/. We are glad to stat° that Mrs. E. R Cash is rapidly improving in a Pnitadelphiu hospital and will be at home the let of March. Mr Wm. Putman and Mies Eva Hughe? both of this city, were mar ried on Wednesday, the 19(h iust., by R F Gibson, Notary Public. The county chain gang, after being confined to its quarters for more than a week by the bad weather, went out on the roada yesterday morning. The Western Union Telegtaph company has rented Settlemyer’s brick building near the Southern de pot and is fitting it up for a city of fice. ' Hon. Virgil McCraw has been to tbe Charleston exposition and Is loud in hie praie°3 of it. He says it 'is a great success and that every South Carolinian should see it. We are up AGAINST any and everything that we come in contact with, and if you will give us a careful look and inspection, you will see at once, why we are such a hard proposition for our competitors to solve. This coming season will be our largest, from the fact that we are going to show the trade of our city and surrounding country the Largest, Most Stylish, and the Best Stock of Goods for the LEAST MONEY. Every Department will be full and complete. We have received Many New Goods, but our stock will not be complete for some 30 days. The trade want the best goods at low prices. We will supply your wants, giving you the Best and Most Goods for the least money. We specially ask every one not to buy until they have seen our big stock. The hard times that you hear so much about will not cut our buy ing off in the LEAST, as we are going to buy the goods, and will have the largest stock in the up-country for you to select from. Many will tell you we are high, and get b : g prices. Well, JUST keep YOUR eye on thesefolks and see if you don’t find many of them buying from the “COMPANY STORE.” Wethankthe trade for the liberal patronage we have received,and for the coming season kindly give us a look before you buy and we will do our best to give one and all their money’s worth. See us. Yours very truly. Gaffney Manufacturing Company’s Big Department Store. J I J . A : ^< i i ’ *.':v f