The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 05, 1903, Image 4
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NOTES and comments.
Down with the poatoffine thieves!
Turn the rascals out!
Down in San Antonio, Texas, eight
divorce suits were tiled in two days.
Getting jealous of New York.
The longer that postoffice depart
ment investigation continues tne
stronger the stench becomes.
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Gentlemen of the county commis
sion, keep the good roads machinery
at work. It is better to wear it out
than to rust it out.
It is estimated that Andrew Car
negie has given away $100,000,000
for library purposes. He might dj
worse, considering his great wealth.
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That Indianapolis chambermaid
still continues to receive gifts of
money for her refusal to make up the
bed in which Booker Washington
slept.
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Lend a helping hand to the base-
bail boys. They will afford a lot of
amusement during the long, hot sum
mer. Besides, it advertises the town
as nothing else can do.
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A Chicago educator is under inves
tigation because women teachers
have charged him with the heinous
crime of never smiling. They have
queer ways in the Windy City.
Some people seem determined to
stir up sectional animosity between
the north and south. Cut it out. If
you can’t live in peace in this country
go over to Turkey or Russia.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
The anthracite coal railroad presi
dents, who refused to produce their
books at the recent coal investigation,
are to be hauled up before the United
States courts, where the powers of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
will be tested The commission will
ask the courts to decide whether or
not it has power to enforce its de
crees.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
City Clerk W. Henry Ross yester
day forwarded a nice contribution
from citizens of Gaffney to the suf
ferers from the recent cyclone at
Gainesville, Ga. Mr. Ross has a heart
as big as a baby elephant and is al
ways to be depended upon to do the
proper thing at the opportune mo
ment. The citizens of Gaffney re
sponded liberally to bis call. This
action was timely and opportune.
Help now in their hour of distress
will be worth tenfold what it would
be a week later. In speaking of the
calamity the Atlanta News says: “In
such an hour the spirit that would
gild words of sympathy with gold is
the spirit that can do most to
bring relief, and there are none so
poor they can not show at least a
mite thereof to ease th*j agony of the
suffering city.” Any contributions
to this cause left at this office will be
turned over to Mr. Ross or sent to the
proper authorities.
We invite the attention of Drs.
Hillis and David Gregg to the letter
of W. G. Patterson, a negro, to be
found in another column. This
negro, with his limited education,
knows more about the race question
and has a higher conception of the
white people of the South than these
high-sounding titled strife breeders.
His skin may be black but beneath it
he carries a soul as white as
any man. He knows, from experience,
who are his friends, and we venture
the assertion that his word is as good
as that cl Dr. Hillis or Dr. Gregg.
We arj amused at the ignorance these
learned gentlemen display when they
attempt to discuss this question. In
fact,there is no race question with us.
We know the negro and the negro is
acquainted with us. Aa a rule we
like him and be likes ua. We do not,
however, love a mean negro any more
than we do a mean white man, and
we have no uae for either. Neither
does a good negro love a mean one.
A GOOD CHEROKEEAN.
A Colored Man l*Hyn a Hearty Tribute to Mr.
K. It. LeinaHter, Ilia Itenefactor.
Though, June 2.—There Is a man
in Cherokee county whom I would
like to see president of the United
States (the race question is settled
with us); and that man is Mr R B.
Lemaater, of Pine Grove, in Gowciys-
vilie township. I lived with him
about five years when I was a boy,
more than twenty years ago. .He is
one of the best men I ever saw. He
is the man who first gave me a start
in my arithmetic, in addition.
I remember one day we were roll
ing logs and I used the word “dad
slapped,” and Mr. Lemaster reproved
me for it. He told me to never use
any such words, that they were curse
words, andj that he never used any
such expressions. He never had to
speak to me any more us long us I
stayed with him, and no one else has
ever heard me use any such a word
since. He was one of the hardest
working men that I ever saw. He
used to get me up so soon in the
morning that my eyes would burn a
long time. He would teach me how
to work, and teach me how to save.
He was one of the most religious
advisors that I ever worked for.
Some men will give good advice today
and a bad example tomorrow.
Mr. Lemaster would give good ad
vice and good examples all the time.
If he were as great as he is good, I
would rather see him president of the
United States than any other man.
I was talking with a man the other
day who lived with Mr. Lemaster
several years since I left. He told
me that if he had taken Mr. Lemas-
ter’s advice he would have been worth
a thousand dollars, and he said he
was worth nothing now. So I tried
to take his advice, and if I could sell
my little education, and my little
religion, and my little land, and other
things, 1 guess I would be worth a
thousand dollars. Mr. Lemaster
started out a poor man about thirty-
five years ago, and now he cun count
his dollars by the tnousands; and he
got them by hard work too
There are othtr men in Cherokee
county who started poor a few years
ago and are now independent men,
namely: Mr. H. D Mathis and Mr.
John Mathis. They can count their
dollars by the thousands. I never
saw any of the above named gentle
men standing about cursing the rich
man nor abusing the negro, and now
they are iudependent o f both.
W. G. Patterson.
Lawn I.ocalH.
Lawn, June 3.—Supervisor J. V.
Whelehe! Ins moved nis gang down
to Drayior,villc and is setting up his
good roads machinery preparatory to
spending seme time making good
roads in this sec .ion.
E. T. Whelchel, of Jeter, is down
this week looking after his father s
(L. T. Whelchel) farming interest.
We have had good rains in this sec
tion this week and crops of all kinds
are looking well.
S A M. Whelchel and ton, Junius,
of the Coiinth section, spent the day
last Sunday with your correspon
dent
R. G. Clary has been on the sick
list now for a few days
Master “Zeb,” little son of Mr.
and Mrs. 8. G. Whelchel, has the
mumps.
While wheat is not the best in this
section, it is better than it was at one
time thought it would De.
H. P. Gumtbkk.
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
my cate of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall’s e'atarrii Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all buslnae transac
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their lirm.
West &Tkuax, WholesalelDrugyists, Toled<,
O. Wai.dino. Kinnan A Mauvin, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Hall’s Family Fills are the best.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C.
I iSTH YEAR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 25.
Letters, Science, Kngineering. One
Scholarship to each County of South Car
olina. Entrance examinations held at
Gaffney by'County Superintendent of Ed
ucation and Judge of Probate on July 10.
Tuition $40. Hoard and furnished room
in Dormitory, $ro per month. All can
didates for admission are permitted to
compete for Hoyce Scholarships, which
pay $100 a year. For catalogue,
Address HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President.
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
LUMBER, SHIN6LES, LATHS,
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS,
FLOORIN6, SIDING,
CEILING,
A I, HO A ('INK LINK OF
Paints and Oils
50c tofl.liO per gal.
L. BAKER
A Card from Xinientone'H I*resident.
Limestone College,
Gaffney 8. O..
Office of the President,
Juue 4, 1903.
To the Editor of The Ledger.
Sir:—Will you permit me to ex
press, through your valuable paper,
the gratification felt by all the au
thorities of Limestone College at the
manifestation of interest and sym
pathy on the part of the city of Gaff
ney during the various exercises of
commencement week. The attend
ance has been large the enthusiasm
intense, and the spirit of the loyalty
to the institution displayed by the
vasl; crowds exceedingly gratifying.
The present writer has been in many
great assemblages, but he has never
seen more orderly, respectful, atten
tive throngs than those which have
graced the halls of Limestone in com
mencement week. The college desires
to express in the noot-t emphatic
terms its hearty and profound appre
ciation of the courtesy, affection and
support of its legions of friends in
Gaffney. This is the wav up. In
union there is strength. Gaffney and
Limestone, Limestone and Gaffney,
now and forever, one and inseparable.
Gratefully yours,
Lee Davis Lodge.
Collection!* for Epworth Orphanage.
It was determined at the last
church conference oi Baford Street
church to devote the collection every
fifth Sunday to the Epworth Orphan
age. There are over one hundred
children in this worthy institution.
Sixty dollars will support a child for
a year, including its education. The
Buford Street congregation desires to
give enough to support at least one
orphan. As there were no services
last Sunday the collection next Sun
day will be devoted to this worthy
cause. Let each attendant remember
these needy little ones.
I
CONTINUE
Those who are saining flesh
a and strength by regular treat-
J rr.ent with
Scott’s Emulsion
K should continue the treatment
f In hot weather; smaller dose
j, and a little cool milk with It will
J do away with any objection
« which Is attached to fatty pro-
{ ducts during the heated
N season.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists,
| 409-415 Pearl Street, New York.
50c. and $1.00; all druggists.
Wood’s Farm Seeds.
Cow Peas
and
ia Beans
Two of the most important crops
for fanners everywhere. Write for
leaflets entitled “ Soja Beans vs.
Corn” and “Cow Peas—The
Clover of Hie South,” giving
special information about these
crops. We carry large stocks of aM
SEASONABLE FARIT SEEDS,
Seed Corn, fTHIet, Sorghums,
Teosinte, Late Seed Pota
toes, Crimson Clover,
Buckwheat, etc.
Wood's Seed Book and Special Circu
lars giving prices and seasonable In
formation, mailed free.
T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen,
RICHMOND, • VIR6INIA.
BANNER SALVE
the most healing salve in the world.
Notice.
The stockholders of the Blacksburg Spin
ning and Knitting Mill are requested to meet
at the City Hall. Blacksburg, S O., on Tues
day June doth, liHl'i, «t ten o’clock a. m ,to act
upon the three following propositions, con
tained in a resolution passed by the Jioard of
Directors on Mar 27th, IMS. to-wit: To in
crease the capital stock of said mill to $100.-
000. or a less sum;t ■ iss' O $14,000 of preferred
stock divided into 140 shares of the par value
of $100 each, on which a dividend <>f * percent,
per annum Is guaranteed; or toissu** bonds
amount ing to $14 000. bearing ti per cent. In
terest, secured by a mortgage on the proper
ty; time of the payment t of which lobe llxed
by the Board of Directors.
J. G. Black,
Wm. ANIicksoN.
II. A.Thipp.
D. I: Bini>.
May 40. June 5-14- T*
M. H. Mokuow,
<:. M. ('link.
N. W. II UtDIN,
Directors
You Must*
Try Our Soda
3 £
ho/
• • •
We can’t tell you how delicious
our sodawater is; youjniust try it
for yourself. But it is just as good
as we know how to make it—or as
anybody else knows how to [make
it. We have studied the soda
question thouroughly and have put
into practice all that we have
learned. One of the most impor
tant soda truths that we fully ap
preciate is, that the making of per
fect soda requires perfect mate
rials—nothing less than the very
.best. This reduces profits, of
course, but profit is not everything.
• •
CHEROKEE DRUG CO.
Prescription Druggists,
Limestone and Frederick Streets.
Merry Piculcem.
The nicnie given at Mr. W. Z.
Hick ’ on A 23r t was di >rt
of a delightful occasion. The attend
ants from off Die banka of the Broad
and from the t iedonof' section -c med
to be some of he f*ii j *t of c r ('aLur' > s
We assembled under the noble shady
osks where seats had been prepared
for ’ room enough for two ” and en
gaged in what J .V. Rountree would
call “sparging.” Then another feat
ure, call'd dinner, was per'ection.
for the t ice, good things w.re there
and plenrv of them. After dinner we
had some fine music from par of the
“Hicks String Band.” a game of
ball and some of the little ones a
game of mumble-peg.
The committee (1 f four couples,viz.,
Miss Sallie McKinney and Mr Will
J. Crawford, Miss Grace Hicks and
Mr. Paul Harris, Miss Edna Wood
and Mr Foster McKinney. Miss Li-
tia McKinney and Mr. Will .McDow
ell, wore the sole cause of our de-
ligh:ful time and we will always feel
indebted to them for that day of
happiness. l.
A (julet Merrmge Veeterrtay.
Miss Alma Blytb, a former student
of Limestone College, and Dr. Sims
Andrews, both of Greenwood, were
quietly married at the Methodist par
sonage yesterday morning at 8:o5 by
Rev. J. M. Steadman, in the presence
of a few friends including the bride’s
father, Miss Pearl Ducket, Miss
Rosa Reynolds and Mr. John Major,
of Greenwood, and Miss Blanche
Peeler and Mr. Paul Morgan, of Gaff
ney.
Congratulations were wired the
happy couole by friends in Greenwood
and the many friends of the bride
in Gaffney wish her and her husband
a long life of happiness and pros
perity.
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver
Tablets are just what you need when
you have no appetite, feel dull after
eating and wake up with a bad taslt
in your moaih. They will improve
youi appetite, cleanse and invigorate
your stomach and give yon a relish
for your food. For s tie by Chert k e
Drug Co.; L. D. Allison, Cowpens.
Wanted.
B?T'“Advertisements under this head will
no inserted for one cent a woru each inser
tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents
NTED Scrap iron, brass, etc. E. T.
Wilkins & Vo. t>-4-tf
W'\f (
W ANTED—To make straight loans on city
real estate. No commissions. Several
thousand dollars to loan.
Apr4k-tf J. O. Jefferies.
For Sale.
We will se'l at public auction to th" high
est bidder on Saturday, June !>th. alotof mill
cleanings and manure at the Oil Mill at
ll o’clock a. m. Victor Cotton OH Co. 5-4!) :it
[toKSALF, House and lot near Second Bap
tist Church. Butler & OslKirm*. 5-4!)-tf
Stolen.
S TOLEN—A white and black spotted two
year old hound dog; named Rough; front
part of one ear torn ■ ff, also black and tan
hound puppy about two months old. Any
information leading to recovery of dogs will
be liberally rewarded. W. W. Thomas.
J u ne-5!)
ICE.
TCE delivered anywhere in the city. W.
O. Johnson. Phone 7. 5-15-tf
Money Loaned.
L OANS on improved farms for a term of
years at seven per cent. Interest. No
commissions. For information apply to J. O.
Jefferies. Attorney at Law.
11-22-lyr
?Y LOANED
ON COUNTRY OB CITY
UAL KSTATK AT f> PKH CENT.'
G. \V. SPKKK, Attorney at Law.
LOAN'S NEGOTIATED
FOR BORROWERS ON
REAL E S T A TE
BUTLER & OSBORNE
ATTORNEYS
Cost Sale
Having bought out
the Poag Mule Co.,
we offer the entire
line of Buggies and
Harness at and be
low |cost. These
buggies are new
and up-to-date and
if you are in the
market to buy
now is the time.
Gaffney Live Slock
Company.
nursKimYCOK
Makes Kidneys and Bfaddar Right
FOlEYSHWfn^IAa
"<5>
L\
Jim Dumps a little girl possessed
Whom loss of appetite distressed.
“ I des tan’t eat! ” the child would,
scream.
Jim fixed a dish of “Force” with
cream;
, She tasted it, then, joy for him !
She begged^ for more from “ Sunny
Fore
The Ready-to-Serve Cereal
good fairy to
all youngsters.
Perfect Food for Children.
“ Wheat is a perfect summer cereal, and
efforts should be made to teach children
to eat it.” Louisb E. Hooan,
in “ How to Feed Children.”
FOR
BILIOUSNESS
The Hrer must be gently stirred so that
the bile will be thrown off in the right channel;
the System at the same time should be invigorated
by a tonic that Nature may ( begin her work and
complete the cure.
P AMO N S LIVER PILLS
JV*a5idT0NI
Form the modem mild power cure that completely does
the work, without shock or injury to any part .of th9
system. Booklets and samples free of any dealer,
or complete treatment, Twenty-five Doses, 25c.
BROWN MFG. CO.
1MEYV YORK
AND OREENEVILLE.
TENN.
andTONIC PELLETS
For sale l>y Cherokee Drug Company.
UMMEii
ON THE
'HER
1ILWAY
TH3 LINS FOR BUSINESS,
THE LINE FOR PLEASURE,
THE LINE FOR ALL THE BEST
SUMMER RESORTS
war. 1 3 rwrar—
Complete Summer Resort Folder
Mailed Free to Any Address.
W. A. Turk, S. H. Hardwick, W. H.Taylob.
Pass. Traffic Mgr. Gen'I Pass. Agent, Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
WASHINGTON. D.C. WASHINGTON, D. C. ATLANTA, GA.
After file Rain
-THEN COMES =«=
Hie Potato Beg
Paris
Green
is the bane
of his exist
ence. We’ve
got it, and in
handy pack
ages, too.
WANTED:
To buy your milk, fat or poor cattle
Will sell milk cows on installment or for
cash, whichever you desire. Will ex
change milk cattle for beef or yearlings.
4-7-imo W. D. KIRBY & CO.
1847
1903
S. B. Crawley & Co.
eis ■' st.
Drugs, Perfumery, Stationery.
Prescriptions Properly Filled
and Promptly Delivered. :: ::
One Minute Cough Cure
•flffif* Early Rleere
Tht famous Uttto pM*
FOLEYSHONBY^TAR
NOTICE
To Business Men and Woribb
of Cherokee County:
The contracts of Insurance now being/
written by the Penn flutual Life Insu^N
ance Company of Philadelphia, Pa/, are
unsurpassed.
Our 10, 15 and 20 pay Life and Endow
ment Policies are the latest improved and
most up-to-date contracts on the market
today, We also write all other forms of
contracts suited to your age and occupa
tion.
The Penn Mutual Life was 56 years
old on February 24th, 1903, with over
I.SSiDOd.doo in assets, and the only one of
tiie ten big companies without a single
death claim on its liooks for over 20 years.
For terms, rates, etc., apply to
D. H. Hall, Dist. Mgr.,
Limestone St. Gaffnky, S. C.
Kodol Dyspepsia
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