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TP I IK JU FC1 >0 K . PDBL1SHKI) TUESDAY AND FKIDAY. BY Ed. H. DkOamp. The Ledoek ;» not respoosiDie for t views of eorrespordents. Oorrespondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 morninus. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five cants a line. Cards of thanks wil 1 be published ai one cent a word. Reading notices will De published a^ ten cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad- drfesed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. DO VOLK DUTY. The election is one week from to day, and every South Carolinian should do his duty. That duty con sists in going to the polls and cast ing his ballot for the most honorable and upright and capable men who are offering themselves for office, either county or state. A good citi zen will not go about it in a flippant or careless manner, but, having the welfare of his state aod county at heart, he will go about it in a delib erate and thoughtful manner and with earnestness. The most impor tant of the offices to be filled is that of governor. Did you ever stop to think what the duties of the governor are? They are numerous, and im portant. He is the head of the State government—the executive. That is to say that he executes or carries out the laws as enacted by the General Assembly. In this Slate he has charge of a contingent fund of $5,000 a year. This fund is used at his discretion in the payment of re wards, advertising and incidental ex penses. He also has charge of about $1100 for stationery, stamps, etc. He also has charge of a small sum for the repairs to the Governor’s Mansion. The governor is chairman of th* beard of trustees of the South Carolina College, of Winthrop Col lege and of the colored college ai Orangeburg. No claim against the latter named institution can be pal 1 by the president of the college with out the approval of the governor. The last legislature appropriated $50,000 for the Charleston exposition and made it obligatory that no claim of any amount should be paid until approved by the governor. He is the sole judge when it comes to pardon ing criminals. These are some of his official duties. His social duties are also numerous. He is called upon to attend many state functions and honors of an unusual nature are be stowed upon him. Bearing all this in mind should we not be cautious when we cast our ballot for governor. There are five men in the race for governor. Four of them are pure and good men for whom anyone might be proud to cast his ballot. The other is a renegade, a proven liar, a defaulter, a gambler, a drunk ard, a man who does not command the respect of bis next door neigh bor at home and who has no prestige abroad. Surely honorable South Car olinians will not support him. What a reflection on the proud old State if such a character were elevated to the governorship. Jim Tillman would never have thought of offering him self for governor but for the fact that bis Uncle Ben has the„confidence of the people. Put your finger on an other character like him who would dare offer himself as governor of any State. You can’t do it. Yet there are some men who will vote for this man. But when they do it they cannot give a single reason why they should. They will do it simply because his name happens to be Till man and not because there is a spark of manhood or a particle of good in the man. We don’t ask you not to vote for him because he takes u drink- If that were his only fault we might overlook it. But we ask you not to vote for him because of his known bad character, and by. that we mean all the evil traits be possesses. Some people think we have op posed him from personal prejudice. Such is not the case. The man never harmed us in his life. We never spoke to bin before he came here to speak, We had no acquaint ance with him and had no reason to oppose him except that we knew him to be utterly un'fit for the high honor he sought. We knew that from his past life, from bis record at home and abroad, therefore we opposed him. For the benefit of our readers, and partly In order to show the people that we are not alone in our opposi tion to this man and that we are not peraecutlog him, but almply telling the truth on him we append the fol lowing article clipped from our ex changes : The Kershaw Era, a reform journal edited by Mr. John W. Howei, who has been a member of the legislator ' from Lancaster county for several times and who is a pronounced re former, says: It is the common pr<*c ice of the friends of a candidate with an un savory reputation, as '-veil as of the candidate himseli, to cry persecu tion, prejudice and conspiracy on the part of those who se* k to defeat his election by revealing his true charac ter. Hence it is that the newspapers, whose peculiar and pariicular duty it is to appriss the voters of the b*u character of a man who seeks their suffrages for high and responsible po sition, are so roundly abused by Un friends of an unworthy candidate for office. And the more notoriously had their candidate is the harder they work the sceme Xow there is j ist one striking fact to which we want to call the atteu- ti tn of the voters whom the Era reaches. Not a paper in the 8tate is saying a word against either Col. Talbertv. Mr. Ansel, Mr. Heyward or Dr. Timmerman, dardidatee fnr governor, nor is a single paper in the nt&te, not even his home papers, say ing a good word for Jim Tillman. This of itself is enough to make them pause and think. Why is it that not a single newspaper has had a word to say against the first four gentlemen, and all are agaiust the last named candidate? It is because they want to do their duty and at the same time be fair in doing it. They realize that it would be a calamity upon the State to elect such a notoriously bad character as Jim Tillman for gover nor, and they are unanimous in sim ply fulfilling a duty to warn the voters against him by exposing his evil deeds. They relize further that either of the other candidates would make a good governor ai d each have their friueds, and the newspapers are not trying to dictate who shall be governor, but are willing that every man shall vote f->r the candidate of his choice. Of course each paper has its particular choice among the candidates, some being for Ansel; some for Heyward; some for Timmer man and some for Talbert but not a single one for Jim. Furthermore, and what is more striking, the charges against Jim Tillman have been direct, specific; and have not been made by inuendo. He knows exictly what the charges against him are and he knows exactly who has made the charges, yet he has so far failed to disprove a single one, nor has he sought redress of any kind against any of his accusers. Now. wbat'does all this signify? The election is only two weeks off, and we ask the voters in all serious ness to reflect upon these facts. While we have a preference, Hey ward being our favorite as we have previously stated, we doj.not say he is the only candidate fit to be gover nor. But we do say most emphati cally that Jim Tillman is totally un fit and unworthy to occupy an office in the gift of the people, and we again express the hope that every voter in this vicinity, whether he votes at Kershaw or at some other box, will do himself and his (State the honor of voting for some other can didate than Jim Tillman for governor, and use his influence and actively interest himself to see that be does not get a vote •'PEHSRCUTION.” The following Is from the Aiken Recorder, edited by Mr. Arthur P. Ford, a true blue Reformer: Of all the sensational stuff we have heard during the campaign, among the most sickening is the cry of “per secution” raised by J. H. Tillman and his friends. Nobody has perse cuted him. Fact* detrimental to his character have been started, and proved. This has been enough to condemn him with any self-respect lug voters. If James U. Tilimen should, by any chance, receive enough votes to put him in the second race, it will show a degratdaiou o f the moral sen timent of our people st.irl to a degree. The disgraceful facts proved against him show him to be the most un worthy candidates w ho has presutn- d to a-ik office of the people within late years. The Columbia Record, a Reform paper, says: We don’t see how Jim Tillman can be quiet in reference to the demand mace oa him that he ex plain what b came of money sub scribed and given to him by leg in Utors and stale officers for the Con federate monuu;<int. A governor Ini: several thousand dollars In his charge which he can expend at his discret i- n, and the people want to know that the man they elect shall not handle this money carelessly, to bay the least. Now we have simply done our clut\ as we saw it. We are not sorry t!ia f we have attempted to expose this man. We are sorry, however, that such a man has the daring to put himself up for the office of governor of this dear old commonwealth, and we hope Cherokee county will ibow her manhood and cast her vote for men of character and honor. The Statesville Inn was practically deatroyed by fire earlyj Thursday morning. Inspector! of the Bristol (England) factory district have figured it out that more than 5000 miles of ma chine made cigarettee are turned out weekly from the dlatricts aforesaid. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Put your name on the Club Rolls by the 20th. We heir of more brick blocks that will he started in Gaffney, in the next few weeks. J\Ir. TIioniHft ExplaiiiH. Editor Ledger:—After seeing Mr. JtlTsries piece in print I desire to make Explanation to the public. The certificate I give Mr. Jeffries makes mo say that 1 did sign the certificate to which ail names of the The weather has moderated greatly since the rain Saturday night. Yes terday morning was delightfully cool. Cecil & Curry have the contract to make ttie brick for the new mill at Glendale. We see men nearly every day look ing out for a chance to buy lots 'u Gaffney. O. S. Kendrick & Son, will open a first-class meat market in a few days, on the corner of Limestone and Meadow Street. Work is delayed on the Spake and Curry block because of the delayed shipment of Ibe iron and plate glass front. We regret to learn that Claud Duvis. son of Mr. Ohas. Davis, of Mercer, had the misfortune to get out of his eyes put out last week bv a piece of glass. The County Candidates will speak in the court house here Saturday Aug. 23. The ladies are invited to attend. Good order will be observed. The barbecue will be on the vacant lots adjoining the court house. A scaffold fell yesterday at the city hall and precipitated some of the masons to |the ground. The scaffold wus only about ten feet high and no serious damage was done. Mr. Cbas. Cooper received a few slight bruises Under flarng head lines Saturday, ♦ he Spartanburg Hertld gives account of tie storm at Gaffney Thursday afternoon. The account is copied literally trom The Ledger of Friday but The Ledger is not credited with it. We learn that the ginnery of Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb which wus being built at Smith’s store near Goucher was blown down last Thurs day and that Mr. Smith’s store was slightly moved on its foundation. Much corn was blown down and the cotton was of course injured some Large quantities of fruit was blown off the trees, much of it too greet; to use. Thomas Long who was killed during a storm at Monarch Mills at Union some days ago by falling tim bers of a house destroyed by the storm, was a son of Mrs. Chas. Davis, of this county. He was a worthy young man and had many friends > who realize their loss and sincerely sympathize with his bereaved mother and otbar relatives. The county campaign continues most harmonious. The candidates spoke at the Cowpens battleground Friday, at Maud {Saturday, yesterday they were at Grassy Pond aod today they are in Blacksburg. They will then take in Kings Creek and Antioch this week, and on Saturday they will have the final meeting in Gaffney. SCHOOL REPORT Of Ui«trU-t No. 0 Oy Count/ Nuperlnteudeut of Education. Editor Ledger : Will you be so kind as to publish below my report for Buffalo School District No. 6? “Bachelor” has written several articles during the past two years which reflect on me as an officer. Let the figures answer pensioners appeared in the Ledger of August 1st. This I most positive ly den) . I did not sign the certificate whereon appears the list of names in The Ledger and I positively state that I did not authorize Mr Jeffries or any one e'se to sign it for me. The cer tificate that I signed for Mr. J-ffries that appeared in the last issue of the paper I understood to be merely a certificate to the effect that he did not charge me for paying over my pension money to me and nothing more, and 1 take pleasure in futher stating that J. Eb Jeffries has de ceived and misled me into signing his paper, taking advantage of my old age and infirmity, and deceived me into signing a paper that has been published as an affidavit and express ing what -I absolutely repudiate now and here. I signed the piece for Mr. Ross and I heartily repeat every syllable of it now. J. Eb Jtffries knew that when I signed his paper that appeared in the last Ledger that I throught it was to the effect that he had not charged me for paying me my pension. I am having one of my sons to write this in order that I may not be misrepresented. J. M. Thomas. P. S —Please do not understand me to state that I did not sign Mr Jefferies’ original list which stated that he did not charge me anything for pensions, for I did sign that, but I never authorized him to put my name to the list for publication that appeared in The Ledger of Aug. 1st, 1902 This is nearest the truth of the whole matter that I can give. Hoping this will he sat sfacti r.v to all, I will positively nut ha**- any thing more to say about the mat'er. J M T. MartiiiMvllle News. MartinsVILEE, Aog. 11.—Crops are very good in this section, though we are needing rain now. We have had a fine meeting at Buck Creek, which closed yesterday with twenty convictions for baptism. Mr. Moss is a good worker in big meeting, and if they cun be got at he will get them. Well, I will tell you that this c.unty ie)a|tuad ofjthe lower counties. I left home on ihe 29th of July, went through Union, Laurens, and Newberry. I found lots of piac.-s that twenty years ago were consid ered ahead that now has gone to waste. One 1 will mention is the old Peak place in Union that u-e to make forty or fifty bales of cotton and now don’t make ten. Then I passed the Murphy place on the Tiger river and it iook-d dishearten ing. From there I went to the Ray place near Kedalia. There I saw twenty acres of cotton which 1 think will make about a bale to the acre. After a short distance of traveling I came to the Thompson place where I saw some fine cotton and corn, as fine as I ever saw, and 1 lived in that settlement nearly thirty-one years. I also visited J. D. Graham’s and found good crops there. I also saw a house log that was hewn out by my father, Bailey Law- son, about 1818 and it was as sound as it ever was. I saw a gbit post that I planted when I was a small boy, some forty ye-»rs ag". It was as solid and fast in the ground as ever. R. T. Lawson. for themselves. If he can compre hend figures as well as he can the imagimry defects of hi* neighbors and superintendent of education he will be able to enjoy a few nights good sleep. Report of W. F. McArthur, super intendent of education for Cherokee county, 8. C., on Buffalo School Dirt- rici-No. 0 for year beginning July 1st, 1900 and ending June 80th, 1901. Receipts. Balance from year 1899 19<X).$ 72.15 From poll* 53 00 From 3 mills levy 2-10 50 From uie; - nsa. y lend 3108 Total $390 73 1)1 - IJL'RbMENTS. For while teuelcTS(liev Hamrick and wife) $280 00 For negro t •ueberrt 57.00 l'V-r gcnnol furniture 25 26 Total $302 25 Balance lo year 1901-1902 ... 31 -18 Report of W F. McArthur, super intendent of education for Cher kee county, S. C., on Buffalo School Dis- i riot No. 0 for veur beginning July Ist, 1901 and ending June 30th, 1902. Receipts. Balance Iroin year 1900 1901. $ 34 48 From polls 03.75 Fmiu 3 mills levy 250.80 From dispensary fund . .... 10 05 Total $859.74 Disbursmkntb. For white teachers (Rev Hamrick and Assistants), $225 00 For negro teachers 36.00 Total $261.00 Balance to year 1902-1908... 98.74 Y’ours truly, W. F^ McArthur. Supt. of El. Count/ CMiupaljr" Meetings. Blacksburg Aug. 19 •••• •••• • • • • •••• •••• Aug. 20 King’s Creek Gaffney Betting on the results of the recent municipal elections at Rome was per mitted by the government. The wagering was conducted on the pari- mutual system. Goodbye is a contraction of “God be with you.” THE STORY OF STONEWALL JACKSON. I liavc taken the afrcncy in Cherokee county to sell ihe Sto-y of Stonewall Jack- s >n a narrative of his career from written and verbal aeo n iis of his life. It Is ap proved by bis widow, Mary Anna Jackson, and dedicated to Julia Jaessou and Thomas Jackson Christian, KrundcldldrtMi and sole suiviviiur descendnu s of General Jackson, who are bet.i-ticiarles In the publication of this Isjok. written by William ( . Chase. The book bus 500 paces with over 150 illustrations. This is a work of the Confederate veterans and sons and daughter# of Confederate vet erans to show some taiiKlhle proof of their appreciation of the hi>Hi Christian character and soldierly qualities of their Illustrious chieftain. Stonewall Jackson, by helping bis sole descendants, who are to be the beueti claries of this work. Here is what Geu’l. c. I. Walker, comman der of the l,\ C veterans army of Northern Virginia, says: Cokesburv, S. C , June 4th, 1902, To my Comrades:— This will introduce Comrade J. L. Strain, who is euitoged in the patriotic work of pre- suntinK to our people “The Story of Stone wall Jackson," which sets forth with won derful dearness the noble life, hlga charac ter and magniScent services of bur great Christian hero. The grandchildren ofGenT. Jackson are directly Interested in the sale of the hook and will is: benetitted thereby. I have consented to take charge of this work in South Carolina. Any favor or cour tesy you may extend Idm will he to my per sonal ad vantaye and) will appreciate most highly any assistance you may give him. Yours very truly, C. Ikvine Wai.kkk. Fit/bugb Lee. W. L. Cabbell and otherf of It the book is its own exhorter. Tin character of this great man is a hcuedli upon the world of mankind, and sboul read and studied by every hoy and girl only in Cherokee county hut throug Christendom. I expect, as soon as poftsible, to ma! canvass of Cherokee county with the 1 hut in the meantime would boglad to till orders I may receive for It and wllldelh at the earliest convenient moment. The price of the hook Is: On fine are/ * “ On pi Inf. Address J.L. STRAIN, Etta Jank, I , cloth and silver emlx>sstng, - i plain morocco and gold emboss Funeral Service of Mr. Eugene Meetz. The funeral services over the re mains of Mr. Eugene Mcetz were conducted Saturday morning at the home of the family by Father Costi- gan, of Greenville. The father preached an able and appropriate sermon and the beautiful service of the Catholic church was concluded at the grave in Oakland cemetery where the body v. a-i laid to rest in the presence of a i> rye concourse of loving relatives aod friends. The pall-bearers were John Lynch, F G. Stacy, J G. Gallowav. J. C. L'pscomb, Mr. Agnew and Ado phus Gaffney Montgomery County Tax Values. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. H.—The r* port of the board of equalization » Montgomery county for the tax yeai 1902 has been transmitted to Probat* I Judge J. B. Gaston. The value of th« ; real estate of the county is fixed at 114,705,747, against $14,477,628 in 1901, making an increase of $228,219. Per- | sonal property is estimated at $6.50S,- i 192. against $0,194,056 in 1901, an in crease of $312,136. The total value of property In Montgomery county is* For 1902, $21,211,939; for 1901, '$20, Ci 1,584, an increase of $540,355. It is possible to break a flask to glass by singing. uCETHING POWDERS)! 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