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■ %:' ; jT-•• VatC L~,tCMJ<JrhObZ. fUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. RV Ed. H. DeOamp. L'he Ledger in uoc reaponsible (or t j«e views of correspondents. Oorrespondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 11 insure publication ; also endeavor to get them to the ofiice !•> Monday audThursday mornings. ^loituams will be published at five Cants a line. Reading notices wiH'oe published a- f .en aents a line each insertion. All correspondence shount be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCarop, Manager. GOOD KOADS. The iiiiportMuce uc good roads is recogniz'd in nil civiiizr*d countries and in thin State thousands upon thousands of dollars are btit g txf en ded on them every jeai in a manner that the s.me number and more tho isands hsa to be exprnded the next year, and the n*xt, a d in many counties not one foot of permanent road can be pointed to. H jw I mg will the people be content with this slipshod work before they tvill re quire that the woik on their roads he done in a scientific manner? If the work done on the public highways in Ch.fvk e county sinot the county was created iiad been done under the dir-ction of a competent engineer, had roads would not he couipiairnd of .n every section ol the county as now. File county would have some'hing for the inou>"tnds of dollars it has as good as thrown away in t< mp oary road work. Some of these days, away in the future, some noe will see that per manent road building is what is needed, a competent engineer wil have charge of the w’oik, and his sal ary will be thought the mo«t judi cious outlay the county makes. NOYES AND COMMENTS;. Mr. M. V. Richards, land and Indus trial agent, of the Hoothem Railway, who is intensely interested in the ma terial advancement of this section, wrote us to the effect that he would be glad to furnish any information in his possession a'oeg the line of to bacco culture that might be desired by fanners who contemplated taking the step. We asked those who might he interested in the subject to furnish us with thtAr nents and pcstoffico address, but as yet not one of the hundreds of furmtirs who are reader* of The Ledger have signified their de sire to embark in thi* (to this 'terri tory) new industry. The Liriger is qu.tu anxious that some one experi ment with this crop. It is not neces sary to go into it on a large scale at first. The obj etion mry fcs r;us a d tout there is no market for it, but we will undertake to find market for the product if some one will try it. as vour name and address • / arul we will cheerfully secure infor- tij.uio.j (.0 too subject. Get out of die otu rut and undertake something tIn t wi'l prove more profitable thi n cotton. Jt is very strange how long one of these fellows who himself knows he is smart and whose every word and act furnishes new evidence of the fact, stays smart before other people find it out. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The prospects for the future of Gaffney and Cherokee county were never brighter. The nast year w»« » glorious one and tin- indication* > • that this year will oe still better, it you de*tre to do your part along this line make up your mind that you will DO SOMETHING during 1903 that will be proii>able to someone else as well as yourself and then go and DO n. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ One day Iasi month John D. Rock- feller sent the price of kerosene oil up 2c a gallon and made thereby $2 000,000. The next day he gave $1,000 000 to the Chicago University. He robbed the consumer to fill his own pocket with gold and tried to ease bin conscience by giving half hi* illgotten gains to a college. The beat and light made by that oil should all he concentrated in one blaze and John placed jn the midst o: it when he departs for that unknown land. The man who would rob the poor in a disguised manner is no bet ter t ban a highway man and the hot test place in the infernal regions is too cool for his icy soul. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Htate legislature meets today It will be in session forty days. If this body could frame some law to compel each county to build good roads it would go down in history as the one legislature in a century that had attempted to do something for tho people. It » most nonsensical proceeding to send a crowd of men to Columbia who have no higher ambi tion than to play petty politics and appoint a few of their supporters to minor offices. Of course these offices mu.t be lilled, since they are created, but our legislators should aspire to soinethit g grander and nobler than the mere tilling of an office. Obser vation has taught us that the average man is spoiled 'or life when be re- ceives a little political appointment. He generally gets the. big head and, believing that there is a great respon sibility resting upon his shoulder* and that his popularity is in the as cendency. he presumes too much and consequently become* worthless to himself and anybody else. But it is useless to discuss these matters, In- cause it seems that they will imv. r be changed. Nevertheless there L a satisfaction in pointing out now and then the follies and frivolities (f county politics. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Several weeks ago The Ledger sug gested that it would doubtless prove profitable to undertake tobacco cul- ture In this and surrounding counties. ] As a consequence of that suggestion , llitl Not A*k it. p 'uluniblu Stute.] Fo tht E litoc oi l .ie fttaie: 8<>me days -nice there appeared i n article in yot r paper in r< gard to a certain petition that had been fil'd with G ivernor M,;8weeney asking f »r the absolute pardon of one Geo. L, Wilson, who w.s f> r,t to the peniten tiary for life fr >m this cunty for murder, and stating he was desired here as « “captain 'the ct.iung-'f atifl further that “ County Supervisor J. V Wh* ich'-l signed said petition ”“ 1 have wri’t'-n the governor in re gard to said petition »rnd 1 des ro to here state, in most p isitive t: ms that 1 did nor, sign said petition. It my name app« ars on same it is clearly a forgery. I am sit): fied with my present ‘Captain of the chningang,” nod win n 1 d< -ire to change tin* present one, or any other, 1 will not knock at ti e door of ti n peniten'iary for his successor These papers that published tin- article above ref'nod to wili do me the kindne-s to publish tins. Respectfully, .1 V. WilKLClIEb, Supervisor of Cherok' e '“out ty. Gaffney, S. O.. Jnn 7 1903 You May Not Expect . Good fl >ur these cold mornings if your flour is of the spasmodic sort, that onlv “ works by aptlls.” You can’t tie certain, you don’t know what, to depend on. “‘Clifton” flour ■ ! '■ k >o ■ < ■ i re s- t isf.M-. ion, ■ i . i .... i f| i* i ..f, toe best flour totb.y a.id t he mxt b* st. to morrow it is the best all the time and people who boy ‘ Clittor” know it. All grocer- —i! it. A RECEIVER WANTED. rrcslUcnt WIilMonaut Asks for Receiver for Blacksburg Spinning and Kuttt'ng Mill, (Correspondence of The Ledger.! Edacksburg J»n. 12 —But lit- tic surprise “ wns occssioned here | Saturday when officials of the B acks- I burg KnitMngJand Spinning Mill tv* re I served with papers asking for the i | appointment of a receiver. The mill was projected by a Swede by Mitt name of Miera in lue spring of 1901 Fne stockholders were trom , Bldcashurg and vicinity. Ihe iriil j though wns not completed befim- i here wan financial trouble. The cup. | Uhl stock was then increae-d and j some northern parti'**-- h-cme int *r-i ested. The mill « never completelt ti intendents «" •* ci. again J. F vVm- president, while the tors continued »o ch times the mill wm- clo-t Matt* r- grew worse and worse, ti las' we*K tlie company w.s sued In erne cor - cern for yarn furnish-d to '* i Mirc tirt ' b"tw»*en five and six iitind ■ I dollars It is understood nnw ilw.i here had | been a great. d'fT'-r-i c* of op riirir 1 among f h- ock '.old* rs, * •■ • it 's su'd that the president, ,1. F tv j isonant, | is the one who a-k* for tin* a 1 ,'!* it i- i ment of a receiver because o“ n *mao- | Hoement and imibdity t, m et out-I standing obligations. I tn re seeoi' to he but Inth doubt that, a receiver wil b** epje. it- i, hi r! STAR THEATRE 3 COMMENCING THURSDIY BIGHT January 'rii j; - . upl-tt’d hut op 8upor- • O.ed tirn** H>nl >i oot C*o' t jou it •aid of dir* c- I ;-* SbVHrwl PE80CHI-BELDEIII COKED? CO. Ill by -orne it B *h)e or p. r*id tha! it o Fr. tna K. Notice to StockliGiiters. A m(*etln>rof the SiockliolderH of the Mcr- chanis & I'luiiters Bank, ot (iaffney. S. is hereby called to meet in tee Star Theatre hulldinv on theStii day of February lUCH, at H o’clock a. m., t" conside’* a resolution of the Dir dors to Increase tie- capital stock of said Merchants & Planters Bank, by Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, m iking the total capital slock of said bank Seventy- Five Tbeusand Dollars. W. (!. H amrick, It. A .Iont.s. It. M. W M.UINS. (*. F. Wn.KiNS. \V. ' AltCKNTKK. .1, Q [.ITICK, It. It. BKOWX. A. .N. \\ ooli. c. M. Smith Board of Dire dors of the Merehants and Planters Bank. Jan. I.'l-Jawk-twk-Tut».Jays s- r a 'r ic m ti x i' —or— THE NATIONAL BANK Or GAPPNET, < >. v i •- i-' .n. i ; . i-a. . Condensed from 5emi-Annual Report, At close of business Dcee nlM i als.l. i: :J. HcsoriicKs: Doans, Includl c Ovi-rdiail.s . d .7. .“d Fnited Slates i.onds .... e 1 Iteilernptlon Fio d ' ~ . •' Purnltnre and I'.nIm-.*s .s, (" Basil in Van i. :... • ; With Deserve Agents .... il*.J.i; in IlM . ^ PISO’S CURE FOR t— | CURES WHERE ALE ELSE FAILS. Best Coiiish Syrup. Tastes Good. Else in time. Sold by druggists. For Sa!G Cl*"Advertisements under this t end will oe Inserted tor on. eeni a worn each insi-r- tlou. No ad inserted for less than ten cents F oil S\U“ (hie second wan niKon. J an. It ..and two- horse \\ ill sell on time if oesireil. J. Kb .ll tl'i ries. polt SALE OH ItFN'T- .. . My dwellinir house ail well improved where I now live on Frederick Street Possession civen l.Mh of tills month or sooner. K. A. Join s. Jan ti-tf. For Rent. 70K KENT—It. M. Gaffney’s old residence F G. Stacy. Jan. 13-lawk-tf. H OFSE for rent. Apply to ''l rs - D. How ard. Jan. 13, 3t pd. F Ult KENT—Two to three horse farm five miles north of Gall ney on Broad river ten room liouse in wood conditio*); most of tlie land fresh. Apply to S. S. It >ss. Jan. 2 U. Lost. L OTS for store and residence. Mills Gap road, Gaffney, n"vt Mr. Black. Write John P. Fowler. Slauldin; >. Jan !>. 13, Hi, JC, d;> Wanted. WANTED-1 ‘osition as bookkeeper or ste nographer by .vouiik man. Salary no . Address "B.’ an. 13. 10. ;*(', 23-pd. olyeet. Address •‘it." Gaffney. S. ('. W ANTED—500 bushels peas at once; high est price. J. D. Alexander. Jan. ti lino. w AN i'EB —Chickens, eggs and irteen hides. B. G. Clary. Au; tl. W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Sevetat thousand dollars to loan. Apr20-if J.C. Jefferies. Strayed. S TItAYED from my hi.me. cue black horse mule; finder will please inform me at Mercei.t herokee county. I\. L. McCulloch. Jau 13, It. pu. Notice. I.I.MUl.i 1 i. Capital -t x : Surplus 11 1 Profit!- Dividend I ll|iill'l Cireulatioii ltedis<‘ ,, U"l'' Deposits (Inniv dua Aaio. ■ j.'irt.i A FTElt January 5tli. we will only yin on Tuesdays and Fridays. Victor Col ton Oil Company. Jan.2-tf. To Loan. *r\< DOAN 51 )ii*'y on improved Keal Es 1 i .ite. Butlei .t Osliorne. AtDirueys. Ui-31-ly Money Loaned. ! ' \J o ic proved mrnis for a term of (—» ' • 1 \ 1 , pc e. c. lot,Tost No i, , 1 .1,.-, I 1 : 1. . . 1. . , i : •!! ..ppl V Dl J . C. s vt 1 .• m \ at f.a r . II-211 r lu Lean. *P (j! ■ ! . . ,4.01a JO \Y. ha> ;yr .Ve wa.it your business and will 1 It to your interest to ;i il iMu i/.e .. K. G. StacV, i’resi. D. ('. Bos-, 1 'a .• J.G. WaKDI.IW. V. !“. M SVNA‘'I>S(. YVII ’ . 10 loan in my amounts on ,1 , 11 y and sioeks anil Ih.i, ^ I e.r ^t li lo S per eeal. .'ii'i'OMiinp to O i n. Hi . 11 I Ins smt boritiwer. II ai.1, .V Wit.ms, Attys.. Gaffney, is C., \ 1 ■ m iiATl'rtt arc skillfully cmn- liiiie*iT in thc on-, uri GL 4 liw.il.L I J proituceil in our siutiiu. ; I. v the carciul nt.iuiptla- tiott oi tin camera nalural charms can 1) c strengthened jmd d r (c*s toned flown v.ithotit sac rificing tmth or in dividuality. Our j> ho to graphs are faithful portraits a n d artistic p i c - tures. Jane H. Carr. HIS LIMESTONE ST. •Phone 178. mn - oils Johm \Y. Masurv’s Guar anteed R. R. White, and Colors, in pure linseed oil, at $1.26 per gal. F. 0. Pierce’s Cottage Colors in linseed oil guar anteed at $1.00 per gal I u-r tbocn pn|nt'. mvse,f and know 'heir in -ib Come and let Die convince you; L BAKER. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. i repertoire of Comedy and Drama. THURSDAY NIGHT—A magnificent production of “At the Hour of Niiit” A sensational melodrama in four acts; exciting and diverting from start to finish. A complete change <>.' plays, scenery, cc stunies, music and specialties. Fifteen acting people, .beautiful set tings and elegant scenery. Con tinnous pe if on nan ee. PRICKS 1 Oc - 20c - 30c :^7 v K >/ / ‘yff’iVr NUMBERS OF LETTERS are written on poor p.ufer and put in un sightly envelopes simply because the writers are not aware that artistic and STYLISH STATIONERY ecu he had here at the cost of the inferior kind. At 25c we sell a box of Paper and En velopes that is cheap in price only. It contains 24 sheets of excellent white or tinted paper and envelopes to match. Many other bargains in this line. S, B. CRAWLEY & CO. SI I) RimostoUH St root. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery. Prescriptions Properly Filled and Promptly Delivered. ASK FOR THE SHOE FOR MEN VM mimm 1 mm MUiii % k Copyrighted. Sold only by 1. R. T9LLES0N, 806 Limestone Street, Gaffney, S. C. SOME EXTRA BARGAINS. For the next thirty days 1 will give you some extra bar gains in Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Notions, Pocket Knives, Table Cutler)’, Axes, Bed Blankets, Pants, Groceries and all other goods. 1 will meet any and all competition. Yours to please, 1. M. PEELER. A N. Wood. President. It. R. Brown. Viee-Presi lent THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK, OF GAFFNEY. S. C. Established 1901. Capital $50,000.---Surplus and Profits $8,500. STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY. Dues >i Kwnaral Hanking and Exchange business. Ts wHl fitted nn with Fire Proof Vault and Burglar Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock. Wc solicit the business oi people of all occupations. . C. iVi. I*LA-4.1'X'1.1> onsluo* M Syringes We h cl it- ve tliitt our line of syringes is an exceptional one. Quality of goods i-; the highest, while aViortmeiii i* unusually hirg(*. Many dealers si o'»v a teddcRcy to constantly re-order the styles they lutve handli il for year^. \ hottyh tmvroved ’c K"“'. are coiist.-intlv coming out. Our stock is thoroughlv up-to-date and our |»i'ict‘s ate surely do\vn-t< -date. You mighf a s well have the host for your moio v. stirt* of that by jiickiitg from our ll iMi and you m.*: assortuiout. Cherokee Drug Co. LIMESTONE AND FREDERICK STREETS. SBBGial Sale Winaei. ! v. T ill continue to oiler Men’s and Youth’s Overcoats and Ladh-s’ and Children's .Jackets at flat cost. 1 have some great bargains in these lines. Men’s fine shoes from $1.00 to $4.00 per pair. Men’s heavy shoes from 66c to $1.60. Ladies’ fine shoes from $1.00 to $3.00. flood line Misses', Bovs' and Children’s shoes. Men's, Youth’s and Children’s Clothing at very close prices. Trunks from $1.16 to $8.00, Dress Suit Cases, Satchels and Bags of all kinds. Nice line Collar and Cuff Buttons, Baby Pjns, Rings, Watch Chains, Charms, &c. See them before buying. Up-to-date lino of Negligee Shirts at prices you can’t du plicate. Men’s Water-proof Coats at $1.00 to $2.00. Um brellas from 4<)c. to $2.60. Shot Guns and Shells to go cheap. Call and get my prices—no trouble to show goods. Yours for trade, j. i. * SPEC! AL SALE OF CLOTHING. SPHERE is no reason why you should not keep warm * during these cold days, when you can buy Clothing at such prices as we offer: -•- o -i- * $ * $11.50 Suits for $8.00 -i- $9.00 Suits for $6.50 7.00 Suits for 5.75 * 5.00 Suits for 3.50 and many other kinds at proportionate prices. BIG LINE FLEECED AND WOOL UNDERWEAR Our Underwear will oi’twear any bought elsewhere: $1.50 Suits for $1.19 » $1.25 Suits for $1.00 1.00 Suits for 75 ★ 75 Suits for 50 and so on down to undervests alone still cheaper. And we have many other things in stock at Specially Low Prices. Come in and inspect our goods and compare them with the prices of oihers. a 0 * a s * J- ]VI. awo,.;,. siu* the Postoffice. ____________ ' * 1 , ie is By Spending Less Than They Make. Become Wealthy ^ We pay 4 jjer cent, interest on Time Certificates of Deposit running from three to twelve months. MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK, Capital and Profits $58,500. A. N. Wood, President, R. R. Biown, Vice-Prest., C. M. Smith, Cashier. T(e Gaffney City Land and improvement Company Offbrs for »alb Bullatnff LotMto this flourishing town, Uaffney titty; Farms ne« by and to reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place. In lots of fron 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Arrloaltural Lands to rent for Farm par- cosea. For tail particulars apply to J. V. i-SAKHTA/rT, A Kent. N. R.—All persons arc forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of tht* company, cutting and rcmovioK timber. flshlnK or hunting, under penalty of law. Frank Hammond, President. W. G. McDayid. flec’y. and TrSM THE CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST CO., GREENVILLE. S. C. Capital Stock - • $100,000.00. Real Estate Loans made on easy tarms. Will bay you a home with rent money. Oall on HALL & WILLIS, Local Attorneys. ga£'U'i*s;y» e. . lift- Y gM.'A.iU