The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 08, 1902, Image 4
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»nBUSHKU TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
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Ed. H. DeOaMP.
I'hk Ledger is not responsible for
tie views of correspondents.
Correspondents w T ho do not contri
bute regular news letters must fur
nish their name, not for publication,
bat for identification.
Write short letters and to the point
to insure publication ; also endeavor
to get them to the office by Monday
and Thursday rnorninus.
Obituaries will be pubinlised at five
cants a line.
Cards of thanks wil' be published
at one cent a word.
Beading notices will be published
at ten oents a line each insertion.
All correspondence should be ad
dressed to Fd. H. DeCamp, Manager.
SOME DON’TS.
Don’t make it a habit to borrow
your neighbor’s paper. The paper is
too cheap to do that
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Don’t make it a habit to lend your
paper. You might want it some
time when it’s away from home.
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Don’t ask us to credit you. We
don’t want to hurt your feelings by
refusing.
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Don’t be a clam, but take you
county paper like a good, industrious
citizen and keep posted on the hap
penings of your section.
to every man who offers himself as a
candidate and each one and his
friends would pat me on the back
and say “old fellow, I am glad to
know you are my supporter ” In
that case I would be lying to him by
my actions if not in words
“Buster” falls into error when he
says I am prejudiced against “Ra* *
formers.” I am a reformer in the
best sense of the word. His refer
ence to reformer in a political sense
is strangely contrasting when he
places Mr. Butler in that line, or it
may be he is not acquainted with
that gentleman’s early political
career in Uuion.
I have endeavored to answer “But
ter” in the spirit in which he asked
the questions (Kindly) and I have
endeavored to be frank and perfectly
honest. I am not a ‘Reformer” in a
political sense. 1 am a democrat,
believing in a democracy that puts
faithful, conscientious men to the
front and one that has for its princi
pals the best interests of the people
as a whole. 1 intend to vote for
the men whom I believe will make
South Carolina and Cherokee county
the best officials regardless of pas
factional differences and I trust
“Buster” and every other man in the
county and State will do the same.
Ed. H. DeCamp.
selves To pharaphase a scriptural
injunction iet us say: Seek the
tr .th and you will find it, knock and
his character will he opened into
you. ask and yill receive the infor
mation
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Our deepest sympathy goes out to
Mr. and Mrs E. H. Aull, of New
berry, because of the loss of their
dear son Herman. The news of his
death came like a thunderbolt from a
cluudlebS sky. Tnere was a strange
affinity between Herman and the
writer. He was a man child while
the writer is more like a child-man.
A difference of twenty years in age
and yet a ten day association fortiud
a mutual friendship that even death
will not totally sever. May his soul
rest in peace, and may his parents be
comforted in the fact that Herman
although a youth, was a Man. He
was an honor to himself and his
parents and we consider his friend
ship a priceless jewel to be treasured
until memory is no more.
FROM LIPSCOMB’S CAMP.
EMPHATICAL.LY
I take pleasure in replying to
“Buster’s” questions. He is a quiet)
unassuming gent'cman whom I de
light to know and whose friendship I
have enjoyed and hope to continue to
enjoy. 1 believe him to be honest in
his convictions and without knowing
whom he intends to support I answer
his questions in the hope that if he
has any doubts as to my honesty of
purpose he may, if possible, be con
vinced. I would answer more fully
in regard to Mr. Butler, but I have
given my word not to discuss him
further in this paper during this cam
paign.
“Bnster” propounds two point-
blank questions to me and to both
I answer most emphatically “No.”
In thd first place 1 hold no personal
malice against Ben Tillman or Jim
Tillman, and am not prejudiced
against the reform party. I have
voted for B. R. Tillman and would do
it again if he was running against Jim
Tillman. The Senator’s private life
•is above reproach so far as we know.
I oppose Jim Tillman because
he is not a fit man for governor. 1
supported Ellerbe twice and Me*
Sweeney three times, both of whom
were “Reformers,” and I have never
regretted it and would like to have
bad the pleasure of voting for Mc-
Sweeney again. It is my opinion
that he has made the best governor
we have bad in a decade. I have
voted for “Reformers” in the
county campaign and expect to do it
again this year.
If “Buster” will give me one good
sensible reason why I should vote for
Jim Tillman because of bis personal
character I pledge him my word I
will do it. If Jim Tillman will deny
any charge 1 have made against him
and I cauuot prove it I will retract
and vote for him. I will accept any
kind of a fair proposition in order
that I may convince those who think
I am wrong. I ask no one to vote
for any particular man. I only ask
that you do not vote for a mar. who
is not worthy of your vote. Talbert
or Timmerman or Ansel or Heywara
are all party men. They are ail
clean and worthy the support of any
one, but Jim Tillman (not because
his name is Tillman, but beceuse he
has made his own reputation) is not
worthy. His father, Geo. D. Till
man, was an excellent man, and 1
have voted for him in my day.
Would I have done it if I were as
prejudiced against the name of Till
man as my friend seems to think?
Oh no, brother, that impression is
erroneous.
Mr. Butler did not defeat me for
county chairman. I was not a can
didate for the position, did not seek it
therefore be did not have the oppor
tunity of defeating me. He might
have done so had I been a candidate.
If “Buster” will call at this office
we will show him our books and^ be
can see that we made no more charges
for printing and advertising while I
was chairman than when Mr. Butler
is chairman. We did no work then
that we are not doing now for the
executive committee, except the
printing of a portion of the
omnibus, tickets and his insinua
tion that I have opposed iV> r. Butler
from a mercenary motive is without
foundation in fact. I try to look
above and beyond such narrow an d
petty causes for opposition. If
mercenary motives prompted my
actions I conld keep quiet and coddle
THE DUTY OF THE VOTER.
The right of suffrage is the highest
right of an American citizen, and in
exercising that right we should cast
our ballot for the best man regardless
of personal feeling*. If we have a
purooual friend running fur office, it
is but natural that we should desire
to give him our support. Now this
is wrong unless that friend is as com
petent to fill the office as his oppo
nent. If two men are running for of
fice, although one of them is your
warm personal friend and you do not
like the other man, it is your solemn
duty to vote for the man whom you
do not like if you think he is better
qualified to fill the office than your
friend. We will admit that this is
hard to do, nevertheless it is your
duty.
The day was in South Carolina
when men served their State from
pure love of State and gave their
salaries to the State instead of draw
ing same for their own personal use,
but that day has long passed. One
thing, however, we are glad to note
and that is that the old factional feel
ing of town vs. country and farmer
vs. professional man is largely a
thing of the past and people are be
ginning to realize once more that it
is their duty to vote for the best men,
regardless of past party affiliations.
This is as it should be, and our grand
old State is destined in the near fu
ture to occupy the proud place among
the States of the Union which she
once occupied before she was domi
nated by demagoguery and dictated
to by certain politicians who only
had in view their own political ag
grandizement. We are fast getting
rid of these men, and whenever we
do our people shall, under the provi
dence of God, pursue the paths ot
righteousness and peace.
When you go to the ballot box act
well the part of a man and consider
well the merits of the men you vote
for. Let reason have full sway and
vote for clean, pure men. Cast your
vote for no man who is corrupt. The
government is made by the people
and can only he what the people
make it. If the peopb vote for men
of corrupt character, then the govern-
merit wiil be a corrupt one. If em
bezzlers are elevated to positions of
trust, embezzlement in office is likely
to take place. If drunkards Compose
the goven meat, the government is
liable to gu ( ff on a spree. If liars
compose the government, you cun
never tell when the government is
telling the truth. If gamblers com
pose the government, we are liable to
see the biate house pass over the
green baize cloth. No good citizen
desires to live under a corrupt gov
ernment, therefore no good citizen
will, knowingly, help make the gov
ernment corrupt by voting for cor
rupt men.
Think on these thing*, men, and
cast your ballots for men of churac-
ter, men of honor and men of in
tegrity.
NOTES ANO COMMENTS.
It would be a wonderful relief if
we could induce those who think we
misrepresent Jim Tillman to make
enquiry for themselves. Write any
one in any section of the State who
is in position to know of the general
character and reputation of this man
and see if you can get anybody to
say we misrepresent him or anyone
who is acquainted with him to eo*
dorse bis charscter. All we ask is
for the people to investigate for them-
POINTBLANK QUESTIONS
Wlilch »re Auswered In the Editorial Col
umns of thU Ihmuo.
tCorresoondence of The Leaaer.i
Limestone Springs, Aug. *1—We
wish (kindly of course) to ask Mr.
DeCamp the following quest ions, viz :
1st. Are you opposed to Jim Till
man from the fact that he is a rela
tive of B. R. Tillman and prejudice
you hold toward the reform party?
2nd. Are you opposed to T B But
ler for the senate because he defeated
you as chairman of the county demo
cratic parly, thereby causing you to
lose the job of printing (and charging
for same) many frivolous incidents
which would occur?
We ask the questions with best
friendship to all parties concerned
and hope not to offend in any way
any of them.
It is the opinion of many that Mr,
DeCamp in h'S hatred toward the re
form movement and prejudice against
Senator B. R Tillman that he op
poses Jas Tillman for governor. As
for our part we had decided before
the speaking at. Gaffney whom we
would vote for and our mind has not
changed as yet, but we are open to
counsel and when shown our error
will submit. It takes facts, positive
proof beyond the shadow of a doubt
to prove a defendant guilty. There
fore we fail to see any necessity of
the disturbance at the speaking. We
do think the difference could have
been settled privately and with more
honor to each one. We are sorry it
occurred and are not upholding either
side in an error.
The county candidates start on
their rounds today and we expect the
mud slinging to begin jnst after the
next shower of rain. If all the can
didates for coroner speak they will he
compelled to protract. It will take
two days for them to get through.
As to ourselves we are fixing to start
now to Columbia to take the govern
or’s beat. Those pants will fit me,
for Jim Tillman has woven Gamer-
stretcher into them and they will
stretch. There is only one man to
beat and that’s Jim. We knew it
would take a Tillman to beat us, for
they run in South Carolina.
Well, if Gumtree goes to the legis
lature we will get better acquainted
with him and bis better nine-tenths
(Bettie) when we are elected gov
ernor. Just such men is what the
county needs to represent us in the
capitol. If the gojd people don't
elect us we will be bound tc acknow 1 -
edge that tven our own dear people
don’t know a go' d thing when they
see it. It may be the last opportun
ity for some time. We expect to
leave you never to return, and for
that !-p'-cia! trip we want to make
our electi n eure. What, then, does
the tilings of this world ttwoui.t to?
If a mao loses his soul he hue lost a l
and when t he beam is oat of thine
own eye you can see more clearly
how to get the mote out of thv broth
er’s eye. Let us hi up and doing, for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand
Misses Lottie and Annie Lou
Smith, two of Limestone’s charming
daughters, who are teaching some
where in the region of the Battle-
ground, visited their mother at L me-
stone Saturday night. They report
their chools as flourishiug.
To Buffalo’s “Bachelor” we extend
our heartfelt sympathy, caused by
the fset t hat another on" of t he fairer
sex ► as jilted the old fellow. Why
he does not take ue! > him-elf a wife
is a problem we cannot solve. Come
ovr.r old fellow and we will help you
out. Buster.
He ware or Oliitin<.|itH for Catarrh that
('ontaliiM Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the senseof
smell uu<! completely (JcraiiKM the whole sys-
t"m when entt-ring it through the mucuous
suffices. Such articles should never l>e
used except on urescrlptlons from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will dij Is ten
fold to the cood you can possibly derive
from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufac
tured by K. J. Cheney A Co.. Toledo. O., con
tains no mercury. and Is taken Internally,
act ini; directly upon the blood and mucuous
surfaces of the system, In buying Hairs
Catarrh Cure lie sure to net the genuine. It
Is taken Internally, and made In Toledo, O.,
by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle.
Hall’s Famllv Pills are the best.
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tor children,uf§,tun. Noopiatm
A Negro Tells of His Trip to the Railroad
Camps In Tennessee.
W. o Lipscomb & < o Camps
Jellico, Tknn
Aug, 8 11)02
About. 1 month a half ago about 84
negroes Boarded the tram at Ruther-
foniton for Jehco Tenn to work for
W o Lipscomb <fc Co Rail Road con
tractors there was many of our
friends advise one not to come that
they would Be mean to ous and treat
ona Like Doga But after we landed
here we found it alright the people is
Clever people in thia .State they are
all right and aa to making money we
are ? uring well and making more
m-m > than we ever made in our lives
VVe owed a Large transportation when
we arrived here and now we huve got
the transportation paid ai d huve got
all the way from lo to 28 Dollara
Eich We are During well and is web
t eared By -the Boas Men But we
kinder think we will Loose two of our
Boas Men Mr Hamp Gur & Mr Law
rence Wood as they are flying around
with the Cold Mine girls they Boath
Say they end tend to marry.
W. o. Lipscomb & Co Rail Road
contractors is ihe place for l"ighour-
ing men to come to Save Money <& Be
trrai ed right
Head quarters Jelico Tenn Camuel,
County
Mr Editor will tell you our trip
from North Carolina to Jellico Tenn
We could not Make any Money at
Home and the people told ous if we
come toTeneaee theTenneeate people
would kill oua But the Boss men Said
they would not and we come and
found it alright i my Self got Lost
from the croud i was wid, and Hud
to go across some of the Hignest
mountain i ever seen about 10 oclock
iu night scared aa i was i L ok Behind
me and could amagine i seen a bear
and it acarced me all moat to Death
i Said Lord what am i to D > and a
thought struct my my mine to Sing,
and song that I Sung was Nearer my
g id to the and then i Look Back
again ana it seem to Be coming on i
Raise the peace agin in a Little
Higher tone and the Bugger pass
away and the Hold scare was a Bush,
and i come about five miles further
and come upon three men with Win
chester Rifles i ask them Did they no
anything of W. o. Lipscomb
camps they Replied to me i am gouing
that way get up Behind me and ride
and Said in my mine Lord what i am
to Do now. t was fred to ride and
fred to not ride i no they are going to
the Slargher pen wiih me Just as t
got up one of them Said olrt man
wont you take a Drink with ous i Re
plied noctr i has not Drink a Drap
Since i Join the church i never had
Join any church Bu r i thought tnat
would B" the Best thing i could tell
them as i dinted no where they Had
Started wiih me But ihe people is
aright where we is at JlM MILLER
WilklDH- Itrlstow CloihliiK Company,
Having purchased the stock and
good will of Bristow, McAllister &
Peeler and O E. Wilkins, we have
consolidated the stock iind will con
tinue the clothing and gent’s fun i*h-
iog business in the store formerly
occupied by Bristow, McAllister &
Peeler.
The policy of this new concern will
be one price to all. Every thing
marked in plain figures and for ‘ cash
only.” We shall endeavor to handle
only reliable goods and give the very
best article possible at the price at
which it will he so^d. This policy
will be carried oui in every line
handled which will he gent’s furnish
ing, clothing, hats, trucks, valises
and their allies.
These stocks of goods have been
gone through carefully and all odd
lots and any goods that are any way
off have been reduced much below
their value. This applies to men’s,
youths’ and boys’ suits and pants.
It will be our pleasure, and we dare
any to the interest of every body to
visit u*.
It is not how cheap we can sell but
‘how good.” Handling only the
medium and Letter grades of goods,
the kind that we can recomend.
Wilkins Bristow Clothing Co.
Gaffney, 8 C-
Mr. JefrerleK’ Kep'y to Mr. llawkliiH.
Ed. Gaffney Ledger:—In reply to
Mr. Hawkins’ piece in Tuesday’s
paper, will sav that he himself signed
• be certificate of ihe pensioners that
I did not charge him for his mother’s
cheek and he alone is responsible for
her name being there.
He did not mention the amount
which h.u had paid, which he knew
w.ts only five cents, but he saw pro
per to tell that it was fifteen cents,
which was incorrect.
The amount of five cents was for
the purpose of defraying expenses of
postage, envelopes, paper, etc., and
was not a direct charge by me, for
some of the old soldiers voluntarily
proposed it. and after six or eight had
paid the five cents I seen it would
cause trouble and refused to take the
money drom the others. I will state
further in this connection that Mr.
Havkius’ mother’s name was placed
in the wrong class by either the
county board or the Stale board for
the year 1902, which caused her to
draw only $19.65 instead of $48 00,
which she was really entitled to, and
Mr. Hawkins reported the matter to
me and I drew up a long affidavit for
him to sign about it, sent it to the
comptroller general and since that
time I have written as many as a
dozen letters about bis and other
claims endeavoring to get the matters
adjusted and all of this at my own
expense.
Every year numbers of peusioners
are left off by accident or otherwise
and I always do the same for them as
I have done for Mra. Hawkins.
J. Eb Jefferies,
Clerk of Court.
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Beginning tomorrow, we will place
a large line of Dimities, Lawns,
Madras, etc., on our center counter
--short lengths and full pieces,
varying in value from 7 to 12>6c, at
one price for choice,
5c per yard.
We wish to close out these lots summer goods in order to
have them away before our fall goods come in. Sale continues
until lots are closed, but early callers will get the pick.
Gaffney, S. C., Aug. 8th.
SLAUGHTER SALE.
In order to close them out I am now offering Straw Hats at
and below cost.
Also a few dozen pairs ladies’ and misses’ slippers to go at
cut rate prices..
I am offering some unprecedented bargains in white Piques,
Dimities and other white goods. Don’t fail to see them.
Despite the hard times my sales on buggies have exceed my
most sanguine expectations, which only goes to show that I have
got “up-to-date” vehicles at the right kind of prices.
For neatness, durability and general utility Tyson & Jones’
buggies are hard to beat.
I also have Corbitt, Goldsboro and Studebaker buggies, a
little cheaper in price, but they cannot fail to please the most
fastidious.
Buggy Harness $6.50 to $15.00 per set.
Wagons? Well yes, I’ve got the Taylor and the White Hick
ory and am prepared to meet all fair competition.
A few dozen fruit jars left which will be sold at the old price
notwithstanding the price has advanced $2.00 per gross recently.
Fruit jar rubbers in abundance.
Highest market price paid for all kinds Scrap Iron, Steel,
Old Castings, Brass, Copper, etc.
1 keep everything usually found in a first-class general mer
chandise store, both at Gaffney and Goforths, S. C., and solicit a
share of your patronage. Respectfully,
I. H.AH K .A'
818 Limestone Street.
DON’T TAKE A VACATION WITHOUT
ONE OF EASTMAN’S FAMOUS KODAKS,
THE WORLD’S STANDARD. YOU GET THEM HERE.
We are local agents for them. We carry a magnifi
cent assortment.
We have added to our stock a large assortment of
these goods, all kinds and prices. We have anything
from a pocket Testament to a handsome Family Bible.
Come to us for Bibles and Kodaks.
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OHICHLOICKIS IXR.UG CO.
X®-\Ve sell Electric Lam,>8.
Here is a Bargain.
Two excelent 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