The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 27, 1903, Image 2
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bute regular news leit-ers ifcust fur
nish their nun.e, not fo* publication,
but for identification \,'
Write short letters and to the point
to insure publication ; ^.I'so endeavor
to get them to the office by Monday
and Thursday mornings.
Obituaries will be published at five
* cants a line.
Reading notices will ^je published,
at ten jents a line e^^h insertion.
All oorresponderfee should be ad
dressed to Ed. HyDeCamp. Manager.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Be up and doing. Man’s time on
earth is too limited to be wasted He
can only be of service to himself a id
his country who is ever on the alert.
♦ ♦
There are rumors of a very interest
ing business transaction to take place
in Gaffney in the near future. Keep
your ear to the ground and you may
hear the rumbling of the earthquake
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
In the article in last Friday’s Led
ger headed “A Retrospect,” the com
positor made us say “the ordinary
county tax before the formation was
4 mills, now it is 7 mills.” The last
figure shou'd have been 1 instead
of 7.
We don’t know how far, up or
down, that a Roosevelt had to treck
before he reached the level of a negro,
but a proper regard for the high re
spectability of Ted’s mother and her
family would have deterred him from
taking pains to exhibit himself when
he got there.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Don’t you know those darkies at
the White House reception last
Thursday looked cute in their swal
low-tailed coats and decollete cos
tumes! Teddy must have gared ad
miringly on the bare arms and necks
of enony hue. Teddy,dear boy, you
seem to have such a penchant for col
ored society you should come South
or go to Hawaii and “lollygag'’ with
the colored folks exclusively to your
heart’s content.
Roosevelt is non compos mentis on
the social equality question. He ha-
a perfect right to select his associates
it is true, but he should not place
either his colored friends or his white
friends in an embarrassing position.
It will be admitted by those in the
South, who are in position to know,
that no virtuous negro feels comfort
able in the presence of white society,
and neither does a virtuous white per
son feel comfortable at a colored soc
ial event.
There are no members of South
Carolina’s official family who are
worked so hard every day as are her
officers who sell her chemically pure
whiskey to fier suffering citizens.
For that reason we ask ' he general
asserrfbly to reduce their working day
to eight hours. The eight hour day
would give these over-worked officials
a much needed rest and their cus
tomers more time to get home before
night and to make arrangements next
morning for the day’s business. It
would help all parties.
There is a silly story going the
rounds of the press to the effect that
the governor of North Carolina has
asked the governor of Georgia to par
don a train robber and promising as
a reward for his leniency that the
Tar Heel executive would pardon any
Georgia criminal that might have
fallen into the hands of the alert
North Carolinians. One has only to
have the slightest acquaintance with
Charles B. Aycock to know the story
to be false, and yet some very (sup
posedly) intelligent newspapers are
giving credence to the statement.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
That was a very thoughtful sugges
tion on the part of Mr. John J. Mc
Mahan that a fund be raised by pub
lic subscription to erect a monument
over the grave of the late editor of
The State A rather singular coinci
dence is the fact that we had penned
an article on the same subject the
day before Mr. McMahan’s suggestion
appeared in print, but because of his
anticipating us we did not print it.
By all means let the monument bo
erected. The noble people of South
Carolina who love truth and honor,
goodness and generosity will be glad
to contribute to it.
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The most amusing thing that has
occurred at the White House since
ita occupancy by the strenuous Teddy
was, as the gifted Washington corre
spondent of the Charlotte Observer
appropriately termed.lt, the “bi col
ored reception” held last Thursday
evebing. Many Southern people very
properly left the White House when
they observed the presence of the
darktown elite. If Teddy is so fond
of colored society he might come
down here and attend a swell soiree
under the direction of Mr. William
Henry Manning, who will dance on
the “fust head,” and the Black Dia
mond. We will guarantee that he
may lead the cotillion with Miss
Squat, who will be able to ‘‘buck up”
to him in true black-and-tan style;
and the fumes ol the occasion will
linger with him for ome time.
The coroner’s inquest over the body
of the late N. G. Gonzales disclosed
the fact that Mr. (Gonzales was shot
in the side as he was in the act of
passing nilrnttn. If ever a man was
guilty of murder,Isurely Jim Tillman
is guilty. It’s a lamentable state of
affairs when such a crime can be com
mitted by a crimiqal who has broken
almost every law <jf his State and yet
go unpunished. It Jim Tillman had
been where he belonged for past mis
deeds he would not have had the op
portunity to take this life. The fact
that he escaped punishment gave
him more license \g commit crime.
Instead of presiding ovi r the South
Carolina senate he should have been
presiding over a rotjk pile with a ham
mer. And yet with public sentiment
against this devilish deed, with the
facts before them of his previous mis
deeds, and a press, pulpit and people
united in their demands that justice
be meted out, the lawyers, men sworn
to uphold the Jaw, will probably man
age to find a jury Of ‘ honest” men—
God save the thought—that will turn
this hydra-headed monster loose upon
a -offering peoplf. And they call
this law and justice! It’s bush!
Bonn !! Bosh !!!
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Farmers of Cherokee county, how
do you like our public roads just now ?
Would it not be better to issue $200.-
000 worth of public road bonds and
build one hundred and fifty miles of
macadam roads than to wear out bmr
gies and wagons, harness and gears
and lose so much time on these had
roads? Let us see about this road
business. Two hundred thousand
dollars worth of these 5 per cent, bonds
would mean a tax of $10 000 a y' ar fur
interest It t would be necessary to
create a fund to retire these bonds ai
maturity. We are now spending
about $8,000 a year on our roads. If
we were to lay aside $10,000 a year to
retire these bonds and raise $10 000
to pay the interest on the same, that
would mean $20,000 a year. Deduct
$8,000 that we are already spending
and we would be requited to raisi
$12,000 a year to meet this obliga
tion. The taxable property of the
county amounts to $3 004,192 21 A
tax of 3^ mills on this means th it we
would have the finest of macadam
roads running from one extreme of
the county to the other and cresting
the county at least four or five times,
if not more. If the roads were built
eight feet of macadam and eight feet
of dirt road and a law passed compel
ling travelers to use the dirt road in
dry weather and the macadam road
in wet weather, even morn miles of
road could be built. Is there a man
who travels the public highways that
would hesitate to pay this tax and
take the good roads rather than he'
compelled to use the roads as th. y
are without the tax?
Ijulck Work of Otn<:«rL.o<;ktti4rt.
Naturday t vening jqt befote the
train on the Hrrnthern 0ing north ar
rived Chief Lockhart vas informed
by a message from Grenville over
the long d i «t a nee telwhone that a
whiteman named J. 1 McAllister,
of Anderson county, had passed a
forged check in that jrity and had
taken that train for Joncord, N C.
Chief Lockhart scarcel had time to
reach the train, but b< hurrying he
did and boarded it , and soon after it
started be found his rrifi and at once
took charge of him steiped off with
him at B'nck-burg am carried him
back to Greenville on |he midnight
train
McAllister had ahnutbinety dollars
concealed in the lining Sf One of hie
coat sleeves when arresh i.
Dealn of .Milford Hrratt.
Mr. Milford Surratt.died at his
home in this city Sundty night after
an illness of two weeks if that dread
dii
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dustrious habits and on? of the finest
specimens of physical manhood we
ever saw He leaves a jnfe and four
children who have theIsympathy of
their many fiiends in tjis their time
of deep trouble.
The remains were bifricd today at
Buffalo church in this jaunty.
Gaffney is not prone to count her
new buildings long before they are
started, but 1903 will jee them go up
here.
The less money a man has the more
valuable it seems
Come in and subscribe for The
Ledger.
isease pneumonia, ije was about
>rty years old, of gooq steady, in-
STAR THEATRE
ME SOLID WEE! -J/C
Beginning Jan.
-THE- '
Southern Comedy Co.
featuring the clever
Rumley Sisters.
High-Class Vaudeville, Sketch
es and Farce Comedies,
Free drawing of valuable sil
verware at eaeli performance.
ADMISSION
1 Oc - 20c - 30c.
SOME EXTRA BARGAINS,
For the next thirty days I
will give you some extra bar
gains in Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Dry Goods, Notions, Pocket
Knives, Table Cutlery, Axes,
Bed Blankets, Pants, Groceries
and all other goods. I will
meet iiny and all competition.
Yours to please,
I. M. PEELER.
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PRAISE
for our work comes
from all who have
favored us with a
sitting. All are
pleased with the
beauty, shading
and artistic finish
of our
Photographs.
Experience, com
bined with a keen
appreciation of the
possibilities of ogr
subject, enables us
to produce highly
artistic pictures
without sacrificing
accuracy.
June 11, Carr,
Sl’ MMKsTONE ST.
MMione ITli.
ASK FOR THE
SHOE
FOR MEN
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Books of Subscription to Open
Statu ok South Carolina, i
Countv ok Ch. kokkb. f
Pursuant to a commission Issued to the
undersigned us corporators by J. T. Gantt,
Secretary of Stale, on the 22nd.day of Janu
ary, UN 111,
Notice Is hereby irlven that iKioks of sub
scription to the capital stock of Gaffney
Savings Hank will be opened at National
Hank of Gaffney, in the city of Gaffney,
8tate and County aforesaid, on the llSt h day
of January IIHKI. from 10 a. ni. to Ih:*) a. m.
The said proposed corporation will have a
capital stock of fan.ooo, divided Into three
hundred shares of the par value of f 100 per
share each, with Its principal plaee of busi
ness at Gaffney, s. O., and will be empoweied
to transact a general savings bank business.
F. O. Stack. i Board
J. N. Lipscomb, \ of
J. G, Little, \ Corporators.
Jan. 27, It
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Copyrighted.
Sold only by
J. R. TOLLESON,
806 Limestone Street,
Gaffney, S. C.
At the Star Theatre.
The Southern Comedy CoraDany,
featuring the clever Rumley siaterfc,
opened last, night, at the Star Thoatre
for a week’s engagement. The Rum
ley sisters are very clever, but the
other members of the company lack
ability and it is useless to say that
they ar* 1 artists. Manager Wright '«
u conscientious .worker and it is du$
him m say that circumstances Have
been asrainst him in securing j-n time
for the opening performance several
Viry capable peopt* 1 . afe -ex-
pected to be iwe today and wilt add
lo the attractiveness of the entertain
ment.
CURES WHERE AIL ELSE FAILS.
t Coutdi Syrup. Tustus Good. 17B
In time. Bold by drugcl*!*.
For Sale.
► fyAdvertlserm-nts under this head will
>p Inserted fm one cent a word each inser
tion. No ad Inserted for less thiin ten cents
F OR SALK—Oak boards.
Littlejohn.
Apply to D. L.
1-27-31
For Rent.
F or rknt i
F (i. Stacy
M. Gaffney’s old residence
Jan. 13-lawk-tf.
Wanted.
W ANTF.H Two intelligent isiys 14 to 15
years of a>re to learn the printing busi
ness. Apply at this office
W ANTED At once, 50 shares Gaffney Mfi*.
Co. stock. State price. Hall A Willis.
Attorneys. ,an. 2d-tf.
— — —£■-
W ANTED .VNi bushels peas at once; lii^h-
csl price. J. L. Alexander.
Jan. (j I mo.
ANTED-Chickens, op-tfs and irreen
hides. H. G. Clary.
Au^. 22, If.
W ANTED To make slraichi I .an.s on city
real estate. No commissions. Several
thousand dollars to loan.
Apr25-tf J. C. Jefferies.
Notice.
H EREAFTER we will only'-'in on Wednes
day '*f each week, and urind at the
roller mill on Salim ay. Victor Cotton Oil
Company. Jan. 23-tf.
A ttention parents!—The mitisession
t rm of Hie Gaffney Graded School com
mences on Monday 20th. Those desirin'/ to
he/in the work of the tirst/>ade wiD please
report on that day R <>. Sams, Superinten
dent Gaffney Graded Schools. 1-20, .’it
To Loan.
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O LOAN—Money on improved Real Es
tate. Ilutler & Osborne, Attorneys.
10-;il-ly
Money Loaned.
L OANS on Unproved farms for a t« cm of
years at seven p‘-r cent, interest. No
commissions. For information apply to J. C.
'eil’enes. Attorney at Law.
11-22-lyr
LOANS NI Gt >TI A I ED
FOR ii -RKOWFRS ON
U E A L E 8 T \ T E
HITLER A OSBORNE
A TOKM VS
Money to Loan.
\\V have money to loan in any amounts on
City and county property and slocks and
IkuiiIs. (merest ti to s per cent, accord lng to
amounts. Terms io suit hoc never.
Hall A W n. .is. Attys.,
Gaffney,.-'
Ninety Pee Cent
of all chronic headaches are due to eye
strain. Go to Dr. Griffith at the Chero
kee Drug Co.’s and have the defect in
vision corrected, and thus be
QUICKLY AND
PERMANENTLY CURED.
Glasses l ilted With Scientific Accu*
racy and all the diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat treated according
to the latest and most approved methods.
-GREAT
WALDEN’S
BUSINESS
Opens Wednesday, January 28
It occupies convenient anil desirable
quarters over the old Dispensary stand,
Carroll & Carpenter block, Gaffney, S. C.
I.)ay class opens at 9:00 a. m., night
class at 7:30 p. m.
It offers to the public a full business or
shorthand course in the most thorough
manner, in the shortest time possible and
at the least expense. Our courses are
equal to the best and superior to many.
FV>r-«
Butldlntf and Flaiiterlnp Lime
Coal, and Plaster Hair.
Plaster Pans
Shingles,
Portland dement.
Dynamite,
Blasting Powder, Fuse
and Dynami c daps, call on
Limestone Springs Lime Works
CARROLL ft CO., Lessees.
Telephone 57.
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WORTH Yj
S T O C
Remedies
r/
Diseases of horses, cattle, hogs, ^sfteep and poultry are
now treated ns scientifically and successfully as human ills.
a hit-or-miss condition powder was about the only
remedy to he hail no matter what kind of an animal was to liel
treated nor what the disease was.
Today we have stock remedies of actual medicinal value;
for distinct, specific purposes. Be sure to see us whenever you
need any kind of remedy for stock or poultry.
Recipes for Stock Medicines are
’ Compounded as Carefully here as
The Most Delicate Prescription.
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Cherokee Drug Co.
LIMESTONE AND FREDERICK STREETS.
New Stable! New Stock] New Everything!
POAG MOLE COMPANY, .
Livery Feed and Sale Stable,
LIMESTONE ST., OPPOSITE NEW CITY HALL.\ v >
We are now ready for business and respectfully solicit a
share of your patronage, guaranteeing in return prompt ser
vice, COURTEOUS TREATMENT AND THE BEST IN THE LIVERY
line. All our appointments are new and first-class—
hence we are able to fill all orders satisfactorily, for busi
ness, for pleasure or for ladies’ use.
’PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Let us serve you,
POAG IDLE COMPANY,
’Phone No. 40.
Gaffney, S. C
A. N. Wood. fr^aRlertt. R. R. Rkown. Vlet'-Presiffant
THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK,
OF GAFFNEY. S. C.
Estublishi'd 1!N)1.
Capital $50,000.---Surplus and Profits $8,500.
STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY.
Do*^ a iftmvml Riinkin/aiul Fxulmniie busint'ss. Ls wt-11 fittwl up with Fire Proof Vault
:in<l Hur/Uir I’rool .vd'e. with Automatic l ime Lock. We solicit the business of people of
all occup itions.
CV VI flnvMer.
Special Sale Continued.
I will continue ,to oiler Men’s and Youth’s Overcoats and
Ladies’ and Children’s Jackets at flat cost. I have some
great bargains in these lines.
Men’s line shoes from $1.00 to $4.00 per pair. Men’s
heavy shoes from floe to $1.50. Ladies’ fine shoes from
$1.00 to $3.00. Good line Misses’, Boys’ and Children’s
shoes. Men’s, Youth’s and Children’s Clothing at very
close prices.
Trunks from $1.15 to $8.00, Dress Suit Cases, Satchels
and Bags of all kinds. Nice line Collar and Cuif Buttons,
Baby Pins, Rings, Watch Chains, Charms, &c. See them
before buying.
Up-to-date line of Negligee Shirts at prices you can’t du
plicate. Men’s Water-proof Coats at $1.00 to $2.00. Um
brellas from 40c to $2.50. Shot Guns and Shells to go
cheap. Call and get my prices—no trouble to show goods.
Yours for trade,
People
Become
Wealthy
By Spending Less
Than They Make.
We pay 4 per cent, interest on Time Certificate*
of Deposit running from three to twelve months*
MERCHANTS & PLANTERS BANK,
Capital and Profits $58,500.
A. N. Wood, President, R. R. Brown, Vice-Pregt.,,
C. M. Smith, Cashier. '
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Fkank Hammond, President. W. G. McDavid, See’y. und 1
THE CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST C(
GREENVILLE, S. 0.
Capital Stock - - $100,000.00.
RmI Estate Loans made on easy terms. Will buy ) ou a home with rent money. Oall
Mall & WILLIS, Local Attorney*.