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I THK l^Kl>OE5W. 'LOWER CHEROKEE LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PUBLISHKU Tt’ESDAY AND FRIDAY. RY En. II. DkCamp. The Ledger 1* not responHible for |b« views ol correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their nan.e, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five •ents a line. Cards of thanks wiP be published At one cent a word. Reading notices will be published At ten 3ents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. Ladies Will Decorate Soldiers Graves at Salem. CROWS PULLING UP CORN SOME OON’TS. Don’t make it a habit to borrow your neighbor’s paper. Ihe paper is too cheap to do that. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t make it a habit to lend your paper. You might want it some- r 1me when It’s away from home. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t ask us to credit you. We don’t want to hurt your feelings by refusing. THE MUSIC FESTIVAL. Next week is the time, Limestone College the place, and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the days for the great May Music Festival. Gaffney should don her holiday attire, put her best foot foremost and make her most graceful curtsey to the im mense throng that will be within her borders. The advance sale of seats has been the largest in the history of Gaffney music festivals and the indications are that the event will be a most pro nounced success both financially and artistically. Prof. Maxim has labored with great energy, and his assistants have done much towards making the occasion a success. The choral so ciety was never in better condition and everything is in readiness. The Ledger has-been reliably informed that the chorus will compare most favorably with any chorus in the South Atlantic States this season. Large crowds are expected from neighboring towns and preparations are being made to entertain more peo ple within the gates of Gaffney than on any similar occasion. Our people must not yet cease work. There is stiil much to be done and nothing should be left undone to complete the comfort and pleasure of the visitors. Let us treat them so nicely that they will remember us with delight and be glad to come to see us again. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Keep your eye on the man who by misrepresentation acquires anything, be it material or political. Such a man will bear watching. For ways that are heathen and tricks that are vain the modern po litical leader removes the dilapidated linen from the shrubbery. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The baseball season is now on and the fads are enjoying themselves im mensely. Gaffney is like the label on the bottle in regard to baseball—not in it. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Democratic colleagues of Sen ator Tillmau administered a stinging rebuke to the pitchfork senator Wednesday. Mr. Tillman was hand ling Mr. McComas in true barnyard style on the Philippine question when all but three of the Democratic senators retired to the cloak room. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Governor Jefferson Davis, of Kar. •as. is a peach. He has been hauled up in hie church for “cussin’ and drinkin’,” and the other day be par doned a negro criminal on the condi tion that said criminal should take up bis abode in the State of Massa chusetts, where he would be among those who denounce the South's in human treatment of the negro. Gov ernor Davis is a luscious peach. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A certain candidate for public favor Is telling ihe people that this news paper is opposing him, and some have suggested that it would be policy on our part to cease the opposition. Those who do not like our course are not compelled to patronize us. We do not send the paper t< people who do not pay for it, therefore if anyone who has paid for it is dissatisfied, all he has to do is to call and get his money back. Money deposited in The Ledger office is as irood as money deposited in the bark. If you don’t want the Koods, you can get your de posit. We will shut up shop if we can’t succeed by advocating what we believe to be right rather than succeed advocating what we believe to be wrong. A Colored TheoloBlt-Hl Student Will I’Hfttor tif ShIcui Presbyterian Chureh— Howell’s Ferry Well Arraiiged—Novelty In Child ItalftliiK -Other Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Etta Jane, May 7.—Mr. John A. M. Estes had a mule snagged on the juw yesterday afternoon and it came near bleeding to death last night. We have received the catalogue of the officers and students of Davidson College (X. C.) for the Goth collegiate year ending May 2S 1902. In the last number of the Confed erate Veteran is a picture of Major John VV. Tenoh. formerly of Asbury, Union county, but now oi Bartow, Fla. About Tuesday, June 3rd, the La dies Memorial Association will meet at Salem to decorate the graves of the Confederate soidiers buried there The tinJe hasn’t been officially an nounced yet, but will be soon. Mr. T. A. Goforth with two of his sons, Claude and George, and his son- in-law, 8. A. Lee, have gone to Charleston for a few days’ sight-see ing. Mieses Doretha Lee and Jessie Strain are visiting on the York side of the river. We understand that Rev. Anderson Smarr, a colored theological student, will assist the local pastor of Salem (colored) Presbyterian church (Rev. Collier) in his work this summer. If his race would turn their attention to study and hard woik as Anderson does, the cbaingang would soon be a thing of the past. Rev. Mr. Smarr hasn’t yet reached that point where learning to preach necessitates his learning to quit work. Messrs. ll«mp and Whit Mitchell and their wives attended preaching at Salem last Sabbath The Mesdames Mitchell are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCulloch and are among the best ladies of Cherokee county, and we know that Cherokee county has as many smart, good looking and well-doing ladies in it according to number as any county in the State or elsewhere. But oh, how many poor excuses for husbands do we find in Cherokee ! Robert 0. Crouch, of Morristown. Tenn.. writes: ‘ Should any friend of I. L. Derrick. Company I, Fifteenth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, Kershaw’s brigade, desire information, his grave could be located. He was killed in December 1803.” We hope The Ledger will carry this informa tion to some anxious heart. If so, it will have fulfilled our mission. We had a mule choked on grass on Monday, but it got relief by rubbing the swallow with the hand. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burgess, of Sharon, who bus been visiting rela tives and friends in the county, at tended the sacramental meeting at Salem last Sabbath. A large congre gation was present for both the day and night services. The subject of tho morning discus sion was, “How can God be just and justify the sinner?" Text, Romans 3:26, and at night it was “Christ’s humiliation," Luke 23:33, “And when they were come to a place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right band and the other on the left." We regret to learn that Mrs. George Mitchell died yesterday at Lockhart Mills. She had been in bad health for some time. She will be buried at Salem today. Ed Edwards, our Tubal Cain, has made Miss Jessie Strain a nice flower aland. We were too previous in our re marks about the crows in last week’s paper. They are all over the fields pulling up corn. But it’sonly recently t'at tte/ came here. They have not been seen in any quantitiea in this section since last winter until a few days ago. The fiat at Howell’s terry is well arranged, both for comfort and ease in handling 4>ne safely In crossing. The most improved rigging has been placed on it and it's very little trouble now to operate. It has never been so conveniently arranged as it is now. We have some corn and cotton both to plant yet. A good rain would be very acceptable to the farmers to bring up their crops. Dr. R. G. Surratt, we learn, will noon remove to Union cotton mill, where he will practice medicine. Mr. James Eison came over with his saw mill and did some work last week He and J VV. Nance, of Grin- dal, are in partnership in the saw mill business In a few days farmers will be about through work until they get rain. Those who have inspected the wheat crop say the prospect is fine. The oat crop will he another failure if it, doesn't get rain soon. The latest nove'ty in child-raising is to send them off from home to give them a chance to grow. That is a peculiar rea-on. To claim that they were sent off to prevent their con tracting bad habits tsught and al lowed at home would be much more reasonable, and it might, be a bless ing. provider! they don’t fall into worse company. We are glad to see the corps of Ledger correspondents increasing in both numbers and efficiency, and we hope to see and know more of them. The Ledger is an ideal people’s paper and is entitled to the support of all fair-minded'people—it’s a clean jour nal and calls no man master. As several newspapers have taken a vote of subscribers at different times for different purposes, such as 1 the prettiest girl, the best factory boss, or most popular superintendent, we think The Ledger ought to al low its patrons to say who is the best farmer in Cherokee county and the most popular salesman—either as cierk or proprietor in any of the stores. Rev. A. D. Davidson passed by here last Saturday on his way to Shiloh church on Bullock’s creek. Mr. J ames Cansler, the loquacious candidate for railroad commissioner, gave us a call this a. m. He says h» will accept no free passes and he will stand a measurement vith any of his opponents around the cranium if not round the waistband of his pants. J. L. £. WOMEN AND SOCIETY. (All communications to this column should be addressed to P. O. Box | The shirt waist is no longer a shirt waist. It is a blouse. That is be* cause it has lost its sembieuce to the stiffy starched affairs that gave it its name, and it is now soft and graceful. White is still the correct thing. Even in frocks white will be prefer red. A pretty dress for the coming hot days is one of blue linen. The blouse istmkedand then ornamented with two inch squares in fine embroidery set on diamond-wise. These are cut low at the base of the neck, the lengthwise points forming a circle around the edge. The points to the upper half are caught to an inch band of black.velvet ribbon which ties in a long bow at the back, fitting close to the neck, and forming a cool, pretty collar. Soft ribbons could be used in place of the velvet and be even cooler. Stiff linen collars and starched cuffs are things of the past. A good plan is to so finish the neck that it can be worn with a high or low deco ration. as the temperature and occa- | biun may make most agreeable. » « ♦ « Mrs. John Lipscomb and son Wyatt have returneu from Glenn Springs. | Mr. and Mrs. Darwin, of Union, j were in the city this week. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I Mr. and Mrs. J VV’. Sparks and son 1 I Rob, of Asbury. were in town Tues- | I day. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ VV. J. Pridmore and wife, of Sar- ratts. spent Wednesday in the city- shopping. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Parker, after a pleasant visit in our midst, has returned to Spartan burg ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Miss Fannie Pratt Andrews, a little miss of Spartanburg, was visiting relatives in the c'ty this week. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Roundtree has returned from Blacksburg, where she has been visit ing Mrs. E. K. Belue. Stateof Ohio. City of Toledo, » Litcas County f ■*’ Fkank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the senior partner of the linn of P. J. Chenby & Co., doiriK business in the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will nay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca- takkh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catakhh Cuke. FRAN A J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this Oth day of December, A. D. 18S6 ) i A. W. GLEASON. I —^ I Notary Public. Hall’sCatarrhCure is taken internally and acts directly on tbe blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by Druwrlsts. 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the liest. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs car take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. Is unequalled for the stomach. Child ren with weak stomachs thrive on it. Cures all stomach troubles Prepared only by E. C. DeWitt A Co., ChiAgo jrhejl^buaiecontalnMZ^ time.tbe50c. bHe. One MinuteCough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Antloch|Artlclp., (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Antioch, May 7 —The farmers are about through planting their cotton and corn. We had a heavy hail storm Satur day afternoon, but it did not do any damage to the crops. Most of the farmers were getting uneasy about theii cropv, hut there is no need to worry about :-uch things for God will provide for all tbe needy. Cotton is coming up fast since the rain. Messrs. R. M Roark, J. R Dickson and E. Hardin went to Gaffney to attend the democratic convention. The Antioch Sunday school is in creasing rapidly; the enrollment is over 100 atti ndants undir the super vision of Rev. E. B. McSwain Anti och is noted for its music, both vooal and instrumental Mrs. Dover and Mr. Rush Dover are visiting Mr. Dick Dover near Colum bia. It seems that we are going to have a good crop of candidates from the start they are making. They all want the office, but of course all of them cannot be elected. We hope that Cherokee’s best men will be vic torious in the race. Much success to The Ledger and its readers. King’s Ckkkk Boy. Servants are prohaly called domes tics because .uosf of them are foreign ers. For Sale Wanted. SPECIAL SLIPPER SALE. We are now making a special run on (iKNTS’, LADIES’ AND MISSES’ SLIPEERS. No other store in the city can heat us on this line, and if you need SEIDPEUS, we can suit you. We are offering several other things lielow Cost. We sell STRICTLY FOR CASH—therefore we shave close. RED, WHITE and BLUE STORE, J. M. IVelHon, l*rop. Children's Fertilizer. That’s a good name for Scott’s Emulsion. Children are like young plants. Some will grow in ordinary soil. Others need fertilizers. The nature of some children prevents them from thriving on ordinary food Such chil dren grow right if treated right. All they need is a little fer tilizer—a little extra richness. Scott’s Emulsion is the right treatment. Fertilizers make thingsgrow. That’s just what Scott’s Emul sion does. It makes children grow in flesh, grow in strength, grow ricli blood, grow in mind, grow happy. That’s what we make it for. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNF., Chemist*. 409 iVarl St , N Y 50c ami £1.00; all druggists Mr. Strain Xomitinted. Editor Ledger:—Believing that Jhs. L. Strain would represent Chero kee eourty in the legislature better than any man we are likely to get, we urge l im to come out for ti e rouse and will elect biiu. I hate never voted for Mr. Strain befort , bull have read his pieces in jour paper and other papers and feel that he is tbe kind of a man we want. He has the ability to make us a good rep resentative n the legislature. All of us poor c‘i dhoppers have had no chance in the Jaw-making and the last legislature put a very low price on our labor. We want h change. Plowman. To liecomte the iiraven. Etta Jank, May 8th. — ihe ladies memorial association of Salem .will meet at tne cemetery on Thursday 15th inst , at 10 o’clock a. m., to decorate the graves of the Confeder ate soldiers buried there. Speakers have been selected for the occasion. The public is invited and the editor’s presence will be highly appreciated. With their flowers the ladies will bring their baskets and a lunch will be spread after the exercises are over. Respectfully, Ethel Strain, Sect’y L. M. A. With the fellow who thinks he can predict.the outcome of a horse race it is often a case of prophet and loss. Many an “accident’’ has been beau tifully designed. Baking Powder Most healthful leavener in the world. Goes farther. ROYAL BAKtNQ HOLDER CO . NEW YORK MarriageH. W’alter Dale and Mi«s Maggie Lowry were married on April 20th by Phillip Ray, notary public. James Grant and Miss Gordie Percy were marred on the 20th of April by Phillip Ray, notary public. DJLMOF FETT’S "(TEETHING POWDERS? Cure* Cholera-lnfantum. Diarrhoea. Dysentery and the Bowel Troubles of Children of Vcc-tu.kIV- ^.'^p'fiestion, Kt-fculates the Bowels. Strengthens the Child and MAKES TEETHING . Cures Eruptions and Sores. Colic. Hives and Thrush. Removes and prevents Worms TEETHINA Counteracts and Overcomes the Effects of the Summers heat upon Teething Cht'dien, and costs only 25 cents at Druii^ists.. or mad 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT. M. D.. St Louis. Mo. *’*• ’ PICKLES-THE BEST BRANDS. bveet Slices, I’liiin Spiced. Mixed Spiced, IMain Mixed, Sour Spiced. M uM :ird < 'hops, I’lckled <Iniotis. Sweet t’ickled IVnche*, East I udia < 'hops. »1> Mustard, ('at sups, Lily Hot. (Jlleen ( Hives' Dressed Olives, Woreester s mce, Red and White I’epper Snueo. I’aprik:i < V!*-ry '••ait. Riirkee's and Roya Salad Dressing. Phone which kind yon want. Lipscomb & Gaffney's Leading Pharmacy-- pafAdverttsenients under this head will bi Inserted for one cent a word each Inser- t on. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents B UY YOU A HOME—Buy a home w'th rent money. Will sell for cash or on easy payments. Houses to rent. I do a general renting and collecting business A. L. Hallman. 4-!i-tf, F OR SALE—A good family horse. Apply to Mrs. W. R. Marsh. May 8*lt» F OR SALE—New set oak furniture. Will l>e sold at private sale, or auction Satur day 2«th Inst. Apply to R. S. Spencer. 4-lS-tf. F OR SALE—A »ot of patented bee gums: will swap for swarms. Apply to Juu McCraw. April IK. 22, 25. 29. F OR SALE-About 1,500 lbs. old ’phone wire at 2Hc. Gaffney Telephone Co. 1-21-if. For Rent. F OR RENT—Rooms on lower floor of my residence. Married couple without chil dren preferred. Mbs. A. V. Montuomeky. 4-11-tf F OR RENT-The R. M. Gaffney old resi dence after May 1st, 1902. F. G. Stacy. 4-11 F OR RENT—Cottage on Race street. F. G. Stacy. tf W ANTED—Butter, eggs, chickens and some good l>eef cattle. B. G. Clary. 5-tl-tf W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr2 , .*-tf J. C. Jefferies. Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per rent. Interest. No commissions. For Information apply to .J. C. Jefferies. Attorney at Law. _11-22-lyr L IFE INSURANCE POLICIES bought for cash or loaned on at low rates of Interest. Hall A Willis, Attorneys. Gaffney. S. C. Money at 7 Per Cent. We will loan money at 7 per cent, per an num in sums of ♦■ton. and upwards, on im proved farming lands in Cherokee County; also on Gaffney city property at s per cent. John B. Rainier A. Sou. Columbia, S. CV Apply to Hall & Willis, Attys., Gaffney. S. C. Because no other drug store anywhere is so diligent in the interests of the public to which it looks for support. Because nothing but absolutely reliable drugs are ad mitted here at any price—that point is of vital import. Because every sale that we make is hacked by an ab solute personal guarantee of satisfaction to the smallest detail. Because the prices we ask are the lowest known to the mercantile world for goods of the quality we sell. * S. B. CRAWLEY & CO 813 Limestone Street. Prescriptions properly filled and promptly delivered. SUMMER FURNITURE The drift of furniture buyers is unmistakably towards such articles as, Porch Rockers, Refrigerators, Ice Cream Freeze™, Hammocks, Swings and Park Benches. We have the lardfst stock now ever carried in (laffney, and you will find more dfyles and patterns to select from than ever before. See our Porch Rockers from $1.00 up. Wo have jusjjfoceived. another s’ \ of 1847 Rodgers Silver Ware, alJEo several crates of Glass Ware and ('rockery. We are now handling the best Sewing Machij/e made, the name speaks for its merit-Wheeler and Wilson No. \ Don't fail to give us a call when in need of anyjrtiino in house furnishings ; we carry the largest stock in the upi/cr part of tho Yours truly, State. ACME FURNITURE CO P. S.—We still have a few more buggies to/close out at cost. ►